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The Legal Beat: Beach Boys Sell Their Intellectual Property
The Beach Boys are probably feeling some “Good Vibrations” recently from a monetary standpoint. They have sold a majority interest in their intellectual property to ... -
The Legal Beat: Bob Dylan Sued By Co-Writer
There have been a number of legacy artists who have recently sold their publishing rights for astronomical sums. In December 2020, Bob Dylan reportedly sold ... -
The Legal Beat: Lil Wayne Sued By Manager for $20 Million
On December 10, 2020, Lil Wayne’s former personal manager, Ronald E. Sweeny, sued him for allegedly failing to pay him his commission with regard to ... -
The Legal Beat: The Estate of Michael Jackson v. HBO
The 100 million dollar lawsuit the estate of Michael Jackson filed against HBO is now on appeal to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The ... -
The Legal Beat: Ed Sheeran's Copyright Disputes
Ed Sheeran has been a party to a number of copyright infringement cases in recent years. In general, many copyright cases involving music are frivolous, ... -
The Legal Beat: Do You Really Want To Arbitrate Your Dispute?
This article will discuss the pros and cons of having your music industry dispute submitted to binding arbitration instead of a court or jury trial. ... -
The Legal Beat: 50 Cent Loses Appeal Against Rick Ross
Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson had a monster hit in 2003 called “In Da Club” (one of my favorite rap songs). In 2015 Jackson sued rapper ... -
The Legal Beat: Migos Sue Their Attorney for Malpractice
Atlanta hip-hop group Migos [Kirsnick Ball (Takeoff), Quavious Marshall (Queve), and Kiari Cephus (Offset)] have sued their former attorney, Damien Granderson, and his former and ... -
The Legal Beat: Band and Brand Strategic Partnership In the Music Biz
In light of the transformation of the music business in recent years, with so much new content being released, it has become even harder for ... -
The Legal Beat: The Live Concert Business, Post Coronavirus
There is no question that the live concert business has been particularly hard hit by the Coronavirus. It has and will be shut down for ...
