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# ![@Bill__Donahue Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::2850476873.png) @Bill__Donahue Bill Donahue

Bill Donahue posts on X about in the, ai, anthropic, diddy the most. They currently have [-----] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [-----] engagements in the last [--] hours.

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### Social Influence

**Social category influence**
[musicians](/list/musicians)  16.52% [celebrities](/list/celebrities)  15.65% [technology brands](/list/technology-brands)  6.09% [finance](/list/finance)  3.48% [social networks](/list/social-networks)  3.48% [stocks](/list/stocks)  3.48% [countries](/list/countries)  1.74% [fashion brands](/list/fashion-brands)  0.87% [us election](/list/us-election)  0.87%

**Social topic influence**
[in the](/topic/in-the) 3.48%, [ai](/topic/ai) 3.48%, [anthropic](/topic/anthropic) 2.61%, [diddy](/topic/diddy) 2.61%, [sued](/topic/sued) 2.61%, [instagram](/topic/instagram) 2.61%, [$spot](/topic/$spot) 2.61%, [rihanna](/topic/rihanna) 1.74%, [law](/topic/law) 1.74%, [mariah carey](/topic/mariah-carey) 1.74%

**Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by**
[@billboard](/creator/undefined) [@wordsbykristin](/creator/undefined) [@rosiemanins](/creator/undefined) [@lexlanham](/creator/undefined) [@ehleight](/creator/undefined) [@benkochman](/creator/undefined) [@jasonlipshutz](/creator/undefined) [@jewelwickershow](/creator/undefined) [@cmmolanphy](/creator/undefined) [@hollywoodsteveh](/creator/undefined) [@tmz](/creator/undefined) [@bainofyrexstnce](/creator/undefined) [@ericgoldman](/creator/undefined) [@metsrizz](/creator/undefined) [@mookieam](/creator/undefined) [@alexxlawson](/creator/undefined) [@hkonnath](/creator/undefined) [@law360](/creator/undefined) [@lexisnexis](/creator/undefined) [@petebrush](/creator/undefined)

**Top assets mentioned**
[Spotify Technology (SPOT)](/topic/$spot) [Flex Ltd. Ordinary Shares (FLEX)](/topic/flex) [GUMMY (GUMMY)](/topic/gummy)
### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

"Melania Documentary Music Dispute: Jonny Greenwood Wants Song Removed Music in the Melania Trump documentary has sparked a legal dispute with Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood asking that songs from Phantom Thread be removed"  
[X Link](https://www.billboard.com/pro/radiohead-jonny-greenwood-music-removed-melania-documentary/)  2026-02-09T16:46Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"European Union to Approve Universal Music's Downtown Deal: Report The European Union is set to approve UMG's acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings this week according to a new report"  
[X Link](https://www.billboard.com/pro/european-union-approve-universal-music-downtown-deal/)  2026-02-11T19:38Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Anthropic Lawsuit Rihanna Case Cardi B Ruling: Music Law Recap UMG sues Anthropic over AI a Rihanna 'Smurfs' song sparks a lawsuit and more in this recap of music law news with Cardi B Mtley Cre & Diddy"  
[X Link](https://www.billboard.com/pro/anthropic-lawsuit-rihanna-case-cardi-b-ruling-music-law/)  2026-02-03T16:22Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Mariah Carey 'All I Want For Christmas' Accuser Faces Demand For $1M Mariah Carey says a man who sued over "All I Want for Christmas is You must repay $1 million she and others spent on lawyers in the "absurd" lawsuit"  
[X Link](https://www.billboard.com/pro/mariah-carey-all-i-want-christmas-accuser-faces-1m-demand/)  2026-02-04T15:51Z [----] followers, 23.9K engagements


"Martin Shkreli Sues RZA Escalating Lawsuit Over Wu-Tang Clan Album Martin Shkreli sued RZA escalating a lawsuit over the rare Wu-Tang Clan album "Once Upon a Time in Shaolin." He says RZA double-sold the rights"  
[X Link](https://www.billboard.com/pro/martin-shkreli-sues-rza-lawsuit-wu-tang-clan-album/)  2026-02-03T19:55Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Bad Bunny Lawsuit: Amid Super Bowl Huge Reggaeton Case Still Looms Bad Bunny as he plays the Super Bowl Halftime Show still faces a lawsuit claiming thousands of reggaeton songs by major artists violate copyrights"  
[X Link](https://www.billboard.com/pro/bad-bunny-reggaeton-lawsuit-dem-bow-rhythm/)  2026-02-05T18:46Z [----] followers, 10.2K engagements


"Netflix & [--] Cent Sued Over Diddy Documentary By Ex-Sex Worker [--] Cent and Netflix are facing a lawsuit over Sean Combs: The Reckoning filed by a former sex worker Clayton Howard who appeared in the docuseries"  
[X Link](https://www.billboard.com/pro/netflix-50-cent-sued-over-diddy-documentary/)  2026-01-28T18:05Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Universal Music Sues Anthropic AI: Lawsuit Seeks $3B for Pirated Songs Universal Music Group sued Anthropic again with the new lawsuit seeking $3 billion over allegedly pirated songs used in AI training"  
[X Link](https://www.billboard.com/pro/universal-music-sues-anthropic-ai-lawsuit-pirated-songs/)  2026-01-28T23:26Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Rihanna Song In 'Smurfs' Movie Sparks Lawsuit Against Paramount A Rihanna song in the Smutfs movie is at the center of a new lawsuit against Paramount Pictures filed by a songwriter who says he wasn't paid"  
[X Link](https://www.billboard.com/pro/rihanna-smurfs-movie-song-lawsuit-paramount/)  2026-02-02T16:25Z [----] followers, 23.7K engagements


"Ramones Settlement Bad Bunny Case Mariah Carey & More Music Law News The Ramones settle lawsuits Bad Bunny faces a huge reggaeton case Mariah seeks Christmas revenge and more in this recap of music law news"  
[X Link](https://www.billboard.com/pro/ramones-settlement-bad-bunny-mariah-carey-music-law-news/)  2026-02-10T16:02Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Jay-Z Hits Rape Accuser With Lawsuit Says She Admits Story Was False Jay-Z has hit his former rape accuser with a lawsuit claiming she has now directly admitted that the explosive allegations were false"  
[X Link](https://www.billboard.com/pro/jay-z-rape-accuser-lawsuit-admits-story-false/)  2025-03-03T23:24Z [----] followers, 2M engagements


"Pandora Says MLC Lawsuit Over Streaming Royalties Must Be Dismissed Pandora says a lawsuit from the Mechanical Licensing Collective over streaming royalties is unconstitutional and should be dismissed by a judge"  
[X Link](https://www.billboard.com/pro/pandora-mlc-lawsuit-streaming-royalties-dismissal/)  2026-02-06T18:54Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Drake Files Second Action Against UMG Alleging Defamation Over Kendrick Lamars False Song Drake has launched a second legal action against Universal Music Group over Kendrick Lamars Not Like Us accusing the music giant of defamation"  
[X Link](https://www.billboard.com/pro/drake-second-legal-action-umg-iheart-pay-for-play-defamation/)  2024-11-26T17:09Z [----] followers, 15.2M engagements


"Travis Scott Wants Out of Astroworld Lawsuits Arguing Safety Was Not His Responsibility Travis Scott asked to be dismissed from litigation over the [----] disaster at the Astroworld music festival arguing safety was not his responsibility"  
[X Link](https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/travis-scott-astroworld-lawsuits-safety-not-his-responsibility-1235643319/)  2024-04-26T13:50Z [----] followers, 62.3K engagements


"J. Cole Responds to Cam'ron Lawsuit Over Song Podcast Appearance J. Cole filed his first response to Camrons lawsuit over their song Ready [--] and Cole's alleged agreement to appear on Cam'ron's podcast"  
[X Link](https://www.billboard.com/pro/j-cole-responds-camron-lawsuit-song-podcast-appearance/)  2026-02-11T21:49Z [----] followers, 17.4K engagements


"Everybody get up it's time to sue now. https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/space-jam-theme-song-owner-suing-memes-mashups-lawsuits-1235402510/ https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/space-jam-theme-song-owner-suing-memes-mashups-lawsuits-1235402510/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1697280386567401642)  2023-08-31T16:09Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"fear not we have you covered for all music-related face injuries https://x.com/billboard/status/1697341848505680381s=20 [--] Cent reportedly struck a fan in the head with his microphone while Ellie Goulding is assuring fans her "face is intact" after a near-miss from on-stage pyro. #BillboardNews https://t.co/tNGMEDayUs https://x.com/billboard/status/1697341848505680381s=20 [--] Cent reportedly struck a fan in the head with his microphone while Ellie Goulding is assuring fans her "face is intact" after a near-miss from on-stage pyro. #BillboardNews https://t.co/tNGMEDayUs"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1697342174122127376)  2023-08-31T20:14Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"who would have guessed there are bad cops in the city behind the "kids for cash" scandal https://www.tmz.com/2023/08/31/lil-uzi-vert-falsely-accused-stolen-puppy/ https://www.tmz.com/2023/08/31/lil-uzi-vert-falsely-accused-stolen-puppy/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1697601452338761797)  2023-09-01T13:25Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"If you've never heard of "kids for cash" and want to get outraged on a Friday. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kids_for_cash_scandal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kids_for_cash_scandal"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1697616769307849110)  2023-09-01T14:25Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@jasonlipshutz ahhh yes freedom of speech which means i get to say reprehensible shit and that private individuals/entities cannot say/do anything in response"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1704609544435892360)  2023-09-20T21:32Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"I've been quiet on here for the past month while I was on paternity leave. But now I'm BACK. First up: a deep-dive look at the Supreme Court's big new copyright case which labels and publishers say is "vitally important to the music industry." https://www.billboard.com/pro/supreme-court-music-copyright-case-explained-flo-rida/ https://www.billboard.com/pro/supreme-court-music-copyright-case-explained-flo-rida/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1709586495403593763)  2023-10-04T15:09Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"JUST IN: Hipgnosis says it has placed exec Kenny MacPherson on a leave of absence following lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault and harassment. https://www.billboard.com/pro/hipgnosis-kenny-macpherson-on-leave-sexual-assault-lawsuit/ https://www.billboard.com/pro/hipgnosis-kenny-macpherson-on-leave-sexual-assault-lawsuit/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1709993257537552831)  2023-10-05T18:05Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"JUST IN: Universal Music and others are suing an AI company called Anthropic for using copyrighted lyrics to train its AI models. https://www.billboard.com/pro/universal-music-sues-ai-company-using-songs-train-models/ https://www.billboard.com/pro/universal-music-sues-ai-company-using-songs-train-models/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1714758068783792499)  2023-10-18T21:39Z [----] followers, 23.8K engagements


