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Female Death Metal Vocalist Is NYC’s “Cat Burglar”

by Bram Teitelman | Aug 26, 2010 | Shady Business

Heard of NYC death metal band Divine Infamy? You will soon. Their vocalist, Purgatory (or Shanna Spalding), has just been arrested for several robberies, one of which was done while she was wearing a cat mask. She was arrested in Manhattan yesterday after walking into...

Rage Against The Arizona State Legislature

by Bram Teitelman | May 27, 2010 | Declarations, Shady Business

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that Arizona has passed a bill that essentially legalizes racial profiling. There are people for and against it, and obviously on the entertainment side, many are against it. Among them is Rage Against the Machine...

Blog Post Details How Labels Shaft Bands

by Bram Teitelman | Dec 4, 2009 | Digital Media, Shady Business

Too Much Joy weren’t metal, but anyone in a band looking for a major label deal needs to read this now. The band, who broke up in 1999, put out three records through Warner Bros., and never really caught on, but that’s beside the point. In an amazing and...

Guitar Center Subject Of Class Action Lawsuit

by Bram Teitelman | Sep 24, 2009 | Shady Business

Hey musicians, did you buy a guitar from musical instrument giant Guitar Center between 2005 and 2007? If so, you might be eligible for a settlement. A class action lawsuit has been filed against both Guitar Center and the National Association of Music Merchants...

Ticketmaster Accused Of Attempting Shady Back Room Scalping Antics

by Metal Insider | Sep 1, 2009 | Shady Business, Ticketing

The Wall Street Journal published a pretty damning article last week about Ticketmaster and its CEO Irving Azoff, revealing an allegedly attempted plan to pass premium tickets directly to ticket brokers (scalpers) in exchange for a percentage of the profits. The deal,...

Pirate Bay Deal Is Shay-Dee, Possibly On The Rocks (Again)?

by Metal Insider | Aug 28, 2009 | Piracy, Shady Business

This Pirate Bay sale (and subsequent legalization) is really starting to annoy me. Rumors of the deal falling apart leaked out last month, claiming financial struggles and infighting at would-be purchaser Global Gaming Factory. Then yesterday saw an announcement that...
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