Jacques Levy co-wrote seven songs with Bob Dylan for his 1976 album Desire. Levy signed a work-for-hire contract that entitled him and his publisher to 35% of the songs’ revenue, paid by Dylan or directly from a performance rights organization. Now, Levy’s widow has filed a $7.25 million lawsuit claiming that the sale of Dylan’s catalog to Universal breached their...Read More
Filmmakers and brothers Oscar Colvin Jr. and Torrance J. Colvin claim that “Django Unchained” was copied from their script’s plot and storyline, “Freedom.” For damages caused by infringement, they ask for “an amount in excess of hundreds of millions of dollars” in the lawsuit, which also lists The Weinstein Company and Columbia Pictures. “The brothers...Read More
Along with the Governor’s orders to reduce Covid-19 restrictions, there are new guidelines for reopening film, music, and television production provided by the Los Angeles Department of Public Health. Production companies will be required to do daily COVID-19 screenings, pre-employment testings, and increased use of face coverings, but the new orders allow for shorter quarantine...Read More
Filmmaker Francesca Gregorini sued Shyamalan and Apple over the show ‘Servant,’ accusing them of “bastardizing” her 2013 film, ‘The Truth About Emanuel,’ a psychological thriller about a woman who forms a relationship with a doll after the death of her infant. The suit claims Shyamalan copied her script for his series, only flipping the point of view,...Read More
Aaliyah’s estate is in the process of bringing her music to streaming services. Part of his disarray around her business affairs is that each song album was distributed through a different label. Currently, only a handful of her singles are legally available on streaming services. Aaliyah’s estate is “arguably the most popular catalog” not to...Read More
