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Electronic music pioneer Jean-Jacques Perrey dies at 87

Posted on 11/09/16 by Marcus Cook

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Jean-Jacques Perrey, the French composer and pioneer of electronic pop music who was best known for co-writing “Baroque Hoedown” used as the music for the Main Street Electrical Parade at Disney theme parks, has died at age 87. Perrey died in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Friday “from a very quick and violent … Continue reading →

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Beastie Boys Lawyers: Bills top $1.7M in Monster Energy suit

Posted on 01/28/15 by The Spartan Echo

  NEW YORK (AP) — The Beastie Boys want to force the maker of Monster Energy drink to pay nearly $2.4 million in legal fees and costs so the rappers’ $1.7 million jury award is not dwarfed by expenses in a copyright violation case, lawyers say. A Manhattan federal court jury awarded the group most of … Continue reading →

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