Beyoncé Lawsuit Over ‘Break My Soul’ Sample Dropped
A New Orleans group claimed the singer sampled Big Freedia’s 2014 track 'Explode,' which they alleged used their 2002 song 'Release a Wiggle' without credit
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Subscribe NowA New Orleans group claimed the singer sampled Big Freedia’s 2014 track 'Explode,' which they alleged used their 2002 song 'Release a Wiggle' without credit
L. Londell McMillan and Charles Spicer Jr. previously sued four members of singer's family, including half-sister Sharon Nelson, over control of an LLC that owned 50 percent stake in the estate
Production duo Kemika1956 claim rapper's recent single infringes on their 2021 song 'Greasy Frybread' from the acclaimed FX series
Members of Da Showstoppaz accused the star of illegally using their 2002 song 'Release a Wiggle' on her hit track that features a Big Freedia sample
Group said it reached an "amicable resolution" with Kyle Christner after asking the court to dismiss the lawsuit last month
"There is nothing I take more seriously than the respect we deserve as women in the world," singer says of former dancers' accusations of sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment
Multiple experts tell Rolling Stone that Sheeran's win is a positive step for artists and could help slow down the litigious nature of music copyright
A New York City jury found that the singer was not liable for infringing on Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On"
While creating "Thinking Out Loud," the singer says the song's producers referred to it as "the Van Morrison tune"
The trial of "Thinking Out Loud" vs. "Let's Get It On" began Tuesday with Sheeran's attorneys claiming he wrote his song "without copying" Gaye