Tag: Warner Music Group
'SoundCloud Crumbling? $70M in Losses Spells Uncertain Future
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'‘Happy Birthday Song’ Public Domain Debate Over, Warner/Chappell Loses Copyright
Perhaps the most absurd tale of copyright infringement has finally been put behind us. Thought by many to be a practical joke, the all-too-ubiquitous "Happy Birthday Song" (assumed to be public domain by most) has, in fact been protected under law, making pretty much all of us law-breakers -- that is, until recently. The rights holder, Warner/Chappell (a division of Warner Music Group), has been collecting up to an estimated $2 million a-year in royalties from "Happy Birthday Song" media appearances. -
'Rumors Fly Around 'Japanese Madonna' Namie Amuro Breaking Into the US Market, May Have Deal with Warner Music Group
J-Pop sensation Namie Amuro, known as the “Japanese Madonna” may be seriously considering breaking into the American market after receiving an offer from Warner Music Group music label.