Eric Clapton pretends to regrets suing a fan who listed a bootleg of one of his CDs on Ebay

Eric Clapton starts to second guess his decision to sue a woman for copyright infringement.  By Mike Masnick from Techdirt There is no greater example of just how totally broken. Continue reading

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Travis Scott, Astroworld organizers hit by dozens of lawsuits

Attorneys plan to file 90 additional lawsuits against Travis Scott and Astroworld affiliates, representing over 200 people injured at this year’s Astroworld Festival. A guest post by  Ian Courtney of CelebrityAccess. Continue reading

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If you’re going to defend a satirical song from a copyright lawsuit, don’t attempt a bunch of stupid alternative arguments first

In a recent legal misstep, Australian mining billionaire and former politician Clive Palmer squandered his opportunity at the satire defense for unauthorized use of a Twisted Sister hit by first. Continue reading

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Taylor Swift, Evermore theme park dispute escalates with countersuit brought by Swift’s team

Taylor Swift is certainly no stranger to legal trouble, and after a theme park in Utah called Evermore attempted to sue Swift, her legal team is now counter-suing the litigious. Continue reading

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Led Zeppelin (Finally) Wins ‘Stairway To Heaven’ Court Battle

If you thought the song was long, it’s nothing compared to the court battle which ensued. A plagiarism lawsuit from the estate of Randy Wolf against Led Zeppelin has, at. Continue reading

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Beatles Fake Merch Lawsuit Win Demonstrates How The System Actually Works

A slew of recent legal wins by The Beatles Apple Corps against 77 infringing counterfeit entities should theoretically be a windfall of cash, but actually collecting from the defendants in. Continue reading

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Every Possible Melody Has Been Copyrighted, Stored On A Single Hard Drive

In a unique effort to combat the high volume of dubious lawsuits flying back and forth in the music industry today, a team of musicians has recorded every possible melody. Continue reading

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Years Of Copyright Maximalism Is Killing Pop Music

When the “Blurred Lines” decision was handed down – stating that creating a song that had too similar of feel to a preexisting track was infringement, many warned that the. Continue reading

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Ariana Grande Files $10M Forever 21 Lawsuit For Misappropriating Her Likeness

Ariana Grande has hit clothing and fashion retailer Forever 21 with a $10 million lawsuit alleging that the company used her likeness in advertising without seeking Grande’s permission.

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Songwriter Wins $44M In Usher “Bad Girl” Lawsuit [VIDEO]

Philadelphia-based songwriter Daniel Marino has been awarded $44.35 million in his lawsuit over Usher's 2004 song “Bad Girl” from the hit album "Confessions."  Marino claimed that he was a an. Continue reading

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