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Lil Wayne Shreds




Lil' Wayne was caught unleashing his inner Santana on "Lollipop" at a BMI showcase last Thursday. Now let us never speak of it again. [YouTube via Sit Down Stand Up]

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In Which We Try This "Journalism" Thing On For Size

Occasionally, someone in the music business actually takes a phone call from the Idolator guesthouse, believe it or not. Jerry Bailey, director of media relations for BMI (and occasional Idolator commenter), making the sort of mistake that the regret grows on with time, has agreed to answer a few questions regarding what his company actually does, and the murky world of Guitar Hero copyright law. Post your questions in the comments (as long as they don't run along the lines of "Why am I not making more money off my crappy songs?"), and we'll run some—or all, if he wants!—of them by him for a future post.

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Coffee Shop Owners: You Might Want To Get Your Customers To Turn Off Their MP3 Ringtones

Music licensing companies like ASCAP and BMI have taken on high-profile clients who play music in their establishments without paying a fee recently, but don't think they've forgotten about you, small business owner! If you have any sort of music playing around your establishment, regardless of medium, you could be seeing fines and lawsuits in your future. More »