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Rick Astley settles publicity rights lawsuit against Yung Gravy
Rick Astley has settled the publicity rights lawsuit he filed over Yung Gravy’s ‘Betty (Get Money)’…
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Authors say OpenAI's construction of 'fair use' would "entirely swallow US copyright"
A group of writers, including comedian Sarah Silverman, have responded to efforts by OpenAI to get various elements of a copyright lawsuit dismissed, criticising the technology firm’s interpretation of copyright law and especially fair use…
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Marilyn Manson settles another lawsuit that accused him of sexual assault
Marilyn Manson has settled another lawsuit filed by a woman who accused him of sexual assault…
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Lizzo seeks dismissal of lawsuit filed by former members of her dance team
Lizzo has formally responded to the lawsuit filed by three former members of her dance team, denying every allegation and requesting that the litigation be dismissed…
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BOSS-SWIFT Act to regulate ticketing in the US introduced in Senate
The BOSS-SWIFT Act that proposes new regulation of the American ticketing business - introduced in the US House Of Representatives earlier this year - has now also been introduced in the Senate…
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Fortnite maker takes Apple battle to US Supreme Court
Epic Games has filed legal papers with the US Supreme Court in its ongoing battle with Apple over the tech giant’s App Store rules…
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Jay-Z and Timbaland defeat ‘Paper Chase’ sample lawsuit
Jay-Z and Timbaland have defeated a lawsuit filed by soul musician Ernie Hines over an uncleared sample in the former’s 1998 track ‘Paper Chase’…
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Shakira charged with more tax evasion in Spain
Shakira has been charged with tax evasion in Spain for a second time, this time accused of hiding money offshore in 2018. She is already due to stand trial in November over allegations of failing to pay tax in the country between 2012 and 2014…
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Music publishers double down on copyright claims against X
The music publishers suing X have responded to the social media firm’s motion for dismissal, arguing that that motion “should fail in its entirety”…
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Ed Townsend estate drops appeal in 'Thinking Out Loud' song-theft case
The Ed Townsend estate has dropped its appeal in the high profile song-theft case against Ed Sheeran. It had accused him of ripping off Marvin Gaye’s ‘Let’s Get It On’ when he wrote ‘Thinking Out Loud’…
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Sirius XM responds to SoundExchange lawsuit
US satellite broadcaster Sirius XM has responded to a lawsuit filed against it by SoundExchange over allegedly underpaid royalties, accusing the collecting society of making “misguided allegations”…
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Lizzo faces second lawsuit from former employee
A second lawsuit has been filed against Lizzo by a former employee who says that she endured racial and sexual harassment, assault and illegal retaliatory termination while working on the musician’s recent tour…