"BREAKING: Megan Thee Stallion has settled her three-year legal battle with her record label [----]. After bitter litigation over whether Megan owes the label another album [----] now says they'll "amicably part ways." https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/megan-thee-stallion-1501-entertainment-legal-settlement-1235449002/ https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/megan-thee-stallion-1501-entertainment-legal-settlement-1235449002/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1715035446839755007)  2023-10-19T16:01Z [----] followers, 23.7K engagements


"NEW: Kobalt is facing a new lawsuit that claims a former company executive leveraged his position of power to demand sex from a young songwriter. https://www.billboard.com/pro/kobalt-lawsuit-sam-taylor-sexual-harassment-accusations/ https://www.billboard.com/pro/kobalt-lawsuit-sam-taylor-sexual-harassment-accusations/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1717253651608048082)  2023-10-25T18:55Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"The major labels are trying to make sure that the next "Taylor's Version" never happens: https://www.billboard.com/pro/taylor-swift-re-recordings-labels-change-contracts https://www.billboard.com/pro/taylor-swift-re-recordings-labels-change-contracts"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1718982906905759800)  2023-10-30T13:27Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"To celebrate Halloween we're going all the way back to [----] when a movie studio took Will Smith to court over a comedy rap song that made repeated references to "A Nightmare on Elm Street." https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/freddy-krueger-will-smith-lawsuit-nightmare-my-street-video-1235459067/ https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/freddy-krueger-will-smith-lawsuit-nightmare-my-street-video-1235459067/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1719421912818827484)  2023-10-31T18:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"never underestimate the hyper-pettiness of powerful bros HBO Bosses Used Secret Fake Accounts to Troll TV Critics https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/hbo-casey-bloys-secret-twitter-trolls-tv-critics-leaked-texts-lawsuit-the-idol-1234867722/ https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/hbo-casey-bloys-secret-twitter-trolls-tv-critics-leaked-texts-lawsuit-the-idol-1234867722/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1719715617375240343)  2023-11-01T13:58Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"love to see SCOTUS name drop Taylor Swift"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1719721094960103576)  2023-11-01T14:20Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Is this the first time Taylor has been mentioned by the highest court in the land Swifties get on it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1719723109471736296)  2023-11-01T14:28Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"(the answer is a very obvious no.) https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/12/us/supreme-court-taylor-swift.html https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/12/us/supreme-court-taylor-swift.html"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1719724240243408911)  2023-11-01T14:33Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"ICYMI: A jury has *finally* been seated for the big YSL trial in Atlanta in which Young Thug and six others are accused of running a violent street gang. https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/ysl-young-thug-rico-trial-atlanta-jury-seated-1235462012/ https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/ysl-young-thug-rico-trial-atlanta-jury-seated-1235462012/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1720460686478704842)  2023-11-03T15:19Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"If you want to understand why jury selection took nearly a year to complete -- by most accounts the longest ever in Georgia history -- go read @RosieManins' excellent story on the deep strain this case has caused: https://www.law360.com/articles/1690726/young-thug-trial-illustrates-system-s-strain-on-jurors https://www.law360.com/articles/1690726/young-thug-trial-illustrates-system-s-strain-on-jurors"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1720461816969465965)  2023-11-03T15:23Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@RosieManins Meanwhile Young Thug has been sitting in jail this entire time since May [----]. Prosecutors claim that releasing him to house arrest raises the risk of witness intimidation - and the judge has repeatedly agreed: https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/young-thug-denied-bail-staying-in-jail-before-trial-rico-case-1235376324/ https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/young-thug-denied-bail-staying-in-jail-before-trial-rico-case-1235376324/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1720462902849650959)  2023-11-03T15:28Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@RosieManins The trial is set to kick off later this month but not before the judge decides on the extent to which prosecutors can use Thug's lyrics as evidence against him - a controversial subject. https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/young-thug-indictment-quotes-lyrics-controversial-1235069258/ https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/young-thug-indictment-quotes-lyrics-controversial-1235069258/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1720463698911715602)  2023-11-03T15:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Billy McFarland served [--] years for Fyre Fest and was released in [----]. He's now facing accusations he ripped off an investor who gave him $740000 for his new project. https://x.com/eisingerj/status/1720451970085839354s=20 https://www.billboard.com/pro/fyre-fest-billy-mcfarland-lawsuit-prisoner-investor-jonathan-taylor/ SBF should not get [---] yrs. I'd say around 5-7 yrs. Reiterating my long-standing position that: [--]. We should put fewer people in prison generally [--]. But send more white-collar criminals to prison. [--]. .For far shorter sentences. [--]. Prisons should be much much more humane."  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1720471951347437890)  2023-11-03T16:04Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Atlanta prosecutors are defending their use of Young Thug's music in the looming YSL gang trial by . comparing his lyrics to the Unabomber's manifesto. https://www.billboard.com/pro/young-thug-case-da-defends-lyrics-use-referencing-unabomber/ https://www.billboard.com/pro/young-thug-case-da-defends-lyrics-use-referencing-unabomber/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1722255496265314488)  2023-11-08T14:11Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Prosecutors are arguing that if rap lyrics can't be cited as evidence against the artists who wrote them then a terrorist manifesto or a white supremacist screed could also be excluded simply if they were "set to music.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1722257369814679981)  2023-11-08T14:18Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"JUST IN: Atlanta judge rules that Young Thug's lyrics can be used as evidence in upcoming criminal trial against alleged members of YSL gang. https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/young-thug-lyrics-can-be-used-ysl-rico-case-judge-ruling-1235467208/ https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/young-thug-lyrics-can-be-used-ysl-rico-case-judge-ruling-1235467208/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1722636191793574242)  2023-11-09T15:24Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Yowza. Ive resigned from my role leading the Audio team at Stability AI because I dont agree with the companys opinion that training generative AI models on copyrighted works is fair use. First off I want to say that there are lots of people at Stability who are deeply Ive resigned from my role leading the Audio team at Stability AI because I dont agree with the companys opinion that training generative AI models on copyrighted works is fair use. First off I want to say that there are lots of people at Stability who are deeply"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1724964228849639931)  2023-11-16T01:34Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Sean Diddy Combs accused of rape and assault by former partner Cassie. Our story at @billboard: https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/sean-diddy-combs-accused-rape-assault-former-partner-cassie-1235474399/ https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/sean-diddy-combs-accused-rape-assault-former-partner-cassie-1235474399/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1725279193599017175)  2023-11-16T22:26Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"As I reported in my Legal Beat newsletter this past week there's mini-MeToo movement happening in the music biz right now. L.A. Reid and Neil Portnow were sued last week and a whole bunch of other powerful men were sued before that:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1725280048146419750)  2023-11-16T22:29Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"the very first thing I noticed was the lack of Alex Spiro Note that Musk couldn't convince his usual cadre of top-flight Biglaw firms to touch this turkey with a [---] foot pole. Note that Musk couldn't convince his usual cadre of top-flight Biglaw firms to touch this turkey with a [---] foot pole"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1726767783591968840)  2023-11-21T01:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"if you're looking for a refresher on the YSL/Young Thug RICO case in Atlanta @jewelwickershow and i both did radio/podcast interviews explaining what's at stake. Jewel on Apple News Today: Me on LA NPR (KCRW's Press Play): https://www.kcrw.com/news/shows/press-play-with-madeleine-brand/hollywood-rico-trial-ev-comedy/young-thug-ysl-atlanta https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-rap-lyrics-are-evidence-in-the-young-thug-trial/id1473872585i=1000636769064 https://www.kcrw.com/news/shows/press-play-with-madeleine-brand/hollywood-rico-trial-ev-comedy/young-thug-ysl-atlanta"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1729864197981483497)  2023-11-29T14:05Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


""Earlier this month [---] stations owned by iHeartMedia threw their weight behind a new single: The Beatles 'Now and Then.' This was surprising because the group broke up in [----] and two of the members are dead." @ehleight on AI resurrections: https://www.billboard.com/pro/ai-bring-back-dead-artists-musicians-estate-managers/ https://www.billboard.com/pro/ai-bring-back-dead-artists-musicians-estate-managers/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1729871174333870495)  2023-11-29T14:33Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"WARNING: theres another fake Instagram account impersonating me. Using an old image of me linking to my bio posting about my stories. And presumably soliciting money from artists with promises of coverage in Billboard. Please report this account and help me get it removed"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1729878042389233853)  2023-11-29T15:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"This is recurring problem for all journalists in [----] but particularly for us @billboard. Scammers will typically ask for cash in return for media coverage. It should be obvious but: no real Billboard employee will ever do that. https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/social-media-scammers-billboard-1235286695/ https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/social-media-scammers-billboard-1235286695/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1729879260872220933)  2023-11-29T15:05Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


