Where do things stand? What comes next? And how will it all end? Billboard asked the country's top legal experts for answers.
The case against Grande Communications is one of several filed by labels aimed at forcing internet providers to take stronger action against subscribers who pirate music.
Regulators want to clear up uncertainty about who gets paid streaming royalties when songwriters take back their music rights – a trickier question than it sounds.
Warner Music Group is the only major label that appears to have complied with the law as of yet.
Vince Vance asked a judge to dismiss his case, which claimed Carey ripped off his earlier track of the same name for her perennial holiday hit.
Also this week: A judge rules on Pandora's battle with comedians, Tory Lanez is put under house arrest, and much more.
Amid a storm of problems for the once-beloved star, his former accountant claims he was fired weeks into an 18-month guaranteed contract.
The lawsuit says the name clearly infringes Coachella's trademark rights and will trick consumers into thinking it's affiliated with the festival.
The streamer claimed comedians were illegally teaming up to demand more royalties, but a federal judge didn't buy it.
The pop star's lawyer urged the court to sanction Jamie Spears and his lawyers for including sealed exhibits in an effort to depose Britney.
