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Random music news for Friday, October 23, 2020

October 23, 2020October 22, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2 Live Crew, Arcade Fire, Coldplay, Contracts, Damned, Don McLean, Dreams, Fleetwood Mac, Fyre Festival, Grateful Dead, Hard Rock Cafe, Keith Jarrett, Neil Young, Pink Floyd, Platinum Songs, Record Contracts

If you like hot, spicy food, you might want to get this smartphone thing that measures the heat of chilis.

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Music Industry 

If you want to know the pitfalls of being a musician, here’s a video on the “music industry scam”

August 14, 2020August 14, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment Advances, Contracts, Royalties

As Hunter S. Thompson once wrote, “The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway

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Yet another decision falls in Dr. Luke’s favour

May 31, 2018May 30, 2018 Amber Healy 0 Comments Contracts, Dispute., Dr. Luke, Kesha, Lawsuits, legal battles

Kesha cannot catch a legal break in her ongoing battle with Dr. Luke. A panel of judges in the New

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Music News 

Kesha Appeals Denied Injunction Against Dr Luke

March 22, 2016March 22, 2016 Amber Healy 0 Comments Contracts, Dr. Luke, Kesha, legal battles, Sexual Assault, Sony

Back from vacation and straight back to the courtroom, Kesha is filing an appeal in her ongoing case against Dr.

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It’s All Here: Kesha’s Injunction Request

February 29, 2016February 29, 2016 Amber Healy 0 Comments Contracts, Dr. Luke, Kesha, legal battles, Protests, Sony

They may have been few, but they were mighty. Between 20 and 50 protesters (depending which account you read) gathered

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Music Industry 

Legal Traps and Misogyny: More Analysis of Kesha’s Battle

February 25, 2016February 24, 2016 Amber Healy 0 Comments Contracts, Dr. Luke, Kesha, legal battles, Sexual Assault, Sony

Is Kesha not recording because she doesn’t want to, or because she’s paralyzed by fear of being attacked again? It

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Keeping Tabs on the Kesha Saga

February 24, 2016February 24, 2016 Amber Healy 0 Comments Contracts, Demi Lovato, Dr. Luke, Kesha, legal battles, Lena Dunham, Sexual Assault, Sony, Taylor Swift

The floodgates are wide open, with more articles being written every day from every conceivable angle on the uglier-by-the-minute legal

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Dr. Luke Speaks Out

February 23, 2016February 22, 2016 Amber Healy 1 Comment #FreeKesha, Contracts, Dr. Luke, Kesha, legal battles, Sexual Assault, Sony, Taylor Swift

While he couldn’t reveal everything, given that the case is ongoing, Dr. Luke took to Twitter on Monday to tell

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Music Industry 

Are You in a Band? Do You Have an Agreement with Everyone Else in the Group? Why Not?

January 16, 2014January 16, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Band Agreements, Business, Contracts, Finances

You’d better watch this.  Seriously. More at Michael Brandvold.com

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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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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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