Sting Is Reportedly Being Sued By Ex-Police Bandmates Over Royalties
Sting is being sued by his former Police bandmates Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland over alleged missing royalties for their…
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Sting’s Ex-Police Bandmates Sue Over Allegedly Unpaid Royalties
Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland claim they were never properly credited as songwriters on the hit, nor paid for their…
Frontman Must Share Royalties with Bandmates
A federal appeals court has ruled that former Supertramp lead singer Roger Hodgson needs to share songwriting royalties from the…
Spotify Licensing Deal With Kobalt to Boost Songwriter Royalties
Spotify has struck a new direct licensing agreement with Kobalt. The news follows about six months after the streaming service…
El Makabelico Accused of Laundering Money, Feeding Royalties to Cartel
The U.S. Treasury Department has accused Mexican rapper El Makabelico of using his concert and streaming revenue to launder money…
Sony Music Hits Napster With Lawsuit Over $9M in Unpaid Royalties
Sony Music has filed a lawsuit against Napster over allegations that the streaming service owes more than $9 million in…
Arm shares slip as smartphone royalties disappoint
The replica of the ARM is an electronic chip board during a collaborative ceremony launching a partnership between Malaysia and…
Spotify’s Bundling Controversy Over Songwriter Royalties, 1 Year Later
It has been over one year since Spotify brought limited audiobook functionality to its Spotify premium products in November 2023.…
‘Dirty Jobs’ Host Mike Rowe Sues Discovery Over Streaming Royalties
Warner Bros. Discovery has been sued by Dirty Jobs host Mike Rowe, who alleges that the network is refusing to…
Lil Wayne ‘Tha Carter III’ Producer Hits UMG With Royalties Lawsuit
A producer on Lil Wayne’s hit 2008 album Tha Carter III has sued Universal Music Group (UMG) over claims that…