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[Guest post] Anderson.Paak got a new tattoo- and we might have an idea why

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Those were just demos and never intended to be heard by the public.” In Amy Winehouse’s case, after the release of album ‘Lioness: Hidden Treasures’, compiled of B-sides and demos, Universal Music CEO announced that he had destroyed all of her demo recordings, in an attempt to prevent anyone else from releasing them posthumously.

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Removing songs from Spotify could breach label’s duty to exploit: Four Tet v Domino

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Here’s what happened (spoiler alert: Four Tet prevailed on some, but failed in others)… Background Mr Keiran Hebden, who goes by the artistic name of Four Tet, as a music artist, is suing his record label Domino Recording Company for breach of contract. The songs have since returned to streaming platforms.

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[Guest post] Dua Lipa and Warner Music sued for copyright infringement

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Dua Lipa and Warner Music are being sued by talk box inventor and singer, Bosko Kante, for breach of contract and copyright infringement in hit song 'Levitating'. If that still hasn't cleared it up, check out this video of Kante demoing the ElectroSpit. billion plays on Spotify).