By Christine Coleman Edited by Elissa D. Hecker Entertainment Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni Settle Their Legal Dispute, Mostly Blake Lively has settled her legal claims against Justin Baldoni’s production company, the actors announced in a joint statement, after she had accused him of unleashing an online retaliation campaign against her. The settlement was announced as the actors’ legal teams were gearing up for a contentious and high-profile trial scheduled to start on Ma

By Haley Lyons Edited by Elissa D. Hecker Entertainment Trademark (Taylor’s Version): Swift Strikes Back Against Deepfakes by Trademarking Her Voice and Likeness to Combat AI Misuse Taylor Swift filed multiple trademark applications to protect her voice and image, including sound marks of her voice saying “Hey, it’s Taylor Swift,” and “Hey, it’s Taylor,” to guard against unauthorized AI-generated uses of her likeness. https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/04/27/taylor-swift-

By Jessie Schuster Edited by Elissa D. Hecker Entertainment Live Nation Lost in Court. Here’s What It Means For Concerts A federal jury found that Live Nation Entertainment illegally monopolized parts of the concert industry through its control of venues, promotion, and its ticketing arm Ticketmaster, potentially inflating fees and limiting competition. The ruling does not immediately change ticketing, but it opens a remedies phase where courts could impose penalties, struc

By Jessie Schuster Edited by Elissa D. Hecker Entertainment Live Nation Lost in Court. Here’s What It Means For Concerts A federal jury found that Live Nation Entertainment illegally monopolized parts of the concert industry through its control of venues, promotion, and its ticketing arm Ticketmaster, potentially inflating fees and limiting competition. The ruling does not immediately change ticketing, but it opens a remedies phase where courts could impose penalties, struc

By Haley Lyons Edited by Elissa D. Hecker Entertainment Time for Another Supreme Court Battle? Major Labels (and BMG) Move to Take Over Vetter v. Resnick Copyright Recapture Case, Spearhead Appeal Major record labels and BMG moved to take over the Vetter v. Resnik case and plan to seek a higher-court appeal after a Fifth Circuit ruling held that copyright recapture rights apply worldwide. https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/03/27/vetter-v-resnik-major-labels-appeal/ Blake L