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June 30, 2016

Billboard: Google’s Justice Department out to Destroy PROs — Artist Rights Watch

The head of the DOJ Antitrust Division is a former Google lawyer–so DOJ ruling against songwriters on 100% licensing to Google’s benefit should come as no surprise.

via Billboard: Google’s Justice Department out to Destroy PROs — Artist Rights Watch

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