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We had a nice hot day down here in Sunny Melbourne ^_^ and I hope you all enjoy your 3rd of March too :flowers:
Today's news thread consists of:
Michael Jackson News:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing Signs QTRAX Digital License Contract
NEW YORK, March 3 --
Sony/ATV Music Publishing Chairman and CEO Martin Bandier announced today that Sony/ATV Music Publishing has signed a digital distribution licensing agreement with QTRAX, the free and legal ad- supported peer to peer music network.
"We enthusiastically support QTRAX as an innovative method for reclaiming rights and revenues from music misappropriated by worldwide P2P networks, while at the same time providing users with a superior legal and free net- based music experience," said Martin Bandier, Chairman and CEO, Sony/ATV Music Publishing. "This agreement expands upon our original agreement with QTRAX and represents another example of Sony/ATV's commitment to securing our songwriters' rights in the digital space."
"Sony/ATV Music Publishing is a preeminent and dynamic music publisher. Their open-minded and innovative approach to developing new channels of music distribution makes them an ideal publishing partner for QTRAX. We are very pleased and enthusiastic to have their renewed agreement and support," said Allan Klepfisz, Chairman & CEO, Brilliant Technologies Corporation.
About Sony/ATV Music Publishing (http://www.sonyatv.com)
Sony/ATV Music Publishing was established in 1995 as a joint venture between Sony and trusts formed by Michael Jackson. Sony/ATV Music Publishing owns or administers over 600,000 copyrights by such artists as The Beatles, Akon, Beck, Brooks & Dunn, Leonard Cohen, Neil Diamond, Bob Dylan, Eminem, The Everly Brothers, Fall Out Boy, Jimi Hendrix, Billy Mann, Joni Mitchell, Graham Nash, Willie Nelson, Roy Orbison, Linda Perry, Richie Sambora, Shakira, John Shanks, Stephen Stills, KT Tunstall and Diane Warren, among others. Sony/ATV recently acquired both the Leiber Stoller and Famous catalogues. It is not part of the Sony BMG Music Entertainment venture.
About QTRAX
QTRAX (www.QTRAX.com) is the world's first legal and free peer-to-peer (P2P) music service. QTRAX showcases an innovative ad-supported delivery model that easily directs revenue back to artists and rights holders. QTRAX is available for browsing now and soon will provide fans with access to a colorful and diverse catalog with millions of high-quality digital music files representing the broadest artist-based fan-directed array of products available anywhere. Based in New York City, QTRAX is a subsidiary of Brilliant Technologies Corporation (OTC: BLLN.PK), a publicly traded technology holding company.
Source: http://www.sunherald.com/447/story/408405.html
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Lawyers awarded millions over Michael Jackson taping
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The owner of a Santa Monica-based air charter service has been ordered to pay attorney Mark Geragos and an associate more than $12 million for ordering secret videotaping of Michael Jackson and the lawyers as they flew with the pop star to his surrender on molestation charges in 2003.
A lawyer for XtraJet owner Jeffrey Borer says he'll appeal the Monday judgment.
Borer and a co-defendant pleaded guilty in 2006 to conspiracy for installing digital cameras aboard an XtraJet plane that flew Jackson from Las Vegas to Santa Barbara.
The damages awarded Monday resulted from an invasion-of-privacy lawsuit.
Jackson was acquitted in the molestation case.
Source: http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/...-jackson_N.htm
Michael Jackson Mentionings:
British designers light up Paris fashion week
But when the show began, to the sounds of Michael Jackson's Thriller, it was obvious Galliano was not sticking to the script. If the audience was expecting some Arabian Night fantasy, it was not to be so.
Full Article here: http://www.thestar.com/living/Fashion/article/308690
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Bond Keeps Trio In Step
On Jan. 2, Amateur Night, about 64 friends and family members from Newington and New Haven took the train ride to Harlem.
" Michael Jackson moonwalked on that stage that we were performing on," Kuzoian said. "That in itself was an achievement to us."
Also, they didn't get booed.
Based on the Apollo crowd's applause and hollers, E3 placed second to a performer named Lil' Robby, who sang Al Green's "Let's Stay Together." E3 then earned a spot in the second round of Amateur Night.
