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Katy Perry wins the stupid “Dark Horse” plagiarism case. Good.

March 11, 2022March 11, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Dark Horse, Flame, Katy Perry, Plagiarism

One of the most insane accusations of plagiarism we’ve seen is the accusation that Katy Perry ripped off a rapper

Random music news for Thursday, January 13, 2022

January 13, 2022January 12, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Cardi B, Courtney Love, Dark Horse, Drake, Eddie Vedder, Elvis Presley, Katy Perry, LL Cool J, Tom Morello

Got a Tesla? Then you probably should read about this kid. Let’s move over to music news for January 13,

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Random music news for Monday, September 27, 2021

September 27, 2021September 27, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Britney Spears, Eminem, Katy Perry, Metallica, Mick Jagger, Nevermind, Nirvana, Songwriting, Spencer Eldon, Tom Petty, Xiaomi

I know it’s Monday and it’s hard getting back to that job you hate. But do you really want to

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Random music news for Wednesday, July 7, 2021

July 7, 2021July 13, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments A Tribe Called Quest, Beatles, Britney Spears, Bruce Springsteen, Covid, Drums, Gilligan's Island, K-Pop, Katy Perry, KISS, Led Zeppelin, Morrissey, NFTs, Queen, Rebecca Ferguson, Songwriting, Space, Streaming, Toronto Rock and Roll Revival

I’ve long maintained that I have a black ball of infinite density somewhere in my abdomen where I keep all

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Random music news for Thursday, May 13, 2021

May 13, 2021May 13, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments David Ellefson, Drive-In Concerts, Earbuds, Earphones, Grimes, Horseshoe Tavern, Katy Perry, Megadeth, Pokemon, Sennheiser, SNL, Van Morrison

And the latest word on sex robots is…what? Uh, okay. I’ll stick with music news for May 13, 2021. These

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Random music news for Monday, April 19, 2021

April 19, 2021April 19, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blossoms, Courtney Love, COVID-19, DAT, Gwyneth Paltrow, Katy Perry, My Chemical Romance, Social Media, Songwriting

This is a TikTok challenge that needs to stop. Now. Seriously. As for music news on April 19, 2021… Mike

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Random music news for Friday, April 2, 2021

April 2, 2021April 1, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alex Van Halen, COVID-19, Doc Martens, Eddie Van Halen, Gene Simmons, Katy Perry, Mick Fleetwood, Paul Simon, Plagiarism, Puscifer, Rick Astley, TikTok, Vinyl Records, Vinyls

I’m not surprised at this. I already know people who are poisonous. As for music news for April 2, 2021…

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Random music news for Thursday, November 19, 2020

November 19, 2020November 18, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Barack Obama, Donald Trump, Dua Lipa, Elton John, FIFA 2021, Guitars, Jet Suit, Katy Perry, KISS, Metal, Netflix, Pavement, Roger Daltrey, Sam Roberts, Spotify, Van Halen, Vinyl

What a way to go. Wow. I’ll stick with compiling music news for November 19, 2020. Coronavirus update: This band

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Katy Perry’s “Dark Horse” lawsuit gets kicked up a notch

October 15, 2020March 11, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Copyright Infringement, Katy Perry, Marcus Gray, Plagiarism

If you’ve been following all the nonsensical copyright infringement/plagiarism lawsuits in the music industry (cf. “Blurred Lines,” “Stairway to Heaven,”

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Random music news for Saturday, August 29, 2020

August 29, 2020August 29, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment Amazon, Apple, Brandon Flowers, Donald Trump, Earbuds, Elton John, Katy Perry, Leonard Cohen, Microsoft, Miley Cyrus, Napters, Neuralmix, R Kelly, Tattoos, TikTok, Walmart

Some people are really into tattoos and other body modifications. But would you have your ears removed so that your

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Random music news for Tuesday, May 12, 2020

May 12, 2020May 12, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bob Dylan, Bono, Bruce Springsteen, Daniel Johns, Harry Styles, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Little Richard, Malcolm McLaren, Paul McCartney, Silverchair, U2

On behalf of everyone in the part of North America where May weather has yet to assert itself, go home

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