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Trump did not plead the Fifth when deposed in 'Electric Avenue' copyright suit, Eddy Grant's lawyers say
- Trump dodged a Jan. 6 deposition, and took the Fifth in the NY probe of his business. But he 'did not object' to questioning by Eddy Grant's lawyers.
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Judge declines to drop lawsuit against Trump for using ‘Electric Avenue’
A New York federal judge on Tuesday declined to dismiss a lawsuit from musician Eddy Grant against former President Donald […] The post Judge declines to drop lawsuit against Trump for using ‘Electric Avenue’ appeared first on TheGrio.
- PoliticsThe Wrap
Trump Loses Attempt to Toss Eddy Grant’s ‘Electric Avenue’ Lawsuit
Singer sued Trump in September for his campaign's use of the song
- PoliticsHuffPost
Twitter Removes Trump Video After 'Electric Avenue' Singer Issues Copyright Complaint
Singer Eddy Grant also filed a lawsuit against the president and his campaign on Tuesday over the allegedly illegal use of his song in a video attacking Biden.
- PoliticsThe Wrap
Eddy Grant Sues Trump Campaign Over ‘Electric Avenue’ Use
Eddy Grant became the latest artist to sue President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign over unauthorized use of a song.Grant filed the suit in New York Tuesday after the campaign used “Electric Avenue” in a video posted to Twitter Aug. 12. A representative for the campaign did not immediately return a request for comment.The clip features a fast train meant to represent Trump’s campaign while Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden trails behind on a manually-operated vehicle. The song plays
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Tony Calder, Music Promoter Who Worked With Beatles, Rolling Stones, Dies (Report)
Pioneering British music promoter, manager and PR agent Tony Calder, best known for his work with groups like the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, died on Jan. 2 at the age of 74, according to reports. His innovative methods helped promote many of the U.K.’s largest acts for more than 50 years. Calder started his […]
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Nigel Grainge, Ensign Records Founder and Brother of Universal Music Chief, Dies at 70
Record executive Nigel Grainge, who worked with Sinead O’Connor, The Boomtown Rats, Thin Lizzy, The Waterboys, 10cc, World Party, Steve Miller Band, and Eddy Grant, among others, died on June 11 of complications from a recent surgery. He was 70. The founder of Ensign Records and older brother of Sir Lucian Grainge, chairman and CEO of Universal Music Group, Nigel... <a href="http://variety.com/2017/music/news/nigel-grainge-ensign-records-dies-1202462347/" title="Read Nigel Grainge, Ensign Recor
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Petition To Stop ‘Too Posh’ Damian Lewis Opening School Anniversary Celebration
Former pupils of a London comprehensive school have started a petition to stop actor Damian Lewis from opening its 50th anniversary celebrations. Some of the alumni from the Acland Burghley School in Camden, near to where Lewis lives, think that the Eton-educated star is a ‘wholly inappropriate’ figure to perform the task because of his background. Rachel Cohen, who attended the school in the 80s and is now a lecturer in sociology at City University in London, is behind the petition, which so
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Stanford envisions 'all-electric highway' that charges EVs as they go
Readers of a certain age may remember the 1982 hit "Electric Avenue" by Eddy Grant. Now, Stanford University is putting its own spin on the concept. The process, called "magnetic resonance coupling," involves tuning the road coils and a coil at the bottom of a car to the same natural frequency, so that, when the road coils are charged with an electric current, they send electricity to the coil in the car, which then recharges a battery.
