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Linkin Park vocalist Chester Bennington's ex-wife to get 50% of royalties
Late musician Chester Bennington‘s ex-wife is to receive 50% of his Linkin Park royalties. Samantha Olit filed a claim in 2017. Olit was married to Bennington from 1995 until 2006 The claim was to Bennington’s Estate demanding child support, as well as non-touring merchandising income and other royalty rights to his music. The child support […]
Yellowcard defend resuming Juice WRLD lawsuit despite being “torn”
Following the news that Yellowcard are resuming their lawsuit against late emo rapper Juice WRLD for alleged copyright infringement, the group’s lawyer issued a new statement. The case was put on pause last week following the tragic death of Juice Wrld. Yellowcard claimed they were digesting the news. But then extended the response date of the defendants […]
Yellowcard resume Juice WRLD “Lucid Dreams” copyright infringement suit
Yellowcard are reportedly resuming their lawsuit against late emo rapper Juice WRLD for alleged copyright infringement. The response date for the defendants has been extended. The case was put on pause last week following the tragic death of Juice Wrld. Yellowcard claimed they were digesting the news. Read More: Andrew McMahon reacts to Target allegedly ripping […]
Yellowcard lawsuit against Juice WRLD on pause after rapper’s death
Yellowcard’s lawsuit against late emo rapper Juice WRLD for alleged copyright infringement has been put on hold. The band was seeking $15 million in damages in the suit. They claim the rapper’s 2018 hit “Lucid Dreams” was a knock off of their 2006 track “Holly Wood Died”. Read more: Chester Bennington re-recorded Grey Daze LP […]
‘Fortnite’ files complaint as Dancing Pumpkin Man threatens emote lawsuit
Fortnite seems to constantly be in trouble regarding one thing or another—mainly dancing. Now, even though Halloween is over, things are staying pretty spooky for some. Particularly the 2006 viral sensation Dancing Pumpkin Man. Dancing Pumpkin Man, or Matt Geiler stated his unhappiness with Epic Games over a character resembling his likeness in Fortnite. Epic Games has […]
Soundgarden reportedly sued by Chris Cornell’s widow for unpaid royalties
Chris Cornell‘s widow is reportedly suing his former bandmates in Soundgarden over the rights of unreleased music and unpaid royalties. Vicky Cornell alleges the band is not paying her owed royalties in an attempt to strong-arm her into releasing the rights to songs Cornell left to his estate before his passing. Read More: Rage Against The […]
Yellowcard, Juice WRLD mashup emerges amid “Lucid Dreams” lawsuit
The newest update to the Yellowcard and Juice WRLD lawsuit doesn’t have anything to do with the lawsuit at all. Closely following the lawsuit filing in late October, a YouTuber made a mashup of the two songs in question. The lawsuit stems from Yellowcard claiming Juice WRLD stole elements from their song “Holly Wood Died” […]
Genius files lawsuit against Google after allegedly catching lyrics theft
Google is finding itself in hot water recently. The lyric-annotation site Genius Media is suing Google and its licensed lyric company Lyric Find for $50 million. Genius filed the lawsuit and alleges that they caught Google “red-handed” stealing their content in June due to a rather clever trick typed into their lyrics Read more about […]
Nirvana lawsuit proceeds in Marc Jacobs smiley face infringement case
Nirvana filed a lawsuit against the famous clothing designer Marc Jacobs last December, accusing the brand of copyright and trademark infringement. The band claims Jacobs used the infamous “Happy Face” logo without permission, insinuating that all merchandise by the clothing label containing that logo was endorsed by the grunge icons. Read more: IDKHOW on “Christmas […]
Lil Peep’s team says mother’s lawsuit claims are “categorically untrue”
claim On Monday, the mother of late rapper Lil Peep filed a lawsuit against the artist’s former management and tour company nearly two years after his death. According to TMZ, Liza Womack, Peep’s mother, filed sued First Access Entertainment, the company that was responsible for the rapper’s last tour prior to his death. Read more: […]
Lil Peep’s mother sues late rapper’s management team for wrongful death
The mother of late rapper Lil Peep is suing the artist’s former management and tour company nearly two years after his death. According to TMZ, Liza Womack, Peep’s mother, filed a lawsuit on Monday against First Access Entertainment, the company that was responsible for the rapper’s last tour prior to his death. Read more: Lil […]
Chris Fehn says he might return to Slipknot “someday” amid lawsuit
Chris Fehn has shared his feelings about possibly wanting to return to Slipknot one day amid a lawsuit he’s filing against the band members. Fehn has been pretty quiet on social media since the suit. This new post is the first since he promoted his new song from Motorhead guitarist Phil Campbell that arrived on […]
Ghost profits lawsuit appealed by former members gets 2020 hearing
Ghost frontman Tobias Forge, aka Papa Emeritus, won a lawsuit against his former bandmates in October of 2018. The lawsuit, which was filed in April of 2017, alleged that Forge cheated the members out of their rightful share of the profits made while with the band. In addition, the former members were also ordered to […]
Slipknot members Corey Taylor, Clown call for dismissal of Chris Fehn suit
Slipknot members Corey Taylor and Shawn “Clown” Crahan are calling for former drummer Chris Fehn’s lawsuit against the band to be thrown out. Fehn has been pursuing a lawsuit against the band since he left the group in March over a pay dispute. Read more: Friday the 13th will be extra creepy thanks to rare […]
Gathering of the Juggalos golf cart crash sparks lawsuit over legless driver
Juggalos are easily one of the wildest groups of music fans, but one attendee of the Gathering Of The Juggalos isn’t as stoked about their weirdness as others. Ohio resident Adam Batton is allegedly suing Ninjas in Action, a Michigan group that was holding the 20th annual as well as the Lawrence County Recreational Park […]
The Offspring allegedly being sued by founding bassist Greg Kriesel
The Offspring are co-headlining a tour with Canadian punks Sum 41 later this year, but it’ll be without founding bassist Greg Kriesel. Kriesel is suing the band over alleged trademark infringement and breach of partnership agreement over the rights to the band name. Read More: Craig Owens adds more dates to badXchannels solo acoustic tour Some fans may […]
Fyre Festival lawsuit seeks blink-182 agency, more return artists’ fees
It seems like news, memes, updates and parodies of Fyre Festival are determined to live on forever. The failed festival is continuing to make headlines, this time due to the festival’s trustee filing lawsuits seeking the return of funds paid to blink-182, Kendall Jenner and more. You can view the details of some of the […]
Spotify premium triples the length of free trial for new users
Spotify has gifted the masses with quite a surprise this fall. The streaming giant has announced that it’s tripling the length of its free-trial service. Now, instead of just 30 days of the premium service, new users will receive 90 days free. Read More: Netflix reveals everything coming and leaving the service in September The announcement […]
Eminem publisher sues Spotify over billions of reportedly unpaid streams
It looks like Spotify could be in trouble after the team behind Eminem filed a major copyright infringement lawsuit against the streaming giant. Em’s publisher Eight Mile Style has accused Spotify of reproducing nearly 250 of the rapper’s songs without consent, totaling damages that could be in the billions. Read more: 10 songs every scene kid […]
Hole drop UMG fire lawsuit, remaining artists continue with case
Hole have reportedly dropped from the lawsuit against Universal Music Group featuring artists who lost masters tapes in a 2008 warehouse fire. To backtrack, a New York Times report revealed that masters by Universal artists throughout the decades were lost, which limits the possibilities for high-quality reproductions in the future. Read more: Spider-Man MCU future […]
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