Today in News History
On June 29, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1620, English crown bans tobacco growing in England, giving the Virginia Company a monopoly in exchange for tax of one shilling per pound. In 1903, Alan Blumlein, English engineer, developed the H2S radar (died 1942) was born. In 1922, Ralph Burns, American songwriter, bandleader, composer, conductor, arranger and pianist (died 2001) was born. In 1948, Ian Paice, English drummer, songwriter, and producer was born. In 1975, Tim Buckley, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1947) passed away. In 1979, Andy O'Brien, English footballer was born. In 1987, Vincent van Gogh's painting, the Le Pont de Trinquetaille, is bought for $20.4 million at an auction in London, England. In 2003, Jude Bellingham, English footballer was born. In 2013, Jack Gotta, American-Canadian football player, coach, and manager (born 1929) passed away. In 2015, Hisham Barakat, Egyptian lawyer and judge (born 1950) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Blur drummer loses bid to continue £200m royalty legal battle
David Rowntree claims that PRS pays ‘black box’ royalties, also known as unidentified royalties, to producers, but not to songwriters.
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