The American Dollar (band)

{{short description|American post-rock band}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
|name = The American Dollar
|image =
|caption =  
|background = group_or_band
|origin = [[Queens]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States
|genre = [[Post-rock]], [[Ambient music|ambient]], [[Electronic music|electronic]]
|years_active = 2005 – present
|label = [[Yesh Music]]
|website = [http://www.theamericandollar.info www.theamericandollar.info]
|current_members = John Emanuele <small>(drums, keyboards)</small><br>Richard Cupolo <small>(guitar, keyboards)</small>}}

'''The American Dollar''' is an American post-rock band, formed in 2005 in [[Queens]], [[New York (state)|New York]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sputnikmusic.com/bands/The-American-Dollar/11266/ |title=The American Dollar |work=Sputnikmusic |accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> The band consists of drummer/keyboardist John Emanuele and guitarist/keyboardist/producer Richard Cupolo.

==History==
The American Dollar has released five [[studio album]]s, 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.<ref>[http://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=american_dollar Album review], [[Trouser Press]], 2006.</ref> ''A Memory Stream'', the band's third full-length, was issued in 2008.<ref>[http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/the-american-dollar-a-memory-stream A Memory Stream review]. [[Pop Matters]], October 20, 2008.</ref><ref>[http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=496181 A Memory Stream Review], [[Absolute Punk]]</ref> Their fourth album, entitled ''Atlas'', was released by Yesh Music on January 1, 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thesilentballet.com/dnn/Reviews/2010/MostViewed/tabid/161/ctl/Details/mid/637/ItemID/3093/Default.aspx |title=The American Dollar - Atlas |author=Tom Butcher |work=thesilentballet.com |date=February 6, 2010 |accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref><ref>[http://www.redefinemag.com/music/reviews_album_2.php?artist=The-American-Dollar&id=1403 Album Review], Redefine Magazine, January, 2010.</ref><ref>[http://strangeglue.com/reviews/the-american-dollar-atlas Album Review] Strange Glue, January 5, 2010.</ref><ref>[http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=2064332 Atlas Review], [[Absolute Punk]].</ref> 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."<ref>[http://echoes.org/2016/02/01/the-american-dollar-across-the-oceans-echoes-february-cd-of-the-month/] Echoes Feature</ref>

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 (film)|Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close]]'' and ''[[Up in the Air (2009 film)|Up in the Air]]''.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2923503/resume?ref_=nm_ov_res] The American Dollar on IMDb</ref>

== Copyright lawsuits ==

In 2011, in a dispute over a licensing agreement, the band brought a copyright infringement lawsuit against [[Lakewood Church]] and [[Joel Osteen|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.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Shellnut |first1=Kate |date=2012-02-12 |title=Judge favors Lakewood in music copyright suit |work=Houston Chronicle |url=http://blog.chron.com/believeitornot/2012/02/judge-favors-lakewood-in-music-copyright-suit/ |accessdate= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519030624/http://blog.chron.com/believeitornot/2012/02/judge-favors-lakewood-in-music-copyright-suit/ |archive-date=2021-05-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Orzeck |first=Kurt |date=2013-08-15 |title=5th Circ. Won't Toss Copyright Suit Against Televangelist |url=https://www.law360.com/articles/465286/5th-circ-won-t-toss-copyright-suit-against-televangelist |access-date=2023-10-26 |website=Law360 |language=en}}</ref>

In 2016, the band sued [[Google]], [[Tidal (service)|Tidal]] and [[Microsoft]] for alleged infringement relating to the payment of streaming royalties, with Microsoft settling out of court.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Wilson|first1=Scott|title=The band that sued Tidal and Google also sued Microsoft|url=http://www.factmag.com/2016/03/04/microsoft-the-american-dollar-yesh-music-lawsuit/|accessdate=4 March 2016|publisher=FACT Magazine|date=4 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Resnikoff|first1=Paul|title=The Guy That Sued Tidal Just Settled With Microsoft|url=http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2016/03/03/breaking-the-guy-that-sued-tidal-just-settled-with-microsoft/|accessdate=4 March 2016|publisher=Digital Music News|date=3 March 2016}}</ref> 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".<ref>{{cite news|last1=Chiusano|first1=Scott|title=This is the band that's suing Jay Z's streaming service for $5 million|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/jay-z-streaming-service-sued-5-million-article-1.2549081|accessdate=4 March 2016|work=Daily News|location=New York|date=1 March 2016}}</ref>

== Discography ==

;Studio albums
*''The American Dollar'' (February 2006)
*''The Technicolour Sleep'' (April 2007)
*''A Memory Stream'' (July 2008)	
*''Atlas'' (January 2010)
*''Awake in the City'' (March 2012)
*''Across the Oceans'' (December 2015)
*''You're Listening'' (August 2018)
*''Lofi Dimensions'' (April 2020)
*''Lofi Dimensions 2'' (August 2020)

;Compilations
*''Ambient One'' (June 2009)
*''Ambient Two'' (June 2010)
*''Free Winter 2010'' (December 2010)
*''Ambient Three'' (September 2012)
*''Free Winter 2012'' (December 2012)
*''Music for Sleep'' (December 2012)
*''Music For Focus and Creativity'' (December 2013)
*''Five Album Set & Bonus EPs'' (May 2014)
*''Music for Chilling Out'' (May 2017)
*''Music for Travel'' (November 2018)
*''Music for Workouts'' (April 2019)
*''Music for Adventure'' (May 2019)

;EPs
*''From The Inland Sea'' - Split EP with [[Arms & Sleepers]] (December 2009)
*''Sleep Sequences, Vol. 1'' (June 2019)
*''Cosmic Wave'' (September 2020)
*''Blaze'' (July 2021)

;Live albums
*''Live In Brooklyn'' (August 2010)

== See also ==
*[[List of ambient music artists]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.theamericandollar.info Official Website]
* [http://musicfellas.com/theamericandollar The American Dollar on Musicfellas]

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