Zomba Sues MP3.com.Entertainment/Technology Editors NEW YORK--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Sept. 11, 2000 Zomba Recording Corporation and Zomba Music Publishing The contractual relationship between a songwriter or music composer and a music publisher, whereby the writer assigns part or all of his or her music copyrights to the publisher in exchange for the publisher's commercial exploitation of the music. , member companies of the worlds largest independent group of music companies, have each separately sued MP3.com for willful copyright infringement in relation to it's MYMP MYMP Make Your Mama Proud (song) 3.com service. MP3.com has adopted a blatant strategy of attempting to unlawfully build a business by misappropriating us and our artists and writers goodwill, recordings and songs. Zomba Recording Corporation, owns the Jive label, which records the most popular artists in the world, including the Backstreet backstreet Noun a street in a town far from the main roads Adjective denoting secret or illegal activities: a backstreet abortion backstreet n Boys, Britney Spears, *NSYNC NSYNC Justin Chris Joey Lasten JC (last letters of first names of members of the group NSYNC) NSYNC Negative Synchronization and R. Kelly. It also owns the preeminent gospel label, Verity, whose artists include Fred Hammond, John P. Kee Pastor John P. Kee (born John Prince Kee on June 4, 1962) is an American gospel singer and pastor Early life John P. Kee was born the 15th out of 16 children in Durham, North Carolina. , Donnie McClurkin and the Silvertone label home to Buddy Guy. Zomba Recording Corporation also has a strong presence in the Christian music market via its subsidiary The Provident Music Group which owns the Reunion, Brentwood, Essential and Benson labels, home to acts such as Michael W. Smith, Bob Carlisle, Third Day and Jars of Clay Jars of Clay is a rock band from Franklin, Tennessee. They met at Greenville College in Greenville, Illinois. Jars of Clay is Dan Haseltine on vocals, Charlie Lowell on piano and keyboards, Stephen Mason on lead guitars and Matthew Odmark on rhythm guitars. . It is also a partner with Q Prime in the Volcano label, home to acts such a Tool and Weird Al Yankovic. Zomba Music Publishing represents writers and composers whose recent songs have been recorded by artists as diverse as Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, Shania Twain, Macy Gray, Faith Hill, Sonic Youth, Korn, Limp Bizkit, Bon Jovi, Luis Miguel, The Three Tenors and The Corrs, as well as the fore said recording acts. |
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