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A new copyright lawsuit was filed against Snoop Dogg, Diddy, and the estate of The Notorious B.I.G. over an uncleared 1980 funk sample. The full story: The…

Lil Durk has scored a major legal victory by successfully splitting his federal racketeering charges and Chicago-related murder claims from his upcoming Los Angeles trial. The…

Producer Tay Keith was hit with a copyright lawsuit over Sexyy Red’s viral hit “Pound Town” and the track was pulled from DSPs within 24 hours.…

Swizz Beatz has joined a federal copyright lawsuit accusing a North Carolina beachfront venue of playing DMX songs without proper permission. Swizz Beatz and several music…

Universal Music Group launched a massive automated copyright enforcement campaign over the last 24 hours, targeting creators using music snippets, AI-generated audio, and reaction content online.…

YouTube is testing new content rules that may directly affect music reaction and review channels. The updated guidelines focus on how much copyrighted material can be…

YouTube creators are reporting drops in ad revenue following a new copyright update that tightens how claims are detected and enforced. Several creators say videos are…

Drake has been hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit over his music video for his song “What Did I Miss?”On Wednesday (November 12), photographer Gabriele Galimberti…

As hip-hop continues to influence culture and commerce, legal issues are more front-and-center than ever. Court cases involving lyric liability, rights disputes, and digital monetisation are…

Rapper Future, an artist considered by many to be one of the most innovative voices of the past few decades, has found himself in trouble as…