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Mild-mannered reporter for a major metropolitan content management system.

New York, NY
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Joined March 2008
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  1. 5 hours ago

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  2. 6 hours ago

    Woodstock 50 is officially cancelled, blamed on "a series of unforeseen setbacks."

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  3. Jul 30

    Music copyright lawsuits are the best copyright lawsuits.

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  4. Jul 29

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  5. Jul 29

    Meanwhile, posted 3 days ago from HMS David Geffen...

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  6. Jul 29

    Jury finds that Katy Perry's "Dark Horse" infringed on copyright of Christian rap song. Damages to come.

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  7. Jul 29

    A win for Woodstock: they can continue to sell branded cannabis products, after judge denies restraining order requested by a rival.

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  8. Jul 29

    One hit wonder, meme, and object lesson in music marketing: "Old Town Road" sets new Billboard chart record.

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  9. Jul 29

    The new Music Artists Coalition, with Irving Azoff, not the old Recording Artists Coalition, with Irving Azoff.

    Scoop: A coalition of rock stars, artists managers and lawyers has formed a new lobbying group for musicians in DC.
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  10. Jul 25

    After last-minute save, Woodstock 50 — or something like it — will be at Merriweather Post Pavilion in MD, Aug. 16-18, but unclear who will perform.

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  11. Jul 25

    Paging Ron Perry, boss slash remix cowboy.

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    ...and doing “Old Town Road” last night in Queens NY, ‘cause that’s how they do.
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    Jul 24

    YouTube is a big part of Google's business. How big? Google doesn't say.

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  13. Jul 22

    I hadn't noticed this before, but Madonna's "Madame X" lasted only 2 weeks on the Billboard album chart. It went from #1 (with ticket bundle) to #77 to gone. That was 3 weeks ago.

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  14. Jul 19

    Clarification: technically it was the Live Nation side of the company (not Ticketmaster) that did the deed of placing the tickets on the secondary market, where they could be scalped for any price.

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  15. Jul 19

    Great interview with Laura Ballance of , but it's just cruel to tease a reader about "The Harbormaster."

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  16. Jul 19

    In Billboard report, Live Nation/Ticketmaster confirms placing tickets directly on scalping sites.

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  17. Jul 17

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  18. Jul 17

    And the best part of music industry lawsuits: public filing of artist recording contracts.

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  19. Jul 17

    Universal Music moves to dismiss lawsuit over fire. Universal, not the artists, owns the master tapes, they argue; also claim statute of limitations.

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  20. Jul 17

    After latest rejection from town of Vernon, N.Y., Woodstock 50 is still "considering all options." Does it have any left?

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