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Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan selling their catalogs for $600 million, Genesis and Phil Collins for $300 million, Stevie Nicks for $100 million — over the past few years dozens of artists have sold the rights to their music catalogs for eight or nine figures. There are all kinds of reasons why this is happening: Artists are getting older and are basically estate planning, the pandemic proved that copyrights can be a great investment, and the booming market is bringing more and more buyers and sellers to the table. But what do you do with that catalog once you’ve bought it? The old approach was to basically to sit and wait for the songs to make money — through radio, sales, use in films or TV shows or advertising campaigns, Broadway shows and lots of other ways.

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Kanye West’s New Album-Film, ‘Bully,’ Is Loaded With (Possibly Uncleared) Samples and Covers: ‘Close to You,’ ‘Can’t Hurry Love,’ Apparently a Verse From Playboi Carti, More

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Kanye West’s innovative use of samples was one of the hallmarks of his early hits — his slowed-down snippets of songs from Chaka Khan, Ray Charles, Daft Punk and more set a sonic path that countless artists would follow from that point on. But in recent years, as West’s behavior became more unpredictable and often aggressive, so too did his adherence to the legalities of samples, interpolations and straight covers of copyrighted songs and sounds.

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Watch the 2025 Oscars’ tribute to Quincy Jones by Queen Latifah, Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah Winfrey

2025 Oscars featured a tribute to the late Quincy Jones, which was presented by Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah Winfrey, with a performance by Queen Latifah.The late legendary producer and composer died on November 3 at the age of 91 from pancreatic cancer.Throughout his storied career, Jones worked with countless artists including Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles and Michael Jackson among others, with whom he famously produced the iconic albums ‘Off The Wall’, ‘Thriller’ and ‘Bad’. ‘Thriller’ is still the biggest selling album of all time.His relationship with Jackson began with The Wiz, the 1978 reimagining of The Wizard Of Oz.

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James Marsden Reveals Iconic Singer He'd Love to Play in Biopic

James Marsden revealed a role that he’d like to play in the future, and it would give him a chance to show of his musical abilities.

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James Marsden wants to play Frank Sinatra in a biopic: ‘Some of the really tortured and darker stories’

talking to The Post about his Hulu show “Paradise,” he admitted there’s one dream role he hasn’t done yet. “I’ve always loved emulating some of the old crooners, like Bobby Darin and Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. I always thought there were so many interesting stories of Frank Sinatra’s life that could be played.

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Timothée Chalamet tells Kendrick Lamar he’s been a fan “forever” ahead of Super Bowl performance

Kendrick Lamar’s performance at the Super Bowl Half-Time Show on Sunday (February 9), the Grammy winner filmed a conversation between himself and Oscar-nominated actor Timothée Chalamet.The pair share a Bob Dylan connection, as Chalamet plays the singer in biopic A Complete Unknown, while Lamar’s mega-hit ‘Not Like Us’ samples a Ray Charles song that Dylan sampled in his track ‘Ballad Of A Thin Man’.In a three-and-a-half-minute clip shared by The NFL on X (formerly Twitter), the actor enthused about the rapper’s success, and professed to being an admirer of his work. “Just being a fan of your music forever and knowing like, look where you’re at now, man” he said. “It’s just crazy, Super Bowl halftime show.

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How to get presale tickets for Van Morrison's 2025 UK tour

Van Morrison has announced he will perform in four locations in March in “a rare run of UK live performances".

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‘Mo’ soundtrack: every song in the Netflix comedy series

Mo is back on Netflix for a second season, but what songs are included in the new episodes? Read on for the full list.The show is co-created by its leading star Mo Amer alongside Ramy Youssef and it is loosely based on Amer’s own experiences as a Palestinian refugee navigating life in the United States.The first season premiered on the streaming service in August 2022 and now the second run of eight episodes have landed, as of January 30. Check out the trailer for season two below.Netflix have said the new season “will bring its hero’s journey for asylum to an end, with Amer reprising his role as Mo, alongside Teresa Ruiz (Maria), Farah Bsieso (Yusra), and Omar Elba (Sameer), who are back as series regulars.”“The new episodes find Mo stranded across the border and desperate to get back to Houston before his family’s asylum hearing.

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Elvis’ bodyguard reveals heartbreaking reason ‘the King’ didn’t like to be touched in his twilight years

Elvis Presley served consumers of his original best-selling hits, including “Hound Dog” and “Jailhouse Rock,” with a mixture of country, rhythm and blues and rock ‘n’ roll, and both his sound and charisma rewarded him with hysterical fans.Presley was a pioneer of youth music at the same time as Patsy Cline produced a crossover between country and pop and Ray Charles bridged the gap for ground-breaking soul. The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll was a cultural icon in the 1950s in both the music and television industries.In the months leading up to his sudden death on Aug.

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Elvis Presley was 'so heavy' he 'didn't like to be touched' before death, according to former bodyguard

The legendary music maker Elvis Presley served consumers of his original best-selling hits, including "Hound Dog" and "Jailhouse Rock," with a mixture of country, rhythm and blues and rock ‘n’ roll, and both his sound and charisma rewarded him with hysterical fans. Presley was a pioneer of youth music at the same time as Patsy Cline produced a crossover between country and pop and Ray Charles bridged the gap for ground-breaking soul.The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll was a cultural icon in the 1950s in both the music and television industries. In the months leading up to his sudden death on Aug.

