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Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Prince Estate Shuts Down Jay Z’s Cheap Bid To Buy Music Catalog For Far Less Than It Is Worth


 
Prince
 
This is a follow up to the October 31, 2016 article "Jay Z Tries To Defraud Prince Estate In Trying To Buy Music Catalog For Far Less Than It Is Worth." This week the Prince estate rejected Jay Z's financial offer of $40,000,000, which as stated on the site previously, is well below the value of the late singer's music catalog.
 
Jay Z has also been illegally streaming 15 Prince albums on his and Madonna's failed music streaming site Tidal. They did so after his death, which was illegal, dirty and sneaky on their part. Prince's estate is demanding payment for the unauthorized use of the music and rightfully so, as the illegal misconduct by graverobbers Jay Z and Madonna, defrauded the late singer's heirs out of money ($750,000).


Madonna (also known as Gollum), DeadMau5, Kanye West and Jay Z at Tidal's ill-fated launch

I don't know why underachieving, untalented people like Jay Z and Madonna keep stealing and or defraud real singers, songwriters and musicians out of their intellectual property. Unintelligent Jay Z and Madonna keep trying to take things that are way above them, that they did not and do not have the acumen to create.

Prior to Prince's death, he repeatedly stated he didn't want his work to be a part of the problem in pop culture. Prince was referencing the violent, misogynistic, depraved entertainment that is damaging people's minds and warping the public's outlook on life. I could just imagine the offensive madness Jay Z and Madonna would do with Prince's music if given the chance. It would be the equivalent of two monkeys taking a paint brush to a Picasso. They have no talent, sense of decency or decorum. People like them should not have the catalog.

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Prince's Estate Is Not Happy With Jay Z

This might get ugly.
Published 22 hours ago - The moment that Jay Z had the opportunity to, he put a bid out of $40 million in hopes of getting his hands on Prince's vault of unreleased music, following the Purple One's untimely death earlier this year. Unfortunately, Hov lost the battle over Prince's highly coveted private collection of never-before-heard music, with Universal Music Publishing Group instead gaining control. That being said, the Tidal boss still has the rights to the music that was previously released, which was something that was mutually agreed upon between Jay Z and Prince while Prince was still with us. 

Prince's estate, however, doesn't agree with how the situation unfolded and is reportedly taking action against Hov's decision to allow the music to be streamed on Tidal. Your content will resume shortly. As reported by TMZ, the estate said they will not allow "Roc Nation to exploit any of the intellectual property assets of the Estate." 

According to the report, the estate is calling Jay's decision to have 15 albums from Prince's catalog available on Tidal as "unauthorized," which in short means that Hov may have to now pay up. Additionally, the estate reportedly is aware of the deal that Prince made with Jay Z, but is claiming they haven't yet found proof of a $750,000 payment to finalize the agreement....

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Monday, November 7, 2016

Jay Z Tries To Defraud Prince Estate In Trying To Buy Music Catalog For Far Less Than It Is Worth

Madonna (also known as Gollum), DeadMau5, Kanye West and Jay Z at Tidal's ill-fated launch
Rapper and thieving criminal Jay Z, is trying to buy the music catalog of the late music legend Prince for $40,000,000. This sum is well below the financial value of Prince's catalog of music streaming on Jay Z and Madonna's failed music service Tidal. Jay Z is trying to scam the Prince estate. Prince's songs have become music classics. Prince's released songs are worth at least $125,000,000. Prince's unreleased songs, estimated to be to be 2,000, are worth even more due to having been written and produced by Prince and due to the quantity. I would estimate Prince's unreleased music is worth upwards of $500,000,000.  

Prince died under very suspicious and sinister circumstances in the same manner of fellow singer/music catalog owner Michael Jackson, who was murdered via a deliberate pharmaceutical drug overdose (Mislabeled Fentanyl Pills Found At Prince’s House After His Death From Overdose Indicates He Did Not Know What He Was Taking). Now, like Jackson, Prince's music catalog is the subject of a hostile takeover for far less than it is worth (Michael Jackson's Music Catalog Sold To Sony For A Fraction Of Its Value Is Very Suspect). Criminals!

STORY SOURCE

Jay Z Bid to Buy Prince's Unreleased Music

10/26/2016 12:40 AM PDT - Jay Z tried to snap up all the unreleased Prince music that was unearthed at Paisley Park after the singer's death ... TMZ has learned. We've learned Jay met with Prince's sister, Tyka, and her husband, Maurice Phillips, several weeks ago. The mogul flew Tyka and Maurice to NYC to meet with him. 

