Pharrell Sued By Chad Hugo, Drake Appeals UMG Case, Spotify Files Lawsuit & More Music Law News
This week's music law news includes a lawsuit between Pharrell and Chad Hugo, Drake's appeal, and legal actions involving Spotify, Wixen, and others.Summary
This week in music law, Chad Hugo of The Neptunes has filed a lawsuit against Pharrell Williams, alleging fraudulent conduct and claiming he is owed up to $1 million from an N.E.R.D. album. Drake has appealed a judge’s ruling dismissing his lawsuit against Universal Music Group regarding Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us.” Spotify is involved in two lawsuits: one against Anna’s Archive for copyright infringement and another defending its Discovery Mode against payola claims. Other notable cases include Wixen suing Meta over AI music and potential songwriter payment cuts, Nicki Minaj settling a security guard assault case, and a revived sexual assault lawsuit against Marilyn Manson. Several other legal battles are ongoing involving artists like Zac Brown, Trey Songz, and Slipknot, as well as new tools for royalty calculations.
(Source：Billboard)