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After Cox ruling, record labels offer to walk away from Grande piracy case – but clash with ISP over $4m in bond costs
The three major record labels — Universal, Sony and Warner — have told the US Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals that they will not continue pursuing the substance of their piracy case against internet provider Grande Communications, following the Supreme Court’s ruling in Cox v. Sony Music. That March ruling held that ISPs cannot be…
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PRONG Shares New Single ‘The Banner’ From Upcoming Self-Titled Album
New York alternative metal veterans PRONG have released “The Banner”, the lead single and opening track from their forthcoming self-titled album, their debut for Napalm Records. The song serves as the first preview of the record and matters as a milestone in the band’s near four-decade career, marking what frontman Tommy Victor describes as a…
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Apple boss was ‘transfixed’ by portrait of the Queen | Lessons from No 10
In a clip from the “In The Room” podcast, former Downing Street aide Jimmy McLoughlin recalls the moment Apple chief executive Tim Cook became “transfixed” by a portrait of the late Queen during a visit to No 10. McLoughlin, who worked under then-prime minister Theresa May, was responsible for escorting some of the world’s most…
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Lessons from No 10: When the world’s most powerful CEOs enter Downing Street | Jimmy McLoughlin
In the first episode of the Independent’s “Lessons from No 10” series, former Downing Street business director Jimmy McLoughlin discusses what politicians really need to understand about business leaders. Speaking under Theresa May’s premiership, McLoughlin’s role involved fostering productive relationships between the prime minister and some of the world’s most influential chief executives, offering insight…
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My son took his life. Then his daughter, 12, did too. No family should endure so much grief. LANA SIMPSON asks: PM, why is Australia spending so much money overseas, when so many are being let down at home?
An Australian mother, Lana Simpson, has written an anguished open letter to the Prime Minister after losing both her son to suicide and, subsequently, his 12-year-old daughter to the same fate. She questions why the government continues to direct substantial funding to overseas aid while families like hers feel abandoned by inadequate mental health and…
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Sanders warns Democrats: Any effort to fast-track Social Security changes would undercut party trust
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) sent a “Dear Colleague” letter to Democrats warning that privatizing Social Security or passing the Protecting Retirement Opportunities and Maintaining Income Security for Everyone, or PROMISE Act, would result in a breakdown of trust among Democratic voters during a key midterm election year. When reached for comment, a spokesperson for Sanders…
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BritBox & BBC’s Poirot Origin Series ‘Hercule’ Reveals Cast
BritBox and the BBC have unveiled the supporting cast for Hercule, the upcoming Agatha Christie origin series exploring how Hercule Poirot became the world’s greatest detective, ahead of production beginning in Liverpool. Edward Bluemel, previously announced as Poirot, will be joined by ten new cast members, with the six-part series positioned as an intimate character…
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Treasurer Jim Chalmers fulfils promise to scrap ‘widow tax’ amid mounting pressure over negative gearing reforms
Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers has moved to abolish the so-called “widow tax”, delivering on a previous government pledge, at a time when his administration is facing growing pressure over separate proposed changes to negative gearing rules. The move addresses a long-standing grievance among widowed pensioners and comes as the government seeks to manage competing tax…
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Moulton: Next top Senate Democrat ‘should not be Chuck Schumer’
Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) on Monday said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) should be booted from his role as leader, doubling down on his push to oust the nine-year Democratic leader. When asked who should take over, Moulton said, “It should not be Chuck Schumer,” during a Monday night debate against incumbent Sen. Ed…
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Watch live: Oz outlines new anti-healthcare fraud initiative in Philadelphia
Dr. Mehmet Oz, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) administrator, and federal law enforcement officials will give remarks Tuesday morning from Philadelphia on what they call a “significant” healthcare fraud takedown. The Trump administration earlier this year threatened to withhold Medicaid money from all 50 states if they do not show that they…