When Tracy Chapman denied permission to use her work, Nicki Minaj sought forgiveness instead. It cost $450,000.
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Tag Archives: Entertainment Industry
A Record Label Surrenders Some Control
A record label paying artists more than their contracts require? Stranger things have happened, but not often.
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Cancellation Compensation Is Complicated
With events of all sorts being canceled or postponed, getting tickets refunded can be easy – or not.
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Will The Grinch Steal Your ‘White Christmas’?
Some producers push composers to surrender residuals – on the threat of hiring Bad Uncle Boris and his Blazing Kazoo instead.
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The Sharks Try To Silence Taylor Swift
In her latest fight with her old label, Taylor Swift is opposing a system as much as the executives she criticizes by name.
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Unwelcome To The Party
The NYPD said five New York City rappers were unwelcome to perform in their hometown, without much explanation.
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Auto-tuning California’s Sour Note
California lawmakers dropped a bomb on the music business, so advisers now need to remix studio business dealings.
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Warped Vinyl Priorities
Vinyl records were a great idea, once upon a time. Now is not that time.
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A $300 Million Feud
Few artists carry Taylor Swift’s clout, but many can learn from her dismay over the fate of her Big Machine recordings.
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Sharing The Fruit But Claiming The Tree
A lawsuit against musician Bob Dylan has questionable prospects, thanks to Anglo-American law’s agrarian roots.
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