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Berklee's Mike King on Modern Music Marketing

Source: HypeBot
July 10, 2009

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Judge Decides on Executors for Jackson Estate

Source: Michael Ricci
July 6, 2009

A Los Angeles Superior Court judge ruled Monday that the lawyer John Branca and the music executive John McClain should serve as the executors of Michael Jacksons estate.

The ruling, issued by Judge Mitchell L. Beckloff, denied the application of Mr. Jacksons mother, Katherine, to oversee her sons estate. Mr. Branca and Mr. McClain were named as executors in Mr. Jacksons 2002 will, which was filed in court on July 1, two days after Ms. Jackson filed her petition saying ...

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Michael Jackson's Estate: Saved by the Beatles

Source: All About Jazz
July 6, 2009

Will Michael Jackson's three children Michael Joseph Jr., Paris Michael and Prince Michael II end up paupers? The answer rests on the value of the performer's largest asset: his 50% stake of a music-publishing company called Sony/ATV Music Publishing.

Jackson, who died on June 25, left behind as much as $500 million in debts. That includes a $315 million loan owed to British bank Barclays, as well as millions of dollars in bills. “Jackson never paid his bills," says a ...

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Bulk of Jackson Wealth is the Beatles

Source: Michael Ricci
July 6, 2009

Jackson Estate is Huge...and Growing. The singer's valuable share of a music catalog including songs by the Beatles and careful management of his image in the future could expand the vast fortune he leaves behind.

Michael Jackson was one of the most famous people on Earth and also one of the most famously broke. Many who crossed paths with the performer in the final years of his life -- business advisors, lawyers, a Tennessee art dealer and even a Bahraini ...

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What if There Were a Coolness Rating?

Source: HypeBot
July 6, 2009

Is Michael Jackson cool? Who is cooler--Dolly Parton or Ricky Martin? Is Katy Perry cool or a fool? We all know the answer when it comes to Britney; or do we?

Paul Lamere asked these tough questions and more. “Imagine if there was an objective measure for coolness - a number that could be attached to each artist that indicated how 'cool' the artist was," he postulated. “We'd be able to do all sorts of interesting things with such a ...

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WJO Names Andrew Morris to Board of Directors

Source: All About Jazz
July 6, 2009

Westchester, NY -- Emily Tabin, Executive Director of the Westchester Jazz Orchestra, announced that Andrew Morris has been elected to WJO's Board of Directors. Mr. Morris is President of the financial consulting firm Sycamore Capital Corporation. He graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and recently spearheaded the formation of the Wharton Club of New York Community Partnership Committee, a Wharton alumnae group that provides volunteer consulting services to non-profit organizations. WJO is a world-class local resource ...

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Gerd Leonhard: Music 2.0 in 60 Seconds

Source: HypeBot
July 6, 2009

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Pandora's Westergren Responds to Artist Airplay Submission Controversy

Source: HypeBot
July 6, 2009

Yesterday's story that Pandora was requiring that all music considered for airplay must also be available for sale as a physical CD on Amazon drew some strong comments from Hypebot readers. An online poll showed that for 40%, the practice tainted their view of Pandora and another 14% claimed they would never use the service again.

I asked Pandora for a response and founder Tim Westergren replied:

We appreciate the scrutiny everyone's bringing to this - it's ...

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