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Fan sues Kanye West, Jay Z’s Tidal over ‘Pablo’ album
LOS ANGELES - A Kanye West fan sued the rapper and a company owned by Jay Z on Monday, saying they tricked people into subscribing to the music streaming service Tidal by fraudulently claiming it was the only way to buy West’s album “The Life of Pablo.” In a proposed class action lawsuit filed in San Francisco federal court, Justin Baker-Rhett said he signed up for the $9.99 a month Tidal service after West tweeted on Feb. 15 that “Pablo” would never be sold anywhere else. But the California resident called the exclusivity promise a ploy to add millions of subscribers to a struggling Tidal, which Jay Z controls, and that West released the album 1-1/2 months later on Apple Music and Spotify, and on his own website. Baker-Rhett said the scheme tripled Tidal’s subscriber base to 3 million, boosted its value by $60 million to $84 million, and threatened fans’ privacy by forcing them to turn over credit card and other personal information. “You can’t trick people into paying money and giving up personal information just because the company is struggling,” Baker-Rhett’s lawyer Jay Edelson said in a phone interview. Tidal and West did not immediately respond to email requests for comment. “Pablo” was streamed more than 250 million times within 10 days of release,
the lawsuit said. West’s tweet, included in the complaint, said: “My album will never never never be on Apple. And it will never be for sale... You can only get it on Tidal.” Jay Z took control of Tidal in a roughly $56 million acquisition in March 2015. According to media reports, one of his businesses threatened last month to sue Tidal’s former owners for inflating subscriber numbers, suggesting the price tag may have been too high. Tidal calls itself an “artist-owned” service backed by West, Jay Z’s wife Beyonce, Deadmau5, Alicia Keys, Madonna, Chris Martin, Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, Jack White and many other artists. Monday’s lawsuit seeks class action status for people who subscribed to Tidal from Feb. 15 to April 1 and streamed “Pablo” tracks within 24 hours. It seeks actual and punitive damages, and the deleting of subscribers’ personal data. The case is Baker-Rhett v S. Carter Enterprises LLC et al, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, No. 16-02013. (rtr)
Beyonce teases fan with trailer for ‘Lemonade’
LOS ANGELES - Beyonce is cementing her status as the queen of surprise releases after teasing fans with a minutelong trailer for “Lemonade” over the weekend, promoting an event premiering on Saturday on cable network HBO. “The past and the present merge to meet us here. What are you hiding? Why can’t you see me? You’re the love of my life,” the singer says mysteriously over snapshots of herself, other women and vague locations. Beyonce rarely gives interviews anymore, instead giving fans a glimpse of her life on her website and Instagram. Her avid fanbase, known as the ‘beyhive,’ have been speculating about what “Lemonade” will offer, whether it’s another documentary following up on her 2013 HBO film “Life is But a Dream” or if it’s a concept video with new music from the R&B star. (rtr) Singer Beyonce arrives at the 57th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California in this February 8, 2015, file photo. Recording star Beyonce launched a women’s fitness clothing line on March 31, 2016, featuring bodysuits, leggings and headbands, named in part for her 4-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy.
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Microsoft suit is latest tech clash with US over privacy
SAN FRANCISCO — As we live more of our lives online, the companies we trust with our digital secrets are increasingly clashing with authorities who want access to the messages, pictures, financial records and other data we accumulate in electronic form.
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Kanye West and Jay-Z (R) accept the award for best group at the 2012 BET Awards in Los Angeles, July 1, 2012. A Kanye West fan sued the rapper and Jay Z’s Tidal on April 18, 2016, claiming they tricked people into subscribing to the music streaming service by fraudulently claiming it was the only way to buy West’s album “The Life of Pablo.”
Chicago eyes $1.5 bln bonds for ‘Star Wars’ filmmaker Lucas’ museum
CHICAGO - Bonds valued at up to $1.5 billion would be issued under Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s proposal to bring a museum, proposed by “Star Wars” filmmaker George Lucas, to Chicago, the city said on Monday. The museum will feature Lucas’ collection of paintings, illustrations and digital art. The bonds would be issued by the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority for the museum and the replacement of a big part of its McCormick Place convention center that would be razed for the project. Lucas would contribute $743 million to the authority for the museum. The financing plan also calls for the extension of taxes and millions of dollars from the state of Illinois, which is also low on revenue. A spokeswoman for Governor Bruce Rauner said the proposal is under review. The mayor offered the McCormick Place site for the museum after a parks protection group filed a lawsuit over the original lakefront site near Soldier Field, the home of the Chicago Bears football team, stalling the project. (rtr)
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An attendee works next to the Microsoft logo during the Microsoft Build 2016 Developers Conference in San Francisco, California March 30, 2016.
Microsoft opened a new front in the battle over digital privacy this week, suing the Justice Department over its use of court orders requiring the company to turn over customer files stored in its computer centers — often without notifying the customer involved. It’s the latest in a series of legal challenges brought by Microsoft and some of its leading competitors. Apple recently fought a high-profile battle over the FBI’s demand for help unlocking an encrypted iPhone in San Bernardino, California, and it’s continuing to challenge similar demands in other cases. Other companies, including Google, Facebook and Yahoo, have increased their use of encryption. They’ve also sued for the right to report how often authorities demand customer information under national security laws, after former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden leaked details of government data-gathering efforts. Privacy advocates have applauded those moves, while authorities complain they could stymie legitimate investigations. But those legal maneuvers may benefit the companies as well as their customers. In
the wake of Snowden’s revelations and high-profile hacking attacks, tech firms want to reassure customers their information is safe. “Privacy is an economic good at this point,” said Jennifer Daskal, a former Justice Department attorney who now teaches law at American University in Washington, D.C. “It’s good for business because consumers care about it. So the companies are competing over being privacy protective.” Many tech companies make money directly from customer information, of course, by selling advertising targeted to their users’ interests and behavior. While some privacy advocates have criticized those practices, others note that’s different from handing over information to authorities who have the power to put people in jail. News can also be heard in “Bali Image” at Global Radio FM 96.5 from 9.30 until 10.00 am. Listen to Global Radio FM at http:// globalfmbali.listen2myradio.com or live video streaming at http://radioglobalfmbali.com and http:// ustream.tv/channel/global-fm-bali.
Imposition of progressive tax
Must be coupled with reform of public transport
DENPASAR - Currently the progressive tax policy also being drafted for motorcycles must be accompanied with the other policies. In this case, it includes the improvement of public transport facili-
ties and infrastructure. Moreover, the main purpose of progressive taxation is to control the number of motor vehicle itself. “The rapid growth of motorcycles can indeed be inhibited. If we see a lot of
congestion occurs because of motorcycles. But on the other hand, the imposition of progressive taxation for motorcycles must be accompanied with policies to improve public transportation infrastructure,” said
academician from the Udayana University, I Gusti Wayan Murjana Yasa, when confirmed on Monday (Apr. 18). Traffic... Continue to page 2