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Status: Single
City: London
State: London and South East
Country: UK
Signup Date: 6/27/2006

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Thursday, November 16, 2006 

Current mood:  apathetic
"After a year of wrangling with Warner Music UK over the usage of our 1992 recording of 'Love Is Strange' in a US TV ad for Hummer cars," say Ben and Tracey today, "we finally received an apology recently and a concession to consult us on similar licenses in future, whether or not we have a right to an artist veto. The negotiations were conducted drily and laboriously by their business affairs department. We were also finally informed of the fee received for the usage. While we cannot have the advert withdrawn, we have donated the Everything But The Girl portion of the fee to five leading charities - Oxfam, Greenpeace, Friends Of The Earth, Amnesty International and Unicef."


 
congratulations for your persistence amongst the corporate behemoth who felt they could ride roughshod over and above your artistic integrity - all the best - Pete
 
Posted by on Friday, November 17, 2006 - 9:10 AM
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Diaz

 
well done!
 
Posted by Diaz on Thursday, December 21, 2006 - 4:31 AM
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davelaFave
David LaFave

 
It's why we love ya'.
 
Posted by davelaFave on Wednesday, January 03, 2007 - 10:19 PM
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GENRE PEAK

 
Wonder if Massive Attack got their royalties from the SAG awards ...Major labels need their money ,hate their greediness ..lets hear it for 2% ! Sheesh !
 
Posted by GENRE PEAK on Tuesday, January 30, 2007 - 10:40 AM
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Frisko

 
Kudos for sticking it to the man, and funny that money made of an advertisment for a Hummer, a car that spits out co2 like no other, goes to Green Peas and Friends Of The Earth :D
All the best
Frisko

 
Posted by Frisko on Friday, April 27, 2007 - 9:18 PM
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Michael
Michael Dupré

 
Congratulations on your victory over the corporate giant!  Your kind donation to earth-friendly and humanitarian organizations is one of the many reasons I have remained a loyal EBTG fan for the past 13 years.  Your creativity I have always admired and respected.  Your kindness and thoughtfulness to give back only doubles that admiration and respect.
 
Posted by Michael on Sunday, May 13, 2007 - 11:11 AM
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Jae
Mr. Emory

 
peace + bless.

very proud of you both.
always have been - - -
i don't see it when you slip & fall...only when you shine.
:)
big up - the both of ya.
-j
 
Posted by Jae on Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 1:40 PM
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Gabi (The Original Pippi Longstocking)

 
Excellent

Sad to hear it took a year to finally receive usage payment.
 
Posted by Gabi (The Original Pippi Longstocking) on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 - 3:44 AM
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MiKe
MiKe AGuirrè

 
Wow
 
Posted by MiKe on Saturday, August 16, 2008 - 12:08 AM
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Marcus Gilvear

 
I've always been like you and lived my life with kindness for others... let's hope you raised a small fortune which will change people's lives! x

 
Posted by Marcus Gilvear on Wednesday, December 02, 2009 - 5:45 PM
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