Ending a high-profile infringement case, a judge cites music experts who say the two tracks share only "Christmas tropes and commonplace words."
The publisher will administer Tovar's entire catalog and future songs worldwide.
The French music streaming service paid out an average of $0.018732 per stream in the year ended March 31, 2024.
The annual report, released this week, ranks the world’s largest music markets based on recorded music revenues.
Joseph Strange, who worked for the star from 2007 to 2021, faces years in prison if convicted on the charges.
Henley, who helped launch Nipsey Hussle's career and is now considered a fugitive, has been accused of running a "mafia-like organization" in a sprawling RICO indictment.
Buzbee, who has filed more than 20 cases against Combs and fought a bitter battle with Jay-Z, says a dispute over his admission in court has "become a distraction."
Over a decades-long career that included a stint at Better Noise Music, McFadden worked with artists including Bob Seger, Coldplay and Paul McCartney.
The battle is far from over, but the ruling effectively revived the band's demand to void its contracts with the music giant — a central accusation in the blockbuster lawsuit.
AEG Presents, which oversees Coachella, signed a multi-year agreement with the company representing ATEEZ, the first K-pop boy band to perform at Coachella
