Entries tagged with: lawsuits
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Coldplay vs Satriani case complete
"Joe Satriani's lawsuit against Coldplay has been dismissed from court, according to reports. The legendary guitarist had previously claimed that Chris Martin and co ripped-off his 2004 song "If I Could Fly" for their 2008 single "Viva La Vida". A...
Posted on September 15, 2009 3:50 PM
Jackson Browne resolves lawsuit against RNC, John McCain
Singer/songwriter Jackson Browne has resolved his lawsuit against the Ohio Republican Party ("ORP"), the Republican National Committee ("RNC") and Senator John McCain. The lawsuit arose from a web campaign video produced by the ORP in support of Senator McCain's campaign...
Posted on July 21, 2009 6:27 PM
NY Philharmonic week continues - Prospect Park tonight
Central Park - July 14, 2009 (Noel Y C) One down, five free shows to go....
Posted on July 15, 2009 5:25 PM
BMI suing NYC bar & music venue Pianos
Pianos (more by Tim Griffin) "A bar or club isn't technically allowed to play a copy written song without first securing the appropriate licenses from the performance rights group--such as ASCAP or BMI--that represent songwriters. Enforcement has traditionally been pretty...
Posted on July 2, 2009 1:26 PM
Ozzy Osbourne suing Tony Iommi over 'Black Sabbath' rights
"It is with great regret that I had to resort to legal action against my long term partner, Tony Iommi, but after three years of trying to resolve this issue amicably, I feel I have no other recourse. As of...
Posted on May 29, 2009 5:41 PM
Jay Bennett (Wilco), RIP
"We are profoundly saddened to report that our friend died in his sleep [Sataurday] night. Jay was a beautiful human being who will be missed." [Undertow Music Collective]As the LA Times points out, Undertow released Jay Bennett's 2002 solo album,...
Posted on May 25, 2009 8:53 PM
New York Philharmonic's 2009 free summer schedule + cancellations, lawsuits & other orchestra news
by Andrew Frisicano "Great Lawn, 15 minutes before the concert" (jamescastle) This July, the New York Philharmonic will play free outdoor concerts in all five NYC boroughs. Two shows are set for Manhattan, while Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and the...
Posted on April 16, 2009 3:47 PM
Hip Hop @ APW, Organized Konfusion returns, Cool Kids vs Teenage Cool Kids, Flying Lotus touring, Q-Tip speaking
by Black Bubblegum The Cool Kids @ Highline Ballroom (More by Leia Jospe) On some level, yes, perhaps this was inevitable. But after many locals realizing it for some time now, it seems that the Chicago-based hip-hop duo The Cool...
Posted on April 1, 2009 12:20 PM
NJ settles w/ Ticketmaster, Live Nation hearing today
"Ticketmaster faces a Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday about its plan to merge with Live Nation, but at least the company managed to resolve its conflict with the state of New Jersey just before the hearing takes place. Bruce Springsteen's...
Posted on February 24, 2009 10:06 AM
AP says Shepard Fairey's Obama poster infringes copyright
On buttons, posters and Web sites, the image was everywhere during last year's presidential campaign: A pensive Barack Obama looking upward, as if to the future, splashed in a Warholesque red, white and blue and underlined with the caption HOPE....
Posted on February 5, 2009 8:20 AM
Joe Satriani on Coldplay: 'felt like a dagger.through my heart'
"I felt like a dagger went right through my heart. It hurt so much," Satriani says. "The second I heard it, I knew it was [my own] If I Could Fly." As it turned out, Satriani wasn't the only one...
Posted on December 8, 2008 10:08 AM
Joe Satriani sues Coldplay, check out the video comparison
A noted guitarist has sued members of Coldplay, claiming the band's smash hit "Viva La Vida" copied parts of one of his songs. The copyright infringement lawsuit by Joe Satriani was filed Thursday in federal court in Los Angeles. The...
Posted on December 7, 2008 12:38 PM
Hilly Kristal's family in court over CBGB estate
"But just as CBGB is getting its due [at the new Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Annex in NYC] alongside John Lennon's piano and Jimi Hendrix's guitar, its ownership and legacy are being challenged by a lawsuit that has...
Posted on December 5, 2008 12:34 PM
Dixie Chicks singer Natalie Maines sued for defamation
"Dixie Chicks singer Natalie Maines is the target of a defamation lawsuit by the stepfather of one of three 8-year-old boys slain in 1993. Maines spoke out for three people convicted of the slayings and alleged the stepfather was...
Posted on December 5, 2008 12:13 PM
Guns N' Roses vs. Dr Pepper
Guns N' Roses' and Axl Rose's lawyer has castigated Dr Pepper, accusing the soda maker of failing to deliver on its "Chinese Democracy" (Black Frog/Geffen) free soda promotion, which the band was never involved in. Beverly Hills-based Alan Gutman has...
Posted on November 28, 2008 9:15 AM
Blogger arrested, accused of posting 9 unreleased Guns N' Roses songs
A man accused of posting nine previously unreleased songs by the rock band Guns N' Roses on a website where they could be accessed by the public was arrested at his home early today on suspicion of violating federal copyright...
Posted on August 27, 2008 8:47 PM
Ticketmaster wins ruling against scalper software maker
In a victory for IAC/InterActiveCorp's Ticketmaster, a federal court ordered a maker of software used by ticket brokers to pay more than $18 million to the world's dominant ticket seller. Last year, Ticketmaster sued Pittsburgh-based RMG Technologies Inc. for creating...
Posted on June 27, 2008 4:12 PM
Devo suing McDonalds ++ win tickets to McCarren Pool
Post-punk pioneers Devo say they are suing McDonald's in the US over a Happy Meal doll that sports the band's signature red flower pot hat. In April the fast food chain released a series of American Idol Happy Meal toys...
Posted on June 25, 2008 10:06 AM
Justin Timberlake, Adele & The Gossip are dead to Perez
Goth Ditto Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton has vowed to stop reporting on artists signed to SonyBMG after the record label issued a lawsuit against the gossip website. Writing on his website, Hilton, whose real name is Mario Lavandeira, said that...
Posted on April 2, 2008 9:32 AM
the Smashing Pumpkins are suing Virgin Records
"We fought hard for the right to be in control of how our music is used, to avoid situations like this kind of crass commercialism and exploitation. Labels like EMI are no longer running the show, and we won't be...
Posted on March 25, 2008 2:22 PM
new Settlement in 2003 Great White Nightclub Fire
"While Clear Channel had no role in causing or contributing to the fire, we are pleased to resolve these claims and, hopefully, contribute in some way to a sense of resolution for the affected victims and their families," Clear Channel...
Posted on February 14, 2008 10:40 AM
Motley Crue kicked his ass, he's suing Live Nation
"An Illinois man who claims to have been beaten up by a Motley Crue band member and security during a concert is suing the promoter Live Nation." [Tampa Bay Online]...
Posted on January 17, 2008 7:04 AM
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