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PATH: BS | Entertainment | Music Universal Music Accused of Racketeering/Ripping Off Artists Posted by Pile (10057 views) [E-Mail link] [Music] Two independent music promoters have sued Universal Music Group for $100 million, claiming the record company forced them to submit false invoices so Universal could recoup promotional costs from artists such as rapper Nelly. READ MORE | No comments | Comment on this Article Clear Channel Moves To the Internet Posted by Pile (10529 views) [E-Mail link] [Music] Clear Channel Communications, the corporation almost exclusively responsible for destroying the music industry and making radio unlistenable, is now setting its sights on the world wide web. In related news, Toby Keith can now properly pronounce the word, "modem." READ MORE | No comments | Comment on this Article Pop Star's "Held Hostage" Album Mysteriously Appears Online Posted by Pile (9769 views) [E-Mail link] [Viral Marketing] [Music] It seems Fiona Apple, dark pop songstress who disappeared from the scene several years ago is again making news. Apparently she put out an album called, Extraordinary Machine, that her record label, Sony, didn't feel contained an appropriate pop single, so they held her work hostage and wouldn't release the album. Now tracks from this album have mysteriously appeared on the Internet, delighting her fans. The irony is that for all the bad-guy-image Sony may inherit from this scenario, they'll probably ride this net-buzz all the way to the bank, and I wouldn't be surprised if someone in the company actually leaked the album to create a buzz. READ MORE | 1 comment since 2007-06-18 21:47:15 | Comment on this Article Steve Jobs Plays Dirty With Napster Posted by Pile (9055 views) [E-Mail link] [Music] I'm curious, if technically Steve Jobs violated the DMCA when he passed along a little tidbit of information relating to how people could bypass the restrictions on Napster's music download service, a competitor of his own iTunes venture. READ MORE | No comments | Comment on this Article Musical Degrees of Separation Posted by ttt (9637 views) [E-Mail link] [Music] Some French people have come up with a very clever and creative web site which shows graphical representations of music artists, their influences and other bands they've been in. A very ingenious and creative use of technology. READ MORE | No comments | Comment on this Article Rappers clash over who legally can "back that ass up" Posted by Pile (8648 views) [E-Mail link] [Music] As often happens in the hip-hop world, two rappers became embroiled in a dispute over who owned the rights to a song that utilized a popular phrase. And it took the musical ear of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to settle the matter. READ MORE | 2 comments since 2005-02-16 08:34:53 | Comment on this Article OD'd ODB is CCTV'd then eBayed Posted by Pile (9132 views) [E-Mail link] [Music] Footage of Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s final concert before his untimely death was recently sold on EBAY with a selling price of $100,000, according to the Internet auction site. READ MORE | No comments | Comment on this Article We don't need no education... just our royalties please! Posted by Pile (10822 views) [E-Mail link] [Music] A group of former pupils at a London comprehensive school are poised to win thousands of pounds in unpaid royalties for singing on Pink Floyd's classic Another Brick In The Wall 25 years ago. READ MORE | No comments | Comment on this Article Hip Hop's real names Posted by RantMaster (10258 views) [E-Mail link] [Music] Heard any good tracks from Cordazer Calvin Broadus, Lesane Parish Crooks, or Clifford Smith? There's a good chance if you've been jamming to Snoop Dogg, Tupac or Method Man. A new site exposes the names their mommies gave them. READ MORE | No comments | Comment on this Article High school students singing Bob Dylan song draws Secret Service Posted by Pile (9323 views) [E-Mail link] [Music] A Boulder, Colorado high school is caught in a mess as the Secret Service decended upon the ranks in response to a group of students performing a Bob Dylan song. READ MORE | No comments | Comment on this Article 10 Articles displayed. Show More Articles.

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