Ongoing History Daily: How to get out of a bad record deal
What’s the best way to get out of a bad record deal? Turn in a bad record as part of your contract. Lou Reed did it back in 1975 with
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What’s going on with this £10 million lawsuit against Coldplay?
Almost from the very beginning, Coldplay (like their heroes U2) have been a democracy. After a drunken hissy fit by Chris Martin early in the band’s career–he returned and repented
Read MoreOngoing History Daily: Still more contract rider run
Yesterday, we discussed various contract riders. This is the part of the agreement a band signs with a promoter that outlines what sort of amenities will be provided to them
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One of the most important obligations of a concert promoter is the contract rider. This is the part of the contract with a band that specifies what the promoter will
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BREAKING–Attorney: Sony Can’t Release Kesha from Contract
Talk about a plot twist. In a statement made to the New York Times earlier this week, Scott A. Edelman, an attorney for Sony, said the company has “made it possible
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Kesha’s Legal Ordeal Gets Worse
Imagine having a judge tell you that you have to keep working for a company that supports and stands by a person who assaulted you, locking you into several years
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