Kanye West Faces Lawsuit After Sampling Sermon in ‘Come to Life’
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Bishop David P. Moten sues Ye and UMG after a portion of a 2011 sermon featured on "20 percent" of the Donda track
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Katy Perry Wins As Ninth Circuit Agrees $2.8 Million ‘Dark Horse’ Verdict ‘Unsupported’
Posted in: Music NewsA federal appeals court declined to reinstate the jury award Thursday, instead finding that Christian rapper Flame failed to prove Perry copied anything “original" from the song "Joyful Noise"
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‘Compensation, Healing, and Closure’: One Man’s Quest for Reparations in the Music Business
Posted in: Music FeaturesScholar Kevin Greene's ideas on how to fix the structural racism in America's copyright system used to be seen as too radical. Today, he's at the center of growing calls for action
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Experts Compare Dua Lipa’s “Levitating” to Artikal Sound System’s “Live Your Life”
Posted in: Music NewsRolling Stone sat down with three musicologists to break down a few of the musical elements of “Levitating” and “Live Your Life” and discuss the complexities of copyright law.
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Madonna ‘Tired of Being Taken Advantage Of’ After Claiming Tory Lanez Ripped Off Her Song
Posted in: Music NewsThe pop icon speaks out after accusing the Canadian rapper/singer of using "Into the Groove" on "Pluto's Last Comet" without permission
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Taylor Swift Asks Court to Toss ‘Shake It Off’ Suit
Posted in: Music NewsA trial over Swift's use of “players gonna play” and “haters gonna hate” with some repetition could set a precedent that "cheats the public domain," new court filing argues
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Music’s Whac-A-Mole Menace: How the Moldy, Lopsided DMCA is Hurting Artists
Posted in: Music FeaturesThe Digital Millennium Copyright Act has long been associated with record-industry greed. But after 20 years, it's tech giants that reap the biggest benefits while musicians and songwriters struggle
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Here’s Why Dwight Yoakam Is Suing His Old Record Label
Posted in: Music Biz NewsThe country star is fighting Warner Music Group to regain rights to songs off his 1986 hit album, Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc.
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Music Catalogs Are Selling for Serious Cash. Now Wall Street Wants In
Posted in: Music Biz FeaturesKKR's re-entry into the music business, buying the copyrights of OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder in an unusual direct acquisition, signals a new wave of Wall Street interest in an area financial giants have ignored for years
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A New Led Zeppelin Court Win Over ‘Stairway to Heaven’ Just Upended a Copyright Precedent
Posted in: Music NewsNinth Circuit Court rejects longstanding copyright precedent known as "inverse ratio rule" in case over Spirit's "Taurus" versus Hall of Fame band
