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Re:Hit songwriters ask pop stars to stop taking credit for s... by sushid on Wednesday March 31, 2021 @05:12PM (#26653251)
If it's legit, why does it matter? Presumably that person's song took off and they were able to forecast that they'd make $X, which was worth the move to WA.
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Re:Hit songwriters ask pop stars to stop taking credit for s... by Johnny555 on Wednesday March 31, 2021 @05:17PM (#26653296)
If he's moving to escape taxation, it's not legit (in the eyes of the Franchise Tax Board), and if he did the work while he was living in California, they're going to want (and almost certainly will get) their share.
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