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CNN Accused of Using Hundreds of Songs Without Permission in New Lawsuit
Freeplay Music, an online production music library, is seeking $17 million from the cable news giant
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Kelis Calls Out Beyoncé for 'Theft' Over Using 'Milkshake,' But Her Real Beef Lies in Years-Old Feud With Pharrell
"There are bullies and secrets and gangsters in this industry that smile and get away with it,” Kelis said. “I’m coming for what’s mine and I want reparations”
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'No Shame': Kanye West Sued Over 'Donda 2' Sample
Rapper has regularly come under fire for using samples without obtaining proper clearance
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Kanye West Faces Lawsuit After Sampling Sermon in 'Come to Life'
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’
A 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
Scholar 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”
Rolling 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
The 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
A 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
The 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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