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White Stripes Trump Lawsuit, Lil Durk Lyric Charges, Plies Samples Case & More Music Law News


The White Stripes end a lawsuit against Donald Trump, feds cite Lil Durk lyrics, Plies sues Megan Thee Stallion & GloRilla, and more music law news.

This is The Legal Beat, a weekly newsletter about music law from Billboard Pro, offering you a one-stop cheat sheet of big new cases, important rulings and all the fun stuff in between. This week: The White Stripes end their copyright lawsuit against Donald Trump following his presidential election victory; prosecutors cite Lil Durk’s lyrics in his murder-for-hire case; the rapper Plies sues Megan Thee Stallion, GloRilla, and others over accusations of a sample-within-a-sample; and much more. RAP ON TRIAL, AGAIN – Federal prosecutors unveiled a new indictment against Lil Durk over allegations he ordered his crew to murder rival Quando Rondo.

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