copyright infringement
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Infamous Lawsuits Involving Black Artists and Their Music
Some of these suits involve some of the most popular Black artists in history, including Beyoncé, Kanye West, and Marvin Gaye.
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Like Katt Williams, ‘Friday’s’ Felicia Spills the Tea on What Really Made Steve Harvey Successful
Thanks to a new interview, the success of funnyman and 'King of Comedy' Steve Harvey is being called into question.
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Are Reaction Videos to Kendrick Lamar’s Diss Tracks Subject to Copyright Claims?
There have been claims that videos reacting to K-Dot’s diss tracks toward Drake on YouTube have been subject to copyright claims.
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Donald Glover Emerges Victorious in Lawsuit Over 2018 Hit ‘This Is America’
The actor and rapper recently released a new series, Swarm, on Prime Video, starring Dominque Fishback, Chloe Bailey and Damson Idris.
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Drake Dropped From ‘No Guidance’ Copyright Infringement Lawsuit
'It is hereby ordered and adjudged that defendant Aubrey Drake Graham a/k/a Drake is dismissed with prejudice,' a judge ruled in part.
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Chris Brown, Drake Respond to Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over ‘No Guidance’
“This is not a close call,” Brown's lawyer James G. Sammataro said in his court response.
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Tracy Chapman Wins $450K Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Against Nicki Minaj
A years-long dispute is finally over—and it didn’t even have to go through the court trial process! According to The Hollywood Reporter, Tracy Chapman has accepted Nicki Minaj’s offer to pay $450,000 for illicitly using Chapman’s “Baby Can I Hold You” in the rapper’s song, “Sorry.” Chapman filed a copyright infringement claim against the 38-year-old…
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The Co-Writer of Marvin Gaye's 'Let's Get It On' Is Suing Ed Sheeran, Alleging Copyright Infringement
“Let’s Get It On”…in court! Apparently, we have another lawsuit involving Marvin Gaye on our hands, y’all. We all know the legendary reputation of Gaye’s estate when it comes to having no tolerance for copyright infringement (Robin Thicke, we’re looking at you), but this lawsuit isn’t actually a product of the litigious-prone estate for the…
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No Need to Be ‘Sorry’: Judge Stands by Nicki Minaj’s Side in Copyright Dispute With Tracy Chapman
The years-long dispute between Tracy Chapman and Nicki Minaj over the rapper’s unreleased song, “Sorry,” got its first major decision this week, with a judge handing Minaj a victory in the copyright infringement suit. As Variety reports, Judge Virginia A Phillips found the song to fall under “fair use,” a doctrine that allows artists and…
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Mother of ‘Success Kid’ Meme Wants Ass Toupee Rep. Steve King to Stop Using Her Son’s Image for His Campaign
I’m sure you’ve seen the “Success Kid” meme by now. It’s the one of the little chubby-cheeked kid caught in mid-fist pump. It’s a meme that’s gone viral many times over, and while the image of the little blonde-haired boy is about as cute as they come, you know who’s not? Iowa Rep. Steve King.…