News Users Can’t Sue Over Discovery Mode ‘Payola’ Claim A Spotify user who sued the company over accusations that Discovery Mode is a “modern form of payola” cannot pursue those claims in federal... music-times.net30 April 2026
News Steven Tyler Sexual Assault Lawsuit Largely Dismissed Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler has won a court ruling dismissing much of a lawsuit from a woman who says he sexually assaulted her as... music-times.net29 April 2026
News Chris Brown Wants Rihanna Assault Barred From Dog Attack Trial Chris Brown is urging a judge to bar any reference to his infamous 2009 domestic assault of Rihanna during an upcoming trial over his... music-times.net28 April 2026
News Taylor Swift Trademarks, T.I. Lawsuit, D4vd Murder Case: Legal Recap THE BIG STORY: Taylor Swift knows trademarks. She owns dozens of them, covering everything from “Swiftie” to “Taylor’s Version” to the names of her... music-times.net28 April 2026
News Chance the Rapper Lawyer on Pat the Manager Contract Trial: Interview Precious Jacobs-Perry, a Chicago-based partner at the law firm Jenner & Block, says Chance the Rapper “has a reputation that precedes him in in... music-times.net24 April 2026
News Company Argues for Fair Use Finding Anthropic says it’s time to end a copyright lawsuit brought by Universal Music Group (UMG) and other publishers over the use of song lyrics... music-times.net21 April 2026
News Live Nation Lost its Monopoly Trial. What Happens to Ticketmaster Now? A jury in New York has found that Live Nation runs an unlawful monopoly that touches multiple corners of the concert industry. But it... music-times.net15 April 2026
News Spotify and Major Labels Win $322M in Music Piracy Lawsuit Spotify and the three major label groups have been awarded a nine-figure copyright judgment against the pirate library Anna’s Archive — though at least... music-times.net14 April 2026
News Major Labels Hire Elite Supreme Court Lawyer for Global Rights Case The major music companies have hired the country’s top U.S. Supreme Court lawyer for a looming battle at the high court over copyright termination... music-times.net14 April 2026
News HYBE Seeks X User Identity for Copyright Lawsuit BTS’ record label has taken the first step to sue an anonymous X user who allegedly leaked songs, lyrics and artwork from ARIRANG before... music-times.net13 April 2026