Can a unicorn toy that poops sparkling slime also function as a form of cultural criticism? Or, if that toy tweaks the lyrics of a popular song, is it simply exploiting the market for that song ...

The funniest music-related lawsuit of 2023 has ended before it could fully move through the bowels of the American legal system: BMG has settled its suit with MGA Entertainment after alleging the ...

The Black Eyed Peas’ “My Humps” is perhaps the most divisive hit of the 2000s. To some, it’s funny and catchy. Others think it has some of the worst lyrics in the history of popular music. Regardless, ...

BMG Rights Management, the label behind The Black Eyed Peas‘ second-stage career explosion and owner of much of the group’s publishing, is suing MGA Entertainment, the company behind the Bratz dolls, ...

The agreement marks an abrupt end to what could have been a major battle over copyright "fair use" and the legal protections for parody songs. By Bill Donahue BMG has reached a settlement to end a ...

In what’s an early frontrunner for the silliest lawsuit of 2023, music giant BMG has sued a toymaker alleging that a parody song based on the Black Eyed Peas’ “My Humps” — titled “My Poops,” and used ...

Los Angeles, CA - CIRCA 2009: Fergie of Black Eyed Peas in Los Angeles, California (CREDIT: Aaron Rapoport/Corbis/Getty Images) The makers behind a pooping unicorn toy have settled in a case with ...

BMG accused MGA of violating copyright interest in hit song 'My Humps' MGA used song to advertise unicorn dolls that excrete sparkling slime Oct 4 (Reuters) - Toymaker MGA Entertainment and music ...

Oct 4 (Reuters) - Toymaker MGA Entertainment and music publisher BMG Rights Management [RIC:RIC:CHYSL.UL] have settled a lawsuit that accused MGA of illegally copying the Black Eyed Peas' hit "My ...