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‘Ink Master’ star Daniel Silva reaches plea deal in Corey La Barrie case
Ink Master‘s Daniel Silva has reached a plea deal in the death case of YouTuber Corey La Barrie. Sentencing for Silva is scheduled to happen on Aug. 13. Read more: Watch this gamer play a My Chemical Romance song in ‘Batman: Arkham’ On May 10, both Silva and La Barrie were involved in a car crash. It […]
Soundgarden are countersuing Vicky Cornell over tribute concert revenue
The last we heard regarding the ongoing lawsuit between members of Soundgarden and Chris Cornell‘s widow, Vicky was back in February. Soundgarden filed a response to an initial suit from Vicky Cornell regarding unpaid royalties. Now, in addition to another response to that suit, members of Soundgarden are countersuing Vicky Cornell and the Chris Cornell […]
Chris Cornell recordings “provably Soundgarden’s,” band’s new claim says
The remaining members of Soundgarden have officially filed a response to the late Chris Cornell‘s widow, Vicky Cornell. The motion alleges that Vicky Cornell does not, in fact, own the last recordings of Chris Cornell because they were a collaborative effort. The response is an attempt by Soundgarden members Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron and Ben […]
blink-182 agency to go to court over $500k Fyre Festival fee lawsuit
blink-182‘s management company will be going to court to settle the $500,000 lawsuit against them from Fyre Festival. The festival is attempting to win back the $14.4 million they originally paid to the lineup and influencers. Some of the agencies have decided to settle, while others are taking the festival to court. Read more: Denny’s gig […]
Marshmello, Bastille sued over alleged copyright infringement
Marshmello and Bastille are getting sued by ARTY for alleged copyright infringement. ARTY is claiming that the song “Happier” by the duo stole from his remix of “I Lived” by One Republic, according to TMZ. Read more: ‘The Lodge’ first full trailer proves it’s nightmare-worthy ARTY, real name Artem Stoliarov, claims that 19 of the […]
Donald Glover settles royalties dispute with label for Childish Gambino streams
Donald Glover has settled his royalties dispute with Glassnote Records after claiming they owed him $10,000 in streaming royalties for his songs as Childish Gambino. Glover sued his former label after he made claims that they were miscalculating his payments. He said this was a breach of his licensing agreement. Read more: Punk-rock politician Beto […]
Netflix is getting sued by Fyre Festival attendee for copyright infringement
Netflix is getting sued by a Fyre Festival attendee for using her video without her permission. The attendee, Clarissa Cardenas, claims she shot the video at the festival and Netflix used it in the Fyre documentary. Read more: Warped Tour reveals lineup for 25th anniversary shows The lawsuit has been reported by TMZ. Cardenas is […]
Korn reportedly suing former drummer over royalty dispute
The four original members of Korn are reportedly suing their former drummer, David Silveria, after the ex-bandmate apparently breached an exit contract he had with the band by attempting to collect undue royalties, The Blast reports. Royalties are payments that go to copyright holders for the use of their intellectual property. In this case, music […]
KISS' Gene Simmons is being sued for sexual battery
KISS co-vocalist and eclectic entrepreneur Gene Simmons is being sued for sexual battery by a woman who claims he groped her while she was working in the kitchen at one of his restaurants, as uncovered in documents by The Blast. The existence of the new lawsuit—in which a woman identified only as Jane Doe is […]
Spotify is being sued for gender discrimination
Streaming giant Spotify is currently facing a lawsuit alleging gender discrimination, equal pay violation and defamation, Variety reports. A female sales exec sued the company for the offenses in New York Supreme Court on Tuesday. Read more: Hear Lil Peep, XXXTentacion’s posthumous tune Hong Perez is accusing Spotify of systemically discriminating against female employees. She […]
Filmmaker reportedly alters 'Stranger Things' lawsuit following threats from fans
[Photo by: Netflix] Earlier this year, a filmmaker filed a lawsuit against the creators of Netflix's hit series, Stranger Things, claiming that the Duffer Brothers reportedly stole the show's concept. Read more: ‘Stranger Things’ creators reportedly being sued for ripping off show’s plot As TMZ reports, the lawsuit has since been revised, with Charlie Kessler only now seeking “monetary damages for […]
Lana Del Rey reveals her Radiohead lawsuit is "over"
[Photos by: Chuck Grant, Radiohead/YouTube] After being accused of copyright infringement for reportedly using melodic elements from Radiohead's “Creep” in her song “Get Free,” singer Lana Del Rey is saying her lawsuit with the English rock band has been settled. Read more: Did Lana Del Rey rip off Radiohead's “Creep”? Del Rey came under fire […]
Families of fatal car crash victims begin filing lawsuits against SXSW
Earlier this year at the South By Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, a driver by the name of Rashad Owens fled a DUI checkpoint and crashed into a crowd of people while being pursued by police, sending 23 people to hospital and ultimately killing four. According to a report from the Associated Press, Owens has remained in custody on capital […]
The Death Of Revenge Porn: One mother’s journey to affect serious change
When we interviewed Hunter Moore in August 2012, the “revenge porn” impresario was in the midst of what appeared to be a sudden change of heart. He was closing down Is Anyone Up?, the site he founded, and turning over a new leaf by partnering with a bullying advocacy site. Following on the heels of […]
Variety settles lawsuit with the Vandals
(Image source: Hollywood Reporter) Variety Magazine has settled a long-running lawsuit with legendary punk group the Vandals over the band's parody of the publication's logo on the cover of their 2004 full-length Hollywood Potato Chip. According to this report, Variety has agreed to drop the lawsuit first brought up in 2010, with both sides paying […]
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