Anita Baker Applauds Chance The Rapper For Helping Her Win Ownership Of Her Master Recordings: ‘Brought Tears To My Eyes’

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The Mirror reports that a cause of death has not yet been confirmed. However, it was known that Philip did suffer from emphysema due to having pneumonia as a child. READ MORE: Nottingham Forest Premier League fixtures 'leaked' ahead of big revealPhilip's condition meant towards the end of his successful career which included starring in hit sitcoms Seinfeld and Modern Family, he would only be able to film for a few minutes at a time.

Ellise Shafer Philip Baker Hall, the prolific character actor known for his roles in films like “Boogie Nights” and “Magnolia” and shows such as “Seinfeld” and “Modern Family,” has died. He was 90.Hall’s wife of nearly 40 years, Holly Wolfle Hall, confirmed the news to Associated Press, saying he died on Sunday in Glendale, Calif.

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Anita Baker has publicly thanked Chance The Rapper for helping her regain control of her master recordings after spotting him in the audience at a show in Las Vegas this weekend.In a clip posted to Twitter, Baker is seen mid-performance saying: “Would you guys say hello to a friend of mine, by way of the music industry, and by way of helping me to get ahold and ownership of my master recordings?” She then pointed out Chance in the crowd, who stood up as the audience applauded and Baker declared: “Mr Chance The Rapper is right there!”It’s not clear what role the rapper actually played in settling the dispute between Baker and her former label – Warner Music’s Elektra – although she was vocal about that dispute on social media last year, before announcing things had been settled in September.In a tweet in March last year, Baker referenced the termination right under US copyright law, which allows artists to regain control of any copyrights they previously transferred – or “assigned” – to a business partner after 35 years, albeit only within the US. That said, there remains some debate as to whether that right applies to conventional record contracts, with some labels arguing that record contracts are not actually assignment deals, meaning there is no assignment to terminate.Baker implied that Warner was making that argument as she sought to reclaim control of her rights – so much so, she urged her fans to stop buying or streaming her music.

Chance the Rapper for helping her regain control of her masters.At one point during her show at the Venetian Resort in Las Vegas on May 29, Baker paused to acknowledge Chance, who she’d spotted it in the crowd.“Would you guys say hello to a friend of mine, by way of the music industry, and by way of helping me to get ahold and ownership of my master recordings?” Baker said before pointing out Chance in the crowd, who stood up as the audience applauded.Chance later took to Twitter, sharing a video of the moment and writing, “I saw one of THE greatest performances of my LIFETIME last night! Thank you so much [Baker] for being an inspiration and an icon to so many of US”.“Had no idea you would be in our Midst,” Baker responded. “Such a nice Surprise.

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APPOINTMENTSPPL PRS Ltd – the joint public performance licensing venture operated by UK collecting societies PPL and PRS – has appointed Helen Sachdev as its new Chair. She replaces Theresa Robson-Capps. “I feel very privileged to take on this role”, says Sachdev.

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