DJing requires actually possessing the music, and is usually collected in bulk, as even those DJs who are also producers rely heavily on tracks made by other people. Unfortunately though, widespread piracy means that many digital DJs aren’t paying for their music, and even when they do, it doesn’t generate much revenue for artists and labels – especially when online music stores generally keep at least 30% of the purchase price for themselves.
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In an age where instant beats and music rights have become easily accessible on the internet, an East Bay rapper claims that YBN Cordae, who recently released his solo debut album “The Lost Boy,” stole a song from him. Concord artist Klebber Machado, known as Klebb, took to Instagram with allegations that YBN Cordae copied from his single “Dennise,” which was released in Oct. 2018.
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The European Union’s highest court will have another opportunity to consider the issue of the liability of online platforms for copyright infringing content uploaded and shared by users. The two referrals by the Austrian and German national courts raise a further set of questions concerning the power of the courts to issue injunctions against intermediaries.