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The American Dollar
OriginQueens, New York, United States
GenresPost-rock, ambient, electronic
Years active2005 – present
LabelsYesh Music
MembersJohn Emanuele (drums, keyboards)
Richard Cupolo (guitar, keyboards)
Websitewww.theamericandollar.info

The American Dollar is an American post-rock band, formed in 2005 in Queens, New York.[1] The band consists of drummer/keyboardist John Emanuele and guitarist/keyboardist/producer Richard Cupolo.

History

The American Dollar has released five studio albums, three remix albums and two EPs, either on independent labels or via their own Yesh Music imprint. Their debut self-titled effort was released in 2006.[2] A Memory Stream, the band's third full-length, was issued in 2008.[3][4] Their fourth album, entitled Atlas, was released by Yesh Music on January 1, 2010.[5][6][7][8] The American Dollar's fifth full-length album, Awake In The City, was released on March 24, 2012. The band has toured America, Europe and Canada. Their album Across the Oceans was February 2016 album of the month on the eclectic NPR radio program "Echoes."[9]

Their music has been featured in TV shows including CSI: Miami and MLB Network specials, and film trailers such as Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close and Up in the Air.[10]

Copyright lawsuits

In 2011, in a dispute over a licensing agreement, the band brought a copyright infringement lawsuit against Lakewood Church and Joel and Victoria Osteen for $3 million for alleged unauthorized use of their song "Signaling Through the Flames" on DVDs and television broadcasts. The case was dismissed.[11][12]

In 2016, the band sued Google, Tidal and Microsoft for alleged infringement relating to the payment of streaming royalties, with Microsoft settling out of court.[13][14] In response to the band's claims that they are owed $5 million, a Tidal spokesperson claimed "They are misinformed as to who, if anyone, owes royalty payments to them".[15]

Discography

Studio albums
Compilations
EPs
Live albums

See also

References

  1. ^ "The American Dollar". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved February 27, 2011.
  2. ^ Album review, Trouser Press, 2006.
  3. ^ A Memory Stream review. Pop Matters, October 20, 2008.
  4. ^ A Memory Stream Review, Absolute Punk
  5. ^ Tom Butcher (February 6, 2010). "The American Dollar - Atlas". thesilentballet.com. Retrieved February 27, 2011.
  6. ^ Album Review, Redefine Magazine, January, 2010.
  7. ^ Album Review Strange Glue, January 5, 2010.
  8. ^ Atlas Review, Absolute Punk.
  9. ^ [1] Echoes Feature
  10. ^ [2] The American Dollar on IMDb
  11. ^ Shellnut, Kate (2012-02-12). "Judge favors Lakewood in music copyright suit". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2021-05-19.
  12. ^ Orzeck, Kurt (2013-08-15). "5th Circ. Won't Toss Copyright Suit Against Televangelist". Law360. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
  13. ^ Wilson, Scott (4 March 2016). "The band that sued Tidal and Google also sued Microsoft". FACT Magazine. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  14. ^ Resnikoff, Paul (3 March 2016). "The Guy That Sued Tidal Just Settled With Microsoft". Digital Music News. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  15. ^ Chiusano, Scott (1 March 2016). "This is the band that's suing Jay Z's streaming service for $5 million". Daily News. New York. Retrieved 4 March 2016.

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