Welcome to the ‘Hotel California’ case: The trial over handwritten lyrics to an Eagles classic

NEW YORK (AP) — In the mid-1970s, the Eagles were working on a spooky, cryptic new song. On a lined yellow pad, Don Henley,…

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Rap lyrics can’t be used against artist charged with killing Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay, judge rules

New York (AP) — The man accused of killing Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay can’t have his rap lyrics used against him at trial, a Br…

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Jury finds Ed Sheeran didn’t copy Marvin Gaye classic

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal jury in New York concluded Thursday that British singer Ed Sheeran didn’t steal key components of M…

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Mariah Carey loses ‘Queen of Christmas’ trademark bid

Mariah Carey loses ‘Queen of Christmas’ trademark bid : NPR

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LARRY HEARD AND ROBERT OWENS WIN LEGAL CASE AGAINST TRAX RECORDS, REGAIN OWNERSHIP OF EARLY RELEASES

LARRY HEARD AND ROBERT OWENS WIN LEGAL CASE AGAINST TRAX RECORDS, REGAIN OWNERSHIP OF EARLY RELEASES

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Led Zeppelin Wins ‘Stairway to Heaven’ Copyright Battle as Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Case

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up the long-running copyright battle over Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven,” leaving in place a ruling that rejected infringement allegations over the 1971 song.

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Court overturns Quincy Jones’ win in Michael Jackson lawsuit

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California appeals court on Tuesday overturned most of a 2017 jury verdict awarding Quincy Jones $9.4…

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Judge hands major win to Katy Perry in ‘Dark Horse’ dispute

A federal judge in Los Angeles handed a major victory to Katy Perry on Tuesday, overturning a jury’s

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Zeppelin wins latest battle of the bands in `Stairway’ fight

A federal appeals court on Monday restored a jury verdict that found Led Zeppelin did not steal “Stairw…

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Katy Perry, others ordered to pay $2.78M for copying song

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Katy Perry, her collaborators and her record label must pay more than $2.78 million

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