Mamma Mia Movie Soundtrack Reaches #1 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart
August 13, 2008
MAMMA MIA! The Movie Soundtrack has reached #1 on Billboard’s Top 200 Chart and achieving platinum status after its impressive fifth week of release. The CD is also #1 on the Billboard Soundtrack Chart for the fourth consecutive week, and was the top selling album on iTunes for three consecutive weeks. Read more
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BBC News Sees Significant Growth in Viewing Figures
August 13, 2008
BBC One’s television news bulletins at 6.00pm and 10.00pm have seen significant growth in their audiences according to consolidated audience figures for January to July 2008. The period, which has seen major news stories such as the credit crunch, the progress of the Olympic torch and the BBC presenting live from Zimbabwe (despite being banned), saw more viewers tune than in the equivalent period in 2007. Read more
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18-Track CD & Digital Companion to Turner’s North American ‘Tina’ Tour to be Released September 30th
August 12, 2008
Tina Turner made headlines around the world in May when she announced that she would tour this fall and winter. To complement the eight-time Grammy Award winner and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer’s long-awaited return to arenas throughout North America, Capitol/EMI will release Tina! on September 30, a new 18-track CD and digital collection of Turner’s top hits, rare live recordings and two exclusive new tracks. Read more
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Celebrity Designer Lauren Conrad Will Celebrate Her Orange County Homecoming As She Kicks Off the First-ever Style Week Orange County™
August 12, 2008
Celebrity designer Lauren Conrad will celebrate her Orange County homecoming as she kicks off the first-ever Style Week Orange County™ at Irvine Spectrum Center on September 8 through 13. In addition, renowned retailers Nordstrom, Macy’s and H&M will join iconic Orange County surf brands Hurley and Roxy for this ground-breaking week of fashion shows and in-store events. Read more
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Universities Quietly Fighting Back Against RIAA Tactics
August 12, 2008
Students that receive notices from the RIAA accusing them of illegal filesharing don’t have many options. Innocent or not, their choices are limited to either paying the $3000-$5000 settlement, or going to court — where the RIAA’s deep pockets guarantee an outrageously expensive legal battle. Read more
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Ex-BBC TV Executive Bill Cotton Dies
August 12, 2008
The death of Bill Cotton perhaps signifies a form of closure for an era that perhaps (and arguably) represented the pinnacle of BBC light entertainment and may never ever be repeated within our lifetime, especially as the set of circumstances which gave rise to the performers of that era was more or less a one-off. Read more
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