{
  "id": 3352460,
  "title": "Indie Latin Labels & Publishers Win $1.2 Million Court Judgment Over Illicit Catalog Distribution",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/indie-latin-labels-publishers-win-1-2-million-court-judgment-over",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-25T21:30:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/pro/indie-latin-labels-publishers-catalog-lawsuit/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Independent Latin record labels and music publishers have been awarded a $1.2 million judgment in a lawsuit against Luigui Bleand, also known as Luis Alfredo Silverio, and his companies for the unauthorized distribution of their catalogs. The ruling, issued on August 16 by a Miami federal court, holds Bleand and his entities accountable for infringing 40 works owned by J&N Music Group, 829Music Mundial, and Mayimba Music. The case involves tracks by Dominican artists Ramón Torres, Grupo Aguakate, and El Chaval de la Bachata.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}