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Video: Usher Facing Copyright Lawsuit over ‘Burn’
Usher watches warmups before the game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Philadelphia Eagles at the Georgia Dome on Sept. 18, 2011 in Atlanta *Usher is in a legal dispute over allegations he stole...
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TV One Sues BET over ‘Rogue’ Essence Music Fest Footage
Johnathan Rodgers, President and CEO, TV One speaks at the 2009 Essence Music Festival press conference at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 3, 2009 in New Orleans, Louisiana *TV One is...
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Jay-Z’s ‘Big Pimpin’’ Copyright Lawsuit Headed to Trial
Jay-Z in the music video for "Big Pimpin'" *Jay Z will head to trial over allegations his hit single “Big Pimpin’” infringes the copyright of an Egyptian song released in 1957. Osama Ahmed Fahmy...
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Hughes Bros Sued over ‘The Book of Eli’
Directors Albert Hughes and Allen Hughes arrive at the premiere Of Warner Bros. "The Book Of Eli" at Grauman's Chinese Theater on Jan. 11, 2010 in Hollywood *Filmmaking twins Allen and Albert Hughes...
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Jay-Z Sued for Copyright Infringement over Book ‘Decoded’
*Jay-Z has been hit with a strange copyright lawsuit over his memoir “Decoded.” [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] According to the June 13th lawsuit filed in United States District Court, Patrick White...
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Tyler Perry Accused of Stealing Plot for ‘Good Deeds’
Tyler Perry and Gabrielle Union in “Good Deeds” *A woman has filed a lawsuit against Tyler Perry claiming he stole her plotline for the movie “Good Deeds,” Reuters reports. Terri Donald, who writes...
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Alicia Keys Hit with Copyright Lawsuit over ‘Girl on Fire’
*Alicia Keys’ “Girl on Fire,” currently No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and featured prominently in a current American Express commercial, is now the subject of a copyright infringement lawsuit filed...
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Trial Likely for Universal’s YouTube Takedown of Prince Song
*A California judge on Thursday finally addressed the case involving a woman forced by Universal Music to take down a YouTube video of her baby dancing to a Prince song because she didn’t own the...
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Injunction Slapped on Kardashians’ Khroma Makeup Line
*Boldface Licensing + Branding, which licenses the Kardashians’ names and likenesses, is seeking emergency relief at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals after a California federal judge on Monday...
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Producer of ‘Venus and Serena’ Film Sued by USTA
*The Oscar-winning filmmaker behind an upcoming Showtime documentary about Venus and Serena Williams has responded to a lawsuit filed on Friday by the United States Tennis Association, which claims...
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Marvin Gaye’s Family Rejected Robin Thicke’s Six-Figure Offer
Singer Robin Thicke performs during Radio.com’s SPF concert at The Boulevard Pool at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas on August 17, 2013 in Las Vegas *Billboard is reporting that Robin Thicke’s team...
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Jay Z Sued for Copyright Infringement over ‘Run This Town’
*A copyright infringement lawsuit was filed in New York on Wednesday against Jay Z over a sample in his single “Run This Town,” reports the New York Daily News. TufAmerica Inc. claims the rap mogul...
View ArticlePrince Seeks Millions From Fans Posting Bootleg Performances
*Prince doesn’t play that! His music is his and he doesn’t want the world sharing across the Internet. Prince managed to keep his music, music videos and performances offline. He’s suing two of his...
View ArticleMagic Johnson Asks Judge to Seal Evidence in Copyright Lawsuit
*Magic Johnson is being sued by a company for copyright infringement and has asked the judge to seal all video and paper evidence in the case. According to Radar Online, Johnson filed the request on...
View ArticleLMFAO Fights Back Against Rick Ross’ Plagiarism Suit (Video)
*OK, let’s be honest. Rick Ross‘ lyrics “everyday I’m hustlin’” and LMFAO‘s “everyday I’m shufflin’” are very similar. And the latter had to be inspired by the former. But although the lyrics aren’t...
View ArticleFunkadelic’s ‘Sexy Ways’ Dropped from ‘Blurred Lines’ Lawsuit
*An agreement was reached this week in the ongoing litigation involving Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines,” one of last year’s biggest songs. According to The Hollywood Reporter, all parties agreed that...
View ArticleMarvin Gaye’s Kids Create ‘Blurred Lines/Got to Give It Up’ Mashup for Judge
*On Monday, Marvin Gaye’s children delivered a special audio message to a California federal judge. Per The Hollywood Reporter, Nona Gaye, Frankie Gaye and Marvin Gaye III have now filed their summary...
View ArticleJamie Foxx Sued over New Song ‘Party Ain’t a Party’
*Less than a week after Jamie Foxx released his first new song in four years, the actor is being sued over the release. Eriq Gardner of The Hollywood Reporter breaks it down: The copyright lawsuit...
View ArticlePharrell Says ‘Blurred Lines’ Copies Marvin Gaye ‘Feel,’ Not Song
*Pharrell Williams says his song “Blurred Lines” is not a copy of Marvin Gaye’s song “Got to Give It Up.” What his track with Robin Thicke and T.I. shares with the 1977 R&B classic, he testified in...
View ArticleJury Finds Pharrell, Thicke Copied Marvin Gaye for ‘Blurred Lines’, Awards $7.3M
*The jury in the “Blurred Lines” case against Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams has ordered the artists to pay $7.3 million to the family of Marvin Gaye for copyright infringement, reports Variety....
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