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Sony Sick of Mash-ups

Beatallica, a band that plays Beatles songs through a Metallica filter, was officially ordered by Sony, owner of the Beatles catalog, to take their alledgedly copyright-infringing songs off their website and to pay damages. The band claims they are not in violation of any law as their songs are parodies, which are protected by copyright law.http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1497720/20050303/metallica.jhtml?headlines=true

Alyssa Fried: Alyssa has worked with Mxdwn since 2002, beginning as newswire editor and reviewing albums. Over the years, her role shifted, and she has worked primarily on live concert reviews and photography since 2010. She graduated Penn State in 2003 with a BA in English.
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