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Justice Dept. Capitol Siege Section head Greg Rosen resigns, says Trump Jan. 6 pardons sent "terrible message"
Former DOJ attorney Greg Rosen said Trump's decision to pardon all Jan. 6 defendants sent "a terrible message to the American ...
Candice Watkins Named President of Capitol Records Nashville
As expected, Capitol Music Group has named former Big Loud executive Candice Watkins as president of its new Capitol Music Group Nashville division, which brings the company's Capitol Records ...
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How a Digital Rapper’s Flubbed Roll-Out Is Everything That’s Wrong With the Music Business (Guest Column)
Capitol Records is no exception. The 80 year-old label’s legacy of Black artists includes Nat King Cole, Tina Turner and George Clinton, but its roster has featured few others throughout its ...
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They stormed the Capitol to overturn the results of an election they didn’t vote in
They were there to “Stop the Steal” and to keep the President they revered in office, yet records show that some of the rioters who stormed the US Capitol did not vote in the very election ...
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Capitol Records drops virtual rapper FN Meka over criticism that it was offensive to Black artists
When Capitol Records signed so-called robot rapper FN Meka earlier this month, it billed the move as a new frontier in the music industry. But just weeks after the Black male cyborg debuted its ...
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Capitol Records severs ties with ‘virtual rapper’ FN Meka after N-word controversy
Capitol Records dumped a popular TikTok “virtual rapper” it had just signed after the AI program’s use of the N-word in its songs sparked outrage from activists who called the act a ...
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Capitol Records Severs Ties With A.I. Rapper FN Meka, Apologizes to Black Community for “Insensitivity”
Earlier this month, Capitol Records announced it had signed FN Meka and was releasing a single, “Florida Water,” with the artist Gunna and the gaming streamer Cody “Clix” Conrad.
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Why Capitol Records’ vinyl master Ron McMaster is busier than ever
Ron McMaster, skilled in the art of cutting vinyl records, had been planning to retire. To the longtime Capitol Studios mastering engineer, the era of digital streaming services such as Spotify ...
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Halsey Splits From Capitol Records
Halsey and Capitol Records are going their separate ways, spokesperson for both the artist and the label confirmed to Variety Saturday. “After eight great years the decision to leave Capitol is ...
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Here are some of the people charged since a mob breached the Capitol
violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds; and theft of public money, property or records. An attorney for Barnett did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Larry Rendell ...
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The architect of L.A.’s iconic Capitol Records building sets the record straight — again — on that needle
Architect Louis Naidorf had a disastrous 80th birthday cake. In 2008, Naidorf, who designed the Capitol Records building in Hollywood, was presented with a celebration cake that had been custom ...