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Bill Murray Defends ‘SNL’ Against Viewers Slamming the Show as ‘Lousy’: The Cast Does ‘Stuff That’s Just as Good as Anybody Ever Did, All the Time’

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Bill Murray appeared on Travis and Jason Kelce’s “New Heights” podcast (via The Daily Beast) and defended the current cast of “Saturday Night Live” from critics who say the show has gotten “lousy.” Murray was an “SNL” cast member from 1977 to 1980 before making the jump to movie star with comedy hits like “Caddyshack,” “Stripes” and “Ghostbusters” in the early ’80s. “People always give me a hard time about, ‘Oh, the original show was so great and it’s lousy now,’” Murray said. “And I say, ‘No, it’s not.’ The show that’s on now, they do stuff that’s just as good as anybody ever did, all the time.” Murray confirmed he “certainly” plans to return to “SNL” this year to commemorate the sketch comedy series’ 50th anniversary, adding: “I told ‘em I’d like to host one this year.

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Mustard Recalls Kendrick Lamar Saying ‘We Got One’ After ‘Not Like Us’ Became an Instant Hit

Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer Producer Mustard had been sending rapper Kendrick Lamar beats nearly every day for six months when he texted him the snapping instrumental for “Not Like Us” in early April. “It was literally just a normal day,” he recalls.

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'DWTS' Finale 2024 Performers & Dance Lineup: Special Guests, Songs & More Revealed!

The Dancing with the Stars finale is airing tonight, and it’s a three-hour event on ABC!

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Quincy Jones’ cause of death has been revealed

CNN reporting that it had obtained Jones’ death certificate, which shows the producer’s actual cause of death.Per CNN, Quincy Jones died from pancreatic cancer. The report showed that he had been living with the illness for years, though this information was never made public.

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Quincy Jones laid to rest at private “intimate” family funeral in Los Angeles

Quincy Jones has been laid to rest at a private family funeral in Los Angeles.The legendary producer was laid to rest exactly a week after his death at his home in Bel Air, California at the age of 91. A larger, more public memorial is also being planned.His family told the Associated Press that the “intimate ceremony included Mr.

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Celine Dion honours “musical genius” and “cherished mentor” Quincy Jones after his death

Celine Dion has paid tribute to her late “cherished mentor” Quincy Jones – see what she had to say below.On Monday (November 4), news broke of legendary producer Quincy Jones’ death at the age of 91. His death was accompanied by an outpouring of tributes to the late icon.

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How Quincy Jones cheated death and attended his own memorial service 50 years ago

Quincy Jones “Beat It” — as in his own odds of survival — long before he produced that “Thriller” classic for Michael Jackson.Fifty years before his death at 91 on Sunday, the legendary producer was given a 1% chance of living after he suffered a brain aneurysm in 1974.“It was scary,” Jones told GQ in 2018. “Like somebody blew my brains out.

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Fans are remembering Quincy Jones’ true feelings on Donald Trump from controversial interview

Quincy Jones have been sharing a controversial interview in which he gave his true feeling about Donald Trump.The producer, musician and songwriter died on Sunday (November 3), aged 91. His seven-decade career saw him collaborate with a who’s who of music history, including Ray Charles, Billie Holiday and Frank Sinatra, and he went on to produce Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’, to this day the biggest selling album of all time.Since his passing, fans have been re-sharing some of Jones’ most outspoken statements in recent years, including when he described The Beatles as “the worst musicians in the world”, and when he spoke about when U2 made him stay in Bono’s castle “because Ireland is so racist”.It was in that same explosive interview with Vulture in 2018 – for which Jones actually later apologised – that he was unfiltered in his comments about the then-Republican president.“I used to hang out with him,” Jones began. “He’s a crazy motherfucker.

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The Genius of Quincy Jones in 15 Songs

A.D. Amorosi Spanning 70 years and towering roles as a musician, songwriter/ composer, producer, arranger, entrepreneur and more, Quincy Jones’ career in music is unparalleled.Jones — “Q” to friends and collaborators, who died late Sunday at the age of 91 — revolutionized how audiences across the globe heard popular music by erasing genre boundaries while playing to the free spirit of the jazz sounds of his start.

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New Order and Peter Hook pay tribute to Quincy Jones: “He made us big in America”

New Order and Peter Hook have paid tribute to their former collaborator Quincy Jones, who they say “made us big in America”.The legendary producer and songwriter died on Sunday (November 3), aged 91. His long career saw him collaborate with the likes of Ray Charles, Billie Holiday and Frank Sinatra, and he went on to produce Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’, to this day the biggest selling album of all time.Among the countless great artists Jones impacted was New Order, who were signed to Qwest Records in the US, Jones’ own label. In 1988, Jones also remixed the Manchester band’s classic single ‘Blue Monday’ alongside John Potoker, which was released under the title ‘Blue Monday 1988’ and reached Number Three on the UK charts, surpassing the song’s original high of Number Nine.Writing on X/Twitter, New Order founding bassist Hook shared his tribute to the producer.

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ITV Good Morning Britain pauses show to announce death of music legend

The Good Morning Britain news segment delivered a sombre interruption to today's show to share the sad news that music industry legend Quincy Jones has passed away at the age of 91.

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Legendary producer and songwriter Quincy Jones has died, aged 91

Quincy Jones has died, aged 91.His publicist, Arnold Robinson, confirmed he had died at his home in Bel Air last night (November 3) surrounded by his family, according to Sky News.“Tonight, with full but broken hearts, we must share the news of our father and brother Quincy Jones’ passing,” the family said in a statement. “And although this is an incredible loss for our family, we celebrate the great life that he lived and know there will never be another like him.”His family went on to say he was “truly one of a kind” who they would “miss dearly”.They added: “We take comfort and immense pride in knowing that the love and joy, that were the essence of his being, was shared with the world through all that he created.

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