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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 906: Unfortunate sonic coincidences: The lawsuits.

January 15, 2021January 14, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Copyright Infringement, Lawsuits, Ongoing History, Plagiarism

Okay, let’s go over this one more time. There are just twelve notes in the Western scale. The ways they

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Music Industry 

Must read: Copyright lawsuits are killing music

January 11, 2020January 10, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Copyright, Lawsuits, Plagiarism

I’ve always been fascinated by lawsuits that allege one artist infringed upon/plagiarized the work of another. Most such accusations used

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Music News 

Whistling to the courthouse: Songwriters’ families sues over Andy Griffith Show theme

May 31, 2019May 30, 2019 Amber Healy 0 Comments Copyright, Lawsuits, The Andy Griffith Show, Viacom

The Andy Griffith Show went off the air more than 50 years ago, leaving behind Andy, Opie, Aunt Bea, Barney

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Music News 

Songwriters continue fighting Spotify

April 12, 2019April 11, 2019 Amber Healy 2 Comments Apple Music, Copyright Royalty Board, Google Music, Lawsuits, Pandora, Royalties, Spotify, Streaming, Streaming Royalties

This is a turbulent spring for songwriters. First, Spotify files an appeal to prevent musicians from getting a 44% increase

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Music News 

Fortnite dance lawsuits cooling their heels

March 12, 2019March 11, 2019 Amber Healy 1 Comment 2 Milly, Alfonso Ribeiro, Copyright, Epic Games, Fortnite, Lawsuits

A group of lawsuits against Fortnite for allegedly using popular dance moves without the permission of their creators has been

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Tech 

Net neutrality back in court in the US

February 4, 2019February 3, 2019 Amber Healy 1 Comment Ajit Pai, Controversy, Facebook, FCC, Google, Lawsuits, mozilla, Net Neutrality, Netflix, Vemeo

The Trump administration’s repeal of net neutrality was in court Friday, with companies and states arguing their case that the

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Music News 

Dirty Dancing: Lawsuits loom over virtual reproductions

December 20, 2018December 19, 2018 Amber Healy 1 Comment 2 Milly, Alfonso Ribeiro, Carlton Dance, Copyright, Copyright Infringement, Floss, Fortnite, Lawsuits, NBA 2K

If you grew up in the ‘90s or have trouble sleeping, you’re familiar with “The Carlton Dance,” a slightly awkward

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Music News 

Blame the victims: Survivors of the Route 91 Festival SUED after last year’s Las Vegas massacre

July 18, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Lawsuits, MGM Resports, Route 91

This is cold, even for the coldest-blooded of all shark-like lawyers. The company that owns the site of the Route

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Music News 

Kesha says Dr. Luke also raped Katy Perry; he denies it

June 17, 2018June 16, 2018 Amber Healy 2 Comments Abuse, Defamation, Dr. Luke, Katy Perry, Kemosabe, Kesha, Lady Gaga, Lawsuits, Legal, Rape, Sony

The years-long battle between Kesha and Dr. Luke is getting uglier – now Katy Perry is involved. Court documents obtained

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Music News 

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 

Seven years for crying PharmaBro Shkreli

March 10, 2018March 9, 2018 Amber Healy 0 Comments Court, Lawsuits, Martin Shkreli, PharmaBro, Wu-Tang Clan

In a tearful moment of humanity, Martin Shkreli pleaded for mercy from a judge in a Manhattan courtroom Friday. Prosecutors

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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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