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The Various Ways In Which Live Nation Screwed Mike Tyson…

Paul Resnikoff
September 17, 2013
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  The latest in our long-running series...   Here are the many and various ways Live Nation-owned SFX Financial Advisory Management Enterprises screwed Mike Tyson, according to legal document... Read More...
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The Various Ways In Which Sony Music Screwed Weird Al Yankovic

Paul Resnikoff
April 3, 2012
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'Weird Al' Yankovic is a multi-decade jester, and a staple of comedic pop. Yet Yankovic has just filed a very serious lawsuit against Sony Music Entertainment claiming $5 million in unpaid royalties, based on ... Read More...
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The Various Ways In Which Sony Music Screwed Toto

Paul Resnikoff
February 29, 2012
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Looks like Kenny Rogers isn't the only legacy artist suffering from suspect major label accounting. According to legal documents just filed by Toto in New York, Sony Music Entertainment has been similarly diff... Read More...
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The Various Ways In Which Capitol Records Screwed Kenny Rogers

Paul Resnikoff
February 19, 2012
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It's fairly shocking to see how dedicated major labels are to screwing their own artists. One former major label executive pointed Digital Music News to 'institutionalized policies' towards shady accounting an... Read More...
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36 Ways to Screw George Gershwin, by Warner Bros. Music…

Paul Resnikoff
January 15, 2013
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Last year, we detailed the 52 different ways that Warner Bros. Records had screwed James Taylor, based on a detailed lawsuit from the singer.  But it looks like these tricks extend to other artists in the War... Read More...

52 Ways to Screw an Artist, by Warner Bros. Records

Paul Resnikoff
September 19, 2012
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Sadly, this is a story that dates back to 1969, when a young James Taylor signed a deal with Warner Bros. Records. That was the beginning of a breakout career that included numerous hit songs and tens of mi... Read More...

Why Deregulation Destroys Spotify, Pandora & the Music Industry Comeback

Paul Resnikoff
May 9, 2017
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Publishers think they're getting a raw deal in America.  And they're probably right.  But you can't deregulate without destroying some of the biggest music streaming services in the world. Depending on the d... Read More...

The Record Store Experience Must Not Die With The Shops

Ari Herstand
July 6, 2016
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"We were part of people's lives because music was part of people's lives" -Russ Solomon, Tower Records founder I'm 30,000 feet in the air bawling my eyes out because everyone on screen is as well. The peo... Read More...

Dating a Musician Isn’t Easy (Just Ask a Musician)

Gaetano
February 23, 2016
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The dating world for musicians is often a complex one. And if you think dating a musician is complicated, trying being the musician in the relationship. I’ll be writing this article based on my personal expe... Read More...

This Writer Doesn’t Think Musicians Deserve To Get Paid. A Musician’s Response

Ari Herstand
February 4, 2015
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I wanted to ignore it.  And I did for a solid 4 hours.  But then Facebook happened.  Damn you Shayna for posting the article on my timeline.  I guess I was tagged.  Who knows.  But some hipster-hater out of M... Read More...
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#FMC10: The Detailed Tim Westergren Interview

Paul Resnikoff
October 4, 2010
Live coverage from the Future of Music Policy Summit (#FMC10), Georgetown University, Washington DC...  Tim Westergren Founder and Chief Strategy Officer, Pandora Kara Swisher Columnist, The Wall Street Journ... Read More...

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