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Beacon Article Spotlights Local Cabaret Scene

July 10, 2009

An article written by Terry Perkins for the Saint Louis Beacon local news site takes a look at our town's cabaret offerings, covering the work of promoter Jim Dolan's Cabaret St. Louis organization at the new Kranzberg Arts Center at Grand and Olive, as well as an upcoming local conference for cabaret singers. You can read ...

Berklee's Mike King on Modern Music Marketing

July 10, 2009

Judge Decides on Executors for Jackson Estate

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 ...

Michael Jackson's Estate: Saved by the Beatles

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 ...

Bulk of Jackson Wealth is the Beatles

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 ...

What if There Were a Coolness Rating?

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 ...

WJO Names Andrew Morris to Board of Directors

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 ...

Gerd Leonhard: Music 2.0 in 60 Seconds

July 6, 2009

Pandora's Westergren Responds to Artist Airplay Submission Controversy

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. ...

Holiday Weekend Extra: What Jazz Is

July 6, 2009

Asked to define jazz, Louis Armstrong replied, “If you have to ask what it is, you'll never know." That's one answer. Here's another, provided by Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins, Hank Jones, Rufus Reid and Mickey Roker at Gillespie's 70th birthday concert on October, 21, 1987. The composition is Gillespie's blues “Wheatleigh Hall." In the preamble, Gillespie ...