Family Files Lawsuit After Concert Goer Slides Down Nightclub Banister To His Death
The Tralf, as locals call it, has been a fixture on the Buffalo, N.Y. live music scene for decades. But it may be forced to close thanks to a lawsuit. Continue reading
Birdman, Cash Money Sue Jay Z’s “Desperate…Struggling” Tidal For $50M Over Lil Wayne Release
You have to wonder if owning a streaming music is as cool as Jay Z thought it would be when he shelled out millions to buy and relaunch Tidal. Every. Continue reading
Sony To Court: Of Course We’re Allowed To Contractually Screw Over Our Artists [INFOGRAPHIC]
Details regarding a recent lawsuit filed by several artists associated with American Idol have revealed some rather alarming details about the manner in which Sony is able to negotiate its contracts. Continue reading
Music Publishers File Lawsuit Against Wolfgang’s Vault, Daytrotter For “Massive” Copyright Infringement
Wolfgang's Vault bills itself as the "world's largest collection of live music." Sister site Daytrotter brings that same sensibility to merging music. But much of the music you find on. Continue reading
Grooveshark Faces $736 Million In Damages As Trial Resumes Today
The UMG vs. Grooveshark trial resumes in New York today. With the judge ruling last week that the company is liable for up to $736 million in damages, the jury is. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
It was another big week for the new music industry: Tidal fired its CEO as user signups sunk faster than the Titanic, Grooveshark got some very bad news in court,. Continue reading
Grooveshark Universal Music Fines Could Top $736M, Judge Rules
Grooveshark has always seemed to have nine lives. Despite multiple lawsuits, app takedowns and a whole lot of bad press, Grooveshark has continued to deliver free streaming music to a. Continue reading
Don Henley Wins Legal Action Against Clothing Retailer
Few artists protect the integrity of their brand more aggressively than Don Henley and The Eagles. Now they've won another round; this time against a Wisconsin retailer selling a henley. Continue reading
Universal Music Agrees To Settle Chuck D, Rick James Digital Royalties Class Action Suit For $11.5M
Creative label accounting paired with outdated laws led to underpaid artists who had no choice but to take labels, digital broadcasters and others to court. Now the first round of. Continue reading
Metallica Sued Napster 15 Years Ago Today
No one innovation or event changed the course of the modern music industry more than the introduction of Napster. On this day 15 years ago, Napster faced its first real. Continue reading
Today’s Senate Hearings Ask “How Much For A Song? [Watch Live Now]
How much money is collected for the use of music, how it is distributed and who is in control is a matter of law in the U.S. Are BMI and ASCAP music monopolies. Continue reading