Full article here: http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuar/.artsmain/article/4/1083/1233598/Pop/Bond.Keeps.Trio.In.Step/
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Inquirer Entertainment
Ne-Yo could be the next Michael Jackson
By Pocholo Concepcion
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 23:54:00 03/02/2008MANILA, Philippines - It’s not clear to us why Shaffer Smith adapted a stage name like Ne-Yo. Aside from sounding catchy and easy to remember, could the monicker also herald the arrival of a great new (“neo,” note) talent—the kind that would place him in the ranks of Michael Jackson?
Jackson fans may find the comparison premature, since Ne-Yo has been on the scene for less than two years. But his popularity as a singer is enormous, and his influence as a songwriter so pervasive, that he’s reportedly been hired to work on material for, guess what?—a new Jackson album.
Flashes
A few minutes into Ne-Yo’s concert on Friday at the Araneta Coliseum, there were flashes of Jackson’s image—circa mid-1980s, at the height of his powers as King of Pop, before the troubles began. This was because Ne-Yo, wearing a fedora over a black suit, started complementing his high tenor vocals with quick, snappy moves around the mic stand, recalling Jackson’s celebrated performances following the release of “Thriller.”
And, for a split-second, Ne-Yo was caught doing the moonwalk.
But whatever similarities or homage were apparent, we could not overlook the fact that Ne-Yo was his own man. He excelled in giving life to brooding R&B songs that explored the complications of love and relationships. A prime example was “So Sick,” his first big hit, which also opened the Araneta show.
Full article here: http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net...22371/Ne-Yo-could-be-the-next-Michael-Jackson
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CNY grad had a hand in Jackson's 'Thriller'
Monday, March 03, 2008By Mark Bialczak
Staff writer
Õ7ForgerÕ Yes, Matt Forger says, the core five who worked so long and hard on the album "Thriller" 25 years ago knew they had something special.
Boy, were they right about that.
Of the nine songs on "Thriller," seven made Billboard's Hot 100 Top 10.
And, of course, the album went on to global sales of more than 104 million, the best-selling record of all time.
The memories came back full force for Solvay native Forger as Michael Jackson put together "Thriller 25."
Forger was a consultant for the package, a remastered edition of the record-setting album coupled with seven bonus tracks, including collaborations with Will.i.am, Fergie, Akon and Kanye West that was released on Feb. 12.
"I was contacted whenever people needed information,"
Forger says by telephone from his home in Chatsworth, Calif. "I'm the person who knows where all the little elements are hidden and what the little notes in the files mean."
Back then, Forger was in charge of the technology.
"At that time, all of it was recorded to analog tape with 24 tracks," he says. "The largest of my duties was managing a system that allowed us to use as many 24-track tapes as we could on each song, to develop the layered style of music that Quincy (Jones, the producer) and Mike (Jackson) envisioned."
Source: http://www.syracuse.com/articles/en...se/entertainment-2/120436543496860.xml&coll=1
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Van Halen – then and now
EDDIE VAN HALEN – Life was one long after-party for the guitar god in the mid-’80s: His band had crossed into Casey Kasem territory with “1984,” he had the signature solo on Michael Jackson’s “Beat It” and despite his despised dabbling in synths, Eddie still reigned supreme with the guitar mags that crowned the kings of fret board pyrotechnics.
Full article: http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080302/ENCORE01/931367067/-1/landrigan
Michael Jackson HIStory:
1979 - Michael Jackson's "You Can't Win" peaked at #81 in the U.S. It was his debut with the Epic label.
1984 - Michael Jackson's single "Thriller" hit #4 in the U.S. It was the seventh and final single from the album "Thriller."
1985 - Madame Tussaud's waxworks unveiled their look-alike of Michael Jackson.
1988 - Michael Jackson donated box-office receipts of $600,000 from a concert at Madison Square Garden to the United Negro College Fund.
MJJC Tip of the day:
Have you checked out the group options on the main page?
Did you know that if you join a group you'll be sent a bulletin when someone adds soemthing exciting to that group? Are you a Fan Fic lover? Search the MJ groups and join the groups that appeal to you the most :wild:
Got something to share? Great!! cause once you've joined a group... you can send group member's a bulletin!!!
