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Ever heard of “Llady Gaga”? Universal files piracy suit over alleged knockoffs.

Universal Music Group yesterday sued a music firm that allegedly distributes pirated songs on popular streaming services under misspelled versions of popular artists’ names—such as “Kendrik Laamar,” “Arriana Gramde,” “Jutin Biber,” and “Llady Gaga.” The UMG Recordings lawsuit against the French company Believe and its US-based subsidiary, TuneCore, alleges that “Believe is fully aware that […]

Entertainment

Producer Madlib Files Suit Against Former Manager

Madlib, producer for tracks by Kanye West, Mos Def and MF Doom, filed a lawsuit Thursday against Eothen “Egon” Alapatt, former manager of Stones Throw Records and founder of subsidiary label Now-Again. According to the suit, filed earlier today in the Los Angeles Court, the rapper/producer (real name Otis Lee Jackson Jr.) alleges that Alapatt […]

Lifestyle & Culture

Hailey Bieber Wore the Defining Suit of 2024

The blessing of new parenthood appears to have had zero impact on the sartorial prowess of Hailey and Justin Bieber, who remain as daringly stylish as ever. We’re living in a post-Rihanna-and-A$AP world—where leopard-print coats and fuzzy Louis Vuitton slippers now qualify as mom-and-pop fits as much as yoga pants and New Balance sneakers—and the […]