Disney Launches Global Research & Development Labs Disney announced a major Research and Development initiative to engage top technology universities to conduct research and development for its Parks & Resorts division, Disney Media Networks, ESPN, Walt Disney Feature Animation, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, Disney Interactive Media Group and Pixar Animation Studios.
BMI Tops $900 Million Mark in Revenues BMI also set a historic high in royalty distributions, and will disperse more than $786 million to the songwriters, composers and copyright owners it represents, an 8% percent increase over the prior fiscal year.
AEG Live Tops Music Industry Trade Publications Midyear Touring Charts At the halfway mark of 2008, it's already been an incredible year of success for AEG Live, one of the world's largest producers of live entertainment, as leading industry publications Billboard and Pollstar...
Ice Capades, Jojo Starbuck Converge on Famous Lake Placid Arena for Show, Auditions Ice Capades(TM) makes its triumphant return to Lake Placid, NY on August 16th 2008. The all-new Ice Capades is a reinvention of a treasured brand, paying homage to the legendary troupe of Olympians, jugglers, clowns, comedians, barrel jumpers, and chorus girls -- plus many new surprises.
R U PURE? Reaching Beyond the Break to Build the Bridge Back, One man's mission to redeem his love that has destroyed so many in her path; Her name is Music, her weapon of choice: The Ignorance in 'The Business'
Big 3 mimic each other at E3: more, more and more LOS ANGELES - One word sums up the announcements made by the Big Three gaming companies at the E3 this week: more....Visit Associated Press Website
NBC Universal to buy The Weather Channel for $3.5B NEW YORK - NBC Universal and two partners said Sunday they have reached a deal to buy The Weather Channel from Landmark Communications Inc., ending a drawn-out process that had attracted interest from several major media companies....Visit Associated Press Website
EU musicians oppose Europe-wide online licensing BRUSSELS, Belgium - The Bee Gees' Robin Gibb and other European music composers warned Thursday that standardizing music royalties across Europe could hurt musicians and the songs they write....Visit Associated Press Website
Court orders YouTube to give Viacom video logs NEW YORK - Dismissing privacy concerns, a federal judge overseeing a $1 billion copyright-infringement lawsuit against YouTube has ordered the popular online video-sharing service to disclose who watches which video clips and when.Visit Associated Press Website
Rules Approved for 81st Academy Awards The governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences approved the rules for the 81st Academy Awards at their Tuesday evening (6/17) meeting. The only significant changes were in the Music – Original Song category...
Work a Las Vegas Stage, Earn $150K in a Week 'Four-Wall' Performers Can Win or Lose Big by Renting Las Vegas Venues "You're a freaking idiot if you try to do this," says comedian George Wallace, who has been making crowds laugh six nights a week for the past six years at Las Vegas' Flamingo Hotel. "I rent the stage, the staff and the advertising space — it's all on me."
EMI’s New Boss Sees Cracks in Music World It has been almost 10 months since Mr. Hands, through his private equity firm Terra Firma, bought EMI for about $6.4 billion, and by several accounts, including Mr. Hands’s own, it has been a chaotic time.Visit New York Times Website
For Some Music, It Has to Be Wal-Mart and Nowhere Else One of the biggest music events of the summer has already taken place in Fayetteville, Ark. From Tuesday through Thursday last week, the Bud Walton Arena at the University of Arkansas presented shows by Journey, the country singer Keith Urban, the “American Idol” personality Carrie Underwood and the alternative rock group All-American Rejects...Visit New York Times Website
Copyright quiz limits students' music file sharing ROLLA, Mo. - A tech-savvy university near the Missouri Ozarks is resorting to an old standby to reduce illegal music downloads by students: the pop quiz....Visit Associated Press Website
Fire at Universal Studios destroys sets, videos UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. - One of Hollywood's largest movie studios starred in a disastrous sequel Sunday as a fire ripped through a lot at Universal Studios, destroying a set from "Back to the Future," a King Kong exhibit and a streetscape seen frequently in movies and TV shows....Visit Associated Press Website
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