Sources close to Prince's family tell us ... Jay made an offer of around $40 million. We were unable to confirm the figure from Jay's camp. But there was a rub. Tyka may be Prince's only full sibling, but she has to get sign-off from all the brothers and sisters, in addition to the trust that is managing the estate. Word is that JZ is still in the running to get the overall deal for streaming rights ... but it will be very expensive and there are some major players in the game. 


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Saturday, September 10, 2016

Mislabeled Fentanyl Pills Found At Prince’s House After His Death From Overdose Indicates He Did Not Know What He Was Taking


Prince
 
Police investigators have revealed the pills found at the Minneapolis, Minnesota home of pop star Prince, contained the powerful drug Fentanyl, though the label on the bottle stated otherwise. Prince died from an accidental pharmaceutical drug overdose in April. Prince suffered from hip and knee pain due to years of dancing during concerts. Prince thought he was taking pain pills containing hydrocodone and Tylenol (acetaminophen). However, investigators sent the pills to a lab for testing and discovered they contained Fentanyl, which is 50 times more powerful than heroin. 

The question is who switched out Prince’s pain pills. Prince was ingesting something far more serious than he realized. Prince was always a slim man and due to the stomach pains he suffered in the last 3-months of his life, he was missing meals, making him even more susceptible to a pharmaceutical overdose.

Hollywood is running out of material, as it is being run by a crazy cult that bills itself the Illuminati. Every five minutes they are getting sued for copyright infringement, as they have no talent and are actively stealing items from the internet, scouring sites such as You Tube, Twitter and SoundCloud for music by lesser known and unknown artists to steal.

They are determined to maintain a stranglehold on the entertainment industry, though they do not have the talent that artists, songwriters and producers in Hollywood previously did in the early 1980s and prior. This so-called Illuminati will be the death of the music industry in America with the criminally insane madness they are engaging in.

Now its being stated the sale of Prince’s 2,000 unreleased songs and previously released hits such as “Purple Rain” will be forced under court order to pay estate taxes (death taxes). This is what Hollywood wanted all along. The music will sell for less than its true value to Hollywood people who are desperate for new material to make money and prop up their careers, as they are too untalented to write their own in a music industry that is fading away in America.

Many are speculating that someone wanted Prince dead due to his aforementioned vast catalog of music he had just wrestled free, after years of legal wrangling in court with Warner Bros and entities attached to Sony Music. Prince also had 2,000 unreleased songs. Pop singer Michael Jackson was overdosed by his doctor under similar circumstances, while in the midst of a massive legal battle with Sony Music over his half of the Sony ATV music catalog worth billions of dollars. 

Ironically, music legend Sam Cooke, was mysteriously shot in the back and killed, after a woman he did not know was a prostitute kept circling him for sex, then deliberately set him up. She claimed he attacked her. However, he was running away from her once he realized it was a set up, hence being shot in the back. Not long after, the prostitute's pimp who was a part of the Cooke set up, was killed in the same manner in an incident she was also involved in. Cooke had just established his own record and music publishing company, to the anger of Hollywood, who barred blacks from owning their own companies. Many music historians believe Hollywood had Cooke killed for it.

Side Bar: And don’t think Hollywood is above tampering with people’s medication for malicious reasons. A year prior to Prince’s death, I filed a lawsuit against the so-called Hollywood “Illuminati” (Kabbalah Center) run by deranged, thieving pop star, Madonna (who is contractually affiliated with Warner Bros and Sony Music affiliated). Madonna has been sued by many people for stealing copyrights. That’s all she’s done her entire career - steal. None of her career is real. It’s all one big theft.

I have written more songs than any individual in music. This has made me a target of vile, disgusting, depraved Madonna and her cohorts in Hollywood. They even wiretapped me which led to me going to the FBI and Metropolitan Police about the so-called Hollywood “Illuminati” (Kabbalah Center) cult’s behavior, which resulted in the arrest and incarceration of Madonna’s private investigator, Anthony Pellicano (Los Angeles) and the phone hacking scandal breaking in London, England, after I outed Rupert Murdoch, a business associate of Madonna, on the criminal misconduct.

