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Multiple shooters escaped after trying to kill Young Dolph in the middle of a crowded Hollywood shopping area. But one person has been detained — and he’s not talking. Update, Sept 29th 7:15 am PT: LAPD has now released suspect Corey McClendon according to the LA Times. McClendon may have been involved in the initial brawl […]
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The NFL is reportedly ‘finalizing a deal‘ with Justin Timberlake to play the upcoming Super Bowl LII Halftime Show. No offense to JT, but this just isn’t the right time. Jay-Z and Adele reportedly turned the Super Bowl down. And one big reason is that it doesn’t pay! They don’t need the ‘free publicity,’ especially […]
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Young Dolph and Yo Gotti don’t exactly see eye to eye. Yet, why has their bitter rivalry endangered the lives of innocent civilians? In an expletive-filled track off one of his latest albums, Young Dolph proudly raps the following, “A hundred shots, a hundred shots “How the f–k you miss a whole hundred shots?” Yesterday […]
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Young Dolph was ambushed in a crowded Hollywood block by multiple gunmen. Now, the rapper is still alive — but this looks serious. Somebody definitely wants Young Dolph dead. And they’re going through great lengths to murder the Memphis rapper. On Tuesday afternoon, LAPD cops swarmed a crowded Hollywood intersection while shocked pedestrians and motorists […]
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This year, the Storm Festival definitely lived up to its name. In 2013, the first annual Storm Festival in Shanghai attracted 24,000 people. Since then, that number has sharply risen each year. In 2016, 180,000 people attended the EDM festival. So, how did the festival fare this year? Well, not so well, thanks to a […]
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More than 500 songwriters and publishers are seeking punitive damages for Spotify’s failure to pay mechanical royalties. How did we get here? Interactive ‘streaming mechanicals’ were invented by stakeholders in 2008 to address the concern that streaming would cannibalize record sales which would, in turn, vanquish mechanical royalties. So they imposed a replacement that mollified […]
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“Tonight, I’m taking a knee for America,” Stevie Wonder told a cheering audience at Global Citizen Festival. That was the start of a vitriolic and racist backlash against the legendary musician. This weekend, Stevie Wonder became the first musician to join scores of professional athletes taking a knee during the National Anthem. That quickly stirred […]
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There’s a little known section in the US Copyright Act of 1976 enabling any copyright owner to get their rights back after 35 years. Meaning, if you wrote or released a song with a label or a publishing company after January 1st 1978, you can terminate your agreement and get all your rights back. It […]
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It was 2017’s most implosive festival. Now, Fyre Festival is expanding into some unexpected new markets. When it comes to defying every last expectation, Fyre Festival is paving new ground. Despite scattered accusations of wire fraud and embezzlement, Fyre’s pioneering founders are tuning out the hate — and getting ready for an ambitious 2018. Unfortunately, there […]
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Earlier this week, more than 500 musicians and songwriters demanded more royalties from Spotify. Now we have the list. It’s all part of a huge pushback from one of the largest music publishers in the world. That publisher is Wixen Music Publishing, and they have a lot of very substantial artists, songwriters, and sub-publishers. None […]
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