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ZZ Top is the latest artist to sell their catalogue

December 21, 2021December 21, 2021 Alan Cross 2 Comments BMG, Catalogue, KKR, ZZ Top

BMG and KKR had been saying that they have US$1 billion to invest in copyrights. After a few acquisitions over

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24 hours after announcing a jump from one label to another, blink-182 drops a new single

September 6, 2019September 6, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blink-182, BMG, New Album, Sony

On Thursday, word came down that blink-182 was jumping from BMG (an indie label these days) to Columbia (part of

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Music News 

Random music news for Monday, November 12, 2018

November 12, 2018November 12, 2018 Alan Cross 4 Comments AM Radio, BMG, California Wildfires, Cream, Donald Trump, Elvis Presley, Ginger Baker, Joe Perry, Jonny Ive, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, Morrissey, PlayStation, Red Dead Redemption II, Robin Thicke, Slow Club, Tesla

I should be in Thailand by now. If not, something has gone dreadfully wrong. But I still managed to compile

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Music Industry 

ISP to Pay $8.4 Million for Copyright Infringement

February 16, 2017February 15, 2017 Amber Healy 1 Comment BMG, Copyright, Cox Communications, DMCA, Infringement, Lawsuits

In what’s bound to be viewed a scary decision for internet service providers (ISPs), Cox Communications, a cable and internet

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Weird ISP Piracy Case Gets Support from RIAA, MPAA

January 10, 2017January 10, 2017 Amber Healy 1 Comment BitTorrent, BMG, Copyright, Cox Communication, DMCA, Infringement, MPAA, RIAA, Windstream

A federal court in Virginia ruled that an ISP could be held liable for one of its users sharing pirated

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Can ISPs be Sued for Copyright Infringement?

June 30, 2016June 30, 2016 Amber Healy 0 Comments BMG, Copyright Infringement, DMCA, Lawsuit, Piracy, Rightscorp, Windstream

It is unreasonable to try and hold internet service providers (ISPs) responsible the content a subscriber uses or for downloads,

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Music Industry 

Introducing the Open Music Initiative

June 14, 2016June 13, 2016 Amber Healy 0 Comments Berklee, BMG, Future of Music Coalition, MIT, Open Music Initiative, Pandora, Sony, Spotify, Universal Music Group

The best way to easily and properly divvy up royalties is to embrace technology and utilize new tools to ensure

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

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Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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Podcast – The Backstage Project

The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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