Executive Overview In a landmark decision that will reverberate across the exhibition sector and the wider music publishing landscape, the UK Copyright Tribunal has ruled in favor of the Performing Right Society (PRS) in a protracted and contentious dispute regarding the royalties paid by cinemas for the use of music in films. The ruling brings … Read more
Executive Overview The enduring fallout from the mid-2000s commercial golden era of hip-hop and R&B has once again spilled into the courtroom, highlighting the often-opaque financial mechanics governing legacy record contracts. Grammy-winning artist, producer, and auto-tune pioneer T-Pain—legally known as Faheem Rashad Najm—has officially filed a fresh lawsuit against Akon’s storied imprint, Konvict Entertainment. This … Read more
Executive Overview The protracted legal battles surrounding recording artist and fashion designer Ye—formerly known as Kanye West—have taken another complex turn in Los Angeles Superior Court. Attorneys representing West Coast Trial Lawyers APLC have officially moved to dismiss claims filed against their firm by the Grammy-winning artist and his corporate entity, Shore Drive Holdings LLC. … Read more
