There has been a lot of discussion in the media recently regarding the unauthorized use of another’s art. From accusations that the Lensa app used artists’ works without permission to Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene using Dr. Dre‘s music in a political video, patent and copyright law is shaping up to be a major issue in […]
Singer-songwriter Kelis is accusing Beyoncé of stealing a sample for her new album, Renaissance. Beyoncé’s track, “Energy”, samples Kelis’ “Get Along With You” from her 1999 debut album, Kaleidoscope. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Kelis is saying the sample was used without any notification, approval or permission, and she herself didn’t know her song was […]
Singer-songwriter Kelis is accusing Beyoncé of stealing a sample for her new album, Renaissance. Beyoncé’s track, “Energy”, samples Kelis’ “Get Along With You” from her 1999 debut album, Kaleidoscope. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Kelis is saying the sample was used without any notification, approval or permission, and she herself didn’t know her song was […]
Normani and Sam Smith are being sued for copyright infringement on their collaborative single “Dancing With A Stranger.” Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Songwriters Jordan Vincent, Christopher Mirando, and Rosco Banlaoi say that the duo’s song has the “same” title, chorus and composition as a song they put out in 2017. The plaintiffs also allege […]
Normani and Sam Smith are being sued for copyright infringement on their collaborative single “Dancing With A Stranger.” Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Songwriters Jordan Vincent, Christopher Mirando, and Rosco Banlaoi say that the duo’s song has the “same” title, chorus and composition as a song they put out in 2017. The plaintiffs also allege […]
Madonna is responding after she accused Tory Lanez of ripping off her classic “Into the Groove.” Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Last week on socials, Madonna accused Lanez of “illegal usage” of her 1985 hit for his new song “Pluto’s Last Comet.” Madonna is now defending her claim in a statement to Rolling Stone. The […]
Chris Brown and Drake have been hit with a lawsuit for allegedly stealing a singer’s song for their collaborative hit single, “No Guidance.” Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Court documents state that Braindon Cooper and producer Timothy Valentine have filed a copyright infringement lawsuit. They claim that the two artists stole aspects from Cooper and […]
Lil Peep and XXXTentacion are being sued by a singer-songwriter who claims the two late artists copied his song for their 2018 posthumous joint song “Falling Down.” Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Officials say Richard Jaden Hoff filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against the late rhymers, claiming that the duo’s production team stole the guitar […]
Rising musician Andre Sims filed a $3 million lawsuit in New York federal court against H.E.R. (real name Gabrielle Wilson), music producer Darhyl “DJ” Camper, and Justin Love for her breakout single, “Focus”. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The Jasmine Brand reportedly obtained a letter saying that the musician and pianist is suing the trio for copyright infringement. […]
According to a report from TheBlast, R&B songstress Tinashe has been named in a federal lawsuit, accused of copyright infringement and fraudulent representation for allegedly stealing music from an Australian producer. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information In the lawsuit, producer Will K, whose real name is William Kissas, alleges that he and singer MakJ, who […]
Yes, they’re even claiming that they wrote some of the lyrics to “Tear Da Club Up” too. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information A group of artists from Memphis who have allegedly recorded, produced and written songs with the legendary Three 6 Mafia are claiming that the Academy Award winning group stole their recordings and were […]
Music isn’t the only thing in this game you need permission before you use it. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Cam’Ron is being sued by photographer Ellis Reed over the Harlem image that was used for his recent mixtape entitled The Program. The image of the street scene was taken in Harlem over 30 years […]
Eazy-E’s wife and his son have finally settled their legal battle over the use of the N.W.A. name. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information According to reports, court documents show that Tomica Wright and Eric Wright have finally reached a settlement that will bring the case to a close after years of litigation. Eazy’s son agreed […]
Clothing retailer H&M has filed a complaint for declaratory judgment after being threatened with legal action over its use of graffiti art in a marketing campaign. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The claim was filed on Friday, March 9 at the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Jason Williams, who goes […]
Spotify has been sued for allegedly playing thousands of songs from the likes of Tom Petty, Neil Young and The Doors without permission. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Wixen Music Publishing, a song licensee, sued Spotify last week in California federal court, alleging the music-streaming startup is using its songs without the proper license or […]
After all of his recent success, Chance The Eapper is being pulled back into his past to answer some questions about him supposedly “”jacking a beat” from a very famous jazz musician. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Wali Abdul Muhammad, the composer for Lonnie Liston Smith’s “Bridge Through Time”, alleges that Chance used parts of […]
Following Kanye West’s sample of Desiigner’s “Panda” in 2016’s The Life Of Pablo, the latter was thrust into the super stardom that comes with a hit track and signing to West’s G.O.O.D Music imprint. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information But, it seems there was trouble in paradise as the producer of “Panda”, Menace recently revealed […]
The upcoming Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole collaboration album, possibly entitled Out The Sky, may not be making an appearance this year due to Kendrick’s current legal battles. However, Kendrick previously hinted the release will remain a surprise, similar to Beyoncé’s self-titled 2013 album: “We gon’ drop that out the sky. I ain’t gonna give […]
