Music Publishers Taught Spotify How to Pay Royalties. Now, They’re Suing Them for Messing It Up.

Music publishers are suing the crap out of Spotify.  But could this all have been prevented? In case you’re just tuning in, Spotify now has a level 5 legal emergency on their hands.  After nearly two years of litigation hell against music publishers and $70+ million in resulting damages, the streaming giant isn’t even close to […]

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Exclusive: Spotify Just Got Served With Two Copyright Infringement Lawsuits

Spotify has just been slapped with two lawsuits from independent music publishers.  Meanwhile, the threat of a major publishing lawsuit is dangling.  How’s your day going so far? When it pours, it monsoons.   Spotify has just been served with another raft of publishing lawsuits, according to legal paperwork shared with Digital Music News.  The […]

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Exclusive: Ed Sheeran Just Got Served With a 2nd Multi-Million Dollar Lawsuit

What’s worse than a single multi-million dollar copyright infringement lawsuit?  Ed Sheeran is now dealing with two. Last year, Ed Sheeran was slapped with a major lawsuit alleging copyright infringement.  The Estate of Marvin Gaye accused the singer of copying the soul classic, ‘Let’s Get It On,’ without seeking permission beforehand. In the lawsuit, Sheeran’s ‘Thinking Out […]

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Donald Trump Still Hasn’t Appointed Anyone to Lead the US Copyright Office

Months after Congress gave Donald Trump the power to directly appoint a head of the US Copyright Office… crickets. Looks like the US Copyright Office is having a serious crisis in leadership.  And that’s because there’s no leader! That’s right kids: months after Congress enacted a provision to allow Donald Trump to directly appoint a […]

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Kendall and Kylie Jenner Face Major Legal Action from B.I.G., Tupac Estates

Kylie Jenner and Kendall Jenner are once again in trouble, this time for superimposing their photos on BIG and Tupac images (among others) and trying to make a profit. Never ones to shy away from controversy, Kylie Jenner and Kendall Jenner have once again come under fire.  Despite a public apology, Tupac Shakur and BIG’s […]

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Tupac Film ‘All Eyez on Me’ Slapped With 2nd Lawsuit In 2 Days

As All Eyez On Me continues gaining revenue, a woman has claimed she hasn’t earned a dime on a track with Tupac Shakur. While derided by critics, the popular Tupac Shakur biography All Eyez On Me continues posting strong box office numbers.  Now, following the film’s success, the rapper’s estate has been hit with another […]

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Should Desiigner Be Sued for Ripping Off Future?

Menace, the producer behind Desiigner’s hit ‘Panda,’ claimed that Future and Mike Dean have sued over the song.  Future denied the allegations. Speaking with The Fader about rapper Future, Brooklyn rapper Desiigner praised his creativity. “I actually laugh at it, there’s nothing to get upset about.  I compliment the man about his creativity. I think […]

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Should Desiigner Be Sued for Ripping Off Future?

Menace, the producer behind Desiigner’s hit ‘Panda,’ claimed that Future and Mike Dean have sued over the song.  Future denied the allegations. Speaking with The Fader about rapper Future, Brooklyn rapper Desiigner praised his creativity. “I actually laugh at it, there’s nothing to get upset about.  I compliment the man about his creativity. I think […]

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Should Desiigner Be Sued for Ripping Off Future?

Menace, the producer behind Desiigner’s hit ‘Panda,’ claimed that Future and Mike Dean have sued over the song.  Future denied the allegations. Speaking with The Fader about rapper Future, Brooklyn rapper Desiigner praised his creativity. “I actually laugh at it, there’s nothing to get upset about.  I compliment the man about his creativity. I think […]

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Should Desiigner Be Sued for Ripping Off Future?

Menace, the producer behind Desiigner’s hit ‘Panda,’ claimed that Future and Mike Dean have sued over the song.  Future denied the allegations. Speaking with The Fader about rapper Future, Brooklyn rapper Desiigner praised his creativity. “I actually laugh at it, there’s nothing to get upset about.  I compliment the man about his creativity. I think […]

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