Who Needs A Record Label?
Who Needs Labels When You’ve Got ASCAP? by Laura Sydell for NPR It’s open mic night at the Bazaar Cafe in San Francisco. A musician who calls himself Porter steps up with a guitar and harmonica strapped around his neck. The small cafe is packed, though it’s mostly packed with other singer-songwriters. Porter is 27, [...]
Lemonheads Sue GM
The frontman for the band The Lemonheads, Evan Dando, is sueing GM and their ad agency Asche & Spencer Music, Inc. Dando claims GM violated his copyrights by using the song “It’s a Shame About Ray” in a 2008 advertising campaign. “The Lemonheads are an American alternative rock band, formed in 1986 by singer/guitarist Evan [...]