#How music distributors, bots, and streaming platforms are stopping legitimate artists from getting paid

#How music distributors, bots, and streaming platforms are stopping legitimate artists from getting paid

Musicians like Devi McCallion struggle to receive royalties after dubious claims of illicit streams, but little help is available. Devi McCallion. Photo by Tracy Moran   On July 9, 2024, Devi McCallion uploaded a video titled “Help! or listen to me complain ._. (Spotify / distrokid issue).” McCallion has amassed a dedicated following and critical…

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#Demonstrators protest media coverage of Israel-Hamas war at White House Correspondents’ Dinner

#Demonstrators protest media coverage of Israel-Hamas war at White House Correspondents’ Dinner

Demonstrators are protesting media coverage of the Israel-Hamas war at this year’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner attended by President Biden, top government officials and journalists who cover them.  Protestors are criticizing President Biden’s administration’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war and mainstream media’s coverage of the conflict.  Chants of “Free, free Palestine” and calls for…

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#President’s budget is blind to the New Cold War

#President’s budget is blind to the New Cold War

President Biden likes to share an expression from his father: “Don’t tell me what you value. Show me your budget, and I’ll tell you what you value.” Let’s follow that logic. Last month, Biden released a budget proposal that calls into serious question how much he values our national security. The United States has entered…

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#Fetterman slams ‘stupidity’ of not legalizing marijuana in Pennsylvania

#Fetterman slams ‘stupidity’ of not legalizing marijuana in Pennsylvania

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) slammed the “stupidity” of not legalizing marijuana in Pennsylvania, arguing other states, especially those surrounding the Keystone State, have already done so.  “Let’s make it legal,” Fetterman told Fox News Digital on Friday. “I mean, it’s not complicated. Other states have done that. All the states surrounded by Pennsylvania are ……

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