Free Energy: Philly power poppers who mine the best of glammy Seventies-style arena jams on their James Murphy-produced debut Stuck on Nothing.
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In 1954, when Elvis was cutting some early records at Sun Studios, he auditioned for an amateur gospel quartet called the Songfellows. They turned him down…
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Planning a Birthday Bash? Pondering how much to spend? Then think again! If you’re planning to sing “Happy Birthday to You” you might have to spend more than you anticipated. The song “Happy Birthday To You” is not a public-domain composition, despite the 1998 Guinness Book of World Records declaring it to be the most recognised song in the English language. The melody was written, in 1893, by two kindergarten school teachers, sisters, Patty and Mildred Hill from Kentucky for the song “Good Morning to All.”The Summy Company, who owned the publishing rights of “Good Morning to All”, copyrighted “Happy Birthday to You” in 1935 as a song for hire. Eventually Time Warner Corporation bought the rights in 1998. So now a single use in a film or TV programme will cost around $10,000!
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Crowded House has a new label home, and a new album on the way.
The celebrated antipodean melodic rock act – comprising Neil Finn, Mark Hart, Nick Seymour and Matt Sherrod – will release the new studio album “Intriguer” this June through Universal Music worldwide, outside of North America. An extensive international tour will support the release.
“Intriguer” is the follow-up to “Time on Earth,” which hit No. 1 in Australia and New Zealand, and No. 3 in the U.K. following its release in 2007 through longtime label partner EMI.
The new album will be released through Universal Music companies in the world outside North America. U.S. release details have yet to be announced. “Time on Earth” was released by ATO/Red stateside, while previous albums were issued by Capitol.
In a statement issued today, Finn commented, “I look forward to a long and productive relationship with Universal Music, who are obviously the music company setting the benchmark now. We’re delighted to be in the company of music-loving people who believe in us and are eager to spread the word.”
Produced by Jim Scott and Finn, the 10-track album was recorded in Auckland at Roundhead studios.
Max Hole, COO of Universal Music Group International, added: “Neil Finn has one of those instantly recognizable voices, and is one of the world’s most accomplished songwriters. We are thrilled to be working with Crowded House on ‘Intriguer’ and beyond.”
Crowded House hits the road from March 28 for concerts and festival shows in Australia and New Zealand before turning their attention to European audiences from May. A North American tour will kick off in July, their first since 2008.
The band formed in 1985. The debut, “Crowded House,” followed a year later and the band began a long relationship with EMI.
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Sales of physical albums have steadily decreased over the past half decade, and now one major label is hoping to stem the decline by adopting a daring new strategy: lowering the price of CDs.
Universal Music Group has revealed a plan to reduce the wholesale cost of their albums in order to decrease the retail price of single-disc albums to $10 or less, Billboard.biz reports. Under the new plan, sales of CDs will only boast a 25 percent profit margin, but UMG hopes the increase of CD sales volume will help reinvigorate their revenues.
While some may deem UMG’s strategy as “too little, too late,” the move does put the price of physical discs in line with what digital music services like iTunes charge for full album downloads, making physical discs a more attractive option. “We think it will really bring new life into the physical format,” Universal Music Group Distribution president/CEO Jim Urie said. UMG revealed that they plan on selling more deluxe editions of albums, however those discs will carry a higher price tag.
While retailers are applauding the move, Billboard.biz writes that the other major labels aren’t too pleased with UMG’s price shift. “Why does Universal feel the need to get below $10?,” a distributor at a competing major wondered. However, there is precedent for UMG believing their new strategy will work: When Trans World Entertainment, tested out a $9.99 price plan, CD sales jumped 100 percent.
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Remove the chairs – it encourages mingling! (keep some handy if older folk are at the party)
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Happy bithday (Walter) Bruce Willis (born March 19, 1955),
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