""Blakeslee's defense He said he didn't target anyone but had a habit of putting his feces in Pringles cans and randomly throwing them from his car. He claimed he pulled the Pringles prank at least [--] times that year." https://x.com/lbischoff/status/1729884945458577466s=20 Weird News: Ohio Supreme Court suspends attorney for pooping in a Pringles can and dropping it in the parking lot of a crime-victims advocacy center. https://t.co/3dkVTY0JFX https://x.com/lbischoff/status/1729884945458577466s=20 Weird News: Ohio Supreme Court suspends attorney for pooping in a Pringles can and dropping it in"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1729932943391433187)  2023-11-29T18:38Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@cmmolanphy @billboard @hollywoodsteveh Fair enough"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1730224381161259449)  2023-11-30T13:56Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"As the Hall & Oates lawsuit unfolds the Hall v. Oates angle is obviously getting most of the attention. But another big aspect of this case is Hall seeming to *really* not like Primary Wave. Not one bit. https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/hall-oates-new-lawsuit-filings-ultimate-partnership-betrayal-1235518130/ https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/hall-oates-new-lawsuit-filings-ultimate-partnership-betrayal-1235518130/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1730248326904258879)  2023-11-30T15:32Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"How was this an "exclusive" @TMZ We first reported this last night hours earlier. https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/hall-oates-new-lawsuit-filings-ultimate-partnership-betrayal-1235518130/ https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/hall-oates-new-lawsuit-filings-ultimate-partnership-betrayal-1235518130/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1730280224049295680)  2023-11-30T17:38Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"huge if true Kiss say farewell to live touring become first US band to go virtual and become digital avatars https://t.co/yhUrIPoNaf Kiss say farewell to live touring become first US band to go virtual and become digital avatars https://t.co/yhUrIPoNaf"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1731327899351847080)  2023-12-03T15:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"a very happy Lets Circle Back After The Holidays to all who celebrate Concluding its last argument of the December session the Supreme Court is now adjourned for winter recess until Friday Jan. [--]. (We're still expecting orders on Monday.) #SCOTUS Concluding its last argument of the December session the Supreme Court is now adjourned for winter recess until Friday Jan. [--]. (We're still expecting orders on Monday.) #SCOTUS"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1732448861023568011)  2023-12-06T17:16Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"The Michael Jackson estate is threatening to sue over a recently-announced digital sale of an early Jackson [--] recording. In a letter obtained by Billboard lawyers called it "the opposite of honoring Michael Jackson." new from me & @bainofyrexstnce: https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/michael-jackson-estate-responds-sale-early-jackson-5-recording-1235546705/ https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/michael-jackson-estate-responds-sale-early-jackson-5-recording-1235546705/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1734238339773948145)  2023-12-11T15:46Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"The whole "Luke Combs accidentally sued a fan" thing sounds bizarre but it can easily happen when you're suing [---] people at once. The incident illustrates a common legal strategy for fighting fake merch - and the reasons some experts call it "abusive." https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/luke-combs-apology-fan-sued-selling-merch-damages-1235555238/ https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/luke-combs-apology-fan-sued-selling-merch-damages-1235555238/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1735310266349318374)  2023-12-14T14:46Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Combs is making things right and helping this woman pay her medical bills which is awesome. But as @lexlanham says here he should probably think about *why* this happened rather than simply apologizing. https://x.com/lexlanham/status/1735291447811703278s=20 i'm not crazy about combs being identified as "the 'fast car' singer" but he apologized sent harness 11k (twice the amount frozen in her amazon account) & is raising additional funds for her so that's sweet let's fix some of the other probs that got us here too tho https://x.com/lexlanham/status/1735291447811703278s=20 i'm not crazy about"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1735318092874441194)  2023-12-14T15:17Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@lexlanham We asked his lawyer and his reps detailed questions about the due diligence that went into this lawsuit. Got nothing back"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1735318732157735230)  2023-12-14T15:20Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@lexlanham shout out to @ericgoldman who has studied these mass-defendant cases closely and whose research paper I quote in the piece: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfmabstract_id=4381824 https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfmabstract_id=4381824"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1735319124182512094)  2023-12-14T15:21Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@benkochman ben this is incredible man"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1737282003571982706)  2023-12-20T01:21Z [----] followers, 36.2K engagements


"JUST IN: A federal appeals court says Nirvana must face a child pornography lawsuit over an image of a naked baby on the cover of the [----] album Nevermind. https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/nirvana-child-porn-case-nevermind-cover-revived-appeals-court-1235563626/ https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/nirvana-child-porn-case-nevermind-cover-revived-appeals-court-1235563626/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1737915035756728706)  2023-12-21T19:16Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@Metsrizz @mookieam @AlexxLawson @hkonnath @Law360 @LexisNexis If theres one thing I know about business its that you just GOTTA cancel a popular podcast that your most dedicated employees are essentially making for free in their spare time"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1738005517447123067)  2023-12-22T01:16Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"As we turn to [----] go read my recap on all the biggest music law stories from [----]. https://www.billboard.com/lists/biggest-music-legal-news-2023-ai-taylor-swift-young-thug-lizzo/ https://www.billboard.com/lists/biggest-music-legal-news-2023-ai-taylor-swift-young-thug-lizzo/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1742188545169674697)  2024-01-02T14:18Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"in *this* house we loop back https://x.com/lizrhoffman/status/1742192355128537282s=20 oh god everyone is circling back https://x.com/lizrhoffman/status/1742192355128537282s=20 oh god everyone is circling back"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1742193983059632303)  2024-01-02T14:39Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


