Not that rap wasn’t popular: A few years earlier, N.W.A.of which Dre was a key parthad been the first hardcore rap group to have a No. Acts including Pink Floyd and Eminem have argued for millions in unpaid fees, mostly due to contracts that predate the boom in downloads. Dre got his first Grammy in 1994 (Best Rap Solo Performance, Let Me Ride), the idea of mainstream audiences taking rap seriously was still pretty new. A judge ruled against the Flying Circus act, finding that ABC's changes were cosmetic.ĭr Dre is one of several high-profile artists to contest rights to digital royalties. The Pythons complained that their series had been heavily edited for US TV, without permission, and thus constituted copyright infringement. Dre - Detox (2011) Dr.Dre, Eazy-E, Ice Cube, 2Pac, Biggie Smalls, Snoop Dogg - Dr. The Monty Python rule was set in 1976, when the British comedy troupe sued American network ABC. Citing the Monty Python rule, the judge found Death Row's tweaks of the album cover to be "minor and inconsequential". Berny Belvedere has selected the 15 worst hip-hop album covers of all time. The decision is a turnaround from Snyder's ruling last year, which dismissed Dre's claim that The Chronic Re-Lit consisted of trademark infringement, false endorsement and a publicity rights violation. "We are gratified that the federal court has that Death Row has no right to engage in such tactics." The case will now proceed to the issue of damages, Reuters reports, though the exact amount may be decided by a jury trial. Album stands as a solid return for its maker, as long-time listeners will connect with his no-frills lyrics and unsettling artistic demeanour. "For years, Death Row Records forgot about Dre," his lawyer said. Where's the fing Ring Pops / You got a better chance of getting a copy of Detox,' Tyler raps, referencing the much-delayed Dr.
This week, US district court judge Christina Snyder found that the terms of Dre's Death Row contract unambiguously prohibited the label from selling digital versions of his songs.
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