royalties
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Former NASA Engineer Turned Super Soaker Inventor Just Got Very Rich
Lonnie Johnson’s having a good week. The former NASA engineer just won $US73 million in a royalties dispute with the toymaker Hasbro for inventing the Super Soaker, the coolest toy you ever had growing up. The lawsuit also covered royalties for Nerf which Johnson also masterminded because he is awesome.
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Songwriters Can Soon Reclaim Publishing Rights From Record Labels
In 1978, Congress put the Copyright Law into effect. Most of it was standard fare, but it included a caveat which wouldn’t be relevant for 35 years: songwriters would be able to reclaim publishing rights from record labels.
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How Did Apple Lure The Beatles To iTunes? Heaps Of Money
Reuters claims the way Apple’s paying The Beatles’ royalties directly to them, and not their record label, is the first time Apple’s done so – suggesting Paul, Ringo, and John and George’s families are getting more cash because of it.