THE ARTIST – SPIN

THE ARTIST – SPIN

One evening in the spring of 1985, as we were preparing our second issue (having, initially, seriously, forgotten we had to do that, so were now scrambling), I walked into Art Director George DuBois’s office and he was talking to a skinny, fresh-faced young man. “Look at these,” said George, handing me some paintings. I…

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Sony Music Sues Napster Over Missed Royalty Payments

Sony Music Sues Napster Over Missed Royalty Payments

Sony Music Entertainment is suing Rhapsody International, the parent company of streaming service Napster, for $9.2 million in licensing fees and unpaid royalties, as well as a potential $36 million in damages from copyright infringement. In a lawsuit filed last Friday (August 1) in Manhattan federal court and viewed by Pitchfork, Sony claims that Napster…

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