The merger would have allowed New York-based Pfizer to cut its tax bill by an estimated $1 billion annually by domiciling in Ireland, where tax rates are lower.
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Jason Aldean on Old Sound of New Album: The Ram Report
The newly-crowned ACM Entertainer of the Year is looking forward by looking back. Jason Aldean says his next album will sound more like his 2009 and 2010 collections.
“This album really does go back to what I do best,” the singer told Rolling Stone Country and other media outlets just before the…
Sony Music Files Lawsuit Against Rdio Execs Over Unpaid Royalties
Sony Music has filed a lawsuit in New York Federal Court against senior executives of bankrupt Rdio, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Sony Music alleges that they were defrauded of millions when Rdio entered into an agreement with Pandora. What happened? Sony and Rdio entered an agreement in 2010, which allowed Rdio to use music […]
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Janet Jackson ‘Planning Our Family,’ Postpones Unbreakable Tour
Janet Jackson has once again postponed her Unbreakable tour, but for good reason: The singer revealed that she and her husband Wissam Al Mana are “planning our family.” “I’m gonna have to delay the tour,” Jackson said of the “sudden change” in her tour schedule in a video Wednesday morning. “Please…
PledgeMusic Names Dominic Pandiscia As CEO
PledgeMusic, the digital platform that helps raise funds for independent artists, has announced […]
Apple’s New Technology Automatically Eliminates Obscenities
Censorship lovers rejoice! Apple has recently been granted a patent for technology which can automatically sift through and eliminate any obscenities contained within a piece of music, raising a whole host of questions regarding free speech. ____________________ Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 Here’s one for the 1st…
Jim Breuer Preps Debut Heavy Metal Album ‘Songs From the Garage’
Comedian and heavy metal diehard Jim Breuer has released “Be a Dick 2Nite,” the first offering from his upcoming debut album, Songs From the Garage, out May 27th via Metal Blade Records.
The shredding story-song finds Breuer recounting the drunk antics of a deadbeat metalhead friend, who fires off roman candles at…
San Francisco Becomes First U.S. City to Mandate Paid Parental Leave
The unanimously approved law allows parents to receive their full salary for six weeks, beginning in 2017.
UMPG Nashville Signs Songwriter Mark Fuhrer Through Joint Venture With Droptine Music
Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) Nashville has signed an exclusive, global publishing deal […]
Aerosmith Contemplating Farewell Tour in 2017
Aerosmith are on a brief hiatus now as Steven Tyler gears up to promote his upcoming country album, but when they reappear next year, it might be to say goodbye. “I’m doing 30 [solo] shows from May until August,” Tyler tells Rolling Stone. “And then in 2017 we go out with…