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VMG To Pay Madonna $700k Over “Vogue” Copyright Law Suit

A California federal judge on Monday agreed to award attorneys’ fees and costs to  Madonna  and others after their  successful  defense of a copyright suit over the 1990 hit single “Vogue,”. U.S. District Judge Beverly Reid O’Connell said Madonna, producer Shep Pettibone and others were entitled to a total of $670,000 in fees and $50,055 in costs after winning a November ruling that plaintiff VMG Salsoul LLC couldn’t sue over a single horn chord allegedly sampled from the 1977 disco song “Love Break”. “Having listened to the sound recordings of Chicago Bus Stop, Love Break and Vogue, the Court finds that no reasonable audience would find the sampled portions qualitatively or quantitatively significant in relation to the infringing work, nor would they recognize the appropriation, the Court finds that any sampling of the Horn Hit was de minimis or trivial.” The plaintiff alleged that it was only through new technology that the “deliberately hidden” sampling had been detected.

Kathy Griffin Opens Up About Yelling At Madonna

Kathy Griffin appeared on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” recently, and she revealed that she met Madonna at the Grammy Awards, sort of. Just after Kathy won an award for Comedy Album she spotted Madonna and her entourage walking up the aisle, and she freaked out! Listen to what Kathy reveals about what she yelled at Madonna as she walked past in the video below!

On this Day: April 30, 2006 Madonna performs at the Coachella Music Festival.

                                         Madonna Preforming Everybody                                         Madonna performing 'Hung Up' in the Sahara Tent.                                          Madonna performing 'Ray of Light' in the Sahara Tent.                                          MADONNA LET IT WILL BE AT COACHELLA!    

On this Day: April 30, 2008, Madonna performs live at the Roseland Ballroom

Madonna performs live at the Roseland Ballroom in New York to celebrate the release of her "Hard Candy" album                                                                WATCH VIDEO HEAR:    

MADONNA AT THE BALLET “LES BOSQUETS” LAST NIGHT

Last night #Madonna attended the premiere of NYC Ballet’s “Les Bosquets”. The piece was choreographed by Madonna’s friend JR and featured #MDNA Tour dancer Lil Buck. This marks JR’s first time as a choreographer.

April 19 2008, Madonna’s eleventh studio album, Hard Candy was released.

Hard Candy  is the eleventh studio album by Madonna, released on April 19, 2008, by Warner Bros. Records. It was her final studio album with the record company, marking the end of a 25 year recording history. Madonna started working on the album in early 2007, and collaborated with Justin Timberlake, Timbaland,The Neptunes and Nate "Danja" Hills. The album has an overall R&B vibe, while remaining a dance-pop record at its core. The Pet Shop Boys were also asked to collaborate with Madonna on the album by Warner Bros., but the record company later changed their mind and withdrew their invitation. Madonna became interested in collaborating with Timberlake after hearing his 2006 album  FutureSex/LoveSounds . Together they developed a number of songs for the album, but the basis of the development was Williams' demos. Madonna had a number of songs written down for the album, which amazed Timberlake. They had intensive discussions among themselves before rec

On this Day: - April 29, 2003 Matt Lauer interviews Madonna for "Dateline NBC".

Madonna on "Dateline NBC". April 28  —  Was it really two decades ago that we first met her? Part show girl part media mogul, Madonna never was anyone’s “boy toy.” She was then, and she is now, her own surprising self. Now in her mid-40’s, she’s still changing and still searching. But there is something different about her. Maybe it’s marriage, music, kids or faith. You decide. NBC’s Matt Lauer has the ultimate interview with the ultimate diva. She’s as fearless as ever, quick on the draw, and pretty funny, too. It’s a refreshing new look at Madonna. Nervous, approachable, even demure. Who’s that girl? Okay, you’ve heard it before and if you’re cynical you’ll have your doubts, but this does seem to be a new Madonna. Forget the days of raw blonde ambition. She’s now a brunette mother of two, who at age 44 is more reflective than reactive. Madonna:  “You know what? I didn’t really give a sh** what’s going on in the rest of the world. I just didn’t. I