""The Court notes this is a technical win which he should not claim as a substantive victory." Judge sides with French Montana in illegal sampling case -- but seems mildly pissed she had to do so https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/french-montana-wins-copyright-case-judge-sympathizes-with-accuser-1235576433/ https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/french-montana-wins-copyright-case-judge-sympathizes-with-accuser-1235576433/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1743337069588644119)  2024-01-05T18:22Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@PeteBrush pete im so happy for you"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1752486456096952490)  2024-01-31T00:18Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"new from me @billboard: a legal deep-dive into the awful Taylor Swift deepfakes. https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/taylor-swift-deepfakes-illegal-stopped-1235593162/ https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/taylor-swift-deepfakes-illegal-stopped-1235593162/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1752803395365150724)  2024-01-31T21:17Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"keep that sword away from Phoebe please"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1754318474191491326)  2024-02-05T01:38Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"a great read from @RobertBLevine_ on the UMG v. TikTok war and how it all might shake out: https://www.billboard.com/pro/universal-music-tiktok-feud-what-it-means-music-industry/ https://www.billboard.com/pro/universal-music-tiktok-feud-what-it-means-music-industry/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1754658836659503469)  2024-02-06T00:10Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"and don't miss the awesome reporting that @wordsbykristin is doing on every development of this story. https://www.billboard.com/business/tech/harry-styles-bad-bunny-sza-songs-pulled-tiktok-1235596919/ https://www.billboard.com/business/tech/harry-styles-bad-bunny-sza-songs-pulled-tiktok-1235596919/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1754659523321565340)  2024-02-06T00:13Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Its time for Taylor to drop the act and admit that she has a Philly accent Taylor Swift's connections to sports go back to her early days performing the national anthem https://t.co/lqKWEllnFz Taylor Swift's connections to sports go back to her early days performing the national anthem https://t.co/lqKWEllnFz"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1756116458940055754)  2024-02-10T00:42Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"from last night: the group that collects streaming royalties is suing Pandora for allegedly underpaying. @wordsbykristin on the story for @billboard: https://www.billboard.com/business/publishing/pandora-sued-mlc-unpaid-songwriter-royalties-late-fees-1235606144/ https://www.billboard.com/business/publishing/pandora-sued-mlc-unpaid-songwriter-royalties-late-fees-1235606144/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1757411854534562123)  2024-02-13T14:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"JUST IN: Kanye's own distributor wants Vultures [--] album pulled down from streaming platforms claiming he uploaded it without permission. Story over @billboard from @ehleight https://www.billboard.com/business/business-news/kanye-west-vultures-1-distributor-takedown-fuga-1235608363/ https://www.billboard.com/business/business-news/kanye-west-vultures-1-distributor-takedown-fuga-1235608363/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1758161224846512348)  2024-02-15T16:07Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"This comes a day after Ye's song Good (Dont Die) off the new album was removed from Spotify on Wednesday after Donna Summers estate complained that it featured an unlicensed interpolation. https://www.billboard.com/business/streaming/kanye-west-vultures-good-dont-die-donna-summer-complaint-1235607880/ https://www.billboard.com/business/streaming/kanye-west-vultures-good-dont-die-donna-summer-complaint-1235607880/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1758161996522893545)  2024-02-15T16:10Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Ozzy Osbourne has raised a similar complaint about another song off the new album claiming it features an unlicensed sample from one of his recordings. https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/ozzy-osbourne-rejected-kanye-sample-sharon-osbourne-why-1235604629/ https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/ozzy-osbourne-rejected-kanye-sample-sharon-osbourne-why-1235604629/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1758162978208198698)  2024-02-15T16:14Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@benkochman @frankrunyeon @NewYorkStateAG @BlacksLawOnline i hold myself in contempt"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1758536437157228869)  2024-02-16T16:58Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"really excited about Pop Craves new M&A vertical Capital One is acquiring Discover for $35.3 BILLION. https://t.co/nXOESfQ8gC Capital One is acquiring Discover for $35.3 BILLION. https://t.co/nXOESfQ8gC"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1759757639389512146)  2024-02-20T01:51Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"๐ŸŽถi've been everywhere man/ i've been everywhere man๐ŸŽถ"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1760323022601224657)  2024-02-21T15:18Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1760439884689334329s=46&t=xgURgDld1lXhgwTCBYRzNg Wolfman Barry Tubb sues Paramount Pictures alleging a behind-the-scenes photo of him from Top Gun made it into Top Gun: Maverick without his consent. https://t.co/czQCMDt3QG https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1760439884689334329s=46&t=xgURgDld1lXhgwTCBYRzNg Wolfman Barry Tubb sues Paramount Pictures alleging a behind-the-scenes photo of him from Top Gun made it into Top Gun: Maverick without his consent. https://t.co/czQCMDt3QG"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1760460401211248957)  2024-02-22T00:24Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Kanye West says Adidas is "suing" him and most outlets just printed that. But what is *actually* happening Here's what we know about what's actually going down:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1762511296761569280)  2024-02-27T16:13Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"BREAKING: Jury in Jam Master Jay Murder trial has returned a guilty verdict against two NYC men accused of rap icon's long-unsolved killing. Full story from @billboard here: https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/jam-master-jay-murder-verdict-jury-finds-two-men-guilty-1235611863/ https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/jam-master-jay-murder-verdict-jury-finds-two-men-guilty-1235611863/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1762579942213103727)  2024-02-27T20:46Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"this story by @juliarebeccaj on the current biopic boom perfectly explains the concept of "life rights." They aren't legally required (free speech yall) . and tho they can sometimes help (defamation music rights) . they can also hurt authenticity. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/06/movies/oppenheimer-maestro-rustin-may-december.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/06/movies/oppenheimer-maestro-rustin-may-december.html"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1765387913095729554)  2024-03-06T14:44Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"today feels just like the day in March [----] when we all started taking COVID seriously only this time with "is kate middleton dead""  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1767563281630216386)  2024-03-12T14:48Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@billboard I would like to once again scream into the void that this is a fake Instagram account that's impersonating me:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1775149906925142511)  2024-04-02T13:14Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@billboard Our dystopian overlords at @instagram have refused to remove the account for months as it scams more and more people into paying $50 or $100 bucks with a promise of coverage"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1775150521403277720)  2024-04-02T13:17Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"please Im begging you stop writing profiles of PR people The publicist Cait Bailey is by the side of famous people like Zayn Malik Alex Cooper and Alix Earle. Shes dating a famous chef. Shed prefer to keep a low profile but anonymity has become more elusive. https://t.co/XDZUmntAhL The publicist Cait Bailey is by the side of famous people like Zayn Malik Alex Cooper and Alix Earle. Shes dating a famous chef. Shed prefer to keep a low profile but anonymity has become more elusive. https://t.co/XDZUmntAhL"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1782932198070358025)  2024-04-24T00:38Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"scoop over at @billboard: Tupac's estate says Drake's use of the rapper's voice on the "Taylor Made Freestyle" was unauthorized and the song must be pulled down. The estate says it's "deeply dismayed" by Drake's "flagrant violation" of the law: https://www.billboard.com/pro/tupac-shakur-estate-drake-diss-track-ai-generated-voice/ https://www.billboard.com/pro/tupac-shakur-estate-drake-diss-track-ai-generated-voice/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1783187242720145503)  2024-04-24T17:32Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"well that was quick. A week after Kelsea Ballerini sued a fan who allegedly leaked her unfinished album the man has agreed to stop sharing it and to disclose who he already sent it to. https://www.billboard.com/pro/kelsea-ballerini-hacking-lawsuit-accused-leaker-agrees-name-names/ https://www.billboard.com/pro/kelsea-ballerini-hacking-lawsuit-accused-leaker-agrees-name-names/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1783858435387195451)  2024-04-26T13:59Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"JUST IN: Music publishers have sent a cease and desist letter to Spotify claiming the streamer is hosting lyrics and other copyrighted content without proper licenses. a great scoop from @wordsbykristin . https://www.billboard.com/business/streaming/nmpa-spotify-cease-desist-letter-unlicensed-lyrics-video-1235682873/ https://www.billboard.com/business/streaming/nmpa-spotify-cease-desist-letter-unlicensed-lyrics-video-1235682873/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1790745868401864755)  2024-05-15T14:07Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@wordsbykristin As KR notes this comes on the heels of Billboard reporting that Spotify is going to pay roughly $150M less to songwriters and publishers next year. https://www.billboard.com/business/streaming/spotify-songwriters-less-mechanical-royalties-audiobooks-bundle-1235673829/ https://www.billboard.com/business/streaming/spotify-songwriters-less-mechanical-royalties-audiobooks-bundle-1235673829/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1790747913879970154)  2024-05-15T14:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"somehow this got resurfaced in my likes this morning. still stings taylor. https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1556797124876066817 taylor this feels unnecessary https://t.co/1zWI324rJ4 https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1556797124876066817 taylor this feels unnecessary https://t.co/1zWI324rJ4"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1799080270462939378)  2024-06-07T14:05Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"In new #SCOTUS financial disclosures released today Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson reports that @Beyonce personally gave her four concert tickets. Legally required but also what a flex"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1799100343412027757)  2024-06-07T15:25Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"๐Ÿ‘€ https://x.com/jewelwickershow/status/1800225611606364279 Judge Glanville just gave Brian Steel [--] minutes to tell him how Steel received info about a meeting between Glanville the state & Copelands attorney. The judge says Steel will be held in contempt if he doesnt divulge. So far Steel is refusing and says he doesnt need [--] mins. https://x.com/jewelwickershow/status/1800225611606364279 Judge Glanville just gave Brian Steel [--] minutes to tell him how Steel received info about a meeting between Glanville the state & Copelands attorney. The judge says Steel will be held in contempt if he"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1800226217196744887)  2024-06-10T17:59Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"https://x.com/AP/status/1800953304513483103 BREAKING: Sony Pictures Entertainment has acquired popular dine-in movie theater chain Alamo Drafthouse Cinema. https://t.co/iJhyxSmNsI https://x.com/AP/status/1800953304513483103 BREAKING: Sony Pictures Entertainment has acquired popular dine-in movie theater chain Alamo Drafthouse Cinema. https://t.co/iJhyxSmNsI"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1800955887487680777)  2024-06-12T18:18Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Fake it til you . get indicted. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-13/ex-goldman-banker-says-obviously-fake-ozy-call-left-mind-blown https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-13/ex-goldman-banker-says-obviously-fake-ozy-call-left-mind-blown"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1801612289834955079)  2024-06-14T13:46Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"I hope these t-shirts are higher quality than Cacti Hard Seltzer https://x.com/PopCrave/status/1803876616818561478 Travis Scott has dropped FREE THE RAGE t-shirts with his mugshot on it. https://t.co/JcrwEjDecx https://x.com/PopCrave/status/1803876616818561478 Travis Scott has dropped FREE THE RAGE t-shirts with his mugshot on it. https://t.co/JcrwEjDecx"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1803878001160909167)  2024-06-20T19:50Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"JUST IN: The major record labels are suing AI music firms Udio and Suno over allegations they trained AI models on copyrighted sound recordings. Go read the full story from @wordsbykristin over at @billboard: https://www.billboard.com/pro/major-label-lawsuit-ai-firms-suno-udio-copyright-infringement/ https://www.billboard.com/pro/major-label-lawsuit-ai-firms-suno-udio-copyright-infringement/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1805255836903538926)  2024-06-24T15:05Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@wordsbykristin @billboard The big publishers already sued Anthropic over using written lyrics to train models. The big new thing here is that this case is truly focused on sound -- and models that spit out full songs at the push of a button"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1805258062808105283)  2024-06-24T15:13Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@wordsbykristin @billboard Like several other cases already filed this lawsuit asks what could be a trillion-dollar question: Is it copyright infringement to use vast swathes of proprietary works to build an AI model that spits out new creations Or is it fair use"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1805259165679358163)  2024-06-24T15:18Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"i personally am staggered by the amount of discs https://x.com/AP/status/1811023887779402071 Bob Dylan is giving fans a chance to relive his [----] tour with the Band on a staggering 27-disc set https://t.co/lmI4Xiu2CW https://x.com/AP/status/1811023887779402071 Bob Dylan is giving fans a chance to relive his [----] tour with the Band on a staggering 27-disc set https://t.co/lmI4Xiu2CW"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1811025164663951578)  2024-07-10T13:10Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Just in . Young Thug's attorney Brian Steel responds to Judge Ural Glanville's recusal from YSL case:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1812971795097788681)  2024-07-15T22:05Z [----] followers, 10.8K engagements


