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Taylor Swift BOTS Case, Tupac Shakur Lawsuit, Spotify ‘Payola’ Ruling & More Top Music Law News

Billboard·Bill Donahue·28 days ago
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In this week's Legal Beat newsletter, a ruling on the BOTS Act, a sweeping lawsuit over Tupac's death, a win for Spotify on 'payola' accusations and much more. Taylor Swift performs on stage during the "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour" at Wembley Stadium on August 15, 2024 in London, England. Kate Green/Getty Images Trending on Billboard THE BIG STORY: Congress loves a “backronym” — awkwardly forcing certain words into the name of new legislation to create a catchy acronym. Want to call your sweeping new surveillance bill the USA PATRIOT Act? Easy peasy: just call it the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act. What could go wrong? Related But such creative branding does not have the force of law — at least according to a new ruling last week on the federal BOTS (Better Online Ticket Sales) Act and Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour.…

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