by Charlotte Hassan In a recent sit-down with Bloomberg, former NWA member Ice Cube spoke upon Donald Trump and why Americans ‘love’ him. “Donald Trump is what Americans love.  Donald Trump is what Americans aspire to be — rich, […]
Corporate Corner
How I Defrauded Warner Music Of $1.3 Million
by Charlotte Hassan DMN first wrote about this case back in 2014, when former Warner Music exec Danielle Smith was accused ofembezzling $1.3 million from Warner Music. Smith worked at Atlantic Records in the Urban Music division, and […]
Kendrick Lamar Faces Lawsuit Over Bill Withers Sample
by Charlotte Hassan Kendrick Lamar is facing legal action for copyright infringement, according to TMZ. On the track  ‘I Do This’ Kendrick Lamar is allegedly rapping on top of a Bill Withers song titled ‘Don’t You Want To Stay’ that […]
Sony Music Sues Rdio Executives for $7.5 Million
by Charlotte Hassan Sony Music has filed a lawsuit in New York Federal Court against senior executives of bankrupt Rdio, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Sony Music alleges that they were defrauded of millions when Rdio […]
Martin Shkreli Argues ‘Fair Use’ In Wu-Tang Clan Lawsuit
by Charlotte Hassan In earlier reports, DMN detailed an ongoing copyright infringement lawsuit filed by a New York artist named Koza against Martin Shkreli related to his purchase of the Wu-Tang Clan album. In short, Koza authorized his Wu-Tang artwork […]
Jay Z – Announcing Tidal Shutdown In $1.4 Billion Google Buyout
by Paul Resnikoff A tweet issued Thursday (March 31st) from Jay-Z’s verified account, since deleted. Please note: After getting a very serious phone call this afternoon from Tidal’s attorneys at ReedSmith LLP, I’d like to emphasize that […]
If SoundCloud Launched a Subscription Service, Would Anybody Pay?
by Paul Resnikoff SoundCloud has been too free for too long, according to some observers. Now that a deal with Sony Music Entertainment is in hand, SoundCloud appears to be rapidly accelerating its move towards a subscription […]
Coast 2 Coast Threatens Litigation Against DMN for Calling It a ‘Scheme’
by Paul Resnikoff What happens if you don’t like the press you’re getting? One option is to look at your business model and address the issues, or address the coverage head-on.  The other option is to try […]