"For more our full story is over at @billboard: https://www.billboard.com/pro/young-thug-rico-trial-judge-removed-case-meeting/ https://www.billboard.com/pro/young-thug-rico-trial-judge-removed-case-meeting/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1813004121105944797)  2024-07-16T00:14Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"me whispering: the trump campaign might actually have an interesting fair use argument here https://x.com/PopCrave/status/1826337816235966604 Beyonc threatened to send a cease-and-desist to the Donald Trump campaign after the former president shared a clip of Freedom on his social media @RollingStone reports. https://t.co/Jd0WyKe9b0 https://x.com/PopCrave/status/1826337816235966604 Beyonc threatened to send a cease-and-desist to the Donald Trump campaign after the former president shared a clip of Freedom on his social media @RollingStone reports. https://t.co/Jd0WyKe9b0"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1826595958680875456)  2024-08-22T12:23Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@eriqgardner they didn't just pick a random song and use it in a campaign video like the Electric Ave case or the MTG-Dr. Dre thing. They used a snippet of *this* song bc the song itself a big part of their opponent's brand. not saying it's a winner but i'd love to see it play out"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1826630938593485212)  2024-08-22T14:42Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"A week before a court-ordered auction of Damon Dashs one-third stake in Jay-Zs Roc-A-Fella Records theres a big new wrinkle: New York State says he owes more than $8.7 million in unpaid taxes. https://www.billboard.com/pro/damon-dash-roc-a-fella-auction-owes-taxes/ https://www.billboard.com/pro/damon-dash-roc-a-fella-auction-owes-taxes/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1826643583450927404)  2024-08-22T15:32Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@MarckAngel @BlaiseGuld You can both please let him know that law enforcement is currently involved and he should have a lot of fun with that"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1830030801775300946)  2024-08-31T23:51Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"i feel like im getting pranked here"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1833882628878946644)  2024-09-11T14:57Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Underworld (1997) - Don DeLillo https://x.com/AP/status/1839535454401560864 Florida man's lawsuit temporarily stops Ohtani's 50th HR ball from being sold https://t.co/rRo1aoE1Ry https://x.com/AP/status/1839535454401560864 Florida man's lawsuit temporarily stops Ohtani's 50th HR ball from being sold https://t.co/rRo1aoE1Ry"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1839696890247413886)  2024-09-27T16:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"get you a PR team that works as hard as the Nerd Gummy Clusters folks"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1852340637388915180)  2024-11-01T13:23Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"It's crazy how many outlets are still reporting that Young Thug took a "plea deal." He refused a deal - that's THE key to the story. Saying he took a deal is not just inaccurate but diminishes what actually happened"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1852740283596747203)  2024-11-02T15:51Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Either there's SEO value in the words "plea deal" or they just don't know the difference. I'm not sure which is worse"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1852740960167322003)  2024-11-02T15:54Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"saying the quiet part out loud https://x.com/AravSrinivas/status/1853501484006342801 Hey AG Sulzberger @nytimes - sorry to see this. Perplexity is on standby to help ensure your essential coverage is available to all through the election. DM me anytime here. https://x.com/AravSrinivas/status/1853501484006342801 Hey AG Sulzberger @nytimes - sorry to see this. Perplexity is on standby to help ensure your essential coverage is available to all through the election. DM me anytime here"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1853513549349331335)  2024-11-04T19:04Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"i've made the jump to bluesky. all my music law news is over there now. please go follow me: (AT)billdonahue -30-"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1859965223479980359)  2024-11-22T14:20Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"lol Lee Greenwood was refused #trademark registrations for "God Bless The USA" and "Proud To Be An American." https://www.law360.com/articles/1013628 https://www.law360.com/articles/1013628"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/966079845745811456)  2018-02-20T22:39Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"JUST IN: Tinder files appeal at Calif. Supreme Court after ruling that the dating app committed age discrimination by charging older people more. The gist That the ruling will effectively ban discounts for "economically vulnerable" millennials:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/973610497722470400)  2018-03-13T17:23Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

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Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by @billboard @wordsbykristin @rosiemanins @lexlanham @ehleight @benkochman @jasonlipshutz @jewelwickershow @cmmolanphy @hollywoodsteveh @tmz @bainofyrexstnce @ericgoldman @metsrizz @mookieam @alexxlawson @hkonnath @law360 @lexisnexis @petebrush

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"Melania Documentary Music Dispute: Jonny Greenwood Wants Song Removed Music in the Melania Trump documentary has sparked a legal dispute with Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood asking that songs from Phantom Thread be removed"
X Link 2026-02-09T16:46Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"European Union to Approve Universal Music's Downtown Deal: Report The European Union is set to approve UMG's acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings this week according to a new report"
X Link 2026-02-11T19:38Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Anthropic Lawsuit Rihanna Case Cardi B Ruling: Music Law Recap UMG sues Anthropic over AI a Rihanna 'Smurfs' song sparks a lawsuit and more in this recap of music law news with Cardi B Mtley Cre & Diddy"
X Link 2026-02-03T16:22Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Mariah Carey 'All I Want For Christmas' Accuser Faces Demand For $1M Mariah Carey says a man who sued over "All I Want for Christmas is You must repay $1 million she and others spent on lawyers in the "absurd" lawsuit"
X Link 2026-02-04T15:51Z [----] followers, 23.9K engagements

"Martin Shkreli Sues RZA Escalating Lawsuit Over Wu-Tang Clan Album Martin Shkreli sued RZA escalating a lawsuit over the rare Wu-Tang Clan album "Once Upon a Time in Shaolin." He says RZA double-sold the rights"
X Link 2026-02-03T19:55Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Bad Bunny Lawsuit: Amid Super Bowl Huge Reggaeton Case Still Looms Bad Bunny as he plays the Super Bowl Halftime Show still faces a lawsuit claiming thousands of reggaeton songs by major artists violate copyrights"
X Link 2026-02-05T18:46Z [----] followers, 10.2K engagements

"Netflix & [--] Cent Sued Over Diddy Documentary By Ex-Sex Worker [--] Cent and Netflix are facing a lawsuit over Sean Combs: The Reckoning filed by a former sex worker Clayton Howard who appeared in the docuseries"
X Link 2026-01-28T18:05Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Universal Music Sues Anthropic AI: Lawsuit Seeks $3B for Pirated Songs Universal Music Group sued Anthropic again with the new lawsuit seeking $3 billion over allegedly pirated songs used in AI training"
X Link 2026-01-28T23:26Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Rihanna Song In 'Smurfs' Movie Sparks Lawsuit Against Paramount A Rihanna song in the Smutfs movie is at the center of a new lawsuit against Paramount Pictures filed by a songwriter who says he wasn't paid"
X Link 2026-02-02T16:25Z [----] followers, 23.7K engagements

"Ramones Settlement Bad Bunny Case Mariah Carey & More Music Law News The Ramones settle lawsuits Bad Bunny faces a huge reggaeton case Mariah seeks Christmas revenge and more in this recap of music law news"
X Link 2026-02-10T16:02Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Jay-Z Hits Rape Accuser With Lawsuit Says She Admits Story Was False Jay-Z has hit his former rape accuser with a lawsuit claiming she has now directly admitted that the explosive allegations were false"
X Link 2025-03-03T23:24Z [----] followers, 2M engagements

"Pandora Says MLC Lawsuit Over Streaming Royalties Must Be Dismissed Pandora says a lawsuit from the Mechanical Licensing Collective over streaming royalties is unconstitutional and should be dismissed by a judge"
X Link 2026-02-06T18:54Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Drake Files Second Action Against UMG Alleging Defamation Over Kendrick Lamars False Song Drake has launched a second legal action against Universal Music Group over Kendrick Lamars Not Like Us accusing the music giant of defamation"
X Link 2024-11-26T17:09Z [----] followers, 15.2M engagements

"Travis Scott Wants Out of Astroworld Lawsuits Arguing Safety Was Not His Responsibility Travis Scott asked to be dismissed from litigation over the [----] disaster at the Astroworld music festival arguing safety was not his responsibility"
X Link 2024-04-26T13:50Z [----] followers, 62.3K engagements

"J. Cole Responds to Cam'ron Lawsuit Over Song Podcast Appearance J. Cole filed his first response to Camrons lawsuit over their song Ready [--] and Cole's alleged agreement to appear on Cam'ron's podcast"
X Link 2026-02-11T21:49Z [----] followers, 17.4K engagements

"Everybody get up it's time to sue now. https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/space-jam-theme-song-owner-suing-memes-mashups-lawsuits-1235402510/ https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/space-jam-theme-song-owner-suing-memes-mashups-lawsuits-1235402510/"
X Link 2023-08-31T16:09Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"fear not we have you covered for all music-related face injuries https://x.com/billboard/status/1697341848505680381s=20 [--] Cent reportedly struck a fan in the head with his microphone while Ellie Goulding is assuring fans her "face is intact" after a near-miss from on-stage pyro. #BillboardNews https://t.co/tNGMEDayUs https://x.com/billboard/status/1697341848505680381s=20 [--] Cent reportedly struck a fan in the head with his microphone while Ellie Goulding is assuring fans her "face is intact" after a near-miss from on-stage pyro. #BillboardNews https://t.co/tNGMEDayUs"
X Link 2023-08-31T20:14Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"who would have guessed there are bad cops in the city behind the "kids for cash" scandal https://www.tmz.com/2023/08/31/lil-uzi-vert-falsely-accused-stolen-puppy/ https://www.tmz.com/2023/08/31/lil-uzi-vert-falsely-accused-stolen-puppy/"
X Link 2023-09-01T13:25Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"If you've never heard of "kids for cash" and want to get outraged on a Friday. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kids_for_cash_scandal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kids_for_cash_scandal"
X Link 2023-09-01T14:25Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"@jasonlipshutz ahhh yes freedom of speech which means i get to say reprehensible shit and that private individuals/entities cannot say/do anything in response"
X Link 2023-09-20T21:32Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

"I've been quiet on here for the past month while I was on paternity leave. But now I'm BACK. First up: a deep-dive look at the Supreme Court's big new copyright case which labels and publishers say is "vitally important to the music industry." https://www.billboard.com/pro/supreme-court-music-copyright-case-explained-flo-rida/ https://www.billboard.com/pro/supreme-court-music-copyright-case-explained-flo-rida/"
X Link 2023-10-04T15:09Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"JUST IN: Hipgnosis says it has placed exec Kenny MacPherson on a leave of absence following lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault and harassment. https://www.billboard.com/pro/hipgnosis-kenny-macpherson-on-leave-sexual-assault-lawsuit/ https://www.billboard.com/pro/hipgnosis-kenny-macpherson-on-leave-sexual-assault-lawsuit/"
X Link 2023-10-05T18:05Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"JUST IN: Universal Music and others are suing an AI company called Anthropic for using copyrighted lyrics to train its AI models. https://www.billboard.com/pro/universal-music-sues-ai-company-using-songs-train-models/ https://www.billboard.com/pro/universal-music-sues-ai-company-using-songs-train-models/"
X Link 2023-10-18T21:39Z [----] followers, 23.8K engagements

"BREAKING: Megan Thee Stallion has settled her three-year legal battle with her record label [----]. After bitter litigation over whether Megan owes the label another album [----] now says they'll "amicably part ways." https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/megan-thee-stallion-1501-entertainment-legal-settlement-1235449002/ https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/megan-thee-stallion-1501-entertainment-legal-settlement-1235449002/"
X Link 2023-10-19T16:01Z [----] followers, 23.7K engagements

