News Cookie giant Crumbl, reportedly eyeing $2bn sale, sued by Warner Music Group over ‘massive scale’ copyright infringement in TikTok posts WMG has sued US cookie chain Crumbl, alleging that it built its business through “blatant, willful, and repeated copyright infringement.”
News Mariah Carey wins copyright lawsuit over ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ The court also slapped sanctions on the lawyers who filed the suit, for causing 'needless' delays and legal costs
News Court orders identity of 100 alleged music pirates to be revealed in record companies’ lawsuit against Altice USA The RIAA has been dragged into a lawsuit pitting dozens of music companies against a major US internet provider
Analysis News Using copyrighted content to train AI without permission is not ‘fair use’, US court rules in Thomson Reuters case However, the ruling might not apply to the music industry’s lawsuits against generative AI developers
News Universal Music sues Chili’s restaurant chain owner over alleged copyright infringement in social media ads The restaurant chain's owner Brinker reported $4.42 billion in revenue for the fiscal year ended June 26, 2024
News Internet service provider Altice settles $1bn copyright infringement lawsuit with music companies Altice says it plans to "vigorously defend" against a separate lawsuit brought by Warner Music and Sony Music
News 14 NBA teams sued for copyright infringement over alleged use of music in social media posts without permission The lawsuits target 14 teams, including the New York Knicks, Orlando Magic, Cleveland Cavaliers and Indiana Pacers, among others
News Indie label 2Point9 files copyright lawsuit against Sony’s Ministry of Sound Recordings in the UK over DJ Regard’s ‘Ride It’ 2Point9 says it's been treated with "arrogance and dismissiveness" by Ministry of Sound Recordings
News Major labels’ $1bn copyright win against Cox Communications overturned on appeal A federal appeals court in Virginia has overturned a 2019 verdict against Cox Communications
News Tupac’s iconic hit ‘Dear Mama’ subject of new copyright infringement lawsuit Released in 1995, 'Dear Mama' was the lead single off of 'Me Against The World'
News Sony Music sues cosmetics brand OFRA for using recordings by Mariah Carey, Britney Spears and other artists in social media ads without permission Lawsuit was filed in Florida on Tuesday (October 31)
News NLE Choppa hit with lawsuit for alleged copyright infringement over 2020’s ‘Who TF Up In My Trap’ Complaint was filed with the US District Court for the Central District of California on Tuesday, October 3
News Now George R.R. Martin, John Grisham and other writers sue OpenAI for alleged copyright infringement Lawsuits could have serious implications for all businesses that revolve around intellectual property, including music
Analysis Twitter, now rebranded as X, started sharing revenue with creators. What might this mean for the music industry? MBW Explains is a series of analytical features in which we explore the context behind major music industry talking points – and suggest what might happen next.
Analysis History shows Elon Musk will have a fight on his hands from that music publisher lawsuit The NMPA's litigious history suggests Twitter's owner may face an uphill battle
