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Music

Eminem Publisher Sues Facebook

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Detroit — Eminem’s song publisher is suing Facebook and its ad agency, claiming they infringed the rapper’s copyright. In the 12-page complaint, filed Monday in Detroit federal court, Ferndale, Mich.-based Eight Mile Style contends that a Facebook ad that was broadcast online April 4 copied music from Eminem’s 2000 song Under the Influence. The 30-second ad, dubbed “Airplane,” was featured in a webcast by Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg to announce …

Working for a Song: Vermont Musician Bow Thayer Illustrates Challenge Facing Independent Artists

Sunday, May 19, 2013

Gaysville, Vt. — On a chilly day last week, singer, songwriter and band leader Bow Thayer was replacing the stone steps that run up the rise above his house to the recording studio. He’d torn up the steps and the adjoining patio a while back to accommodate the underground hot water pipes for …

Entertainment Highlights: Handel Society Performs Bach’s ‘St. Matthew Passion’

Friday, May 17, 2013

Johann Sebastian Bach’s St. Matthew Passion, the oratorio that the Handel Society of Dartmouth College will perform this weekend, is not the type of piece that a choral ensemble can pull off on an annual basis. It’s long — the Handel Society’s performance will span just over three hours, with an intermission — …