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Elvis Costello: ‘Believing you’re being watched or overheard is no longer a paranoid fantasy’

Edit The Observer 01 May 2016
I don’t have any horror stories about the Catholic church. The nuns who taught me until I was 11 were very kind. I know plenty of people who had traumatic experiences, and I’d disagree with a lot of positions the church takes, but I’m glad that I went to that kind of school. I don’t think I suffered from it ... It’s actually the truth ... When Taylor Swift stood up to Apple over royalties last year, I commented on it on Twitter ... I was shocked....

8 sidelined soap characters who deserve better stories, from EastEnders' Billy to Corrie's Norris

Edit Digital Spy 01 May 2016
​There are many perks to being a soap actor - a regular income, a guaranteed audience of millions and relative job security in a tough industry. But with each soap juggling around 50-60 characters, those big storylines need to be shared around ... 1. Billy Mitchell (EastEnders) Ah, Billy, the runt of the Mitchell litter ... Diane O'Connor (Hollyoaks) Alex Fletcher was already soap royalty thanks to her 13-year stint in Brookside ... 8....

What Panama Papers say, and don’t say, about Trump

Edit Boston Herald 01 May 2016
WASHINGTON — The leak of documents known as the Panama Papers illustrates how Donald J. Trump and others seek to profit from his name. Trump doesn’t appear to be the direct owner of any offshore company formed by Mossack Fonseca, the Panamanian law firm that is now the subject of multiple investigations after its documents were leaked to journalists ... The simple use of his name garners licensing fees and royalties ... ....

Royalty, Obama & fans mark 400 years since Shakespeare died

Edit Naples Daily News 30 Apr 2016
LONDON (AP) - If all the world's a stage, William Shakespeare is its architect. The playwright died 400 years ago Saturday, but remains the world's most famous writer, living on through endlessly reinterpreted plays and globally known characters, including the tormented prince Hamlet and the star-crossed lovers Romeo and Juliet ... After all, the play's the thing ... U.S ... General Assembly in New York ... And everybody understands life." ... ___ ... ....

Gloria Vanderbilt: Poor little rich girl to lift the lid

Edit Belfast Telegraph 30 Apr 2016
Share Go To ... Besides being the closest thing to American royalty this side of the Kennedys, he is also an Emmy winning anchor who recently came out ... She was a lifestyle queen before there was Martha Stewart, American royalty before the Kennedys, and she made and lost a fortune while dating some of the most famous men in history; Howard Hughes, Cary Grant and Roald Dahl among them ... After all, what was Gloria if not American royalty? ... ....

dna Afternoon Must Reads: Live updates of West Bengal elections; Queen Elizabeth II takes on ...

Edit DNA India 30 Apr 2016
-->. Here are the top stories of the afternoon. 1. NEET. SC refuses to entertain plea from students seeking modification of order, first phase of exam to be held tomorrow ... Read more here. 2 ... Read more here 3. LIVE . West Bengal Elections 2016 Phase 5 ... The Invictus Games are here and looks like the Obamas have taken it up seriously with the royalty of Britain ... ....

Watch: Way to drop the mic! The Obamas challenge Prince Harry, but Queen Elizabeth II ...

Edit DNA India 30 Apr 2016
-->. The Obamas give an open challenge to the Britain's royals for the upcoming Invictus Games. The Invictus Games are here and looks like the Obamas have taken it up seriously with the royalty of Britain. In a promotional video for the same, the two sides can be seen engaging in friendly trash talk, before the games commence on May 8 ... Hey, @KensingtonRoyal! Are you ready for @InvictusOrlando? Game on ... ....

Gilead Judge Re-Opens Case Amid Claim Merck Scientist Lied

Edit Bloomberg 30 Apr 2016
A federal judge re-opened Merck & Co.’s patent case against Gilead Sciences Inc. over a hepatitis C drug amid claims that a witness for Merck lied to a jury that awarded the company $200 million in damages. U.S ... After siding with Merck on all the patent claims, jurors rejected Merck’s bid for a 10 percent royalty on the $20.7 billion revenue that Gilead’s hepatitis C drugs generated from 2013 through 2015 ... v ... ....

The real world guide to how to have a music career

Edit Sydney Morning Herald 30 Apr 2016
It's only 10.15am and Jen Cloher has already taught us how to fail as a touring musician. Be jealous of your peers. Bleed your parents for money. Hit the road, leave your relationships in shreds and the maths to fester ... Advertisement ... community ... Ever ... Sabrina Robinson, of Native Tongue Music Publishing, gallantly tackles the deathly realities of synchronisation, performance royalties, mechanical royalties, APRA, AMCOS and other acronyms ... ....

Fake stones a threat to Sri Lanka’s gem trade

Edit Taipei Times 30 Apr 2016
From the Queen of Sheba to Britain’s Duchess of Cambridge, Sri Lanka’s sapphires have adorned royalty through the ages, but a flood of cheap imitations is threatening the island’s reputation for the precious stones. Ceylon sapphires, known after the island’s colonial-era name, enjoyed a huge boost five years ago when it was revealed that one formed the centerpiece of the engagement ring Prince William gave Catherine Middleton ... ....

Streaming services give the music industry a second wind

Edit The Oklahoman 30 Apr 2016
The music industry just hit a milestone that may signal the end of an era for traditional music sales and record stores ... The change marks a positive shift for an industry that has been through a long, rough period ... music revenues ... Spotify had a net loss of $162 million in 2014 ... "For every new Spotify user," Spotify says, "we increase the amount of revenue we receive and, in turn, the amount of royalties we pay out to the industry. ....

How Prince was like Lincoln

Edit The Miami Herald 30 Apr 2016
How could Prince die without a will? He didn’t amass a $250 million estate just through exceptional musical talent. He was also a shrewd businessman. Two years ago, Prince took control of his musical catalog and related copyrights, and negotiated a new contract with Warner Bros. His estate will reap at least $100 million on royalties alone over the next few years. Prince was extremely hands-on with the business side of music ... Jack B ... ....

$458 Billion In Unpaid Taxes Every Year, IRS Says

Edit Inquisitr 30 Apr 2016
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced on Thursday that annual unpaid taxes have increased to $458 billion, or nearly half a trillion dollars ... The IRS report says the gross tax gap is due to three factors ... “The biggest culprit in this regard is a lack of third-party reporting and tax withholding on some types of income — such as that made by small businesses or made through rents and royalties ... The Inquisitr News ....
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