Nirvana win lawsuit regarding ‘Nevermind’ album cover
A lawsuit filed by Spencer Elden, the baby featured on the cover of Nirvana album ‘Nevermind’ has been dismissed by a US district judge. In January 2022, Spencer Elden who was the baby featured on the Nirvana album cover for the iconic 1991 rock album ‘Nevermind’ filed a lawsuit against up to 15 defendants, the third of its kind. However, Judge Olguin a US district judge has
Kaskade wins legal battle against Las Vegas nightclub, awarded $8 million
Ryan Raddon, who we know and love as Kaskade, has just recently been awarded almost $8 million, following a lengthy court case which was ruled against the former Las Vegas nightclub KAOS for breach of contract. KAOS kicked off with a bang in April 2019, signing resident artists such as Jauz, Marshmello and Skrillex. However, it failed to maintain its status
Travis Scott Astroworld fallout continues, festival being sued for $2 billion
The devastating events that took place at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival in Houston, where a total of 10 lives were lost (the youngest of the victims was only 9 years old), have now led to a new lawsuit, which is seeking $2 billion USD in damages from Scott, Canadian rapper Drake, Live Nation and even tech-giant Apple. Lawyer Thomas J. Henry initially
Astroworld Festival faces an extra 90 lawsuits on behalf of attendees
The world is still reeling from the shocking events of what happened to attendees at Travis Scott's Astroworld Festival, with reports that the death toll has risen to 9 following the death of 22-year-old Bharti Shahani who was sadly critically injured. Now, attorney Ben Crump has stated that he is filing an extra 90 lawsuits on behalf of over 200
Nirvana gets sued by Spencer Elden, the baby on ‘Nevermind’ album cover
Spencer Elden who was the baby featured on the Nirvana album cover for the iconic 1991 rock album 'Nevermind' is suing the band for sexual exploitation, following claims that he or his parents never gave permission to the band for the inclusion of the infamous photo as their album cover and that the photo breaks child pornography laws. The now 30-year-old
Man gains $5 million in court case from restaurant that got him “too drunk”
Daniel Rawls, a Texas man, recently took to court a restaurant in which he was perceivable "too drunk" which he claimed led him to fight with another patron. Not only has he won the case, but he was awarded an astounding $5.5 million in damages. Rawls claimed that the Mexican eatery La Fogata Mexican Grill over-served him alcohol, leading him to
ARTY loses lawsuit for his Marshmello’s ‘Happier’ copyright claim
Two years ago, ARTY sued Marshmello for allegedly using elements from One Republic's 'I Lived (Arty Remix)' on his hit single with Bastille 'Happier'. After a lengthy court battle, the judge has ruled in favor of Marshmello. California US District Judge Philip S. Gutierrez ruled that ARTY had no grounds to sue due to the ambiguous contract he had signed with
Ultra gets hit with another class-action lawsuit
Ultra Music Festival gets hit with yet another class-action lawsuit, this time on behalf of Florida residents. Corwin Law, a law firm based in Boca Raton, Florida which specializes in consumer rights law, is the latest firm to formally file a class-action lawsuit against Event Entertainment Group and The City of Miami. According to attorney Marcus W. Corwin, the cancellation of Ultra
Justice seek legal action against Justin Bieber over ‘copying’ crucifix logo
Legendary duo Justice are making headlines as of late, as it has been revealed that they are seeking legal action against pop star Justin Bieber for allegedly copying their logo, a crucifix. The Grammy-winning French producers have sent a cease-and-desist notice over this, as it appears that he has copied their logo for his upcoming new album 'Justice', which also shares the same name as
Spotify to confront a lawsuit for employee mistreatment
The gigantic worldwide streaming platform Spotify has always seen its success, popularity and revenue grew over the years, becoming one of the most innovative and successful firms for music streaming in the world and the main go-to-site for any music listener. However, not everything seems to be as good it may seem, as Spotify is now facing a Class-Action lawsuit for
Marshmello speaks out on Arty lawsuit
A few months ago it was no secret that Arty had taken on Marshmello and Universal Music, suing them for copyright infringement. The claim was that the 2018 hit "Happier" was a direct copy of the Russian DJ's remix of One Republic‘s "I Lived". It appears Marshmello has denied the claims, indicated in court documents obtained by The Blast, and demands that the lawsuit
Marco Carola to be sued by Ibiza club Amnesia
Italian producer Marco Carola has found himself in yet another legal dispute on the party island of Ibiza. First appearing before a judge in a court in Ibiza in relation to promoter It's All About The Music SL, the company called for Carola's assets to be seized along with a whopping €4.48 million charge in damages after an alleged contract breach. Carola's lawyer
ARTY files lawsuit against Marshmello for alleged copyright infringement
Marshmello's double-platinum hit 'Happier' is now at the centre of a lawsuit filed by ARTY for alleged copyright infringement. The ARTY track that is involved in the suit is his official remix for One Republic's 'I Lived' which was released just shy of 5 years ago. The Russian DJ claims that Marshmello has directly copied the melody. The suit also claims that there
David Guetta sued by Daniel Baron for alleged plagiarism over ‘Light Headed’
South African singer/producer Daniel Baron has filed a lawsuit against French superstar DJ David Guetta, as he claims that the former world's number 1 DJ has plagiarized the melody of his 2017 collab with Sia, 'Light Headed'. Guetta released the track as a single from his latest album '7', but according to Baron, his 2016 hit 'Children Of The Sun' contains the exact
Spotify hits Wall Street, valued at nearly $30 billion
Spotify made its public debut two days ago, opening at a price of $165.90 per share on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), giving the streaming service a market value of just under $30 billion. The Swedish streaming giant chose quite an unconventional approach for going public, as it hit Wall Street by 'direct listing' in order to save money on banking