Warner Music Group has sued the parent company of Ray-Ban and Oakley, accusing the eyewear giant and several affiliates of using 427 copyrighted songs and recordings in social media advertisements without permission, potentially exposing the companies to more than $64 million in statutory damages.Filed October 9, 2026, in Manhattan federal... Read More »
Grammy-winning singer Muni Long has won a federal court ruling blocking her former managers from obtaining her medical records in a defamation dispute over her allegation that they tried to have her involuntarily committed to a mental health facility.In an October 8, 2026, order, U.S. Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn ruled... Read More »
Independent musicians say their original songs have disappeared from Spotify, Apple Music and other streaming platforms after DistroKid began removing recordings in response to a copyright lawsuit from Universal Music Group, leaving some artists with copyright strikes, frozen royalty payments and little explanation of what they allegedly infringed.DistroKid confirmed that... Read More »
Actress Selma Blair has pleaded not guilty to assault charges after allegedly attacking a police officer and hospital nurse following a disturbance aboard a Delta Air Lines flight in which two flight attendants were injured, while federal authorities separately pursue allegations involving the crew.Blair, 54, appeared in Queens Criminal Court... Read More »
Russell Brand's trial on seven rape and sexual assault-related charges involving six women began Monday in London, where a judge questioned prospective jurors about their exposure to earlier media allegations against the comedian before selecting a panel to hear the case.Brand, 51, appeared at Southwark Crown Court on October 12,... Read More »
Summer Walker is facing a lawsuit seeking at least $50 million after declaring she was walking away from her Interscope Records contract with the Universal Music Group-owned label, claiming the R&B singer still owes two studio albums and an EP under a deal she signed nearly a decade ago.In a... Read More »
A copyright lawsuit accusing Travis Scott of illegally sampling a repeated "alright" vocal hook on songs from his hit albums Astroworld and Utopia has been dropped after nearly three years, ending the dispute without a court ruling on whether the phrase qualifies for copyright protection.Songwriters Dion Norman and Derrick Ordogne... Read More »
Arizona has sued TikTok, accusing the social media company of deliberately designing its app to addict children and teenagers while concealing mental health risks and misleading parents about safety features intended to protect young users.Attorney General Kris Mayes filed the lawsuit on October 8, 2026, in Maricopa County Superior Court,... Read More »
Sean "Diddy" Combs' projected release from federal prison has been pushed back by 41 days, from January 21 to March 2, 2028, amid allegations that the music mogul received special meals, massages, and access to contraband devices while serving his sentence in New Jersey.The revised date appeared in Federal Bureau... Read More »
Kendrick Lamar's former record label, Top Dawg Entertainment, has won an appeal defeating a doxxing claim brought by two women who accused its executives of sexual misconduct, after the company publicly identified them despite their decision to sue anonymously.In an October 8, 2026, ruling, a California appeals court found that... Read More »
Kanye West has lost a bid to remove references to his antisemitic remarks and the Holocaust from a federal copyright lawsuit brought by German singer Alice Merton, who says she refused to let the rapper sample her music because of his public statements.U.S. District Judge Fernando L. Aenlle-Rocha ruled on... Read More »
Halle Berry's 18-year-old daughter, Nahla Aubry, has entered her mother's custody battle with Olivier Martinez, filing a sworn declaration challenging allegations that the Oscar-winning actress physically abused her younger son and defending Berry's conduct as a parent.In documents filed October 5, 2026, in Los Angeles Superior Court, Aubry said she... Read More »
A music manager who claims he discovered Gigi Perez and secured her first major record deal alleges that Universal Music Group cut his company out of her breakout success, despite a contract entitling it to half the profits and certain ownership rights tied to her recordings.Josh Marshall, founder of Mogul... Read More »
Mia Goth has filed for divorce from Shia LaBeouf after nearly a decade of marriage, seeking primary legal and physical custody of their four-year-old daughter and asking a Los Angeles court to deny spousal support to both actors.The October 6, 2026, petition, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, cites irreconcilable... Read More »
Pharrell Williams is asking a federal judge to throw out a lawsuit filed by his longtime Neptunes partner Chad Hugo, arguing that Hugo still cannot identify the songs or recordings at the center of his copyright claims despite repeatedly revising his complaint.In an October 6, 2026, filing, Williams' attorneys argue... Read More »
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