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In today's newsletter:

  • Why Aretha Franklin's Bloomfield Hills recordings still keep her estate in court

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📰 News we're reading

• Aretha Franklin's Sons Are Still Fighting Over Her Estate 8 Years Later (complex.com) — A long-running probate fight over Aretha Franklin's estate still involves valuable recordings and video recovered from her Bloomfield Hills home, including possible unreleased material. Her sons remain divided over music rights, storage of archives, legal fees, and how to distribute assets, keeping the high-profile Oakland County case open eight years after her death.
   

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