The Weeknd sued over alleged Call Out My Name song-theft
Producers Suniel Fox and Henry Strange sue The Weeknd, alleging 'Call Out My Name' copies elements of their 2015 track 'Vibeking', which they say Tesfaye heard via Eric White.…
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Dua Lipa tops PPL's most played artists list for 2020
Dua Lipa has topped PPL's most played artists list for 2020, displacing Ed Sheeran, with two songs in the most played tracks top ten.…
The Weeknd still boycotting Grammys, despite ditching of nominations committees
The Weeknd says he will still not submit his music for the Grammys, despite the Recording Academy removing nomination review committees from most categories.…
Music industry award debates continue: Grammy voting processes, BRIT categories
The Weeknd says he will no longer submit music to the Grammys over alleged secret committees, while the BRITs reportedly keep gender-specific categories for 2021.…
The Weeknd's Blinding Lights named world's most successful single of 2020
The IFPI has named The Weeknd's Blinding Lights the world's best performing single of 2020, as it also became the first single to spend 52 weeks in the Billboard Hot 100 top ten.…
British songwriters who accuse The Weeknd of song-theft take dispute to the Ninth Circuit appeals court
British songwriters Brian Clover and Scott McCulloch have asked the Ninth Circuit to revive their song-theft lawsuit against The Weeknd over 'A Lonely Night'.…
Setlist: Can the Grammy Awards ever escape controversy?
This week's Setlist podcast discusses accusations of corruption against the Grammys from The Weeknd and Halsey, and a $3 million lawsuit against Chance The Rapper by his former manager.…
Grammys fail to avoid controversy with 2021 nominations
The Weeknd and Justin Bieber criticise the Grammy nominations, while The Killers claim irregularities, with Recording Academy chief Harvey Mason Jr responding.…
Court dismisses plagiarism claims made against The Weeknd
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit by three British songwriters claiming The Weeknd's 'A Lonely Night' copied their song 'I Need To Love'.…
The Weeknd hits back at A Lonely Night song-theft claim by British songwriters
The Weeknd's lawyers argue that British songwriters' claim that 'A Lonely Night' copies 'I Need To Love' is frivolous and lacks evidence of access or substantial similarity.…
Yeasayer's song-theft lawsuit against Kendrick Lamar and The Weeknd dismissed
Yeasayer have dropped their song-theft lawsuit against Kendrick Lamar and The Weeknd, saying they are satisfied no infringement occurred, with both sides covering their own costs.…
The Weeknd hits back in Yeasayer sample dispute
The Weeknd's lawyers have filed papers arguing 'Pray For Me' was created independently of Yeasayer's 'Sunrise', asking for the band's lawsuit to be dismissed and legal costs covered.…