In response to a copyright infringement lawsuit brought against them by Nirvana over its iconic smiley face design, designer Marc Jacobs is countersuing the band. In their countersuit, the designer is asking the court to declare that the band’s c…
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Instance of Rick Ross Copyright Infringement Lawsuit on ‘Billionaire’ Tossed by Federal Judge
The U.S. District Court of Tacoma, Washington has dismissed an instance of a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by a man who had accused rapper Rick Ross and Universal Music Group (UMG) of copyright infringement because he felt Ross’ “Bil…
Spotify Faces $1 Billion Lawsuit Over Copyright Infringement, Deceptive Trade Practices
Spotify is about to battle another billion-dollar lawsuit alleging mass-copyright infringement and deceptive trade practices. Back in August, we first reported that Eminem publisher Eight Mile Style was slapping Spotify with an elephantine, multi-billi…
Katy Perry’s Legal Nightmare Continues — ‘Dark Horse’ Damages Swell Beyond Initial $2.79 Million Verdict
Back in August, Katy Perry — alongside Capitol Records, Dr. Luke, Max Martin, Juicy J, Kobalt, and other partners — were saddled with a $2.789 million verdict for infringing ‘Dark Horse’. Turns out that was just part of the story. A closer…
Big Machine Backs Down, Agrees to Let Taylor Swift to Play Her Own Music Live
Looks like Taylor Swift just won the rights to play her own songs at the American Music Awards. The high-profile battle between Taylor Swift and her former label Big Machine took a surprising turn this morning. After initially refusing to allow Swift …
Elizabeth Warren, Irving Azoff, Don Henley, Meghan Trainor, Others Firmly Stand With Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift’s battle against Scott Borchetta, Scooter Braun, and Big Machine is now drawing support from Elizabeth Warren, Irving Azoff, and other powerful corners. That includes the Music Artists Coalition, a musician advocacy group recently fo…
Nirvana’s Infringement Lawsuit Over Its Happy Face Logo Can Proceed, Judge Rules
A federal court judge has ruled that an infringement lawsuit that Nirvana LLC filed against clothing designer Marc Jacobs as well as against department stores Saks Incorporated and Neiman Marcus can proceed. Nirvana filed the suit in December of…
Taylor Swift Says She’s Prohibited from Performing Her Own Songs at the American Music Awards
Despite being slated to perform at the upcoming American Music Awards, Taylor Swift says she’s being blocked from performing her own songs. The extremely contentious battle between Taylor Swift and both Scott Borchetta and Scooter Braun has taken…
Migos Win ‘Walk It Talk It’ Copyright Infringement Case
The hip-hop group Migos has won a copyright suit filed by an artist from North Carolina who claimed that their song “Walk It Talk it” infringed on his own. In October of 2018, rapper M.O.S. — whose real name is Leander Pickett —…
Rick Ross, Universal Music Face Copyright Infringement Lawsuit over “Billionaire”
A rapper named Go Go Satish has filed a $250,000 lawsuit against rapper Rick Ross, Universal Music Group (UMG) and Island Def Jam Music Group, claiming that Ross’ song “Billionaire” infringes on his song “Dilemma.” In the …