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Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy has posted a lengthy statement calling for an industry-wide reparations initiative. "The modern music industry is built almost entirely on Black art," he writes. "The wealth that rightfully belonged to Black artists was stolen outright and to this day continues to grow outside their communities." He has pledged to commit 5%…
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Justice: Jay-Z partners with NFL as part of new Music and Social Justice Deal
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The move has surprised some based on Jay-Z's previous views on the N.F.L.Jay-Z has partnered with the NFL as part of a new Social Justice Deal. Jay-Z and Roc Nation have partnered with the N.F.L. as part of a new Music and Social Justice Deal. According to The New York Times, Jay-Z and Roc Nation will now serve as N.F.L.’s “...
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Justice: NFL Hires Jay-Z To Consult On Live Music & Social Justice
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The National Football League has an image problem. It is hoping Jay-Z can help solve that problem.
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Justice: James Hetfield on …And Justice For All’s final mix: We were burnt, we were fried
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Metallica’s James Hetfield says the lack of bass on their 1988 album wasn’t a deliberate move to undermine Jason Newsted
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Katy Perry: and ‘Dark Horse’ collaborators: Copyright trial verdict was “a travesty of justice”
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They’ve been ordered to pay more than £2 million in damagesKaty Perry Katy Perry and her collaborators on the song ‘Dark Horse’ have slammed the verdict of their recent copyright trial, calling it a “travesty of justice” while maintaining that “there is no infringement”. Last Monday (July 29), a jur...
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Kraftwerk: win 20 year legal case over 'Metal On Metal'
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The European Court of Justice ruled against the sampling of the track by hip-hop producers Moses Pelham and Martin Haas in 1999JTully PhotographyKraftwerk have won a long-running legal battle over their song ‘Metal On Metal’. The case surrounds the sampling of the track, which appears on their 1997 album ‘Trans Euro...
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