Copyright Provision Could Put Rights Back into Musicians' Hands
Plenty of artists have been taking advantage of the internet in efforts to establish artistic freedom from record labels. But as the New York Times reports, a provision of U.S. copyright law from the 1970s could be returning thousands of master recordings back into the hands of the musicians that produced them: read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe Origin of Song: The Wailers and "Get Up Stand Up"
“How long must I protest the same thing?” asked Bob Marley in 1978 about the song he and Peter Tosh made famous with the Wailers. “I sing ‘Get Up Stand Up’, and up till now, people don’t get up,” he said, according to Bob Marley In His Own Words. “So must I still sing ‘Get Up Stand Up’?...I want people to live big and have enough.” read more
Found in: Blogs, CrawdaddyLast King Of Scotland Director Tackling Bob Marley Documentary
Kevin Macdonald, the director of critically-acclaimed The Last King Of Scotland, will now work on a Bob Marley documentary simply titled Marley, reports TheWrap.com.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsBook Excerpt: Ten Photos from Bob Marley and the Golden Age of Reggae
The book, which includes photos of Marley, Peter Tosh and George Harrison, also has a foreword written by Cameron Crowe... read more
Found in: Books, FeaturesEleven Musical Action Figures
We want them in our stockings. We need them in our lives... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayJonathan Demme replaces Scorcese for Marley biopic
When considering the Bob Marley biopic, it seems a lot more is up in the air than just the title. Now, Jonathan Demme will replace Martin Scorsese in directing the piece. Scorsese cites scheduling conflicts as the cause of his pulling out. This is significant, as the Marley family has hopes of... read more
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