Open letter to Boris Johnson signed by 156 musicians including Led Zeppelin and Annie Lennox aims to reword 1988 Copyright ActBritish musicians Read More
Apr 20, 2021
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Mar 04, 2021
David Crosby sells music catalogue, citing Covid restrictions on touring
Crosby sold his catalogue to Irving Azoff’s Iconic Artists Group for an undisclosed sumDavid Crosby has sold the recorded music and publishing rights Read More
Mar 04, 2021
David Crosby sells music catalogue, citing Covid restrictions on touring
Crosby sold his catalogue to Irving Azoff’s Iconic Artists Group for an undisclosed sumDavid Crosby has sold the recorded music and publishing rights Read More
Jan 13, 2021
Jimi Hendrix family dispute escalates over use of name for music school
Brother and niece found to have infringed injunction from company run by guitarist’s stepsister, preventing them from using the Hendrix name Read More
Dec 11, 2020
FKA twigs sues Shia LaBeouf for physical, mental and emotional abuse
British musician’s allegations date from when she was in a relationship with the US actorThe musician FKA twigs (real name Tahliah Debrett Barnett) is Read More
Oct 06, 2020
Plagiarism case over Led Zeppelin’s Stairway to Heaven finally ends
US supreme court rejects appeal relating to Spirit and their song Taurus, after verdict in favour of Led Zeppelin was upheld earlier this yearLed Read More
Jun 21, 2020
Tom Petty estate issues cease and desist over Trump’s use of song
Family says late singer stood against ‘racism and discrimination of any kind’The family of Tom Petty has issued a formal cease and desist letter to Read More
Apr 08, 2020
Duffy’s brave account highlights why so few rape victims speak up | Yomi Adegoke
The singer this week revealed details of her sickening abduction and sexual assault. Her story proves why women have to be doubly strong after such Read More
Mar 26, 2020
A hit, a writ: why music is the food of plagiarism lawsuits
With Katy Perry and Led Zeppelin’s recent judgments reversing previous rulings, musicians don’t know which way to tread Have you written a song? A Read More
Mar 26, 2020
A hit, a writ: why music is the food of plagiarism lawsuits
With Katy Perry and Led Zeppelin’s recent judgments reversing previous rulings, musicians don’t know which way to tread Have you written a song? A Read More
Mar 18, 2020
Katy Perry wins appeal in $2.8m plagiarism case
Judge rules against jury verdict in case over song Dark Horse, which had previously been found in favour of rapper Marcus GrayKaty Perry has won an Read More
Nov 28, 2019
Marc Jacobs countersues Nirvana in T-shirt copyright dispute
Jacobs’ lawyers argue that case against him has ‘numerous deficiencies’, in dispute over smiley face logo that appears in his designsFashion designer Read More