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Francis Malofiy will not be appealing the ‘Stairway To Heaven’ case. He’s been suspended, according to The Hollywood Reporter… Francis Malofiy – the attorney for the Michael Skidmore has been suspended from practising law for his unruly behaviour during the Led Zeppelin ‘Stairway To Heaven’ case. Throughout the six-day trial, Malofiy had over one hundred sustained objections from Judge […]
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The ‘Straight Outta Compton’ Lawsuit Proceeds… A US federal judge has allowed the massive, $250 million defamation lawsuit to proceed against the makers of ‘Straight Outta Compton,’ despite the plaintiff’s attempts to dismiss the case. The lawsuit, filed by original N.W.A manager Jerry Heller last fall, alleges defamation for fabricating false stories in one of the […]
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Will Apple block music fans from recording live events? Well the company have the ability to. Apple have won an approval from the US Patent and Trademark Office for Technology. This patent allows Apple to prevent music fans from recording their favourite artists perform on stage at a gig, live show or concert. How does […]
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One year on and Apple Music is the second most popular music streaming service… This time last year, Apple Music had just surfaced onto the music streaming market. A year on, and the service now boasts 15 million paying subscribers. To say the very least, the platform has established itself as one of the most popular streaming […]
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One year on and Apple Music is the second most popular music streaming service… This time last year, Apple Music had just surfaced onto the music streaming market. A year on, and the service now boasts 15 million paying subscribers. To say the very least, the platform has established itself as one of the most popular streaming […]
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Spotify has had enough of Apple’s anti-competitive strategies… Spotify has previously thanked Apple for increasing the rate of growth in their subscriber numbers, and for helping the service reach 100 million active users. Spotify’s Vice President Jonathan Forster previously said… ”Since Apple Music started we’ve been growing quicker and adding more users than before. It’s great that […]
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Congratulations: it’s now harder than ever to reach your Facebook fans. This is a problem that’s been going on for years, and highlights the extreme pitfalls of building relationships on someone else’s platform. The reason is that they control the shots, not you, and that can wreak havoc on years of hard work. And, when it […]
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Apple Music has exclusively secured Snoop Dogg’s latest album… Apple Music’s latest artist exclusive comes from Snoop Dogg, with his 20-track ‘Coolaid’ album. Like many artists who have opted to give their music exclusively to Apple Music, Snoop will enjoy the platform’s enticing per-stream royalty rate. Other Apple Music exclusives include Drake’s ‘Views’ album which was exclusively […]
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Should ISPs Be Liable For Users Who Share Pirated Content? Windstream – a US internet service provider has been accused of copyright infringement by BMG – the international music organisation focused on the management of music publishing, music distribution and recording rights. Since 2011, Windstream has been receiving notices along with settlement demands from Rightscorp, who act on […]
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What effects will Brexit have on the UK music industry? Culture secretary John Whittingdale MP has released a statement regarding the UK’s vote to leave the EU. Whittingdale explains the effects on UK culture, with the music industry coming under that umbrella. Whittingdale says that the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) will ensure that […]
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