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Court battle over Ed Sheeran and Marvin Gaye songs could result in "less wonderful music" being made

It's yet the latest case of where to draw the line between the building blocks of music and intellectual property.
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Which way to Old Town Road?

Sep 11, 2019
In Wellesley, Massachusetts, signage for the town's own Old Town Road has been repeatedly stolen. It's all to do with the hit song of the same name.
Lil Nas X performs onstage at the 2019 BET Awards on June 23, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.
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In a decade marked by success, Taylor Swift shows some keen business chops

Oct 24, 2016
Taylor Swift, the country-turned-pop-singer-megastar-phenom dropped her self-titled debut album on this day a decade ago. Ten years, multiple Grammys, four more albums and a bunch of number-one hits later, she took the top spot on Forbes Highest-Paid Celebrities list this year with a cool $170 million. Along the way, Taylor Swift has developed — and isn’t afraid […]
Taylor Swift poses in the press room at the The 58th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. 
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