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Billboard: BTS ‘Swim’ Lawsuit, Bad Bunny Ruling, StubHub Class Action & More Top Music Law News

In this week's Legal Beat newsletter, HYBE faces a pair of copyright cases, Bad Bunny gets bad news, StubHub sued over scalping, and much more.

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Billboard: ‘Backrooms’ Hits Streaming: How to Watch A24’s Highest-Grossing Film Ever Online

After earning $118 million worldwide and becoming one of the summer's biggest horror hits, A24's 'Backrooms' is now available to watch online at home.

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Billboard: Justin Moore Reveals He Went to Rehab After Pausing Tour: ‘My Drinking Got Out of Control’

"I'm gonna try to help as many people from this point forward," the musician told concertgoers.

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Billboard: Becky G to Join Karol G for Multiple Dates of Viajando Por El Mundo Tropitour

Venezuelan star Elena Rose and Colombian artist Greeicy will also appear as a special guests on select dates.

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Billboard: The Best Home Saunas To Turn Your Home Into a Relaxing Spa

It’s time to put yourself first. Shop the best outdoor, indoor and portable saunas for your home.

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Toby Keith's "Courtesy of the Red, White & Blue" Reaches New Chart Peak

The controversial patriotic anthem reenters the chart at No. 11 this week, beating his previous career best of No. 15.

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Toby Keith’s ‘Courtesy of the Red, White & Blue’ Is Now His Highest-Peaking Hot 100 Hit Thanks to 4th of July Return

The controversial patriotic anthem reenters the chart at No. 11 this week, beating his previous career best of No. 15.

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Music Law Weekly: BTS Lawsuit, Bad Bunny Ruling, and StubHub Class Action

In this week's Legal Beat newsletter, HYBE faces a pair of copyright cases, Bad Bunny gets bad news, StubHub sued over scalping, and much more.

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Music Law News: BTS Lawsuit, Bad Bunny Ruling, StubHub Class Action

In this week's Legal Beat newsletter, HYBE faces a pair of copyright cases, Bad Bunny gets bad news, StubHub sued over scalping, and much more.

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BTS ‘Swim’ Lawsuit, Bad Bunny Ruling, StubHub Class Action & More Top Music Law News

In this week's Legal Beat newsletter, HYBE faces a pair of copyright cases, Bad Bunny gets bad news, StubHub sued over scalping, and much more.

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Madonna, Ella Langley, Toby Keith & More: Highlights of This Week’s Billboard Charts

All of Billboard’s charts update each Tuesday.

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StubHub claiming to be a fan-to-fan marketplace while its head honcho finances professional super touts is fraudulent concealment, says class action lawsuit

Last week it was revealed that StubHub CEO Eric Baker is also MD of a company that is directly involved in touting tickets, a revelation that could hinder the company’s ongoing lobbying efforts in the US and beyond. It has also prompted a class action lawsuit filed by a ticket buyer

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Warner Music insists ‘new use’ clause in union agreement doesn’t mean musicians are due a share of AI money

Warner Music has responded to a lawsuit filed by US musicians union AFM over its AI deals. The union says a ‘new use’ clause in its performer agreement means its members should get compensation from the deals with Suno and Udio - but Warner says AFM is interpreting that clause incorrectly

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AFEM Offers Discount for Amsterdam Dance Event

Amsterdam Dance Event returns for its 30th edition from 21 to 25 October 2026, with five days of conference sessions, showcases, and club nights across the city. AFEM members can access a member disco

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AFEM and DDEX Address Music Rights Infrastructure

A simple question, "why can't this just work?", sparked one of AFEM's most popular member roundtables and an industry report on the friction across music data, rights and royalties. On 2 July, AFEM an

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AFEM Joins Call for Artist Consent in AI Music Deals

AFEM has signed the EMMA-led joint industry statement calling for artists and songwriters to retain meaningful consent, control, transparency and fair compensation in AI music deals.

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AFEM Explores Electronic Music Release Lifecycle

Designed for artists, labels and music professionals, the session will trace the full lifecycle of an electronic music release.

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Nicki Minaj Faces Legal Action for Unpaid Bills

A judge is weighing a default judgment after Minaj failed to respond to a lawsuit demanding payment of a hefty legal bill from a 2023 copyright case.

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Nicki Minaj Owes $230K in Unpaid Legal Bills, Law Firm Says — and Judge Might Force Her to Pay Up

A judge is weighing a default judgment after Minaj failed to respond to a lawsuit demanding payment of a hefty legal bill from a 2023 copyright case.

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Iron Maiden Sells Catalog and Likeness Rights

The deal includes a stake in the rights relating to Eddie, Maiden's longtime mascot, which Pophouse says it will use to "turbo-charge" the rockers' cinematic and immersive projects.