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Sanity prevails: US Supreme Court refuses to hear “Stairway to Heaven” plagiarism case

It’s the plagiarism case that will not go away (it’s been with us since 2014). The estate of Randy California,

Sorry for the legal talk, but I feel the need to address things because I get so many emails about

Yes, this stupid, futile lawsuit has been ongoing this entire time. To recap, the estate of Randy California (he of

Five years on, the estate of Randy California of the band Spirit is still trying to prove that Jimmy Page

If you’ve been following along, you’ll know that the estate of Randy California, the late leader of a band called

This is one of the few days of the year that Canadians get a stat while America doesn’t. Feels good,

The sound you heard at midnight was a bunch of radio stations flipping to an all-Christmas format for the rest

Weed’s been legal in Canada for 24 hours. Society didn’t collapse. I think we’ll be okay. Here’s music news for

Here we go again. A couple of years ago, a California judge threw out a claim that Led Zeppelin (specifically

Here we go again. Last summer, a judge dismissed the case that alleged plagiarism and copyright infringement on the part of

The solstice has passed and the days are now getting longer! Only six months til summer And now, music news.

The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
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 […]
Andrew Dick
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 […]
Andrew Dick
Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
Mark Silver