Tyler Armes v. Austin Richard Post et al

  1. March 21, 2023

    Post Malone Inks 11th-Hour Deal Ahead Of 'Circles' IP Trial

    Post Malone and an artist who claims he helped write the rapper's hit song "Circles" reached an out-of-court settlement Tuesday morning just ahead of a California federal jury trial that was set to commence.

  2. August 18, 2022

    Post Malone Says Artist Suing Over 'Circles' Hid 'Critical' Texts

    Post Malone asked a California federal judge Thursday to sanction an artist who claims he helped write the rapper's hit song "Circles," arguing that the artist hid crucial text messages that contradict his claims and the alleged discovery violations are so severe that the court should throw out the case.

  3. April 18, 2022

    ​​​​​​​Post Malone Still Running In 'Circles' With Suit Over No. 1 Hit

    A ruling from a California federal judge left Post Malone unable to fully defeat a lawsuit from an artist claiming he helped write a No. 1 hit by the rapper, holding that the artist can still go to trial and seek to establish rights to a jam session that led to "Circles."

  4. April 11, 2022

    Post Malone Says Studio 'Guest' Not 'Mastermind' Of No. 1 Hit

    Post Malone urged a California federal judge Monday to toss a former collaborator's claim that he is a co-author of the No. 1 hit "Circles," arguing the facts show the plaintiff was just a studio "guest" and not the creative "mastermind" required to be a co-author under Ninth Circuit precedent.

  5. October 20, 2020

    Post Malone Can't Find Early Escape From 'Circles' IP Suit

    A California federal judge ruled Monday that part of a lawsuit from a man claiming co-authorship of rapper Post Malone's No. 1 hit "Circles" can move forward, allowing claims that he helped write the tune to survive while tossing claims that he also is a joint author of the sound recording.

  6. April 07, 2020

    Post Malone's 'Circles' Co-Writer Wants Song Credit, Royalties

    Post Malone refuses to credit or share songwriting royalties with a musician who claims that he helped write the singer's hit "Circles," according to a California federal lawsuit on Tuesday seeking songwriting credit and proceeds from the tune.

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