This is gonna be fun to watch. CBS Radio intends to file a $500MM breach of contract suit against Howard Stern, alleging he utilized CBS airtime to promote his new venture at Sirius and profited by cashing in an incentive laden stock deal once he began working at the satellite radio company. I’m sure BuffaloPundit will be able to dig into the legalese of the proceedings and give a better analysis of the lawsuit…he is a lawyer after all.
Many critics said that Howard wouldn’t be as interesting without someone to fight against…well, Les Moonves rides to the rescue and is willing to be Howard’s huckleberry. It would seem that Les might be better served focusing on the atrocious ratings of Howard’s replacements rather than drumming up further interest in Howard’s channels on Sirius.
Regardless of the outcome, Howard is at his best when he fels persecuted and wronged…it’ll make for some great radio.
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Stern is going to appear on Letterman’s show on Monday, March 13th.
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Few artists can lay claim to the controversy that has surrounded the career of songwriter James Damiano. Twenty-two years ago James Damiano began an odyssey that led him into a legal maelstrom with Bob Dylan that, to this day, fascinates the greatest of intellectual minds.
As the curtain rises on the stage of deceit we learn that CBS used songs and lyrics for international recording artist, Bob Dylan. Bob Dylan’s name is credited to the songs. One of those songs is nominated for a Grammy as best rock song of the year. Ironically the title of that song is Dignity.
Since auditioning for the legendary CBS Record producer John Hammond, Sr., who influenced the careers of music industry icons Billy Holiday, Bob Dylan, Pete Seger, Bruce Springsteen and Stevie Ray Vaughan, James has engaged in a multimillion dollar copyright infringement law suit with Bob Dylan.
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