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In light of music icon, Prince’s, untimely death, I felt it only appropriate and somewhat necessary to pay my respects to not only Prince, but to the host of musical power players that we have lost along the way. It’s always sad when our loved ones pass away. As consumers and lovers of music, we have had the privilege and pleasure of growing up with these music icons to a certain degree. Although we have not had the luxury of knowing them personally, we have been able to conn

Oh what a tangled web we weave! These copyright battles are getting more interesting by the day, I tell you. So, get this: Music producer Rob Fusari, who is responsible for producing hits for the likes of Destiny’s Child, Lady Gaga, Will Smith and Whitney Houston, was sued by Wendy Starland for breach of an oral agreement. Apparently Starland was tasked with finding the next female superstar and she found Lady Gaga, which sounds about right, but Fusari did not wish to hold up