This means when they log onto the main page... they will get a list of latest updated bulletins for all the groups they've joined... :wild:
We had a nice hot day down here in Sunny Melbourne ^_^ and I hope you all enjoy your 3rd of March too :flowers:
Today's news thread consists of:
Michael Jackson News:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing Signs QTRAX Digital License Contract
NEW YORK, March 3 --
Sony/ATV Music Publishing Chairman and CEO Martin Bandier announced today that Sony/ATV Music Publishing has signed a digital distribution licensing agreement with QTRAX, the free and legal ad- supported peer to peer music network.
"We enthusiastically support QTRAX as an innovative method for reclaiming rights and revenues from music misappropriated by worldwide P2P networks, while at the same time providing users with a superior legal and free net- based music experience," said Martin Bandier, Chairman and CEO, Sony/ATV Music Publishing. "This agreement expands upon our original agreement with QTRAX and represents another example of Sony/ATV's commitment to securing our songwriters' rights in the digital space."
"Sony/ATV Music Publishing is a preeminent and dynamic music publisher. Their open-minded and innovative approach to developing new channels of music distribution makes them an ideal publishing partner for QTRAX. We are very pleased and enthusiastic to have their renewed agreement and support," said Allan Klepfisz, Chairman & CEO, Brilliant Technologies Corporation.
About Sony/ATV Music Publishing (http://www.sonyatv.com)
Sony/ATV Music Publishing was established in 1995 as a joint venture between Sony and trusts formed by Michael Jackson. Sony/ATV Music Publishing owns or administers over 600,000 copyrights by such artists as The Beatles, Akon, Beck, Brooks & Dunn, Leonard Cohen, Neil Diamond, Bob Dylan, Eminem, The Everly Brothers, Fall Out Boy, Jimi Hendrix, Billy Mann, Joni Mitchell, Graham Nash, Willie Nelson, Roy Orbison, Linda Perry, Richie Sambora, Shakira, John Shanks, Stephen Stills, KT Tunstall and Diane Warren, among others. Sony/ATV recently acquired both the Leiber Stoller and Famous catalogues. It is not part of the Sony BMG Music Entertainment venture.
About QTRAX
QTRAX (www.QTRAX.com) is the world's first legal and free peer-to-peer (P2P) music service. QTRAX showcases an innovative ad-supported delivery model that easily directs revenue back to artists and rights holders. QTRAX is available for browsing now and soon will provide fans with access to a colorful and diverse catalog with millions of high-quality digital music files representing the broadest artist-based fan-directed array of products available anywhere. Based in New York City, QTRAX is a subsidiary of Brilliant Technologies Corporation (OTC: BLLN.PK), a publicly traded technology holding company.
Source: http://www.sunherald.com/447/story/408405.html
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Lawyers awarded millions over Michael Jackson taping
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The owner of a Santa Monica-based air charter service has been ordered to pay attorney Mark Geragos and an associate more than $12 million for ordering secret videotaping of Michael Jackson and the lawyers as they flew with the pop star to his surrender on molestation charges in 2003.
A lawyer for XtraJet owner Jeffrey Borer says he'll appeal the Monday judgment.
Borer and a co-defendant pleaded guilty in 2006 to conspiracy for installing digital cameras aboard an XtraJet plane that flew Jackson from Las Vegas to Santa Barbara.
The damages awarded Monday resulted from an invasion-of-privacy lawsuit.
Jackson was acquitted in the molestation case.
Source: http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/...-jackson_N.htm
Michael Jackson Mentionings:
British designers light up Paris fashion week
But when the show began, to the sounds of Michael Jackson's Thriller, it was obvious Galliano was not sticking to the script. If the audience was expecting some Arabian Night fantasy, it was not to be so.
Full Article here: http://www.thestar.com/living/Fashion/article/308690
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Bond Keeps Trio In Step
On Jan. 2, Amateur Night, about 64 friends and family members from Newington and New Haven took the train ride to Harlem.
" Michael Jackson moonwalked on that stage that we were performing on," Kuzoian said. "That in itself was an achievement to us."
Also, they didn't get booed.
Based on the Apollo crowd's applause and hollers, E3 placed second to a performer named Lil' Robby, who sang Al Green's "Let's Stay Together." E3 then earned a spot in the second round of Amateur Night.
