We realize this has nothing to do with music but it’s hilarious…

“Eminem’s music publisher filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against Apple Computer Inc. on Monday, alleging the computer giant violated copyrights by allowing unauthorized downloads of the Detroit rapper’s songs onto iPods.

The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Detroit is the latest move by Eminem’s music publishers to aggressively protect the rights to his music.

A top California entertainment lawyer, Owen Sloane of Berger Kahn, said the Eminem lawsuit is likely a sign of more to come in the music industry as artists and those with the rights to their compositions fight for a bigger share of revenues from the burgeoning music download industry.

A “burning issue” in the music industry today is whether the rights record labels hold to sell a recording artist’s CDs include the rights to authorize music downloads, or whether further permission is needed from the music publishers who hold the copyrights to the lyrics and sheet music.”

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Big ups PoloGrounds!  This video is crazy!!!

Track Is the First from Her Upcoming October 23 Release, the Follow-Up to Her Six-Million-Selling ACM Album of the Year, Some Hearts

Nashville, TN – Two-time GRAMMY winner and reigning CMA and ACM Female Vocalist Carrie Underwood has new music at country radio today, with the delivery of “So Small,” the first single from her upcoming album, releasing October 23.  The song was co-written by Carrie with Luke Laird and GRAMMY-winning songwriter Hillary Lindsey (who co-wrote three tracks on Carrie’s debut disc, including the chart-topping “Wasted” and “Jesus, Take the Wheel”). 

Of the new single, Carrie reflects, “‘So Small’ is a feeling song on how people invest so much of their time and energy into things that aren’t really important.  And you don’t really realize that until it’s too late.”  

After co-writing one song on her six-million-selling 19 Recordings/Arista Records/Arista Nashville debut disc, Some Hearts, “So Small” marks the first of several Carrie co-writes to be included on her upcoming album, and its message is one she feels can hit home with everyone, including herself.

“And we’re all guilty of it, as I know I am, of just letting silly things get in the way.  The smallest thing can almost ruin my day, and at some point I realize, ‘Good gracious, Carrie!  What are you doing?’  I have a great life, and we need to remember the things that are truly important.”

Underwood’s to-be-titled new disc reunites her with producer Mark Bright, who helmed seven tracks on Some Hearts.

This girl is growing up QUICK!!!  Expect this song to blow up.

Virgin tycoon Sir Richard Branson has revealed that he has taken drugs with his son.

The extrovert billionaire says he smoked cannabis with model son Sam, now 21, during a surfing holiday in Australia.

Sir Richard, 57, “I went with my son on his gap year. We had some nights where we laughed our heads off for eight hours.”

“I don’t think smoking the occasional spliff is all that wrong. I’d rather my son did it in front of me than behind closed doors.”

In the interview with Piers Morgan for GQ magazine, the entrepreneur also admitted trying cocaine and ecstasy.

He said: “I took ecstasy once. But it didn’t have a massive effect on me”. Of cocaine, he said: “I suspect I’ve tried it, yes.”

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The time is here! Finally, at long last, (or maybe too soon, for
some)…Murder Party will have its first Brooklyn screening: a
special sneak preview thanks to the excellent folks at Rooftop Films!

Shot in Williamsburg with a New York cast and crew, it’s been seen at film festivals in Utah, Georgia, Florida, hell, it was even up in
Canada-country for a spell! And now…Murder Party can come home.

Here’s the scoop:

MURDER PARTY

Feature-length slasher-horror-comedy directed by Jeremy Saulnier

New York Sneak Preview

A random invitation to a Halloween party leads a man into the hands of a rogue collective intent on murdering him for the sake of their art, sparking a bloodbath of mishap, mayhem and hilarity.

| Official Website <http://www.murderpartymovie.com/ >

FRI., August 3, 2007

8:30 - Live Music by Nakatomi Plaza
<http://www.myspace.com/nakatomiplaza>

9:00 - Movies Begin

11:30-1AM -After Party: Open Bar at Bar Matchless
<http://www.barmatchless.com/>

Courtesy of Dewar’s Scotch Whisky and Martin Miller’s Gin

On the lawn of Automotive High School

CLICK for DIRECTIONS
<http://rooftopfilms.com/directions.html#automotive>

50 Bedford Ave, between N. 12th and Lorimer, Williamsburg, Brooklyn

In the event of rain the show is indoors at the same location.

Book Drive at All Automotive Shows:

Tickets -$8 at the door or $5 online HERE
<https://www.smarttix.com/show.aspx?showCode=ROO13>
with code: RFJUNE

Ticket include FREE open bar at Bar Matchless
<http://www.barmatchless.com/>

Presented in partnership with - IFC.com, New York magazine &
Automotive High School.

Murder Party (Jeremy Saulnier| Brooklyn | 1:19:00)

The filmmaker will be present for the screening and a Q and A after
the film.

According to The Observer Led Zeppelin, who have sold more than 200 million albums worldwide are entering the world of Steve Jobs offering their tracks on iTunes. It won’t be every Zeppelin song however it will be a collection including standards like “Stairway”, “Whole Lotta Love” and “Dazed and Confused”. This is a major victory for Apple as Zepplin was one of few major bands that had still held out on selling their songs on iTunes.

That’s right, folks. We’ve been working on this for some time now, but it’s finally time to let the cat out of the bag. Through a unique partnership with Cincinnati Public Radio and 91.7 WVXU, you’ll soon be able to pick up WOXY.com on the second multicast channel of WVXU once it transitions to HD Radio in August!

Once you have an HD Radio receiver, you’ll be able to pick up our live broadcast
24/7 on WVXU HD2 anywhere within WVXU’s coverage area. Yup, WOXY.com will rock your car once again.

We’re all incredibly excited about being back on-the-air in the Tri-State and will be posting more info soon on what to expect and the best places to pick up an HD Radio receiver.

“A common criticism of metal bands, such as Metallica, is the fact that many of them end up “selling out” their harder edged sound for a more polished mainstream sound in the quest to be number one. Despite this, there are many bands out there that have never strayed far from their roots and remained true to their fans and their music.

It seems to be sad but true, but in the realm of heavy metal, many of the greats out there often turn to the “dark side” of commercialism or awkward changes in the quest for higher success and more riches. KISS, Metallica, Aerosmith, and Motley Crue have all been accused of selling out in the past, each of them bands that paved significant entries into the history of metal in their early days.”

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