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fromBusiness Matters
5 days ago

Sting to face fresh legal battle with The Police over 'Every Breath You Take'

There is little debate about the song's origins. Sting has always said he wrote the words, chords and melody in one burst of inspiration while staying in Jamaica. His original demo is almost identical to the released version on the band's Synchronicity album. What Summers and Copeland now argue is that their contributions - in particular Summers' distinctive guitar arpeggio riff - transformed the track from a rough sketch into a timeless hit. Summers has described his part as rescuing the song from "going in the trash".
Music
Music
fromVulture
1 week ago

Sting Gets a Subpoena in a Bottle

Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers allege they were denied co-writing credit and substantial royalties from Sting for the song "Every Breath You Take."
Music production
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

AI, bot farms and innocent indie victims: how music streaming became a hotbed of fraud and fakery

AI-generated music tracks are flooding streaming services, harming indie artists.
Fraudsters manipulate streaming metrics using bots and AI to generate revenue.
The music industry struggles with automated systems that can wrongfully flag innocent artists.
SF music
fromRAIN News
3 months ago

AccuRadio Seeks Chapter 11 Protection, Citing Broken Royalty System and SoundExchange Litigation

AccuRadio has filed for bankruptcy protection amid failed negotiations with SoundExchange over royalty payments, highlighting challenges faced by smaller streaming services.
Intellectual property law
fromPatently-O
3 months ago

Formalism, Fictions, and Federalism: Post Expiry Royalties Return to SCOTUS

The SCOTUS petition from Atrium Medical seeks resolution on royalty collection rules after patent expiration amid conflicting circuit interpretations.
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