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A representative for Nathan Apodaca (who also goes by Doggface) told TMZ that Stevie Nicks won’t allow “Dreams” to be used in the sale of his NFT (non-fungible token). Previously, Doggface was seen vibing to Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams” in a cranberry-sipping, skateboarding TikTok video that went viral: Apodaca tried his hand at entering the NFT game by selling the original clip […]
Thailand’s National Office of Buddhism is considering taking legal action against Supreme over its use of an image of a late monk used without permission. The Fashion Law reports that the wildly popular streetwear brand used an image of Luang Phor Koon, a Thai Buddhist monk who died in 2015, on its “Blessings Ripstop Shirt.” The […]
Nicki Minaj is being sued over her song “Rich Sex,” which appeared on her 2018 album Queen. According to TMZ, rapper Jawara Headley is suing the fellow Queens native for more than $200 million over the track. Headley, who goes by Brinx Billions, claims he should be credited as the sole author/creator/composer/writer/producer of “Rich Sex.” As […]
According to a report from TMZ, Rihanna is being sued for allegedly using a song in an ad for her Fenty Beauty products without the artists’ permission. King Khan and Saba Lou, a German father-daughter musical duo, claim Rihanna’s team used music from their song “Good Habits (and Bad)” in one of her Instagram posts […]
A part of the massive 5,500+ page government funding/COVID-relief package that is expected to be passed through Congress in the next few days will include a legislative priority for the entertainment industry that will bump up the penalty for operating a for-profit illegal streaming service from a misdemeanor to a felony. Under the new law a violation of […]
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court chose not to weigh-in on the six-year-old copyright battle alleging that Led Zeppelin‘s 1971 hit “Stairway to Heaven” plagiarized the opening riff from Spirit’s “Taurus,” with “Taurus” being a song that had come out three years earlier. As a result, a ruling was left in place that rejected the copyright […]
Nicki Minaj scored a major victory for herself and artists everywhere Wednesday when a judge ruled in her favor in Tracy Chapman’s copyright infringement lawsuit, Variety has learned. U.S. district judge Virginia A. Phillips determined that Minaj didn’t commit copyright infringement by experimenting with Chapman’s 1988 song “Baby Can I Hold You” prior to seeking her permission […]
More than 14 years after his death, J Dilla is at the center of a copyright lawsuit. Rolling Stone reports the late producer and rapper is accused of illegally sampling 10cc’s 1974 record “The Worst Band in the World” for his 2006 track “Workinonit.” Dilla’s record appeared on his sophomore album, Donuts, which dropped just several days before his death. […]
Kendrick Lamar‘s DAMN. single “Loyalty” is at the center of a lawsuit claiming the hit track represents a case of copyright infringement. The Grammy-winning song, featuring Rihanna, is named in a suit against Lamar that was filed in California federal court on Aug. 21. As spotted by Music Business Worldwide, Terrance Hayes alleges that he […]
Jay-Z and Beyoncé are being sued by one of the focal pieces of their 2018 track “Black Effect.” According to TMZ, Jay and Bey tapped Dr. L’Antoinette Stines to provide commentary on the idea of love as a prelude to the song “Black Effect” from their joint album as the Carters, Everything Is Love. Stines claims her voice appeared on the album without […]
