According to a published report by Hollywood trade magazine Variety, Limp Bizkit is allowed to move forward with their lawsuit against Universal Music Group. The lawsuit alleges the label deliberately withheld as much as $200 million in royalties from the band since UMG acquired LB’s original label, Flip Records. The claims against the music company range from breach of contract to fraudulent concealment, fraudulent business practices, copyright infringement and more. In a decision filed on March 17, and reviewed by Variety, Judge Percy Anderson ruled Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst will have to refile a majority of his claims in state courts (California or New York). The Judge also denied UMG’s motion to dismiss the band’s allegations of copyright infringement, allowing those claims to proceed in his federal court.Continue reading
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LIVESTREAM REVIEW: Staind – ”Break The Cycle”
To some music lovers, the music of a certain artist can become almost like the soundtrack to their life. A specific song can act as a time portal whisking a person back in time to a specific moment. In terms of bands whose music causes spontaneous bouts of nostalgia, few bands can hold a candle to the band Staind. The reactions of fans as they watched the live stream of Staind’s 20th Anniversary Performance of Break the Cycle alone are a testament to this. One week after streaming the reunion show of their greatest hits, Aaron Lewis along with guitarist Mike Mushok, bassist Johnny April and drummer Sal Giancarelli delivered a live stream that far exceeded any expectations, playing the band’s 2001 mind-blowing, unparalleled album, Break The Cycle (Flip Records) live in its entirety. Continue reading