Full article here: http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuar/.artsmain/article/4/1083/1233598/Pop/Bond.Keeps.Trio.In.Step/
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Inquirer Entertainment
Ne-Yo could be the next Michael Jackson
By Pocholo Concepcion
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 23:54:00 03/02/2008MANILA, Philippines - It’s not clear to us why Shaffer Smith adapted a stage name like Ne-Yo. Aside from sounding catchy and easy to remember, could the monicker also herald the arrival of a great new (“neo,” note) talent—the kind that would place him in the ranks of Michael Jackson?
Jackson fans may find the comparison premature, since Ne-Yo has been on the scene for less than two years. But his popularity as a singer is enormous, and his influence as a songwriter so pervasive, that he’s reportedly been hired to work on material for, guess what?—a new Jackson album.
Flashes
A few minutes into Ne-Yo’s concert on Friday at the Araneta Coliseum, there were flashes of Jackson’s image—circa mid-1980s, at the height of his powers as King of Pop, before the troubles began. This was because Ne-Yo, wearing a fedora over a black suit, started complementing his high tenor vocals with quick, snappy moves around the mic stand, recalling Jackson’s celebrated performances following the release of “Thriller.”
And, for a split-second, Ne-Yo was caught doing the moonwalk.
But whatever similarities or homage were apparent, we could not overlook the fact that Ne-Yo was his own man. He excelled in giving life to brooding R&B songs that explored the complications of love and relationships. A prime example was “So Sick,” his first big hit, which also opened the Araneta show.
Full article here: http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net...22371/Ne-Yo-could-be-the-next-Michael-Jackson
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CNY grad had a hand in Jackson's 'Thriller'
Monday, March 03, 2008By Mark Bialczak
Staff writer
Õ7ForgerÕ Yes, Matt Forger says, the core five who worked so long and hard on the album "Thriller" 25 years ago knew they had something special.
Boy, were they right about that.
Of the nine songs on "Thriller," seven made Billboard's Hot 100 Top 10.
The memories came back full force for Solvay native Forger as Michael Jackson put together "Thriller 25."
Forger was a consultant for the package, a remastered edition of the record-setting album coupled with seven bonus tracks, including collaborations with Will.i.am, Fergie, Akon and Kanye West that was released on Feb. 12.
"I was contacted whenever people needed information,"
Forger says by telephone from his home in Chatsworth, Calif. "I'm the person who knows where all the little elements are hidden and what the little notes in the files mean."
Back then, Forger was in charge of the technology.
"At that time, all of it was recorded to analog tape with 24 tracks," he says. "The largest of my duties was managing a system that allowed us to use as many 24-track tapes as we could on each song, to develop the layered style of music that Quincy (Jones, the producer) and Mike (Jackson) envisioned."
Source: http://www.syracuse.com/articles/en...se/entertainment-2/120436543496860.xml&coll=1
***************************************
Van Halen – then and now
EDDIE VAN HALEN – Life was one long after-party for the guitar god in the mid-’80s: His band had crossed into Casey Kasem territory with “1984,” he had the signature solo on Michael Jackson’s “Beat It” and despite his despised dabbling in synths, Eddie still reigned supreme with the guitar mags that crowned the kings of fret board pyrotechnics.
Full article: http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080302/ENCORE01/931367067/-1/landrigan
Michael Jackson HIStory:
1979 - Michael Jackson's "You Can't Win" peaked at #81 in the U.S. It was his debut with the Epic label.
1984 - Michael Jackson's single "Thriller" hit #4 in the U.S. It was the seventh and final single from the album "Thriller."
1985 - Madame Tussaud's waxworks unveiled their look-alike of Michael Jackson.
1988 - Michael Jackson donated box-office receipts of $600,000 from a concert at Madison Square Garden to the United Negro College Fund.
MJJC Tip of the day:
Have you checked out the group options on the main page?
Did you know that if you join a group you'll be sent a bulletin when someone adds soemthing exciting to that group? Are you a Fan Fic lover? Search the MJ groups and join the groups that appeal to you the most :wild:
Got something to share? Great!! cause once you've joined a group... you can send group member's a bulletin!!!
This means when they log onto the main page... they will get a list of latest updated bulletins for all the groups they've joined... :wild:
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