In the lawsuit I mentioned members of Madonna’s deranged “Illuminati” (Kabbalah Center) known as “chevre” who are brainwashed, drug taking, violent people they send to target others, repeatedly broke into my home, in incidents on file with the Miami Shores police department in Florida. During some of the break-ins my allergy medicine was stolen. Here is an excerpt from the March 6, 2015 lawsuit:

"423. Allergy medication was maliciously stolen from the Plaintiff’s home during one of the aforementioned break-ins commissioned by the Defendants. 

424. Plaintiff is allergic to a number of known and potentially unknown allergens, as her medical records attested since childhood to the present. 

425. The theft of the allergy medication, which has very little financial value and no narcotic effect, was conducted out of sheer malice to harm Plaintiff, as it would have left her stranded without allergy medication in the event of a medical emergency."

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Investigators found the drug that killed Prince in counterfeit pills in his home — and it's part of a much bigger problem with painkillers
 
Aug. 22, 2016, 12:25 PM - Fentanyl, the drug that tragically killed musical genius Prince, is an opioid painkiller that's 50 times stronger than pure heroin. The drug is legal and can be prescribed by a doctor for a variety of conditions — most often to treat severe pain. Prince did not have a prescription for any such drugs in the year before he died, according to the Associated Press. 

But while Prince's cause of death was originally listed simply as "self-administered fentanyl," new information from investigators is complicating that picture. On August 21, investigators told the AP that one source of the fentanyl they found in Prince's body may have been fake pain pills which contained fentanyl but were labeled as something else. 

The investigators told the AP they discovered two dozen pills in an Aleve bottle in Prince's home that had been labeled "Watson 385," a stamp used to ID pills that contain a mix of two other pain-relieving medications: hydrocodone (another powerful opioid painkiller) and acetaminophen (the active ingredient in Tylenol). When they tested the pills, at least one came up positive for fentanyl... 

Tests on Prince before his death didn't show any fentanyl in his system, suggesting that he wasn't a long-time fentanyl user and instead probably took the fatal dose sometime in the 24 hours before his death, the AP official said. 

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Report: Pills in Prince’s Home Were Mislabeled, Contained Fentanyl

Posted 5:02 AM, August 22, 2016, by CNN Wire, Updated at 09:39am, August 22, 2016 - Pills seized inside Prince’s Paisley Park compound by investigators were labeled as hydrocodone but actually contained fentanyl — the drug that killed the singer — according to a source with knowledge of the investigation who revealed the information to the Minneapolis Star Tribune. 

The revelation gives more insight into what may have caused Prince’s overdose. There are two likely possibilities: Either a pharmaceutical manufacturer mislabeled the pills, or the pills were illegally manufactured and obtained illegally. However, according to the Star Tribune, investigators are working under the theory that the pop star did not know the pills contained fentanyl. Prince died on April 21 from an accidental overdose of fentanyl, according to the Medical Examiner. 

If the manufacturer mislabeled the pills, there would have likely been a recall as fentanyl is an extremely potent opioid medication and a controlled substance. It would be a serious health hazard if a batch was mislabeled and given to the public...
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Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Michael Jackson's Music Catalog Sold To Sony For A Fraction Of Its Value Is Very Suspect


Michael Jackson

IN life, the late singer Michael Jackson, feverishly fought to maintain control of his stake in the Sony Music catalog, which he had merged with his own copyrights. For decades Jackson refused to sell his stake in the Sony Music catalog. However, last month something very strange happened. Jackson's stake in the catalog was sold to Sony Music for far less than it is worth.  

Sony Music purchased Jackson's stake in the catalog for $750,000,000. Jackson's stake in the catalog was worth upwards of $3 billion dollars. Considering Jackson's family and music industry experts have openly stated Sony Music had Jackson killed, via Dr. Conrad Murray deliberately overdosing him on large quantities of the potent drug Propofol, which became highly toxic in his system, no one in the industry is surprised the singer's stake in the catalog has been sold at cut-rate princes to the greedy, lawbreaking corporation, against the singer's wishes. No doctor worth their salt would ever give a patient that lethal dose, then not call police for hours after he realized Jackson was dying.
 
Well, they've murdered him off and gotten the catalog just like they wanted. However, things won't be smooth in the future for Sony or its lawbreaking employees. There is trouble ahead. The company is going to experience a massive, unprecedented fall and collapse due to its greed and madness. And it is richly deserved, you thieves and murderers! It's amazing to me that you think you can engage in murder and God not bring it back to you. However, God doesn't like ugly, as He has plainly stated, "You reap what you sow." You haven't gotten away with anything.