"NEW: Kobalt is facing a new lawsuit that claims a former company executive leveraged his position of power to demand sex from a young songwriter. https://www.billboard.com/pro/kobalt-lawsuit-sam-taylor-sexual-harassment-accusations/ https://www.billboard.com/pro/kobalt-lawsuit-sam-taylor-sexual-harassment-accusations/"
X Link 2023-10-25T18:55Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"The major labels are trying to make sure that the next "Taylor's Version" never happens: https://www.billboard.com/pro/taylor-swift-re-recordings-labels-change-contracts https://www.billboard.com/pro/taylor-swift-re-recordings-labels-change-contracts"
X Link 2023-10-30T13:27Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"To celebrate Halloween we're going all the way back to [----] when a movie studio took Will Smith to court over a comedy rap song that made repeated references to "A Nightmare on Elm Street." https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/freddy-krueger-will-smith-lawsuit-nightmare-my-street-video-1235459067/ https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/freddy-krueger-will-smith-lawsuit-nightmare-my-street-video-1235459067/"
X Link 2023-10-31T18:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"never underestimate the hyper-pettiness of powerful bros HBO Bosses Used Secret Fake Accounts to Troll TV Critics https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/hbo-casey-bloys-secret-twitter-trolls-tv-critics-leaked-texts-lawsuit-the-idol-1234867722/ https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/hbo-casey-bloys-secret-twitter-trolls-tv-critics-leaked-texts-lawsuit-the-idol-1234867722/"
X Link 2023-11-01T13:58Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"love to see SCOTUS name drop Taylor Swift"
X Link 2023-11-01T14:20Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Is this the first time Taylor has been mentioned by the highest court in the land Swifties get on it"
X Link 2023-11-01T14:28Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"(the answer is a very obvious no.) https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/12/us/supreme-court-taylor-swift.html https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/12/us/supreme-court-taylor-swift.html"
X Link 2023-11-01T14:33Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"ICYMI: A jury has finally been seated for the big YSL trial in Atlanta in which Young Thug and six others are accused of running a violent street gang. https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/ysl-young-thug-rico-trial-atlanta-jury-seated-1235462012/ https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/ysl-young-thug-rico-trial-atlanta-jury-seated-1235462012/"
X Link 2023-11-03T15:19Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"If you want to understand why jury selection took nearly a year to complete -- by most accounts the longest ever in Georgia history -- go read @RosieManins' excellent story on the deep strain this case has caused: https://www.law360.com/articles/1690726/young-thug-trial-illustrates-system-s-strain-on-jurors https://www.law360.com/articles/1690726/young-thug-trial-illustrates-system-s-strain-on-jurors"
X Link 2023-11-03T15:23Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"@RosieManins Meanwhile Young Thug has been sitting in jail this entire time since May [----]. Prosecutors claim that releasing him to house arrest raises the risk of witness intimidation - and the judge has repeatedly agreed: https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/young-thug-denied-bail-staying-in-jail-before-trial-rico-case-1235376324/ https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/young-thug-denied-bail-staying-in-jail-before-trial-rico-case-1235376324/"
X Link 2023-11-03T15:28Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"@RosieManins The trial is set to kick off later this month but not before the judge decides on the extent to which prosecutors can use Thug's lyrics as evidence against him - a controversial subject. https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/young-thug-indictment-quotes-lyrics-controversial-1235069258/ https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/young-thug-indictment-quotes-lyrics-controversial-1235069258/"
X Link 2023-11-03T15:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Billy McFarland served [--] years for Fyre Fest and was released in [----]. He's now facing accusations he ripped off an investor who gave him $740000 for his new project. https://x.com/eisingerj/status/1720451970085839354s=20 https://www.billboard.com/pro/fyre-fest-billy-mcfarland-lawsuit-prisoner-investor-jonathan-taylor/ SBF should not get [---] yrs. I'd say around 5-7 yrs. Reiterating my long-standing position that: [--]. We should put fewer people in prison generally [--]. But send more white-collar criminals to prison. [--]. .For far shorter sentences. [--]. Prisons should be much much more humane."
X Link 2023-11-03T16:04Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Atlanta prosecutors are defending their use of Young Thug's music in the looming YSL gang trial by . comparing his lyrics to the Unabomber's manifesto. https://www.billboard.com/pro/young-thug-case-da-defends-lyrics-use-referencing-unabomber/ https://www.billboard.com/pro/young-thug-case-da-defends-lyrics-use-referencing-unabomber/"
X Link 2023-11-08T14:11Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Prosecutors are arguing that if rap lyrics can't be cited as evidence against the artists who wrote them then a terrorist manifesto or a white supremacist screed could also be excluded simply if they were "set to music.""
X Link 2023-11-08T14:18Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"JUST IN: Atlanta judge rules that Young Thug's lyrics can be used as evidence in upcoming criminal trial against alleged members of YSL gang. https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/young-thug-lyrics-can-be-used-ysl-rico-case-judge-ruling-1235467208/ https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/young-thug-lyrics-can-be-used-ysl-rico-case-judge-ruling-1235467208/"
X Link 2023-11-09T15:24Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Yowza. Ive resigned from my role leading the Audio team at Stability AI because I dont agree with the companys opinion that training generative AI models on copyrighted works is fair use. First off I want to say that there are lots of people at Stability who are deeply Ive resigned from my role leading the Audio team at Stability AI because I dont agree with the companys opinion that training generative AI models on copyrighted works is fair use. First off I want to say that there are lots of people at Stability who are deeply"
X Link 2023-11-16T01:34Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Sean Diddy Combs accused of rape and assault by former partner Cassie. Our story at @billboard: https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/sean-diddy-combs-accused-rape-assault-former-partner-cassie-1235474399/ https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/sean-diddy-combs-accused-rape-assault-former-partner-cassie-1235474399/"
X Link 2023-11-16T22:26Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"As I reported in my Legal Beat newsletter this past week there's mini-MeToo movement happening in the music biz right now. L.A. Reid and Neil Portnow were sued last week and a whole bunch of other powerful men were sued before that:"
X Link 2023-11-16T22:29Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"the very first thing I noticed was the lack of Alex Spiro Note that Musk couldn't convince his usual cadre of top-flight Biglaw firms to touch this turkey with a [---] foot pole. Note that Musk couldn't convince his usual cadre of top-flight Biglaw firms to touch this turkey with a [---] foot pole"
X Link 2023-11-21T01:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"if you're looking for a refresher on the YSL/Young Thug RICO case in Atlanta @jewelwickershow and i both did radio/podcast interviews explaining what's at stake. Jewel on Apple News Today: Me on LA NPR (KCRW's Press Play): https://www.kcrw.com/news/shows/press-play-with-madeleine-brand/hollywood-rico-trial-ev-comedy/young-thug-ysl-atlanta https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-rap-lyrics-are-evidence-in-the-young-thug-trial/id1473872585i=1000636769064 https://www.kcrw.com/news/shows/press-play-with-madeleine-brand/hollywood-rico-trial-ev-comedy/young-thug-ysl-atlanta"
X Link 2023-11-29T14:05Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

""Earlier this month [---] stations owned by iHeartMedia threw their weight behind a new single: The Beatles 'Now and Then.' This was surprising because the group broke up in [----] and two of the members are dead." @ehleight on AI resurrections: https://www.billboard.com/pro/ai-bring-back-dead-artists-musicians-estate-managers/ https://www.billboard.com/pro/ai-bring-back-dead-artists-musicians-estate-managers/"
X Link 2023-11-29T14:33Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"WARNING: theres another fake Instagram account impersonating me. Using an old image of me linking to my bio posting about my stories. And presumably soliciting money from artists with promises of coverage in Billboard. Please report this account and help me get it removed"
X Link 2023-11-29T15:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"This is recurring problem for all journalists in [----] but particularly for us @billboard. Scammers will typically ask for cash in return for media coverage. It should be obvious but: no real Billboard employee will ever do that. https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/social-media-scammers-billboard-1235286695/ https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/social-media-scammers-billboard-1235286695/"
X Link 2023-11-29T15:05Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

""Blakeslee's defense He said he didn't target anyone but had a habit of putting his feces in Pringles cans and randomly throwing them from his car. He claimed he pulled the Pringles prank at least [--] times that year." https://x.com/lbischoff/status/1729884945458577466s=20 Weird News: Ohio Supreme Court suspends attorney for pooping in a Pringles can and dropping it in the parking lot of a crime-victims advocacy center. https://t.co/3dkVTY0JFX https://x.com/lbischoff/status/1729884945458577466s=20 Weird News: Ohio Supreme Court suspends attorney for pooping in a Pringles can and dropping it in"
X Link 2023-11-29T18:38Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"@cmmolanphy @billboard @hollywoodsteveh Fair enough"
X Link 2023-11-30T13:56Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

