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Cease-and-desist

Music News 

Trump used ‘Happy’ at rally hours after 11 people were killed

October 31, 2018October 31, 2018 Amber Healy 0 Comments Cease-and-desist, Donald Trump, Future of Music Coalition, Happy, legal battles, Pharrell Williams, Pittsburgh

There’s tone deaf, and then there’s playing “Happy” at a campaign rally hours after 11 people were killed while praying.

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Music News 

UPDATE: Metallica Hit with Cease-and-Desist Order Over Plagiarism Accusation (And There’s a Twist to This, Too)

April 8, 2017April 8, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment Cease-and-desist, Incubs, Metallica, Opprobrium, Plagiarism

In another example of the axiom “Where there’s a hit, there’s a writ,” Metallica has been served with a cease-and-desist

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Music News 

Trent Reznor Slaps Down Alberta Politicians

July 7, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment Alberta, Cease-and-desist, Copyright, Infringement, NIN, Trademark

You knew this had to happen. When Alberta premier Rachel Notley got together with the mayors of Edmonton (Don Iveson) and

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Music News 

Courtney Love Doesn’t Want Anyone to See this Kurt Docu-Drama, Soaked in Bleach

June 17, 2015June 17, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment Benjamin Stalter, Cease-and-desist, Courtney Love, Docu-Drama, Kurt Cobain, Soaked in Bleach

If you saw Montage of Heck, you’ll know that the doc covered everything in Kurt’s life until just before his

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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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    Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
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  • Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
    Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
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