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Songwriter sues Willie Colón’s publishing company over royalties from salsa hit ‘Talento de Televisión’
4+ hour, 47+ min ago (631+ words) Amílcar Boscán, the songwriter who wrote Willie Colón‘s Talento de Televisión, has sued the late salsa musician’s publishing company over royalties he says he was never paid. In a complaint filed in the US District Court for the Southern…...
Peanuts music catalog owner lands CBS licensing deal after ‘Linus and Lucy’ plays in Stephen Colbert’s Late Show finale
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (557+ words) Lee Mendelson Film Productions has reached a licensing agreement with CBS for the use of Vince Guaraldi‘s Linus and Lucy on the final broadcast of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. The finale aired on May 21, one day after…...
Estate of Blues pioneer Lead Belly sues group of publishers in copyright dispute over 49 compositions
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (896+ words) Lead Belly was a pioneer of folk and blues, penning/popularizing standards including Goodnight Irene, Midnight Special, and Where Did You Sleep Last Night that have been covered by artists from Johnny Cash to Nirvana. Now, over 76 years after his…...
Owner of Peanuts music catalog files four copyright lawsuits targeting video game publisher, social media posts, and the US government
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (717+ words) Lee Mendelson Film Productions, the family-owned company that controls the Vince Guaraldi music catalog associated with the Peanuts television specials, has filed four copyright infringement lawsuits in federal courts. The suits, filed on Wednesday (May 20) in New York and Washington,…...
Sony Music Publishing acquires Big Yellow Dog Music
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (521+ words) Sony Music Publishing Nashville has acquired independent publishing and artist development company Big Yellow Dog Music (BYD). The agreement means that SMP now owns and administers Big Yellow Dog’s catalog of songs and serves as publisher for its roster of…...