"As the Hall & Oates lawsuit unfolds the Hall v. Oates angle is obviously getting most of the attention. But another big aspect of this case is Hall seeming to really not like Primary Wave. Not one bit. https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/hall-oates-new-lawsuit-filings-ultimate-partnership-betrayal-1235518130/ https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/hall-oates-new-lawsuit-filings-ultimate-partnership-betrayal-1235518130/"
X Link 2023-11-30T15:32Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"How was this an "exclusive" @TMZ We first reported this last night hours earlier. https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/hall-oates-new-lawsuit-filings-ultimate-partnership-betrayal-1235518130/ https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/hall-oates-new-lawsuit-filings-ultimate-partnership-betrayal-1235518130/"
X Link 2023-11-30T17:38Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"huge if true Kiss say farewell to live touring become first US band to go virtual and become digital avatars https://t.co/yhUrIPoNaf Kiss say farewell to live touring become first US band to go virtual and become digital avatars https://t.co/yhUrIPoNaf"
X Link 2023-12-03T15:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"a very happy Lets Circle Back After The Holidays to all who celebrate Concluding its last argument of the December session the Supreme Court is now adjourned for winter recess until Friday Jan. [--]. (We're still expecting orders on Monday.) #SCOTUS Concluding its last argument of the December session the Supreme Court is now adjourned for winter recess until Friday Jan. [--]. (We're still expecting orders on Monday.) #SCOTUS"
X Link 2023-12-06T17:16Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"The Michael Jackson estate is threatening to sue over a recently-announced digital sale of an early Jackson [--] recording. In a letter obtained by Billboard lawyers called it "the opposite of honoring Michael Jackson." new from me & @bainofyrexstnce: https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/michael-jackson-estate-responds-sale-early-jackson-5-recording-1235546705/ https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/michael-jackson-estate-responds-sale-early-jackson-5-recording-1235546705/"
X Link 2023-12-11T15:46Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"The whole "Luke Combs accidentally sued a fan" thing sounds bizarre but it can easily happen when you're suing [---] people at once. The incident illustrates a common legal strategy for fighting fake merch - and the reasons some experts call it "abusive." https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/luke-combs-apology-fan-sued-selling-merch-damages-1235555238/ https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/luke-combs-apology-fan-sued-selling-merch-damages-1235555238/"
X Link 2023-12-14T14:46Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"Combs is making things right and helping this woman pay her medical bills which is awesome. But as @lexlanham says here he should probably think about why this happened rather than simply apologizing. https://x.com/lexlanham/status/1735291447811703278s=20 i'm not crazy about combs being identified as "the 'fast car' singer" but he apologized sent harness 11k (twice the amount frozen in her amazon account) & is raising additional funds for her so that's sweet let's fix some of the other probs that got us here too tho https://x.com/lexlanham/status/1735291447811703278s=20 i'm not crazy about"
X Link 2023-12-14T15:17Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"@lexlanham We asked his lawyer and his reps detailed questions about the due diligence that went into this lawsuit. Got nothing back"
X Link 2023-12-14T15:20Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"@lexlanham shout out to @ericgoldman who has studied these mass-defendant cases closely and whose research paper I quote in the piece: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfmabstract_id=4381824 https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfmabstract_id=4381824"
X Link 2023-12-14T15:21Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"@benkochman ben this is incredible man"
X Link 2023-12-20T01:21Z [----] followers, 36.2K engagements

"JUST IN: A federal appeals court says Nirvana must face a child pornography lawsuit over an image of a naked baby on the cover of the [----] album Nevermind. https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/nirvana-child-porn-case-nevermind-cover-revived-appeals-court-1235563626/ https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/nirvana-child-porn-case-nevermind-cover-revived-appeals-court-1235563626/"
X Link 2023-12-21T19:16Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"@Metsrizz @mookieam @AlexxLawson @hkonnath @Law360 @LexisNexis If theres one thing I know about business its that you just GOTTA cancel a popular podcast that your most dedicated employees are essentially making for free in their spare time"
X Link 2023-12-22T01:16Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"As we turn to [----] go read my recap on all the biggest music law stories from [----]. https://www.billboard.com/lists/biggest-music-legal-news-2023-ai-taylor-swift-young-thug-lizzo/ https://www.billboard.com/lists/biggest-music-legal-news-2023-ai-taylor-swift-young-thug-lizzo/"
X Link 2024-01-02T14:18Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"in this house we loop back https://x.com/lizrhoffman/status/1742192355128537282s=20 oh god everyone is circling back https://x.com/lizrhoffman/status/1742192355128537282s=20 oh god everyone is circling back"
X Link 2024-01-02T14:39Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

""The Court notes this is a technical win which he should not claim as a substantive victory." Judge sides with French Montana in illegal sampling case -- but seems mildly pissed she had to do so https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/french-montana-wins-copyright-case-judge-sympathizes-with-accuser-1235576433/ https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/french-montana-wins-copyright-case-judge-sympathizes-with-accuser-1235576433/"
X Link 2024-01-05T18:22Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"@PeteBrush pete im so happy for you"
X Link 2024-01-31T00:18Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

"new from me @billboard: a legal deep-dive into the awful Taylor Swift deepfakes. https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/taylor-swift-deepfakes-illegal-stopped-1235593162/ https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/taylor-swift-deepfakes-illegal-stopped-1235593162/"
X Link 2024-01-31T21:17Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"keep that sword away from Phoebe please"
X Link 2024-02-05T01:38Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"a great read from @RobertBLevine_ on the UMG v. TikTok war and how it all might shake out: https://www.billboard.com/pro/universal-music-tiktok-feud-what-it-means-music-industry/ https://www.billboard.com/pro/universal-music-tiktok-feud-what-it-means-music-industry/"
X Link 2024-02-06T00:10Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"and don't miss the awesome reporting that @wordsbykristin is doing on every development of this story. https://www.billboard.com/business/tech/harry-styles-bad-bunny-sza-songs-pulled-tiktok-1235596919/ https://www.billboard.com/business/tech/harry-styles-bad-bunny-sza-songs-pulled-tiktok-1235596919/"
X Link 2024-02-06T00:13Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Its time for Taylor to drop the act and admit that she has a Philly accent Taylor Swift's connections to sports go back to her early days performing the national anthem https://t.co/lqKWEllnFz Taylor Swift's connections to sports go back to her early days performing the national anthem https://t.co/lqKWEllnFz"
X Link 2024-02-10T00:42Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"from last night: the group that collects streaming royalties is suing Pandora for allegedly underpaying. @wordsbykristin on the story for @billboard: https://www.billboard.com/business/publishing/pandora-sued-mlc-unpaid-songwriter-royalties-late-fees-1235606144/ https://www.billboard.com/business/publishing/pandora-sued-mlc-unpaid-songwriter-royalties-late-fees-1235606144/"
X Link 2024-02-13T14:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"JUST IN: Kanye's own distributor wants Vultures [--] album pulled down from streaming platforms claiming he uploaded it without permission. Story over @billboard from @ehleight https://www.billboard.com/business/business-news/kanye-west-vultures-1-distributor-takedown-fuga-1235608363/ https://www.billboard.com/business/business-news/kanye-west-vultures-1-distributor-takedown-fuga-1235608363/"
X Link 2024-02-15T16:07Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"This comes a day after Ye's song Good (Dont Die) off the new album was removed from Spotify on Wednesday after Donna Summers estate complained that it featured an unlicensed interpolation. https://www.billboard.com/business/streaming/kanye-west-vultures-good-dont-die-donna-summer-complaint-1235607880/ https://www.billboard.com/business/streaming/kanye-west-vultures-good-dont-die-donna-summer-complaint-1235607880/"
X Link 2024-02-15T16:10Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Ozzy Osbourne has raised a similar complaint about another song off the new album claiming it features an unlicensed sample from one of his recordings. https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/ozzy-osbourne-rejected-kanye-sample-sharon-osbourne-why-1235604629/ https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/ozzy-osbourne-rejected-kanye-sample-sharon-osbourne-why-1235604629/"
X Link 2024-02-15T16:14Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"@benkochman @frankrunyeon @NewYorkStateAG @BlacksLawOnline i hold myself in contempt"
X Link 2024-02-16T16:58Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

"really excited about Pop Craves new M&A vertical Capital One is acquiring Discover for $35.3 BILLION. https://t.co/nXOESfQ8gC Capital One is acquiring Discover for $35.3 BILLION. https://t.co/nXOESfQ8gC"
X Link 2024-02-20T01:51Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"๐ŸŽถi've been everywhere man/ i've been everywhere man๐ŸŽถ"
X Link 2024-02-21T15:18Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1760439884689334329s=46&t=xgURgDld1lXhgwTCBYRzNg Wolfman Barry Tubb sues Paramount Pictures alleging a behind-the-scenes photo of him from Top Gun made it into Top Gun: Maverick without his consent. https://t.co/czQCMDt3QG https://x.com/eriqgardner/status/1760439884689334329s=46&t=xgURgDld1lXhgwTCBYRzNg Wolfman Barry Tubb sues Paramount Pictures alleging a behind-the-scenes photo of him from Top Gun made it into Top Gun: Maverick without his consent. https://t.co/czQCMDt3QG"
X Link 2024-02-22T00:24Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Kanye West says Adidas is "suing" him and most outlets just printed that. But what is actually happening Here's what we know about what's actually going down:"
X Link 2024-02-27T16:13Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"BREAKING: Jury in Jam Master Jay Murder trial has returned a guilty verdict against two NYC men accused of rap icon's long-unsolved killing. Full story from @billboard here: https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/jam-master-jay-murder-verdict-jury-finds-two-men-guilty-1235611863/ https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/jam-master-jay-murder-verdict-jury-finds-two-men-guilty-1235611863/"
X Link 2024-02-27T20:46Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"this story by @juliarebeccaj on the current biopic boom perfectly explains the concept of "life rights." They aren't legally required (free speech yall) . and tho they can sometimes help (defamation music rights) . they can also hurt authenticity. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/06/movies/oppenheimer-maestro-rustin-may-december.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/06/movies/oppenheimer-maestro-rustin-may-december.html"
X Link 2024-03-06T14:44Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"today feels just like the day in March [----] when we all started taking COVID seriously only this time with "is kate middleton dead""
X Link 2024-03-12T14:48Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"@billboard I would like to once again scream into the void that this is a fake Instagram account that's impersonating me:"
X Link 2024-04-02T13:14Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

