Songwriters have long been concerned about the amount of income they receive for songwriting. The music industry has evolved over the last 10 years or so as revenue streams have ...

Some prosecutors have been using rappers’ lyrics in criminal cases as evidence of crimes. For instance, in a case in Atlanta against Gunna and Young Thug, both of them were ...

A court has recently ruled that Lizzo can keep a five million dollar fee she was paid to headline the 2020 LA Virgin Fest festival which was set to have ...

Photo by JB Brookman Post Malone’s trial regarding his hit song “Circles” will begin on Dec. 13, 2022.  It had previously been scheduled for Oct. 11, 2022. The judge agreed ...

In June of 2022 rock group Orleans filed a class action lawsuit with the court in Nashville against Warner Music Group and Warner Records over foreign streaming royalties. Orleans achieved ...

Mariah Carey has been sued for more than twenty million dollars over her mega-hit song “All I Want for Christmas is You.” The complaint was filed in New Orleans Federal ...

This article discusses some important provisions in a music producer agreement to produce masters for an artist. Get it in writing: Independent artists or their production companies or labels should ...

This article will discuss the provisions of a typical agreement between a rehearsal studio and an artist or band. Of course, it is advisable to research the reputation of the ...

This article will discuss things the recording artist should know about their relationship with their personal manager. The basic point to remember is that your personal manager works for you, ...

Britney Spears’ conservatorship has been back in the headlines as the release of a New York Times documentary, Framing Britney Spears, about her life, recently aired. A conservatorship is a ...