Shelby has wanted a new puppy for a while now, so her boyfriend surprised her on her birthday with a cute one. And it wasn’t over yet.
…and suddenly it’s very, very dusty in here.
The best marriage proposal you’ll see all week. Involves new puppy.
Music Canada Applauds Supreme Court Decision in CBC v. SODRAC
Music Canada welcomes the Supreme Court’s decision today in the CBC v. SODRAC case which reaffirms that a copy of a recording has value for which creators must be fairly compensated.
The Supreme Court has determined that broadcasters must pay royalties on reproductions of audiovisual works – in this case known as incidental or ephemeral copies, which are used in the preparation of broadcasts – because they add value to the final product. The decision also ensures that Canada meets its international treaty obligations in this area. The Court further determined that rights holders are free to license their rights as they see fit, in this case, separately licensing television producers and broadcasters. And the Court noted that the principle of “technological neutrality” entitles copyright holders to larger royalties where the use of technology enables greater value to be obtained from use of a copyrighted work.
“Today’s decision by our highest Court is an affirmation for Canada’s creative middle class,” says Graham Henderson, President & CEO of Music Canada. “The creative community should have access to a fair and functioning market that rewards them based on demand for their work. This is critical for Canadian artists whose livelihoods depend on earning fair compensation from their profession and for the companies that invest in them and their careers.”
Today’s Supreme Court decision confirms years of precedents that support the growth and development of the music industry. The ruling rejects the argument that when a rights holder exercises one right, all other rights disappear. While the Supreme Court has decided to remit the matter to the Copyright Board to revalue SODRAC’s tariff, the Supreme Court has made it very clear that the judicial system will not be used to subvert clear statutory rights.
Music Canada is a non-profit trade organization that represents the major record companies in Canada, namely Sony Music Entertainment Canada, Universal Music Canada and Warner Music Canada. Music Canada also works with some of the leading independent record labels and distributors, recording studios, live music venues, concert promoters, managers and artists in the promotion and development of the music cluster.
Source: Music Canada Press Release
Cards Against Humanity Makes $63K Selling Absolutely Nothing On Black Friday
The company behind the superb card game Cards Against Humanity put nothing but a black screen and form to accept a credit card on their site this Black Friday. Silly, right? I mean, who would just donate, no matter how awesome your company is:
Except more than a few people did, to the tune of – so far – $63,000. Perhaps it’s their fans way of saying a giant thank you, or maybe a few thought it was a prank. Still, that’s a lot of bank.
Adele and Justin Bieber Break Records In The UK
Adele has officially rewritten the U.K. chart record books, as confirmation arrives Friday, Nov. 27 from the Official Charts Company that 25 has recorded the biggest opening sales week in history. Unavailable on any streaming services, it has also become the most-downloaded No. 1 album ever.
The album ended the week with sales of 800,307 copies, smashing the previous record of 696,000 created by Oasis’ Be Here Now in 1997 — although it must be added that that disc was released on a Thursday, when the chart sales week ran until a Saturday night, so it reached its mark in only three days.
25 sold more than the next 86 albums on the artist chart combined, and moved 252,423 downloads; the previous best was 95,709 for Ed Sheeran’s X last year.
Justin Bieber breaks a record of his own on the singles countdown, claiming the top two places to become the first artist to achieve the feat since Madonna in 1985. “Sorry” started a second week at No. 1 and “Love Yourself” at No. 2.
Via Billboard
‘Golden Girls’ granny panties are your viral gift of 2015
Candice Pugh is a stay-at-home mom in Utah who might have hit on the viral clothing of 2015. She creates fun and unexpected “granny panty” designs that she sells through her Etsy shop. One of her most recent items that has taken the online world by storm is her 4-piece series of ‘Golden Girls’ granny panties featuring the faces of America’s favorite senior citizens.
Of the four “Golden Girls,” Blanche’s panties were made crotchless. Really.
You can find these panties on Etsy
That time a small town in Utah booked Rage Against The Machine
Rage Against the Machine played a concert in the small town of Spanish Fork,Utah on August 11, 1996. This is a news story about how the good townfolk went a little bezerk about it.