Dolly Parton Estate Battle, Jay-Z Accuser Recants, Sam Smith Ruling & More Top Music Law News
In this week's Legal Beat newsletter, Dolly Parton's estate sues her nephew, Jay-Z gets exonerated, Sam Smith faces a copyright trial and much more.
The Dolly Parton estate is embroiled in litigation following her death. Her nephew, Bryan Seaver, is accused of attempting to extort money from her by sending threatening messages such as "I'm a killer" and "all I do is warfare." Seaver denies these allegations, claiming they were taken out of context. Despite careful planning by Dolly, intra-family legal battles are not uncommon in the music industry, even when an artist has a well-structured estate plan.
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