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The frontman for the band The Lemonheads, Evan Dando, is sueing GM and their ad agency Asche & Spencer Music, Inc. Dando claims GM violated his copyrights by using the song “It’s a Shame About Ray” in a 2008 advertising campaign. “The Lemonheads are an American alternative rock band, formed in 1986 by singer/guitarist...
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West Chester, PA — Note: The Note is a music venue. The Note is giving bands a great place to perform in the most difficult of economic times. Not only that, they also offer an “all ages” concert experience. More often than not when an up-and-coming band goes on the road, they can only...
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LOS ANGELES — One of the most influential music producers and engineers, Phil Spector, was found guilty of second-degree murder. In his first trial, the jurors could not reach a verdict. The second trial ended with a guilty verdict and now Phil faces 18 years to life when he is sentenced in May. Phil...
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By Sara Moore American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON – Music is considered by many to be a universal language, and for some military veterans, it is the only language that allows them to describe their experiences in combat and their struggles afterward. Military musicians normally would struggle to have their voices heard in the...
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by RomBox.com If a tree falls in the forest, and no one is there to hear it, did it make a sound? This old teaser of a question comes to mind with the allegations of plagiarism against Coldplay. Before they became a number one selling artist, would anyone accuse them of stealing a song?...
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TIME WARNER INC. REPORTS RESULTS FOR 2008 FULL YEAR AND FOURTH QUARTER NEW YORK, February 4, 2009 – Time Warner Inc. (NYSE:TWX) today reported financial results for its full year and fourth quarter ended December 31, 2008. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bewkes said: “We’re making progress at Time Warner toward our goals...
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by widgette.com Disney disappointed Wall Street with a 14% drop in profits. Though they did still turn a profit, it was not as large as had been predicted. The company was hit hard by the collapse of Lehman brothers and had to write-off $91 million in bad debt. BURBANK, Calif. – The Walt Disney...
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BACKGROUND Sony kind-of bought American culture. A few years back they purchased BMG. Who was BMG? Well, they were an American company that bought-up a bunch of then famous American record labels, like EPIC and Columbia Records. Way back before all of this merger activity… the independent labels brought forth some great music. A...
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