music copyright

  • Tyla, Sony Music Hit With Lawsuit Over ‘Water’ Royalties and Producer Credits

    South African recording artist Tyla Seethal, along with Sony Music Entertainment and British producer Samuel “Sammy SoSo” Awuku, is facing a newly refiled lawsuit over royalty and credit disputes related to her 2023 breakout hit “Water.” Songwriters Olmo Zucca and Jackson LoMastro allege in a complaint filed on July 25, 2025, in a U.S. federal…

  • Mariah Carey Prevails in Copyright Lawsuit Over ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’

    A federal judge has ruled in favor of Mariah Carey in a copyright lawsuit that alleged her holiday hit “All I Want for Christmas Is You” infringed upon an earlier song of the same name. The lawsuit, brought by songwriters Andy Stone and Troy Powers, was dismissed after the court found insufficient similarity between Carey’s…