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Fiona R. Martin

@mediarepublik.bsky.social

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Digital media, public service media and journalism researcher, A/P at the University of Sydney, escarpment lover

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Mitchell Epner @mitchellepner.bsky.social · 28/08/2023

⚖️ A few weeks ago, someone on Bluesky was surprised to learn that artists can remove their works from the blanket licenses granted by ASCAP/BMI. The attached letter shows how it was just done by Eminem to prevent Vivek Ramaswamy from using and/or performing Eminem songs on the campaign trail.

Letter from BMI to Vivek2024 informing the campaign that Marshall Mathers ("Eminem") had removed his works from the license that the campaign had obtained and that they were to cease and desist use or performance of Eminem songs.

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Nick Evershed!? @nickevershed.bsky.social · 28/08/2023

it is unfortunately predictable but nonetheless I despair at the lack of urgency on climate action given everything we've seen recently - seems to have hardly rated a mention by politicians here (aus), and in large parts of the media

theguardian.com

‘Off-the-charts records’: has humanity finally broken the climate?

Extreme weather is ‘smacking us in the face’ with worse to come, but a ‘tiny window’ of hope remains, say leading climate scientists

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