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Drake is being sued over the song “In My Feelings,” TMZ reports. Samuel Nicholas III, a musician who goes by the name Sam Skully, is alleging that a beat of his was sampled on the popular track. Skully claims that the sample in question was taken from his song “Roll Call,” which he says was originally released back in […]
Eminem‘s music publisher is taking Spotify to court. According to legal documents obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, Eight Mile Style is suing the streaming giant for alleged copyright infringement by reproducing approximately 250 Eminem records on the platform without the required license. The suit claims that although Shady’s music has garnered billions of streams on the service, Spotify has failed […]
A jury has determined that Katy Perry and her label, Capitol Records, must fork over $2.78 million in damages to Marcus Gray for copying elements of his track “Joyful Noise,” and using them in the 2013 song “Dark Horse,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. Perry, Capitol Records, co-writer Sarah Hudson, and producers Dr. Luke, Max Martin, and Cirkut were found liable for copyright infringement […]
The latest turn in 50 Cent‘s ongoing feud with Young Buck finds the G-Unit Records founder apparently deleting Buck’s video for “Road Trip” from YouTube for copyright infringement, HipHopDX reports. POST CONTINUES BELOW 50’s Instagram post was accompanied by a caption in which he’s demanding “my money” from Buck, continuing their war of words following Buck’s plea to be dropped from his contract with G-Unit […]
French Montana’s 2013 song “Ain’t Worried About Nothin” has landed the rapper in some hot water, TMZ reports. A lawsuit claims that while the song features French’s voice and lyrics, the beat was allegedly made by someone else. Eddie Lee Richardson, aka Hotwire the Producer, is claiming French took a song that he had released the […]
Netflix is asking a federal judge to toss out a trademark lawsuit filed against them for their interactive film Black Mirror: Bandersnatch. The lawsuit was filed against the streaming giant by the children’s book publisher Chooseco, LLC, with that company owning the trademark to “Choose Your Own Adventure.” Chooseco alleges that they held extensive negotiations with […]
Kendrick Lamar and SZA secured a legal win earlier this week. According to legal documents obtained by Pitchfork, the TDE artists have settled their copyright infringement lawsuit over the Black Panther soundtrack cut “All the Stars.” British-Liberian artist Lina Iris Viktor filed the suit back in February, claiming the song’s music video appropriated elements from her “Constellations” […]
“A problem-free philosophy?” Not for Disney. As it prepares to release the much-anticipated Lion King remake, the corporation is facing mounting backlash over its trademark of “hakuna matata,” a Swahili phrase that was prominently featured in the original film. The trademark was first filed about 24 years ago; however, the hype surrounding the live-action version has reignited allegations of cultural appropriation […]
JAY-Z received a victory in his fight for diversity in the American Arbitration Association in light of his trademark infringement case with Iconix Brand Group over use of the “Roc Nation” logo. On Sunday, JAY’s lawyer Alex Spiro decided to end the temporary restraining order granted last month, and proceed with arbitration after getting a commitment from the AAA to honor the […]
Kobe Bryant‘s attorney reportedly informed Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals that if they force his client to testify in their trademark battle over his “Black Mamba” nickname, his deposition will look very similar to the infamous one by Lil Wayne six years ago. “Deposing Kobe Bryant would be like Lil Wayne’s deposition … it would be just like that – he’d […]