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Sony buys Michael Jackson’s music catalog for $750M

Associated Press 11:42 a.m. EDT March 15, 2016 - Michael Jackson's estate recently made a deal to sell its stake in some of the world's most iconic songs for nearly $750 million. Some of these classic hits come from the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, and Taylor Swift. LOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson’s estate has agreed to sell its remaining stake in a lucrative music catalog to Sony Corp. for $750 million, the entities announced Monday.

The agreement for Jackson’s half-share of the Sony/ATV Music Publishing catalog will give the company sole ownership of works by The Beatles, Bob Dylan and other hit making musicians, including Eminem and Taylor Swift. The deal is another posthumous blockbuster deal for Jackson, whose estate has erased the singer’s massive debts through a mixture of new music and movie ventures and re-releases of the singer’s most popular music. Jackson’s estate benefits his mother and three children, known as Prince, Paris and Blanket.

“This agreement further demonstrates Sony’s commitment to the entertainment businesses and our firm belief that these businesses will continue to contribute to our success for years to come,” Sony Corp. president and CEO Kazuo Hirai wrote in a statement.
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Thursday, September 17, 2015

Rapper TI Is No Longer Iggy Azalea's Manager And They Have Part On Bad Terms


Iggy Azalea and TI

Atlanta rapper TI, real name Clifford Harris, has parted ways with protégé Iggy Azalea. The rapper confirmed the news on New York radio station WQHT FM during an interview, indicating Iggy's public disputes caused the problems, "Everything was cool and then they came back and undid. It's not that I got tired of cleaning it up...I'm loyal partner and if I rock with you I rock with you. Right or wrong...We'll discuss that later in the car. But right now I'ma block the bullets, but when I say go, go. Just go. Don't stand around and talk while I'm blocking bullets. I just feel they needed some time to adjust."

Azalea responded on Twitter by stating, "@GlobalGrind word? Could've sworn I was still in a publishing deal with him...but go head...you tell it." TI owns a portion of Iggy's music publishing, in exchange for having discovered her (among other things). The two also engaged in an adulterous affair. TI was managing the rapper's career for a time, launching Iggy to mainstream music chart success in 2014 with the song "Fancy." TI molded Iggy's career and style on that of fellow female rapper Nicki Minaj. However, not even a year into her newfound stardom and a massive backlash ensued. The Australian native, who is dating Los Angeles Lakers basketball star, Nick Young, has engaged in public disputes with other famous names, which in her case, generated negative publicity (it did the opposite for rapper Eminem).

Rumors also persist that TI ghostwrites Iggy's raps, which is a no-no in said genre of music (TI owning some of her music publishing does not help rumors). Rappers are required to write their own lyrics or be deemed fake. However, Iggy is credited for co-writing her songs with others. Iggy's career took the biggest hit from social networking, as users turned her into one meme after another and critics openly questioned her credibility as a rapper. Iggy's tour that was scheduled for this past summer, was cancelled due to poor ticket sales.

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Saturday, November 30, 2013

Michael Jackson's Estate States Conrad Murray Violated Doctor Patient Confidentiality In Discussing Michael Jackson's Medical Problems Confirming This Site's Claims

 
Michael Jackson

In the November 26, 2013 article "Michael Jackson's Doctor: I Held Michael Jackson's Penis Every Night" the Judiciary Report stated, "Urinating is a normal bodily function and many people become incontinent as they get older, but Murray violated patient privacy and confidentiality in telling the world all these things about Jackson. Too much information. We really didn't need to know all this."

Two days later, November 28, 2013 (yesterday), TMZ broke a story that Michael Jackson's estate has now sent a "cease and desist" letter to Conrad Murray accusing him of violating doctor-patient "confidentiality." The estate is threatening to sue Murray if he doesn't stop with the revelations. Living or deceased, doctors are not allowed by law to disclose items about their patients' medical records (conditions).



Conrad Murray

Yesterday, Jackson's estate also informed TMZ that they are sending letters to the medical boards Murray seeks to have his license reinstated with. Weeks ago on October 26, 2013 the Judiciary Report warned Murray is not reformed and should not get his medical licenses back (Michael Jackson’s Doctor Applies To Get License Back But Should It Be Reinstated). His subsequent conduct bolster's the Judiciary Report's previous assessment of him, which the site still retains.

The Judiciary Report told the public he was going to do these things before he did it. The Judiciary Report began warning about him the day before he was released. Jackson's lawyers should have been on him the moment they heard he was getting out of jail, serving him legal warnings while incarcerated.

