Newport State of Mind: songwriters pulled the video from YouTube

We've identified the culprit behind the Newport State of Mind takedown – and it wasn't EMI Music PublishingWe've identified the culprit behind the Newport State of Mind takedown – and it wasn't EMI Music Publishing.Alex Warren and Terema Wainwright, who sang the parody of the Empire State of Mind duet by Jay-Z and Alicia Keys, met Universal Records last month to explore releasing the track as a single. Some proceeds were to be donated to the mental health charity Newport Mind.But the seven c...

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