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Thứ Năm, 31 tháng 12, 2015
Then Vs. Now: Some Of The Biggest Stars From "American Idol"
Can you believe American Idol XV, aka American Idol: The Farewell Season, is set to air this January???
Kevin Winter
Ethan Miller
Kesha Has A New Band Called "Yeast Infection," So...
……
Although Kesha is forbidden from touring or creating new music as her lawsuit against Dr. Luke continues (#FreeKesha), that hasn't stopped the singer from forming Yeast Infection — her new band.
Anyway, let's continue to free Kesha so we don't have to say we're a "Yeasty."
Who Said It: Kanye West Or Jenna Maroney?
They’re both the most talented people in their respective fields. (According to them anyway.)
Spotify Slapped With $150 Million Copyright Suit
Camper Van Beethoven
Spotify has taken some flak over the years for paying too little in royalty fees to the musicians and songwriters whose music it distributes. Now the streaming music service has been slapped with a lawsuit claiming it sometimes doesn't pay any royalties at all.
On Monday, Camper Van Beethoven and Cracker frontman David Lowery filed a class-action lawsuit against Spotify alleging that the company knowingly streamed songs to its more than 75 million users without obtaining the proper licenses to do so. First reported by Billboard, the suit seeks some $150 million damages for a proposed class expected to exceed 100 members.
At the crux of the suit is Lowery's claim that Spotify has created a "$17 to $25 million reserve" to pay royalties to artists whose work it has streamed without licensing, but it hasn't bothered to find those artists to make payment.
"Our argument is, we're not that hard to track down," Victor Krummenacher, a member of Camper Van Beethoven eligible to participate in the suit, told BuzzFeed News. "If [BuzzFeed] can track me down — and I'm not a principal in the suit — Spotify should be able to track us down to license our songs."
But it hasn't, Krummenacher said. Instead, Spotify is holding on to the money, waiting for artists to hit it up for payment. "They black box the money," he said.
This isn't the first time Spotify has run into trouble over copyright and royalty issues; The company is currently involved in settlement negotiations with the National Music Publishers Association. In the past, Spotify has argued that the byzantine music licensing structure, which requires payments for both recording and publishing rights, is too complex to manage for a catalog of over 30 million songs.
“We are committed to paying songwriters and publishers every penny,” Spotify said in a statement. “Unfortunately, especially in the United States, the data necessary to confirm the appropriate rights holders is often missing, wrong or incomplete.”
A rabbi and a Catholic priest are walking down the street...
...when the priest sees a boy across the way.
The priest turns to the rabbi and says, "Let's go over there and screw that boy!"
The rabbi looks the boy over and says to the priest, "out of what?"
23 Of The Most Gut-Wrenching Breakup Songs From 2015
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Adele, "Hello"
Be honest, this song has made you cry at least a thousand tiiiiiiiimes. All hail Adele, queen of heartbreak. Long may she reign.
Real AF lyric: "I must have called a thousand times / To tell you I'm sorry for everything that I've done / But when I call you never seem to be home"
Crying emojis (out of 10): ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
XL Recordings
Jazmine Sullivan, "Forever Don't Last"
Like "Hello," Jazmine Sullivan's "Forever Don't Last" is a tearjerker ballad sung by a powerhouse vocalist. Unlike "Hello," "Forever Don't Last" doesn't try to whisk the listener away to a world of heightened emotions and melodrama. It trusts that warm, intimate, human-scaled drama is enough.
Real AF lyric: "And I tried to believe that we could make it / But trying don't work, so I just have to face that forever / Doesn't last too long these days"
Crying emojis (out of 10): ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Shane McCauley / RCA Records
Demi Lovato, "Stone Cold"
"Stone Cold" is, hands down, the saddest song ever written about fiddling with your phone to avoid an uncomfortable situation. Demi Lovato takes a common, not particularly high-stakes situation — faking a text to avoid interacting with your ex — and imbues it with real seriousness and desperation.
Real AF lyric: "Give me the truth, me and my heart / We'll make it through / If happy is her, I'm happy for you"
Crying emojis (out of 10): ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Hollywood Records / Island Records
Troye Sivan, "Lost Boy"
Troye Sivan’s “Lost Boy” is a glittery, synth-pop anthem for kids who are "too young to give in to forever," but still feel bad about the way they ended things.
Real AF lyric: "Yeah we knew from the beginning / That this wasn't never ending / Shouldn't stay too long / 'Cause we're both too young / To give into forever"
Crying emojis (out of 10): ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
EMI Australia
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