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Michael Jackson Estate Rips Conrad Murray Over Penis-Holding Claims You're a Shameful Coward

11/28/2013 10:00 AM PST BY TMZ STAFF - The Michael Jackson Estate has had just about enough of Dr. Conrad Murray running his mouth -- talking about things like how he used to hold MJ's penis every night -- and now it's demanding he shut up once and for all ... or face a lawsuit.

MJ Estate lawyer Howard Weitzman fired off a cease and desist letter to Murray earlier this week, writing, "Your recent comments to the media about Mr. Jackson’s medical treatment and ultimate death shamefully violate the physician-patient privilege under California law."

He calls Murray a COWARD for attempting to use the media to defend himself ... instead of testifying in court during his manslaughter trial. If Murray keeps talking, Weitzman says the Estate will file suit -- and will subsequently inform any medical board with which Murray attempts to obtain his medical license that he violates the doctor-patient privilege willy-nilly.

As we reported, Murray has been blabbing his big mouth all over the place ... telling reporters all sorts of sordid details about MJ, like how the singer couldn't hold in his pee while he was sleeping ... and how he held MJ's penis every night.

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Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Michael Jackson's Doctor: I Held Michael Jackson's Penis Every Night


He Said What!


Conrad Murray - official penis holder
Conrad Murray is going from bad to worse with his revelations about former patient, Michael Jackson. When Murray stated in an interview that he held Michael Jackson's penis every night to insert a catheter for the star he referred to as incontinent I was speechless (*crickets*). You know when you have to reread something to make sure you read it right. 

Urinating is a normal bodily function and many people become incontinent as they get older, but Murray violated patient privacy and confidentiality in telling the world all these things about Jackson. Too much information. We really didn't need to know all this.


Michael Jackson: I should come back and moonwalk right on this negro's head for telling everyone this!

Once again, money corrupted Murray's judgment in the tell all interview, much like it led him astray in administering a powerful anesthetic to Jackson because he requested it as a sleep aide. Murray keeps insisting he did not kill Jackson but his conduct slowly poisoned him until he died when his heart couldn't take the over-medicating and gave out.
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Friday, October 4, 2013

Michael Jackson Wrongful Death Case Defeat Adds To His Family's Heartbreak But Was AEG Really Liable

 
Michael Jackson
 
The family of late pop star, Michael Jackson, was handed a definitive and heartbreaking defeat in court, regarding the wrongful death lawsuit they filed against promoter AEG. The family alleged in court documents AEG hired Dr. Conrad Murray who overdosed Jackson on the potent anesthetic Propofol, killing him in his sleep. The jury found AEG was not liable in Jackson's death, as at the time the company hired him to be Jackson's doctor, he was in good medical standing regarding his license and record. The jury came to the correct conclusion.

Murray is the one responsible for Jackson's death. He has served a measly 2-years on a 4-year sentence regarding the criminally negligent homicide and bears the brunt of the blame. AEG had nothing to gain from Jackson's passing. The tour would have made them money.

 
Conrad Murray
 
Jackson needed the money as well and claims AEG pushed him too hard are dodgy, as he always rigorously practice for tours. Jackson was not going to go out there unprepared and out of tune or step with his dancers. Poor nutrition (Jackson was not eating well due to the effects of the drugs on his system), exhausting rehearsals (under the guise of being a perfectionist) and the wanton misuse of pharmaceutical grade drugs as improperly and negligently applied by Murray ended in tragedy.

As LaToya Jackson pointed out a few years ago, echoing the Judiciary Report's previous claims, Sony is the one who had the most to gain from Jackson's death. They've made a fortune in posthumous sales off Jackson, as they did with Whitney Houston's passing and that of other singers. Jackson's death also makes it easier for Sony to gain full control over the Sony/ATV catalog, ram packed with copyright infringing songs the company keeps stealing from various songwriters, which Jackson co-owned.

 
Michael Jackson's kids and mother Katherine
 
Sadly, Hollywood is run by organized crime and they like to keep ownership on a certain level among a handful of people. Jackson, much like Sam Cooke who owned his own substantial publishing, disrupted the order and was killed for it under suspicious circumstances.
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Monday, April 4, 2011

Legal Fight Breaks Out Over Rebecca Black's Unoriginal "Friday"


Rebecca Black

A legal fight has erupted over the rights to the Rebecca Black song and video "Friday." Ark Music Factory, who wrote and produced the song, in exchange for $2,000 from the 13-year-old's parents, insist they own the rights to the project. Black's parents beg to differ. As a result, there is talk of potential legal action over a song and video netting $27,000 per week via YouTube and iTunes.

