When Tracy Chapman denied permission to use her work, Nicki Minaj sought forgiveness instead. It cost $450,000.
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Copyright Forgiveness Comes At A Price
Tag Archives: Music Business
Dollars Blowing In The Wind
Bob Dylan did not write the lyric “a time to reap,” but he seized the right moment to harvest the fruits of a life’s work.
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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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Sue Like Jagger
Many musicians demand Trump stop using their songs, but do not proceed with threatened lawsuits. Their caution is wise.
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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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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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