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YELLOWCARD STILL PURSUING $15 MILLION LAWSUIT AGAINST JUICE WRLD DESPITE HIS DEATH

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The pop-punk band Yellowcard are still pursuing the $15 million lawsuit against the late rapper Juice WRLD, despite his passing.

The disagreement is regarding Juice’s hit single “Lucid Dreams.” According to court documents obtained by XXL, the lawsuit was supposedly put on hold following the passing of the 21-year-old rapper; however the band decided to pursue their lawsuit, despite the adversity.  Yellowcard filed their initial lawsuit back in October 2019, over similarities between “Lucid Dreams” and their 2006 track called “Holly Wood Died.”

A lawsuit like this one could actually be disastrous!  Members of the Yellowcard band want a portion of the song’s royalties and a songwriting credit as well. According to producer Nick Mira, a large portion of the royalties from the song already is going to an English musician called Sting. “Lucid Dreams” contains a sample of Sting’s 1993 song called “Shape of My Heart.” Sting receives 85% of the song’s royalties, which is a huge cut. The 68-year-old musician even jokingly said that the song’s royalties will put his grandkids through college.

If Yellowcard win their lawsuit, they could be asking between 5% of the remaining royalties or the entire 15%. Basically that means that it won’t be Juice WRLD’s song anymore and his family would collect 0% of the song’s royalties for “Lucid Dreams.” The band is also seeking $15 million in damages.

The young rapper passed away on December 8, 2019, few days after celebrating his 21st anniversary. Juice WRLD suffered a fatal seizure shortly after arriving at the Chicago’s Midway International Airport.

May he rest in peace.

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YOUTUBE STREAMS TO COUNT ON BILLBOARD’S ALBUM CHARTS

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Billboard announced on Friday (12/13) that YouTube streams will be counted toward the weekly album charts, including the Billboard 200, starting January 3, 2020.

The streams will be counted the same way as streams from other platforms such as Spotify and Apple Music.

One album sale would be the same as 1,250 clicks from a paying user of a given platform and the same as 3,750 clicks from a nonpaying user.
Meaning if you’re an artist and your music video goes viral or gets numerous streams on YouTube, you will definitely have more chances to land on the Billboard 200, which means that you get more chances to be globally recognized!

According to the New York Times, user-generated contents like memes or cover versions of an artist’s music will not count towards the streams. It will have to be authentic views, directly from the artist’s videos, in order for them to be qualified to count as YouTube streams for Billboard.

Does this sounds like a good opportunity for upcoming artists on YouTube? Comment below.

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LATE RAPPER JUICE WRLD HAD CODEINE AND 70 POUNDS OF MARIJUANA ON PLANE, POLICE SAY

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Rapper Juice WRLD suffered a tragic seizure and passed away on Sunday December 8, few days after celebrating his 21st birthday.

The pilot who was flying the rapper’s jet supposedly called police on the ground after he noticed that his entourages were carrying weapons. Fortunately they all turned out to be legally registered.

According to online reports, cops who searched his private jet claim that the young singer swallowed an excessive amount of pills in an attempt to hide them from the FBI.

A drug-sniffing dog supposedly discovered multiple bottle of codeine and 70 pounds of marijuana on the plane as well.

An autopsy was already performed on Monday (12/10), however in order to determine the official cause of death, more tests will have to be done on the late rapper’s body.

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RAPPER JUICE WRLD HAS PASSED AWAY AFTER SUFFERING A SEIZURE IN CHICAGO

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Jarad Anthony Higgins, professionally known as Juice WRLD turned 21 on December 2.

The rapper suffered a seizure shortly after arriving at Chicago’s Midway International Airport, according to people who were traveling with him.

He was rushed to the hospital and was reportedly conscious in the ambulance. Unfortunately, the 21-year-old didn’t make it and was pronounced dead at the Advocate Christ Medical Center.

An autopsy hasn’t been performed yet and the singer’s family is asking for their privacy at the moment.

The artist’s label, Interscope Records, said in a statement: “He was a gentle soul, whose creativity knew no bounds, an exceptional human being and artist who loved and cared for his fans above everything else.”

Juice was signed to Interscope Records in March 2018 after he released his hits on SoundCloud: “Lucid Dreams” and “All Girls Are the Same.”
SoundCloud says Juice WRLD was the most streamed, liked, and reposted artist on its platform in 2018 and “Lucid Dreams” had the most plays of any song last year.

We send our deepest condolences to his family, friends and fans. May he rest in peace.

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