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Sony to purchase Bertelsmann's 50% Stake in Sony BMG
Sony Corporation and Bertelsmann AG today announced that Sony has agreed to acquire Bertelsmann's 50% stake in Sony BMG. The music company, to be called Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (SMEI), will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation of Am...
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Words that aren't music to Rodgers' ears
Now that Brett Favre has been reinstated, let #8217;s count down the Top 5 comments you don #8217;t want to hear from your coaches if you #8217;re Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers:
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The Police rock out at Jones Beach
For more than an hour and a half, the Anglo-American trio -- calling it quits (again) after Thursday's show at Madison Square Garden -- played with the exuberance of a band half its age.
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VH1 Launches Scandalist.com - A New Pop Culture and Celebrity Blog - Online and on Mobile
VH1, a unit of Viacom's MTV Networks , announced today the launch of a new standalone celebrity and pop culture blog, Scandalist.com . The new online and mobile blog features breaking entertainment news, celebrity gossip, glossy celebrity photos and videos, as well as commentary on the latest and greatest in fashion, music, television and politics.
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Family affairs Bloom at festival
Like most showbusiness events, the Fringe has always been a family affair, both offstage and on.
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Motorola rolls trio of Linux ROKR phones
Motorola today made a more aggresive leap into music phones with three mid-range ROKR phones, all of which are based on Motorola's more recent Linux-based operating system. The EM30 is based closely on the same dynamic interface as the ROKR E8 and illuminates different buttons depending on the context, swapping in media controls to make navigation...
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Thousands expected for fun at African Cultural Festival
Omowale Art Smith was there from the beginning. Forty years ago, he was part of a small group of community leaders and volunteers who planned what eventually became the Saginaw African Cultural Festival.
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Motorola ROKR EM30, EM28, EM25 music phones unveiled
Aiming to re-gain mass attention, the new Motorola ROKR EM30, EM28 and EM25 music phones succeed the ROKR E8.
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Motorola adds EM25, EM28, and EM30 to ROKR series
Filed under: Cellphones Moving just a tad downmarket from the mighty morphin' E8 , Moto has rolled out three new members of its music-centric ROKR series today: the EM25 slider, EM28 flip, and EM30 candybar. The EM30 probably feels the most familiar, aping the E8's design language but trashing the touch-sensitive wheel for a plain ol' d-pad. It does, however, carry over the E8's ...
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Sony to Buy Bertelsmann's BMG Stake for $900 Million (Update2)
Aug. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Sony Corp. will buy Bertelsmann AG 's 50 percent stake in Sony BMG Music Entertainment, the world's second-largest record company, for $900 million in cash to better promote Sony consumer electronics.
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Music group Tin Pan Alley reunites
A blues group popular 15 years ago, Tin Pan Alley, has reunited and will play at Townhouse II, 528 N. Prince Lane, starting at 9 p.m. Aug. 29 and 30.
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Cincinnati Bengals Pro Bowler Willie Anderson Starts New Entertainment Company Think Big Entertainment
Cincinnati Bengals four-time Pro Bowl Offensive Tackle, Willie Anderson, takes his prowess from the field to the entertainment industry by starting Think Big Entertainment, a full fledged Entertainment Company that focuses on both music and film. Think Big's first release will be an album for 19-year-old rapper, G-Fiive, out of Anderson's hometown, Mobile, Al.
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Osama, where art thou?
Stay In Touch: The documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock has made a career out of throwing himself into extreme situations. For Super Size Me , he put on 11 kilograms.
Sydney Morning Herald |
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Sony to buy Bertelsmann's 50% stake in Sony BMG
Sony Corp agreed to purchase its 50 per cent stake in Sony BMG music unit from joint venture partner Bertelsmann, the two said in a joint statement on Tuesday.
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Cumberland, Keyser charity to benefit from free musical
The director of a busy Mineral County charity, who happens to also be involved in local theatrical productions, has decided to combine her two interests for a special free show later this month.
Cumberland Times-News |
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Chuck Bennett: DSO's education and outreach programs benefit from wine tasting
Supporters of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra who appreciate a fine bottle of wine gathered at the Detroit Athletic Club on Wednesday for the second annual DSO deCanted: A Wine Tasting and Auction. A large table was set in the center of the main ballroom, laden with hors d'oeuvres. Three oblong tables, each filled with bottles of wine, lined the walls.
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Illegal Downloads Won't Go Away
A new study says illegal downloading is a fact of life and music companies need to accept it and work with it.
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Melissa Lawson wins NBC's `Nashville Star'
(AP:NASHVILLE, Tenn.) A Texas mother of five is the new "Nashville Star." Melissa Lawson beat fellow finalist Gabe Garcia on Monday night for the title on the country music reality series. Shawn Mayer came in third.
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Motorola Expands ROKR??? Roster With Three New Additions
MOTOROKRTM EM30, EM28 and EM25 give mobile music fans new styles for their songs.
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UPDATE: Sony To Buy Out Bertelsmann's Half Of Music Venture
LONDON (Dow Jones) -- Sony on Tuesday reached an agreement to buy out the half it doesn't own in the Sony BMG music venture from Bertelsmann in a $1.2 billion deal.
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Master Jazz Guitarist John Cariddi's Debut Album
New release of “Come Together!" from Master Guitarist John Cariddi “Come Together!" presents the debut album from master jazz guitarist John Cariddi.
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Carrie Rodriguez "She Ain't Me" in Stores August 5
Pigeonhole Carrie Rodriguez at your peril. Sure, she's done a lot of duets. She plays a fiddle (a mean one at that.) She's recorded songs with a pleasing, folksy twang. But don't think you know what you're getting.
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Church to honor longtime businessman
The Rev. Bernard C. Poitier, a longtime businessman in the community, will be honored with a worship service and gospel musical at 4 p.m. Aug. 24.
Miami Herald |
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Sony to buy all of Sony BMG
Once the deal is complete, the resulting Sony Music Entertainment Inc. will be comprised of music labels that include Arista, Columbia, Epic, J, Jive, RCA and Zomba.
Crain's New York Business |
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Ignite: Group 1 Crew
Let the music move you. Rock the Desert, the annual two-day Christian rock music festival, hits the sands this weekend near the Midland International Airport.
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