The Turtles, a rock band from the 1960s, was unsuccessful in their lawsuit against SiriusXM Radio seeking $5M royalties. The band members Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman are best known for their hit “Happy Together.” The ruling highlights the complex web of state and federal laws governing radio providers and recent changes to those laws....Read More
Netflix’s animated series Castlevania producer Adi Shankar sued the company and fellow producer Kevin Kolde over breach of contract. While claiming that he had a verbal agreement to continue to be involved in any spinoff projects, with a 33% compensation stake, Netflix announced a spinoff without naming the defendant as a producer. Shankar’s lawsuit claims Kevin Kolde...Read More
Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon lawsuit against his former bandmates, Steve Jones and Paul Cook, over his licensing of the band’s music for Danny Boyle’s FX adaption of Jones’s memoir, “Lonely Boy: Tale From A Sex Pistol.” The lawsuit dealt with a contract dating back to the 1970s that allows their music to be licensed with...Read More
Music copyright plays a significant role and allows musicians and artists to protect their work from theft, infringement, or any kind of unauthorized use. If you aspire to pursue a career in the industry, you should learn the basics of copyright. Copyrighting your lyrics, composition, or recording signifies legal ownership. No one can use your...Read More
Cat Zingano is a UFC fighter that auditioned for a role in Halle Berry’s directorial debut on Netflix, “Bruised.” But when Zingano turned down a fight for UFC for the film because Berry asked her to, UFC canceled her contract, and subsequently, Berry turned her down for losing her UFC contract. Cat is now suing...Read More
