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Sony Music has settled a lawsuit regarding the Whitney Houston biography
Sony Music has reached a settlement with the producers of the biopic.
The lawsuit, filed in February, alleged that 4 production firms – Anthem Films, NYBO Productions and Black Label Media – didn’t pay for licenses to 24 of Houston’s songs.
The request seen by Reuters shows that Sony Music has agreed to this to reject case last month. The parties informed the court that that they had agreed to the settlement but requested an extension to finalize the details.
The lawsuit claimed that the labels signed a sync licensing agreement that allowed them to make use of audio recordings of nearly 30 Houston classics, including “How Will I Know,” “I Wanna Dance With Somebody, Will Always Love You” and her 1991 version “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
Sony Music claims that under the agreement, royalties were to be paid in July 2023, but as of August 2023, it has still not received payment. Sony Music claims that Anthem was awaiting a tax break from the state of Massachusetts. According to the plaintiff, payment was never made.
“As a result of Anthem’s failure to pay fees to SME, it is clear that no license or authorization existed to use the SME recordings used in the film,” the lawsuit states.
Sony Music claimed that the film’s producers, Anthem Films, entered into a licensing agreement with the record label on December 5, 2022, two weeks before the film’s release.
“Unlike other types of films, musical biopics by their nature require the use of a musician’s music because it is almost impossible to explain the significance of a musician’s creative genius or his unique style and talent without using that musician’s music,” the record company’s lawyers wrote.
The original lawsuit sought damages of not less than $3.6 million. Details of the settlement aren’t yet known.
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Pepa and daughter Treach Weds “Gorning up hip hop” in a small ceremony in Las Vegas
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Recently, bells for the daughter of rappers Sandra “Pepa” Denton and Anthony’s “Treach” Criss rang. Egypt Criss, a 23-year-old star of Wetv, married her star, rapper and long-time Beau Samuel “Sam Mattick” Wright during a small ceremony at Little Vegas Chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 31. Guests are the parents of Egypt, Pepa and Treach-and Rapper Layza Thugs-N-Harmony.
The couple got engaged in 2019 and finally rolled up in the passage after Pandemia stopped the plans to bind the node in December 2020. Despite the delays, it was price waiting for Egypt.
“Sam and I couldn’t be happier,” she said AND! News. “According to Pedro Calderon de la Barca … When love is not madness, it is not love.”
If you’re wondering what she understands by “madness”, the couple was in the middle of a lot of drama, and the celebs and viewers are critical of their relationship and Wright motifs to be together with her. She collapsed over this loved one, classified critics in social media, and even physically fought to guard Wright. They stood with them due to all this, and now they’re a husband and wife.
“I want to thank everyone for beautiful congratulatory wishes 
, I am full of love and joy,” she wrote on Instagram. “In addition, so grateful to God for combining us in a holy marriage and grateful for starting a beautiful journey with a great support system and know that our love can do us through anything.”
In Viola Davis, Danielle Sutton is transformed into the US presidential president – chaos pushing leader when the terrorists deny the G20 summit. As the primary president presented in such a thriller of a high stake motion, the Sutton’s mission is evident: to survive, protect world leaders, and most significantly, secure your kids. But for Davis, the movie is greater than just a movie chill – it’s deeply personal.
“I have a teenager at home,” says Davis, referring to her daughter Genesis. “It was a nucleus of the character. So many women juggled them with dreams and motherhood and are always in a direct conflict. It was Danielle’s arch.”
The film produced by Davis and her husband Julius Tennon under the Juvee Productions banner is just not only stuffed with motion, but wealthy in emotional nuance. One of probably the most influential scenes for Davis was that her character resembles saving a toddler through the war – an emotional trigger rooted in motherly instinct and sensitivity. “You are still human, even if you are the leader of the free world,” he says. “In this way you deal with these heroic uncertainty.”
In addition to explosion and espionage, it’s also a robust representation of a robust, united black family. “This is our heritage in Juvee,” confirms Davis. “We want to be in history. Our imagination is unlimited.” Directed by Patricia Riggen and the forged, including Anthony Anderson and Marsa Martin, this film is a great combination of motion and emotions for viewers around the globe.
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He is here!
Rapper Ewa and husband Maximillion Cooper are with joy over the moon, revealing that they welcomed their first child together. Their newborn son’s name is Wilde Wolf Fife Alexander Somers Cooper and was born at the start of the month.
“Our beautiful boy was born on February 1, 2022.”, MC and Star were shared on Thursday morning. “Wilde Wolf Fife Alexander Somers Cooper”.
She added: “Words cannot describe this feeling.” Cooper shared the news, saying: “Let the wild pavement start!”
As mentioned, that is the first child of a pair together, but that is the fifth Cooper. He has 4 children from a previous marriage.
Eve shared the news that she expects in October, to the surprise and joy of fans. “Can you believe it @mrgumball3000, we can finally tell everyone !!!!!” She wrote then. “You all know how long we have waited for this blessing !!! We can meet our man February 2022.” In December, a baby shower was thrown for her, where she was surrounded by close friends and family.
The 43-year-old star was open to the past, which was conception when she was a co-host. “As a woman, you just think that things are happening naturally and I felt like I was damaged. I felt like I was broken. I felt, oh, maybe I wasn’t good enough … It’s a very sad painful thing, but the more I stayed, the worse I felt about myself.” When she released a way of shame, she was in a position to find peace – and great support from her fans.
“Since I shared, people were so sweet to me,” she added. “Even in the audience, people came to me and hugged me and said:” You deserve it. “
And now she has it! Congratulations to Eve and Cooper to expand the family and greet a lovely boy.
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