Taylor Swift is accused of copying the lyrics to the song ‘Shake It Off,’ released in 2014, according to a 2017 lawsuit filed by singers Hall and Butler. Hall and Butler were part of the musical group 3LW that had a hit song in the 1990s. Swift has responded to the lawsuit stating that she...Read More
Pessah Law Group filed a lawsuit against media content distributor Neon and its CEO, Tom Quinn because they manipulated the media, so alleges the producers of “Amazing Grace” forced them into a contract for $1.5M before the producers had decided. “Amazing Grace” has been mired in legal battles since the early 1980s. It tells the...Read More
African recording artist, Zakes Bantwini, is being sued by his record label, Paradise Africa, for breach of contract. Bantwini released his album “Ghetto King” in 2021 to wide international success. The artist faces an R2.4 million lawsuit brought on by Paradise Africa,” accusing Bantwini of signing another deal with Universal Music.” Zakes made Paradise Africa...Read More
The 2021 commercial success television show Black Mafia Family “BMF” on STARZ, Lions Gate, produced by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, has been sued over a trademark infringement case. The lawsuit states Belin has owned the trademark “BMF” rights since 2017, and Belin thinks the show has taken on an “unfair competition and false designation of...Read More
The “Unofficial Bridgerton Musical Album Live in Concert” is facing a Netflix lawsuit for producing the show based on the network’s 2020 show “Bridgerton.” The unsanctioned show by songwriters Barlow and Bear debuted in Washington, DC, at the Kennedy Center. The musical was awarded the 2022 Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album, and the Netflix show picked up...Read More
