Legal jam in Gastonia prompts music royalties row
Local businesses including Jackson's Cafeteria and Howren Music and Sound face demands from BMI and ASCAP for royalties tied to live performances and hold music. ASCAP seeks annual fees while BMI distributes payments to songwriters. Some owners deny liability, citing compliance and protective aims, and report no EMI contact. Hern?
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Jackson
Gastonia
Broadcast Music Inc
Nancy Martin
BMI
Howren Music and Sound
Dennis Howren
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
ASCAP
Garrison Boulevard
Howren
Hickory Tavern
Thom Perez
Elvis Tunes at Dinner at Jackson's Cafeteria
Nancy Martin at Jackson's Cafeteria declines to reveal how much the business pays 3MI but says the arrangement is worthwhile. The note appears on SONGS Page 3A.
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Elvis
Nancy Martin
Jackson
Hospital offer sparks county caution in 45.5 million bid
Gaston County faces a high stake as CaroMont Health repeats a 45.5 million bid to buy CaroMont Regional Medical Center, but County Commissioner Mickey Price says the price is too low and a broader market search is needed. Board leaders call the offer fair value, while county upheaval and a pending budget complicate any negotiations.
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CaroMont Regional Medical Center
Gaston County
CaroMont Health
CareMont Health
CaroMont
Gaston County Commission
Mickey Price
Jan Winters
CaroMont Health Board of Trustees
Doug Luckett
Board of Trustees
Spurgeon Mackie
Price
Winters
Luckett
Obituary notices for York Winters Van Mobrey Stroupe Lipscomb Williams
Obituaries published for Jewel Dean York Winters 85 of Shelby Matthew Van Mobrey 48 of Vale Mary Bumgarner Stroupe 99 Alexis Priscilla Lipscomb 58 Harold Williams 65 of Gastonia.
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Jewel Dean York Winters
Shelby Matthew van Mobrey
Vale Mary Bumgarner Stroupe
Alexis Priscilla BD. Lipscomb
Gastonia
Harold Williams
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Gasto
EMI
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Rett
Gastongezelle
Halifax
Randy Erwin
Lauren Frame
Ella Mae Torres Kinley
Shelby Kathleen Elizabeth Crabb Brack
Shelby Jill Susan Abernathy Byers
Ron Station
Charles L. Allsbrooks
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N.C
David Timothy
Tim” Messick Sr
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