Wade Robson’s lawsuit against Michael Jackson estate thrown out of court

A lawsuit filed by Wade Robson against Michael Jackson‘s estate has been thrown out by a judge in Los Angeles. Choreographer Robson sued Jackson’s estate in 2013, alleging that the pop icon had sexually abused him for almost 10 years, with the singer’s MJJ Productions and MJJ Ventures playing a role in facilitating the abuse. …

Bassnectar’s Lawyer Responds to Claims, Details from Court Docs Surface

Yesterday, news broke that Lorin Ashton, aka Bassnectar, has been hit with a lawsuit related to allegations of sexual abuse that surfaced last year. The plaintiffs, Rachel Ramsbottom and Alexis Bowling, say they were sexually abused as minors by Bassnectar. The lawsuit also asserts Bassnectar engaged in sex trafficking and possessing child pornography. Today, Bassnectar’s lawyer Mitchell …

Soundgarden take Vicky Cornell to court to demand access to social media accounts

The remaining members of Soundgarden have accused Vicky Cornell of locking them out of the band’s website and social media accounts. Official court papers filed in Washington D.C. see band members Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron and Ben Shepherd, as well as their business manager Rit Venerus, accuse Cornell of locking them out of their Facebook, …

Former manager’s $10m lawsuit against Cardi B dismissed in court

A $10 million breach of contract lawsuit filed against Cardi B by her former manager has been dismissed in court. In 2018, Klenord ‘Shaft’ Raphael commenced proceedings to sue his former client. Mr Raphael claimed that Cardi had breached the pair’s agreement by signing with Solid Foundation, the management division of Quality Control records. Cardi …

Miami district court orders Ultra 2020 ticket refund case to arbitration

by: Rachel Narozniak Dec 11, 2020 On November 23, a judge in Florida’s district court ordered the class action lawsuit filed against Ultra Music Festival/Event Entertainment Group, Inc. in May to go to arbitration. The ordering United States District Judge, Robert N. Scola, Jr., has stayed the case pending arbitration, halting all further legal proceedings …

German Court Rules Techno Is Indeed Music, Giving Clubs Major Tax Break

Clubs around the world have been hit hard by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic — but a new court ruling could save German nightlife. It might sound strange, and rather obvious, but the country has officially declared techno to be music. That means nightclubs and dance music venues are allowed the same tax break as concert …

German court rules that techno is music, meaning clubs receive tax break

A German court has ruled that techno is in fact a genre of music, meaning clubs will receive a tax break on ticket sales. Nightclubs in Germany have, until now, paid 19% VAT on ticket sales whereas traditional music venues only seven per cent. The decision, made at Germany’s financial high court on October 29, …

Shahin Shantiaei – The Court

Hoxton-based label, Organized Chaos is gaining an ever-increasing amount of traction since its launch earlier this year. Promising non-stop tunes and a devoted focus on tracks that cater for the 3am crowd, its latest release comes on 9th October in the form of ‘The Court’ where up and coming Iranian artist, Shahin Shantiaei introduces his …