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Apple paid me over $20,000 as settlement fee - Atom

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  • apeelogo 7 years ago

    i don't undersstand this. can someone make it clear for me. if am a cooporate organization do i need to contact an artiste before i can use his/her song?

  • Kobby 7 years ago

    Sure. If it is for the purposes of promoting your business as it was in his case.

  • AMY BLAKE 7 years ago

    Nonsense! No need to contact the songwriter. Copyright law allows for a "compulsory mechanical license". Under the law, anybody can obtain compulsory mechanical license without express permission from the copyright holder.

  • AMY BLAKE 7 years ago

    In copyright law, a mechanical license is a license that grants certain limited permissions to work with, study, improve upon, reinterpret, re-record (etc.) something that is neither a free/open source item nor in the public ...
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  • Prince 7 years ago

    You should have sue them a 1 million dollars . I trust usa citizen they are smarter than this

  • Babe 7 years ago

    Seriously the money is too small oooo masa , this will have being a life changing moment for you. You see what lack of education is doing to our celebs

  • Mona 7 years ago

    Did he tell u he lacks education?...smfh..His lawyer who doesn't lack education..whY didn't he demand the one million dollars?...What makes u think he lacks education? You that is educated...what have u achieved in your life ...
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  • Kwame USA 7 years ago

    Over here Musicians are getting millions for one song.

    You have been cheated...go back and ask for more

  • Amendos 7 years ago

    Oh my guy so u are happy with dis small dollars dem give u whn u could ve sued for million bucks. Hmmm. No wonder u are an ATOM

  • Kojo 7 years ago

    That settlement was peanut, go back and ask for some more. Apple company is richer Africa 10 countries combine together,you didn't get the good lawyer.

  • Gh 7 years ago

    Lies soor

  • July Berry 7 years ago

    It's just so sad how people think this world is all about money... It's embarrassing seeing young guys rushing in life. Bro u got money back from them but it has no blessing and what good will it do for you. Contacting them a ...
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  • SKA 7 years ago

    Please go back and ask for more.Do you and your lawyer know how big Apple as company?