US courts fine ISP $1b for music piracy
Cox Communications, an Internet Service Provider, was found liable by a US District Court jury for not taking enough action to curb music piracy on its platforms, and has been charged a fine of 1 billion USD for infringements of over 10,000 musical works, payable to Sony Music, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group and EMI. Cox has stated its intentions to appeal the decision.
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British singer Ed Sheeran has been officially named as the richest musician in the UK under the age of 30. His wealth soared by 40 million pounds to a total of 200 million pounds, according to the Sunday Times Rich List. Second on the list is Harry Styles, followed by Niall Horan in third place, Louis Tomlinson in fifth place, Liam Payne on sixth and Zayn Malik on seventh
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A tribute to Little Richard
A tribute to Little Richard
His piano work, crucial to his sound, was limited to hammered chords and skitterish riffing but with that megaphone voice, falsetto squeal, bursting energy and powerhouse band, his records became classics: songs every local group played every weekend for years to come; songs the other rock greats covered; songs that fired the ambition of those artists who would change the 1960s, the Beatles and Bob Dylan.
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Jamaican Singer Millie Small dies at 73
Jamaican Singer Millie Small dies at 73
Famous Jamaican singer, song-writer and “My Boy Lollipop” singer Millie Small has died from a stroke at age 73. Chris Blackwell, who co-produced the hit song, said: “I would say she’s the person who took ska international because it was her first hit record,” launching her into the top 20 pop charts at 16 years old.
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MIA claims British Vogue pulled article about her over 'anti-vax' comments
MIA has claimed that British Vogue magazine has cancelled a feature about her because of comments she made on vaccination in the coronavirus pandemic. On Wednesday, the 44-year-old posted on her Instagram page screenshots of a text conversation with an unidentified person who said that the editor of British Vogue, Edward Enninful, had withdrawn his offer for a feature.
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