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Artists Can Now Use MLK’s Words in Their Works
March 18th, 2009
Rappers, songwriters and musicians will now be able to use the speeches and other writings of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in their works, thanks to a new agreement between EMI Music Publishing and Atlanta-based Intellectual Properties Management, which oversees licensing for the King Estate. The deal also covers online and digital media, according to Dylan Jones, EMI’s vice president of corporate communications. “I think that it will cross all genres and styles,” he said. Read more.
