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Be It Resolved: These Covers Are Better Than the Originals

December 13, 2016 Alan Cross 48 Comments Al Green, Beatles, Bob Dylan, Clash, Cover Versions, Cowboy Junkies, CSNY&Y, Gloria Jones, Hot Chocolate, Isley Brothers, Jimi Hendrix, Nazareth, Sisters of Mercy, Soft Cell, Talking Heads, Velvet Underground, Vince Taylor

I’m a big fan of cover versions, especially the cases where the remake is better than the original. Here is

Remastered Songs are New Recordings, Judge Rules

June 27, 2016June 26, 2016 Amber Healy 0 Comments ABS, Ace Cannon, Al Green, CBS, Copyright, Everly Brothers, legal issues, Radio, Royalties

A judge recently ruled that any remastered version of a song, regardless of when the song was originally released, is