News From the Music World
Twenty One Pilots battles Temu over dirt-cheap counterfeit merch as the platform floods the market with $3.99 fakes. This IP theft crisis threatens artists’ livelihoods everywhere.
SoundExchange fights back after court strips their $400M lawsuit against SiriusXM. The ruling threatens artists’ ability to collect rightful royalties. Musicians’ financial futures hang in the balance.
A judge urges A$AP Relli to abandon his $500,000 defamation fight against Rocky after the weapon was exposed as a prop. His self-representation could cost him everything.
Barry Manilow’s iconic hit “Copacabana” sparks multi-million dollar legal war across two continents as the original NYC nightclub claims ownership. The music legend can’t even perform his own creation.
Congress is gutting music royalty laws, forcing radio stations to pay artists for the first time. Big broadcasters face 20%+ revenue cuts. Your favorite station may not survive.
Judge shatters Musixmatch’s defense in seismic antitrust battle with LyricFind. Exclusive Warner deal controlling 60% of top songs faces intense legal scrutiny. The music industry’s future hangs in the balance.
Kanye West faces bold new legal battle over sampling on “LORD LIFT ME UP” while his documentary chronicles years of controversy. The streaming tech company Kano may pay the price.
Anthropic’s Claude AI ordered to pay $5 billion after secretly gobbling up millions of pirated books. Authors score unprecedented victory against tech giant’s unauthorized data harvesting.
India’s plagiarism epidemic threatens global credibility with 2,737 retracted papers in 2023. “Publish or perish” culture drives misconduct while regulatory safeguards fail. The future depends on rebuilding scientific integrity.
Can billion-dollar royalty collectors enforce payments legally? SiriusXM’s $400M royalty fight exposes shocking limitations for musicians’ paychecks. The court ruling changes everything.