Rebecca Black's "Friday"

Considering, Rebecca Black and her parents did not write the song or video, they most likely do not own the rights to either product, as that is the standard in the entertainment industry. Unless they signed a contract with Ark Music Factory, specifically stipulating they own the song and video, they are out of gas, as the aforementioned company appears to be functioning as a record label and production company.

Jodeci

Coincidentally, in listening to "Friday" it dawned on me last week that the song sounds like Jodeci's raunchy 1993 track "Let's Go Through The Motions." The songs have similar synths, basslines, melodies, rhythm, raps, crowd chants of "yea" and the word "day" repeated in the chorus. Both videos also feature a lot of people partying in the backyard of a house, a singer in bed and a car scene. However, Jodeci did theirs almost two decades ago.

Jodeci's "Let's Go Through The Motions" 1993 (left) - Rebecca Black's "Friday" 2011 (right)

Side Bar: Is it really appropriate that a 13-year-old should be singing about partying on the weekend, rather than studying and fighting acne. The subject matter seems older than the artist.

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Thursday, March 31, 2011

Miley Cyrus Slams YouTube Stars Like Justin Bieber And Rebecca Black


Miley Cyrus

18-year-old singer, Miley Cyrus, slammed YouTube stars, by stating, "It should be harder to be an artist." Cyrus was making reference to artists such as Justin Bieber and Rebecca Black, who've gained fame from the frequently visited website YouTube.

What Cyrus fails to understand is the terrible politics, corruption, bribery and payola that goes on in the music industry. The entire industry is rigged. It operates as a monopoly and outsiders are not welcome. Major labels have turned to acts of violence to enforce this mafia-like rule.

Justib Bieber

Therefore, for the outsider seeking to expose their music to a global audience, YouTube is an outlet to do so. It levels the playing field to some degree. As a result, there are a number of very talented artists on YouTube, gaining exposure, while searching for their big break. Justin Bieber is the most successful to date, having sold 10,000,000 records worldwide.

Cyrus' dad became famous as a singer in the 1990s and ushered her into the entertainment industry as a singer and actress, using his connections. Therefore, she avoided much of the horrible abuse and exploitation many aspiring artists go through.

Rebecca Black

Cyrus has no clue what it's like, in a depraved industry that preys on young newcomers, calling them nobodies fit for theft and financial and sexual exploitation. Cyrus had the easy way to fame thanks to her dad. The Judiciary Report is not knocking that, but Cyrus fails to see both sides of the issue.

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Sunday, September 19, 2010

Katherine Jackson Sued AEG


Katharine Jackson

Katharine Jackson, the mother of deceased pop star, Michael Jackson, recently filed suit against, AEG, the concert promoter that hired, Dr. Conrad Murray, to be the singer's physician, resulting in a prescription pill overdose and the star's untimely death.

Similarly, Dr. Conrad Murray, has been sued by Michael Jackson's dad, Joe Jackson, for wrongful death. The lawsuits are legitimate and liability does lay with the two entities, AEG and Murray. One overextended and pushed him too much, while the other over-medicated him at his request, resulting in Jackson dying from cardiac arrest.

Janet, LaToya and Rebbie Jackson

Katherine Jackson recently stated in an interview, she is of the belief, certain people wanted Jackson dead, to take his assets, namely his half of the Sony music publishing catalog, which said company has harassed and threatened him over for years, as they wished to buy him out, but he resisted.

A picture taken shortly before Jackson's death

Her statements were echoed by Jackson's sister LeToya, in a widely disseminated interview, published shortly after his death. Oh, the things some do for money. The man is dead over a copyrighted catalog. Hollywood is a terrible place. How simple entertainment devolved into such greed and avarice is astonishing and appalling.

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Katherine: MJ Feared People 'Wanted Him Dead'

Michael Jackson's mother sues AEG Live

Michael Jackson's mother sues AEG Live over his death

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Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Kanye West Sued Again For Stealing Songs


Barry Manilow sang "I write the songs" but Kanye steals them

Rapper, irritator and whiner, Kanye West, has been sued once again, for stealing copyrighted music. This is West's fourth copyright lawsuit the public knows about. This time a case has been filed in Illinois, West's home state, by songwriter/producer, Vincent “Vince P.” Peters, stating the rapper stole the track "Stronger" from his preexisting song of the same name.

