Also this week: A lawsuit over Primary Wave's James Brown catalog deal, Young Thug and Gunna set for trial, Dua Lipa's copyright clapback and more.
The band's two remaining core members are battling in court over who gets access to a "critical" American Express account.
SoundExchange says it has waited "long enough" after years of non-payment from the streaming service. A federal judge agrees.
Hernandez Govan pleaded not guilty on Thursday to charge of first-degree murder.
Prosecutors wanted to push the trial back to March, but Young Thug's lawyers opposed any delay while his client "rots in the county jail."
Donnell Russell pleaded guilty this summer to harassing a woman after she filed a civil lawsuit against Kelly.
The creator of "Bowie Bonds" claims he struck a deal with Brown decades ago – and says Primary Wave "maliciously interfered" with that when it bought the singer's rights last year.
Also this week: Kanye sued again over unlicensed sampling, Drake ordered to stop using his fake Vogue cover, and much more.
A reggae band claimed the star stole her hook from their earlier song, but her lawyers say the case fails the "most basic" requirements.
A federal tribunal has rejected Carey's efforts to claim ownership over the holiday nickname, after another "Queen of Christmas" cried foul.
