BMI is being sold to a shareholder group led by a private equity company, New Mountain Capital. A private equity firm is one that manages private equity funds which are ...

In September of 2023 Coldplay’s former manager, David Holmes, sued the rock group in London’s High Court for breach of contract. Holmes claims the band owes him over $12 million ...

Three former dancers (Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams and Noelle Rodriguez) for singer-rapper Lizzo have sued her for harassment. In particular, the dancers accuse Lizzo of sexual harassment, creating a hostile ...

Mötley Crüe guitarist Mick Mars has sued the band, claiming he was thrown out for failing to tour because of health problems. He also claims he has been denied future ...

On June 5, 2023 three members of South Korean K-Pop group EXO announced that they have filed a claim against their label and management company, SM Entertainment Group (“SM”) claiming ...

Can’t someone use their own name to sell merchandise? The answer is: not always. Pop star Katy Perry has lost a trademark infringement case to an Australian fashion designer with ...

There has been a new ruling in favor of Megan Thee Stallion (real name Megan Pete) in her lawsuit against her record label, 1501 Certified Entertainment (“1501”). In early 2022 ...

Songwriters have long been concerned about the amount of income they receive for songwriting. The music industry has evolved over the last 10 years or so as revenue streams have ...

Some prosecutors have been using rappers’ lyrics in criminal cases as evidence of crimes. For instance, in a case in Atlanta against Gunna and Young Thug, both of them were ...

A court has recently ruled that Lizzo can keep a five million dollar fee she was paid to headline the 2020 LA Virgin Fest festival which was set to have ...