Music Law

“The estate of Rick James, best known for his song “Super Freak,” filed a proposed class action lawsuit on Friday against Universal Music Group over money owed from digital downloads and ringtones. The new class action lawsuit comes in wake [...]

A must read article for all serious music industry professionals. “For the last decade, the movie and music industries have engaged in a relentless struggle against Internet file sharing. One prominent theater of this global conflict has been the UK, [...]

“David Bowie‘s Toy, an album that was originally intended to be released in 2001, has leaked online. A high-quality rip of the full 14-track record surfaced on bit torrent sites on Sunday, much to the delight of Bowie completists around [...]

Lady Gaga, it appears, is one of the most liberal “live and let’s live” artist on today’s music scene. But, don’t be fooled. When it comes to enforcing her legal rights and using all remedies available to her under the [...]

“Charlie Sheen will make $7 million dollars on his “Charlie Sheen LIVE: My Violent Torpedo of Truth” tour … TMZ has learned. Sources connected with the concert tour tell us … the deal is for Charlie to perform on 21 [...]

TMZ reports: “A woman claims she was held against her will and sexually assaulted during a recording session for Lil Wayne back in January — but according to law enforcement sources, Weezy wasn’t responsible. We’re told the man targeted in [...]