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Shirley Halperin • October 15, 2023

The Sound of Silence

The music business was built, like the rest of Hollywood, by immigrants escaping antisemitism. So why is the industry so silent in the wake of the massacre in Israel?
Eriq Gardner • July 11, 2022
The $7.8 Billion Music Case of the Century
George Clinton, Taylor Swift and Pharrell Williams
In just a few weeks, an obscure three-judge panel will oversee a trial in the shadowy recesses of the Library of Congress that could decide the fate of Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Pandora, YouTube and more. Why isn’t anyone paying attention?
Eriq Gardner • February 7, 2022
Spotify’s Next Legal Headache Begins Now
George Carlin
Just-filed lawsuits by the estates of George Carlin and Robin Williams, among others, could rewrite the rules for how music streamers compensate comedians. Amid Rogan-gate, it could be the harbinger of a larger legal battle.