Pages tagged “lawsuit”

The Allman Brothers Band sues UMG for $13 million

By Veronica Sepe on 10:25 AM on August 13, 2008

The Southern style of the Allman Brothers Band takes many people back to a simpler time. One where Mama made Sunday dinners, people gathered on the front porch instead of around the television and any dispute that couldn't be settled by the sheriff was taken care of with a shotgun.... read more

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Black Crowes peg Gretchen Wilson with copyright violation

By Rachel Webster on 4:03 PM on August 4, 2008

Ladies and gentlemen, the latest round of Celebrity Copyright Infringement Litigation is under way. In this corner, The Black Crowes, defending their 1991 hit “Jealous Again.” And in this corner, country songstress Gretchen Wilson, defending her song “Work Hard, Play Harder.”... read more

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Rolling Stones start lawsuit beef with Lil Wayne, split EMI

By Jeremy Goldmeier on 9:33 AM on July 28, 2008

So, who's more gangsta: the Rolling Stones or Lil Wayne? Before you answer, consider the cinematic drug busts, the pacesetting debauchery, and the career-negating legal pimp slaps that the Stones and their handlers have laid down over the years. As Mick Jagger once sang, "Don't play with me, 'cos you're playing with fire."... read more

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Devo to sue McDonalds over happy meal toy

By Michael Saba on 7:00 AM on June 26, 2008

Devo wasn't making idle threats: When a problem comes along, those Akron, Ohio dudes whip it... read more

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Kanye, Common, Method & Redman sued over jazz sample

By Jeremy Goldmeier on 10:23 AM on May 28, 2008

Here's the worst pitfall of hip-hop producing—creatively re-purposing intellectual property always carries the risk of a fat ol' lawsuit from a sampled musician. In the latest case of rap sample litigation, it's the estate of a dead musician claiming punitive damages for sampling without permission.... read more

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