UK Judge Bans Singer From Social Media Over Anti-Semitism
A folk singer who posted videos on YouTube insulting Jews and mocking the Holocaust has been banned from using social media.
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Royalties Claim Revived Over Timberlake Hit ‘Suit & Tie’
Justin Timberlake may owe royalties to a 1970s soul trio, the Second Circuit ruled Wednesday, after sampling their song “Sho’ Nuff” for his track “Suit & Tie.”
Read moreMusician Says Ex-Manager Turned His Site Into a Lemon Party
Electronic-music star Sacha Robotti brought federal cybersquatting charges Monday, claiming his former managers started redirecting his website traffic to the porn site lemonparty.com after he fired them.
Read moreRapper Trey Songz Accused of Assaulting Detroit Cop
A photographer and a police officer filed a federal lawsuit against Trey Songz, claiming the rapper assaulted them after becoming irate at a concert in Detroit.
Read moreFlorida Cop Must Stand Trial for Killing Black Musician
WEST PALM BEACH (CN) — A Florida police officer who was fired after fatally shooting a black musician whose car
Read moreMichael Jackson’s Estate Sues Over ABC Documentary
Michael Jackson’s estate sued ABC Inc. and the Walt Disney Company Wednesday, claiming it did not authorize the use of the late musician’s music videos and songs for a documentary that aired earlier this month.
Read moreNo Stairway to Basement Heaven Just Yet for British Singer
There will be no stairway to basement heaven just yet for British singer Robbie Williams.
Read moreNew York Punk Rockers Take Dispute to Court
Feuding bandmates from New York City’s 1980s hardcore punk scene have taken a long-running trademark beef from the streets to federal court.
Read morePussycat Dolls Sue Daily Mail for ‘Prostitution’ Story
The all-female music group The Pussycat Dolls is suing London-based Daily Mail for defamation after it ran stories in October 2017 describing the group as “a prostitution ring” and saying its members were “hooked on drugs.”
Read moreJudge Advances Publicity-Rights Suit by Drake
A self-styled music impresario that unsuccessfully sued Drake for copyright infringement must face counterclaims from the rapper, a federal judge ruled.
Read moreAutograph Seeker Sues Cardi B for Assault
A self-described autograph seeker sued pregnant rapper Cardi B and her fiancé, Offset, who he says beat him up outside the five-star Mark Hotel after the Met Gala.
Read moreSmokey Robinson Pleads With Senate to Update Music Copyright Laws
Motown legend Smokey Robinson and a group of songwriters and music industry representatives were in “Sweet Harmony” on Tuesday while urging senators to pass a sweeping update to music licensing laws.
Read moreMigos Apparel
YRN LLC, which takes its name from the debut album “Young Rich Nation” by Migos, claims in court that the hip-hop group violated the noncompete clause of their licensing deal.
Read moreFederal Judge Orders Jay-Z to Testify in SEC Probe
A New York federal judge on Tuesday granted the Securities Exchange Commission’s demand to question rapper Jay-Z without a time limit next week as part of a securities fraud investigation.
Read moreJay-Z Roasts SEC on Bid for Indefinite Sit-Down
A month out from the start of his worldwide stadium tour with Beyonce, Jay-Z clawed at the Securities Exchange Commission in court papers Monday for making demands that he calls “excessive, unwarranted, and in need of judicial curtailment.”
Read moreSolano Judge Cynda Unger, Heavy Metal Band Muse, Retires
Judge Cynda Riggins Unger, perhaps the only judge in the world to have a rock band named after her, retired Monday after 17 years as a Solano County, California, judge.
Read moreStudy Finds Music Could Help Alzheimer’s Patients
Playing music that is personally meaningful to Alzheimer’s sufferers could help alleviate the anxiety associated with dementia, according to research published Friday in The Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease.
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