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Law Firm Seeks $295,605 Default Judgment Against Nicki Minaj

A Nov. 16 hearing could let a judge grant the firm’s request to collect unpaid fees if Minaj fails to answer the complaint.

Songwriter Sues Drake Over Chorus of 'Janice STFU'

Bill Withers’ Publisher Sues Labels Over Olivia Dean Song

Suno Debuts v6 AI Music Suite Built on Licensed Warner Catalog, Legal Risks Remain

UMG Sues DistroKid Over Mass Uploads of Alleged AI‑Generated and Infringing Tracks

Jason Isbell Sues Suno Over Alleged Misuse of Artists' Identities

Sony and Warner Sue Anthropic Over Use of Song Lyrics to Train Claude

Round Hill Sues Anthropic and Suno Over Use of 500 Songs for AI Training

Suno and BMG Reach Global Licensing Alliance to Build Label‑Backed AI Music Models

Beyoncé Sued Over Alleged Sample in 'Alien Superstar'

Sonu Nigam Says T‑Series and Zee Music 'Banned' Him After He Pressed for Singers' Royalties

Dutch Court Bars ABBA Parody From Spotify

Leaked Code Shows Suno Scraped Millions of Songs From YouTube, Deezer and Other Sites

U.S. Songwriters Sue HYBE Over BTS Single 'Swim'

Jury Finds Ye Liable for Unlicensed ‘Hurricane’ Sample, Awards About $439,000

Ye Testifies in Los Angeles Copyright Trial Over ‘Donda’ Listening Event Sample

UK High Court Dismisses Hendrix Bandmates’ Estates’ Rights Case Over 1960s Albums

Chad Hugo Expands Lawsuit Against Pharrell, Citing Missing Credit and Royalties on 2022 Tracks

Michael Jackson Estate Labels Sexyy Red’s ‘Beat It’ Rework Unauthorized

High Court Hears Police Royalty Dispute as Sting Pays About $800,000 for Past Underpayments