He contends in legal papers, both songs share similarities in music and lyrics. "Stronger" went on to sell 3,000,000 copies for West. "Stronger" really does not sound like West's musical forte or fare at all, marking a departure from his previous style.

The Plaintiff is claiming access, via West's business manager, John Monopoly, who he played a copy of the song to at his home, when seeking a music deal. This is one of the most common ways independent and unsigned artists are robbed of their copyrighted music by unscrupulous Hollywood stars and executives.

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Kanye accused of stealing ‘Stronger’
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Friday, July 16, 2010

Mary J. Blige And Keri Hilson Sued For Stealing Song

Mary J. Blige: PETA who?

Singers Mary J. Blige and Keri Hilson, have been sued in U.S. federal court for copyright infringement, by a songwriting duo, consisting of Jay Ballard and Kim Jones, who alleged their 1995 song was stolen. The two singers have been formally accused of stealing the Blige song "Take Me As I Am."

A publicly drunk Keri Hilson throwing the birdie, which has been blocked out by the site

Blige, who began her career as a singer, then mysteriously added songwriting to her credits, has been sued several times before for copyright infringement and as such, is no stranger to such claims. In 2009, the Judiciary Report, accused the crass, lewd and profane singer, Keri Hilson, of criminal copyright infringement, regarding the stolen song "Energy" click here.

Keri Hilson, Mary J. Blige Sued for 2005 Hit

Posted Jul 13th 2010 1:30PM - Mary J. Blige's 2005 hit 'Take Me As I Am' from her smash album 'The Breakthrough' might be almost a half-decade old, but it's landed her in hot water. Songwriters Jay Ballard and Kim Jones filed suit against the Queen of Hip-Hop/Soul and The Clutch, the songwriting collective that includes Keri Hilson, for jacking their 1995 track of the same name. The suit, filed July 8 in the United States District Court in the Central District of California, is seeking compensation for all albums and singles sold as well as any publishing income earned from the track from its placement in advertisements...

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Shakira & Sony Stole Music From African Artists

Shakira: do they really think I'm gonna pay them!

Sony Music singer, Shakira has been sued for stealing music from an African music group. Cameroon singing group, Golden Sounds (Zangalewa), filed the lawsuit regarding Shaira's 2010 World Cup song, "Waka Waka."

They allege Shakira and her label Sony, have stolen music and lyrics from their preexisting 1980's song “Zangalewa.” The group found out about the song theft the hard way, like most copyright holders whose works are infringed, receiving a nasty shock whilst listening to the radio one day.

Another African artist in Cameroon, Kéké Kassiry, spotted elements of his preexisting copyrighted works in "Waka Waka" as well. He has joined with Golden Sounds and have initiated litigation against Shakira and Sony. Really, at the end of the day, what does Shakira or Sony known about African music.

It is not uncommon in Hollywood for multiple artists' preexisting works to be infringed for the same derivative song. During a legal case against chronic copyright thief, Mariah Carey, a recording studio worktape revealed the singer stealing an indie artist's copyrighted song.

Carey was heard on the official studio worktape, talking about items to pilfer from the unknown's song and pairing it with other elements she was taking from a preexisting, released, George Michael track, all without permission or payment, for the same tune she was recording.

African artistes accuse Shakira

Posted on Thursday 15 July 2010 - 15:42 - FIFA World Cup 2010 song Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) written and performed by Colombian-born singer Shakira is stirring copyright controversies. Initially, it aroused some consternation among some Africans, especially those in the music world, why an African artiste was not chosen to do a song destined for a World Cup hosted in Africa.

But now, it’s getting deeper as some African musicians have begun to accuse Shakira of plagiarizing the rhythm and lyrics of Waka Waka, and are demanding compensation for copyright infringement.

First, the Cameroonian mid-80s musical group Golden Sounds (now called Zangalewa) publicly accused Shakira of using without permission their 1985 title “Zangalewa”, which now sounds “Saminamina” in Shakira’s remix...

Immediately after Golden Sounds’ proclamation, another African singer this time from Cote D’Ivoire - Kéké Kassiry – said Waka Waka belonged to him originally. In an interview with Ivorian newspaper Notre Voie, Kassiry declared that he recorded his version in 1986 and duly registered its right with a copyright society in France...

