How EMI treated dying songwriter
p2pnet news view | P2P | Music:- Christmas isn’t that far away and traditionally, it’s the time for sharing —- —- unless you’re talking about Vivendi Universal, EMI, Warner Music and Sony Music. For them, it’s the time to start behaving like the miserable Grinches they are, threatening consumers with dire consequences if they dare to share. Speaking of Grinches, EMI Music snatched away the rights to songwriter Haven Gillespie’s entire catalogue, including “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town” and “Breezin’ Along with the Breeze,” one year before he died, “mentally impaired” from lifelong alcoholism, his daughter-in-law claims in Manhattan Federal Court, writes Karina Brown for the CourtHouse News Service .
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