“Rapper Crown J sat down for an interview with TV Report and denied all claims made by his former manager in the assault case (against him). . . In fact, Crown J has emphasized that …
How To Get Media Buzz for Your Music!
I have been authoring a column for a while now on basic business and music law concepts on a music site (notjustok.com) focused on Nigerian musicians and its music industry. Going forward, I will republish …
Asia Legal Drama: KARA Ditches Landmark, Hires Hankyul Law Firm
Allkpop.com continues to follow up with the KARA litigation I announced to you all just a little while ago. In pertinent part: “KARA’s legal dispute with DSP Media has now developed into a battle between …
Africa Legal Drama: #Don Jazzy Mo’Hits Executive Denies Signing Producer Duncan Mighty to #Mo’Hits #Contracts
I don’t like reading about situations like this that are easily avoidable. At this stage, in the Nigerian/African music space, this is not something I expect lawyers to be involved with, although it depends on …
Bruno Mars Don’t Catch a Grenade For Her and Definitely Don’t Use Cocaine Either #Criminal Law #Crimes
“Easy come, easy go, that’s just how you live, h, take, take, take it all but you never give. Should have known you was trouble from the first kiss you had your eyes wide open, …
“Oh Na na What’s [Her] Name?” David LaChapelle Sues Rihanna Over Video images in “S&M” Music Video
“Oh na, na what’s [h]er name?” Whatever it is, famous fashion photographer David LaChapelle is not pleased with Rihanna. Rihanna just got slapped with a suit for allegedly using his photos for her music video …
Lawyers in Fashion, Media & Music . . .hmmm
I thought that with delving into the fashion and entertainment world, I was less likely to run into lawyers. Lol! Hmmm . . . Not so. They are everywhere. I was taking stock over the …
Viacom to Pay $2.75 Million To Settle BET Music Claims
THR, Esq. reports “Viacom and Black Entertainment Television (“BET”) have agreed to fork over $2.75 million to resolve a pending class action lawsuit from the owners of sound recordings. The class action was led by …
Stuff Hits the Fan as South Korea’s KARA Files Lawsuit Against DSP Media
KARA, South Korea’s five member girl group, is one of the most popular bands in South Korea and surrounding Asian countries. Four of the band members as of January 19th, 2011 sent shockwaves to both …
Akon Signs Worldwide Representation Deal with Creative Artists Agency
2011 is a year of making loads of money for African-USA artist Akon. Akon just signed a worldwide representation deal with Los Angeles headquartered sports and entertainment agency, Creative Artists Agency (CAA). Borys Kit of …