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Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Jay-Z Going Broke

Jay-Z and Beyonce

According to the New York Post, rapper and frequent copyright infringer, Jay-Z is going broke, due to a series of bad business deals that have hit his wallet in a terrible way. Believing his own hype with absolutely no business sense to back it up, Jay-Z took out a massive loan to start a hotel. Wonder where he got that ill-fated idea from, as the whole thing collapsed, leaving him with no hotel and massive interest payments on a $52,000,000 loan.

He spent $4.5 million for a 1% stake in the New Jersey Nets basketball team, which has fallen in value by 10%. Never mind, he struts around claiming he owns the team, when he does not and is merely a shareholder with a very minor stake.

He sold his record company and fashion line that was run by a partner he betrayed, Damian Dash, making far less off the deal than he reported to the press. His record sales are fake, being greatly inflated by schemes he was outed for by Soundscan, who tallies record sales. He tours often, as it is the only means of income he has to support his fake player lifestyle that has been greatly exaggerated.

He and his wife, Beyonce, routinely steal copyrights and engage in racketeering to support their scam of a career and lavish lifestyles. The crooked couple tried to get involved in a casino deal, but when the State of New York demanded all parties disclose their financial records, Jay-Z and Beyonce backed out.

The fact of the matter is Jay-Z's career and label Rocafella were founded on drug money and bribery. He is not a legitimate entrepreneur, but a lazy, greedy criminal. Jay-Z has used his drug dealer mentality in the corporate world and it has backfired.

He is still the same uncouth, unintelligent thug and criminal he always was, hiding under a new title. His actions have damaged many in the corporate world and it is just that he faces financial scrutiny and ruin for his unseemly, criminal conduct.

Rather than selling poison on the streets as a drug dealer, he reveled in his switch to selling poisonous music to people's children, most of which he stole from legitimate writers and producers, then corrupted with profanity, pornography and occult themes.

His wife Beyonce is not much better, as she stole her way to the top, engaging in mass copyright infringement and RICO violations, to create her career and ill-gotten gains. Both of you are a disgrace.

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Thursday, August 27, 2009

Jackson's Death Sparks Foul Play Questions

Video: Jackson Meds Explained - CBSNewsOnline

It's amazing that both Latoya Jackson and a former friend of deceased singer, Michael Jackson, named Dr. Susan Etok, publicly imply, there was a conspiracy to kill the star, by "a consortium of companies" looking to steal his assets.

Some valued his net worth at $500,000,000, which I disputed a month ago, as being over $1 billion, due to music publishing rights. In documents released yesterday on the TMZ site, it was revealed, Jackson's net worth is indeed $1.3 billion.

Considering what I went through in conduct that endangered my life, spearheaded by Hollywood individuals, acting in concert with each other, to criminally divide up my preexisting, multi-billion dollar valued Copyrighted Catalog, in conduct that can only be described as a sick Hollywood cabal, I don't doubt that's possible.

Regarding Hollywood, I have never encountered such a despicable, money hungry, sick set of people in all my life. Hollywood worships money and is willing to do anything to get it, including commissioned murder.

One of the massive side effects of this misconduct is people in the rest of the nation and around the world, watch the criminal activity pouring out of Hollywood, aghast and decide it is too risky and potentially deadly to do business with them.

Latoya, Michael and Janet Jackson in 2004

If Congress and federal law enforcement did a better job of actually upholding existing laws, these things could never happen.

How is it a good thing to have people all over America and across the globe, looking on at the entertainment industry, stating one should avoid doing business with Hollywood at all costs, lest they form a cabal and try to have you murdered to steal your assets. It also delivers a terrible blow to human rights.

Dr. Susan Etok

But federal law enforcement and Congress are quite out of touch with the public and reality, otherwise they would realize, the severe plummet in CD, DVD, concert and ticket sales (constantly forcing Hollywood to raise prices) comes from the fact, the rest of America and the world are tired of the appalling conduct they witness coming out of Hollywood. It is a massive turn off.

La Toya Jackson: Michael's Death Ruling is a Conspiracy Theory

August 24, 2009 - ... A source close to the Jackson family tells Access Hollywood, “La Toya knew it the second she heard he was dead. [Michael] had been telling her for the longest [time] that they were going to kill him and she knows all the players involved.”

“Wait until you see how everything unfolds. It’s going to be the biggest conspiracy of all times.”

That’s a pretty shocking allegation! We wonder what La Toya thinks Michael’s doctors were hiding from him! It’s so scary, because it definitely seems like at the time of his death, Michael was at the mercy of the people who could give him the drugs he apparently thought he needed...

http://www.hollyscoop.com

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