Image via Wikipedia It must be said: Germany’s entry, “Satellite” by Lena, was a very so-so song, and it wasn’t exactly an […]
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John Lennon lyrics might reach $500,000 at auction
John Lennon’s handwritten lyrics to “A Day in the Life” are going up for auction in May, with estimates of $500,000 being […]
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What does it take to write songs for name artists?
I took some time at Midem 2010 to put a question to David Stark, publisher of SongLink. His tipsheet provides some of […]
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Jacques Brel’s Amsterdam linked to traditional Irish tune
Does the Brel classic song have Irish roots? One of popular music’s most remarkable songs, “Dans le port d’Amsterdam” made famous by […]
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Men at Work slam plagiarism ruling
The unpredictable nature of plagiarism cases was proved again when it was ruled that Men at Work would have to pay out […]
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Shantalla: when is traditional not traditional?
The perception of traditional Irish music is that it was all written in the Middle Ages. But that’s forgetting that many musicians […]