"@billboard Our dystopian overlords at @instagram have refused to remove the account for months as it scams more and more people into paying $50 or $100 bucks with a promise of coverage"
X Link 2024-04-02T13:17Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"please Im begging you stop writing profiles of PR people The publicist Cait Bailey is by the side of famous people like Zayn Malik Alex Cooper and Alix Earle. Shes dating a famous chef. Shed prefer to keep a low profile but anonymity has become more elusive. https://t.co/XDZUmntAhL The publicist Cait Bailey is by the side of famous people like Zayn Malik Alex Cooper and Alix Earle. Shes dating a famous chef. Shed prefer to keep a low profile but anonymity has become more elusive. https://t.co/XDZUmntAhL"
X Link 2024-04-24T00:38Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"scoop over at @billboard: Tupac's estate says Drake's use of the rapper's voice on the "Taylor Made Freestyle" was unauthorized and the song must be pulled down. The estate says it's "deeply dismayed" by Drake's "flagrant violation" of the law: https://www.billboard.com/pro/tupac-shakur-estate-drake-diss-track-ai-generated-voice/ https://www.billboard.com/pro/tupac-shakur-estate-drake-diss-track-ai-generated-voice/"
X Link 2024-04-24T17:32Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"well that was quick. A week after Kelsea Ballerini sued a fan who allegedly leaked her unfinished album the man has agreed to stop sharing it and to disclose who he already sent it to. https://www.billboard.com/pro/kelsea-ballerini-hacking-lawsuit-accused-leaker-agrees-name-names/ https://www.billboard.com/pro/kelsea-ballerini-hacking-lawsuit-accused-leaker-agrees-name-names/"
X Link 2024-04-26T13:59Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"JUST IN: Music publishers have sent a cease and desist letter to Spotify claiming the streamer is hosting lyrics and other copyrighted content without proper licenses. a great scoop from @wordsbykristin . https://www.billboard.com/business/streaming/nmpa-spotify-cease-desist-letter-unlicensed-lyrics-video-1235682873/ https://www.billboard.com/business/streaming/nmpa-spotify-cease-desist-letter-unlicensed-lyrics-video-1235682873/"
X Link 2024-05-15T14:07Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"@wordsbykristin As KR notes this comes on the heels of Billboard reporting that Spotify is going to pay roughly $150M less to songwriters and publishers next year. https://www.billboard.com/business/streaming/spotify-songwriters-less-mechanical-royalties-audiobooks-bundle-1235673829/ https://www.billboard.com/business/streaming/spotify-songwriters-less-mechanical-royalties-audiobooks-bundle-1235673829/"
X Link 2024-05-15T14:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"somehow this got resurfaced in my likes this morning. still stings taylor. https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1556797124876066817 taylor this feels unnecessary https://t.co/1zWI324rJ4 https://x.com/Bill__Donahue/status/1556797124876066817 taylor this feels unnecessary https://t.co/1zWI324rJ4"
X Link 2024-06-07T14:05Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"In new #SCOTUS financial disclosures released today Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson reports that @Beyonce personally gave her four concert tickets. Legally required but also what a flex"
X Link 2024-06-07T15:25Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"๐Ÿ‘€ https://x.com/jewelwickershow/status/1800225611606364279 Judge Glanville just gave Brian Steel [--] minutes to tell him how Steel received info about a meeting between Glanville the state & Copelands attorney. The judge says Steel will be held in contempt if he doesnt divulge. So far Steel is refusing and says he doesnt need [--] mins. https://x.com/jewelwickershow/status/1800225611606364279 Judge Glanville just gave Brian Steel [--] minutes to tell him how Steel received info about a meeting between Glanville the state & Copelands attorney. The judge says Steel will be held in contempt if he"
X Link 2024-06-10T17:59Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"https://x.com/AP/status/1800953304513483103 BREAKING: Sony Pictures Entertainment has acquired popular dine-in movie theater chain Alamo Drafthouse Cinema. https://t.co/iJhyxSmNsI https://x.com/AP/status/1800953304513483103 BREAKING: Sony Pictures Entertainment has acquired popular dine-in movie theater chain Alamo Drafthouse Cinema. https://t.co/iJhyxSmNsI"
X Link 2024-06-12T18:18Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Fake it til you . get indicted. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-13/ex-goldman-banker-says-obviously-fake-ozy-call-left-mind-blown https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-13/ex-goldman-banker-says-obviously-fake-ozy-call-left-mind-blown"
X Link 2024-06-14T13:46Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"I hope these t-shirts are higher quality than Cacti Hard Seltzer https://x.com/PopCrave/status/1803876616818561478 Travis Scott has dropped FREE THE RAGE t-shirts with his mugshot on it. https://t.co/JcrwEjDecx https://x.com/PopCrave/status/1803876616818561478 Travis Scott has dropped FREE THE RAGE t-shirts with his mugshot on it. https://t.co/JcrwEjDecx"
X Link 2024-06-20T19:50Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"JUST IN: The major record labels are suing AI music firms Udio and Suno over allegations they trained AI models on copyrighted sound recordings. Go read the full story from @wordsbykristin over at @billboard: https://www.billboard.com/pro/major-label-lawsuit-ai-firms-suno-udio-copyright-infringement/ https://www.billboard.com/pro/major-label-lawsuit-ai-firms-suno-udio-copyright-infringement/"
X Link 2024-06-24T15:05Z [----] followers, [----] engagements

"@wordsbykristin @billboard The big publishers already sued Anthropic over using written lyrics to train models. The big new thing here is that this case is truly focused on sound -- and models that spit out full songs at the push of a button"
X Link 2024-06-24T15:13Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"@wordsbykristin @billboard Like several other cases already filed this lawsuit asks what could be a trillion-dollar question: Is it copyright infringement to use vast swathes of proprietary works to build an AI model that spits out new creations Or is it fair use"
X Link 2024-06-24T15:18Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"i personally am staggered by the amount of discs https://x.com/AP/status/1811023887779402071 Bob Dylan is giving fans a chance to relive his [----] tour with the Band on a staggering 27-disc set https://t.co/lmI4Xiu2CW https://x.com/AP/status/1811023887779402071 Bob Dylan is giving fans a chance to relive his [----] tour with the Band on a staggering 27-disc set https://t.co/lmI4Xiu2CW"
X Link 2024-07-10T13:10Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Just in . Young Thug's attorney Brian Steel responds to Judge Ural Glanville's recusal from YSL case:"
X Link 2024-07-15T22:05Z [----] followers, 10.8K engagements

"For more our full story is over at @billboard: https://www.billboard.com/pro/young-thug-rico-trial-judge-removed-case-meeting/ https://www.billboard.com/pro/young-thug-rico-trial-judge-removed-case-meeting/"
X Link 2024-07-16T00:14Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"me whispering: the trump campaign might actually have an interesting fair use argument here https://x.com/PopCrave/status/1826337816235966604 Beyonc threatened to send a cease-and-desist to the Donald Trump campaign after the former president shared a clip of Freedom on his social media @RollingStone reports. https://t.co/Jd0WyKe9b0 https://x.com/PopCrave/status/1826337816235966604 Beyonc threatened to send a cease-and-desist to the Donald Trump campaign after the former president shared a clip of Freedom on his social media @RollingStone reports. https://t.co/Jd0WyKe9b0"
X Link 2024-08-22T12:23Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"@eriqgardner they didn't just pick a random song and use it in a campaign video like the Electric Ave case or the MTG-Dr. Dre thing. They used a snippet of this song bc the song itself a big part of their opponent's brand. not saying it's a winner but i'd love to see it play out"
X Link 2024-08-22T14:42Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

"A week before a court-ordered auction of Damon Dashs one-third stake in Jay-Zs Roc-A-Fella Records theres a big new wrinkle: New York State says he owes more than $8.7 million in unpaid taxes. https://www.billboard.com/pro/damon-dash-roc-a-fella-auction-owes-taxes/ https://www.billboard.com/pro/damon-dash-roc-a-fella-auction-owes-taxes/"
X Link 2024-08-22T15:32Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"@MarckAngel @BlaiseGuld You can both please let him know that law enforcement is currently involved and he should have a lot of fun with that"
X Link 2024-08-31T23:51Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

"i feel like im getting pranked here"
X Link 2024-09-11T14:57Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Underworld (1997) - Don DeLillo https://x.com/AP/status/1839535454401560864 Florida man's lawsuit temporarily stops Ohtani's 50th HR ball from being sold https://t.co/rRo1aoE1Ry https://x.com/AP/status/1839535454401560864 Florida man's lawsuit temporarily stops Ohtani's 50th HR ball from being sold https://t.co/rRo1aoE1Ry"
X Link 2024-09-27T16:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"get you a PR team that works as hard as the Nerd Gummy Clusters folks"
X Link 2024-11-01T13:23Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"It's crazy how many outlets are still reporting that Young Thug took a "plea deal." He refused a deal - that's THE key to the story. Saying he took a deal is not just inaccurate but diminishes what actually happened"
X Link 2024-11-02T15:51Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"Either there's SEO value in the words "plea deal" or they just don't know the difference. I'm not sure which is worse"
X Link 2024-11-02T15:54Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"saying the quiet part out loud https://x.com/AravSrinivas/status/1853501484006342801 Hey AG Sulzberger @nytimes - sorry to see this. Perplexity is on standby to help ensure your essential coverage is available to all through the election. DM me anytime here. https://x.com/AravSrinivas/status/1853501484006342801 Hey AG Sulzberger @nytimes - sorry to see this. Perplexity is on standby to help ensure your essential coverage is available to all through the election. DM me anytime here"
X Link 2024-11-04T19:04Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"i've made the jump to bluesky. all my music law news is over there now. please go follow me: (AT)billdonahue -30-"
X Link 2024-11-22T14:20Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

"lol Lee Greenwood was refused #trademark registrations for "God Bless The USA" and "Proud To Be An American." https://www.law360.com/articles/1013628 https://www.law360.com/articles/1013628"
X Link 2018-02-20T22:39Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

"JUST IN: Tinder files appeal at Calif. Supreme Court after ruling that the dating app committed age discrimination by charging older people more. The gist That the ruling will effectively ban discounts for "economically vulnerable" millennials:"
X Link 2018-03-13T17:23Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

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