The 10 Biggest Music Law Stories of 2023: #MeToo, AI, Ed Sheeran, Young Thug, Taylor Swift & More

From Ed Sheeran’s copyright trial to Young Thug’s RICO case to Hall & Oates’s bitter divorce, 2023 was a year of hard-fought legal battles for many of music’s biggest stars. It was also a year of dark allegations, as a wave of #MeToo sexual assault lawsuits against artists and music executives hit the courts; as well as a year of cutting-edge problems with the sudden rise of artificial intelligence raising legal questions that could take years to sort out. And don’t forget Taylor Swift, whose continued re-recording campaign prompted labels to make major changes to record contracts. To catch up on it all, here are 10 big music law stories that struck a chord in 2023.