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Oakland County Bar Association’s (OCBA) Juvenile Law Committee have launches “DreamPacks” program

Did you know that there are currently more than 800 children in foster care in Oakland County alone? Being moved from placement to placement while waiting to find their forever home and family is tough enough, but to top it … Continue reading

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Artists And Fans Call for Action On The Fair Play Fair Pay Act

During the past week, an online “Music Community Week of Action in Support of the Fair Play Fair Pay Act” organized by musicFIRST COALITION members — along with allied groups, including the FEATURED ARTISTS COALITION, CONTENT CREATORS COALITION and FUTURE … Continue reading

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SiriusXM Will Pay Record Companies $210 Million Over Pre-1972 Songs

The record industry just won a huge settlement from SIRIUSXM in its suit for the satellite radio company’s use of recordings created before 1972. SIRIUSXM will pay $210 million to plaintiffs ABKCO MUSIC & RECORDS, CAPITOL RECORDS, SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, … Continue reading

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Apple changes tune on royalties after Swift complains

Taylor Swift has Apple changing its tune. Hours after the pop superstar criticized the giant tech company in an open letter posted online, Apple announced Sunday that it will pay royalties to artists and record labels for music played during … Continue reading

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James Taylor: Streaming businesses should pay artists half

What do you think and why? James Taylor is OK with the booming streaming music business, but he believes artists deserve 50 percent of the profits. “If someone’s going to be making money off of my recorded music, I think … Continue reading

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The Big Picture: ‘Fair Play, Fair Pay’ Vs. Local Radio Freedom Act

In the two months since Congressmen JERROLD NADLER (D-NY) and MARSHA BLACKBURN (R-TN) introduced the bipartisan legislation, “The Fair Play Fair Pay Act” (NET NEWS, 4/13), the NAB revived its LOCAL RADIO FREEDOM ACT (NET NEWS, 5/21), a resolution that … Continue reading

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iHeartMedia Hit With Pre-1972 Streaming Royalty Lawsuit

A suit filed last week in U.S District Court in the Central District of CALIFORNIA targets iHEARTMEDIA for pre-1972 music streaming royalties for iHEARTRADIO. – See more at: http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/142009/iheartmedia-hit-with-pre-1972-streaming-royalty-la?ref=mail_recap#sthash.W2Jx9IP2.dpuf

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It’s the DETROIT TIGERS’ Turn to Open Radio Rights Up

It’s the DETROIT TIGERS’ turn to open radio rights up for bidding, and the DETROIT NEWS reports that the team, owned by LITTLE CAESAR’S PIZZA founder MIKE ILITCH’s ILITCH HOLDINGS and currently heard on CBS RADIO Sports WXYT-F (97.1 THE … Continue reading

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Pandora Wins In Court Against ASCAP

REUTERS reports, “a federal appeals court in MANHATTAN rejected appeals by a music licensing group and music publishers that could have forced Internet radio service PANDORA MEDIA INC to pay higher royalties and have access to fewer songs. The 2nd … Continue reading

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Orlando Law, P.C. – Lisa Orlando

The Orlando Law Practice PC. was established in 1995. I’m Lisa Orlando, and I diligently and meticulously crafted, created and developed my boutique law practice. My practice is a smaller, specialty firm that will allow me to super-serve you, the … Continue reading

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