Bill Donahue is a senior legal correspondent at Billboard. He specializes in covering the intersection of the music business and the law, with a focus on high-profile lawsuits and legal issues involving major artists and music companies. Bill's insights into music law have been featured in Bloomberg News, Business Day, and NPR, among others.
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By: Bill Donahue
Jay-Z faces shocking Diddy case, experts weigh Drake's UMG actions, 'Y.M.C.A' singer threatens lawsuits over 'gay' label, and much more.
By: Bill Donahue
In a decision made public on Tuesday (Dec. 10), an arbitrator ruled that Leigh's manager, David Frey , must be terminated as a director on the board
By: Bill Donahue
Sean “Diddy” Combs can’t prove prosecutors leaked the infamous 2016 surveillance video of him assaulting his former girlfriend Cassie, a judge says.
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By: Bill Donahue
This week: Daddy Yankee accuses his soon-to-be ex-wife of stealing $80 million from his company; Jay-Z's attorneys demand dismissal after his accuser
By: Bill Donahue
In a petition filed Tuesday (Dec. 17) in Los Angeles court, attorneys for the superstar (real name Megan Pete) claim that Lanez (Daystar Peterson) has
By: Bill Donahue
The filings came less than two weeks after Buzbee launched a lawsuit accusing the star (real name Shawn Carter) of raping an unnamed 13-year-old
By: Bill Donahue
The deal will end a case in which UMG accused the smaller company of confusing consumers by expanding into music royalties investing – a move UMG
By: Bill Donahue
Spotify has responded to Drake’s claims that it helped Universal Music Group boost Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us," calling the allegations false.
By: Bill Donahue
The rapper claims Spotify helped UMG boost Kendrick's "Not Like Us," but Spotify now says the action is a "subversion" of the legal system and never should have been filed.
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