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CREATIVE MANAGER -- FABRIC PRESS DEPARTMENT -- ADVERTISING MANAGER AT ROCK SOUND EX-TING TINGS LABEL HITS BACK Writing on their MySpace blog last week, the chart-topping Ting Tings said: "Unfortunately, when we put our first limited 500 vinyl copies of 'That's Not My Name' out with a friend last year for kicks, she kept some vinyl back from us and you and is now trying to sell them to you guys for £60 a piece. This is nothing to do with us, as we would never charge that money for our singles. We pressed up 500 copies which we put on our credit card because we had no money". However, Compton has now issued a statement in retaliation. She said: "Switchflicker Records supported The Ting Tings in the early stages of their career and released 1000 copies of their debut single ('That's Not My Name'/'Great DJ') in June of last year. Switchflicker has the invoice, order form and credit card receipt to prove that the label paid for these and NOT The Ting Tings (as stated on the The Ting Tings' Myspace). These 7" vinyl copies were sold at £2 each. Switchflicker is selling the remaining stock (which the label owns) at today's market price. (People have already sold unsigned copies for £50 on eBay)". She added: "The Ting Tings signed a multi-option recording agreement with Columbia Records and publishing agreement with Sony-ATV Music Publishing. Both deals have reportedly provided the band with significant income. Switchflicker is, by contrast, a small independent label, which has made no profit in respect of releasing the single which brought the band to everyone's attention. Switchflicker wishes them well". -------------------------------------------------- RAPPERS SUED BY JAZZ LEGEND Farrell's daughter, Kathleen Firrantello, filed the lawsuit against the hip hoppers and their various labels (all of which are owned by Universal) last Thursday. In all cases, the rappers are accused of using portions of 'Upon This Rock', which Farrell released in 1974, without gaining (or seeking) approval beforehand. The tracks in question are West's 'Gone', Common's 'Chi-City' (which was co-written and produced by West), and 'Run 4 Cover' by Method Man and Redman. -------------------------------------------------- I'M NOT TRYING TO GET ANY MONEY SWEETIE: R KELLY TRIAL UPDATE Stephanie 'Sparkle' Edwards gave evidence last week as the prosecution continued to present its case at the high profile R Kelly trial. He, as you'll remember, is accused of filming himself having sex with an underage girl. The tape at the heart of the case was played to the jury on day one, but it is not especially easy to identify the people in it. The prosecution claim the man is Kelly, and also that they know the identity of the girl too, and that she could have been as young as 13 when the video was made between 1998 and 2000. Kelly's people deny it is him in the recording, and also dispute the prosecution's claims regarding the identity of the victim – partly because the girl herself denies it is her in the tape. Edwards claims she first saw the video in late 2001 after being contacted by a Chicago lawyer called Buddy Meyers. She says she recognised both Kelly and her young relative instantly – adding "You know your blood. There's no denying it". She said that as soon as she saw the tape she arranged for the girl's direct family to meet with Meyers, but said that the girl's parents, while initially agreeing to a meeting, suddenly got a change of heart. She told the court: "That same night Buddy wanted the family to see the tape. They were on the way, but communication stopped and they did not want to see the tape". I'm assuming there's some kind of implication there that someone got to the family before the meeting could take place. Cross examining Edwards, Kelly's defence were keen to show that the singer had a vendetta against their client, and that she was making claims in relation to the video in a bid to tarnish his name, and possibly for financial gain. They suggested Edwards was angry that she had been dropped from Kelly's label, and alleged that at the time the video first surfaced she had been in conversation with Barry Hankerson, Kelly's former manager with whom he parted company somewhat acrimoniously. Edwards and Hankerson together had reason to hurt Kelly, they said. But Edwards denied she had any vendetta to pursue in 2001, telling the court "he [Kelly] was still my homeboy [then]". On the allegations that Edwards may be motivated by financial gain, Kelly's legal team asked Edwards why she arranged a family meeting with Meyers after seeing the tape, rather than going to the police. Asking Edwards "you know that Buddy is a personal injury lawyer, he sues people?", lawyer Ed Genson suggested Edwards was motivated by the possibility of gaining financially from any legal action taken in relation to the the video, possibly to repay royalties she believed she was owed by Kelly in relation to their collaborations. An increasingly tetchy Edwards responded: "Sweetie, I am not trying to get any money. It is Robert and [the girl] on the tape". -------------------------------------------------- SLICK RICK PARDONED Despite serving his time, Walters has been in a battle with the authorities in relation to the shooting ever since because of various attempts to have him deported on account of his being British by birth. Attempts were stepped up after the introduction of a new US law in 1996 that stated that any non-national guilty of a violent crime in America should be deported, and again more recently after the policing of that law was stepped up post-9/11. Attempts by some to deport the rapper continue, which was presumably the motivation for Paterson to formally pardon Walters, on the basis he has led a good life since his crime, including participating on a voluntary basis in programmes that encourage young New Yorkers to shun violence. The pardon does not automatically veto deportation attempts under US law, though it does show that the rapper has friends in high places, and may persuade any bureaucrats still seeking his removal from the country that it just aint worth it. Responding to the pardon, Walters told reporters: "My family and I are eternally thankful to Governor Paterson, my attorneys and all of the people who have supported me throughout the past seventeen years. This has been a long and difficult road and I am happy for this to be settled once and for all. I look forward to enjoying this time with my family and friends and to continue leading an honest and productive life". Walters, who rose to fame through his 1988 Def Jam album 'The Great Adventures of Slick Rick', is frequently cited as a major influence by the next generation of rappers, including the likes of Outkast, Snoop Dogg and Jay-Z. -------------------------------------------------- COURTNEY LOVE REVEALS FRAUD She said: "Due to a lawyer without power of attorney illegally signing $2.2 million in cheques when I was in the UK, everything he signed was 85 per cent fraud. Then, out of spite, his friend overpaid my taxes by about 400 per cent. No lawyer on this earth will agree that your criminal lawyer is by law allowed to write your contracts which include him wetting his beak at $175k for every deal you make! Toxic man. My police report for $2.4 million is filed and public now". She closed the post, saying: "Is anyone's daddy a fraud lawyer? Forensic? A great Washington lawyer simple and plain and a winner? I am the champ, by the way, my FBI guy said in 28 years in law enforcement he's never seen personal embezzlement or even embezzlement at this level, ever". -------------------------------------------------- XZIBIT'S SON DIES "Well, this week was extremely difficult for him, because his lungs were not strong enough to handle regular oxygen on his own," he wrote. "Xavier passed away this morning at 3.30 am and I must tell you this, it is unnatural for a parent to bury a child." Explaining his reasons for announcing the news to fans so quickly, he continued: "I am telling you this because of the same reason I tell you when I'm having great times, life is too short to be fake. Hold on to your kids if you have them, protect them and show them you love them everyday you wake up and see them. Don't take a second you get to hug them, teach them and care for them for granted. You can have all the material wealth in the universe but it is nothing compared to having your family. I am thankful for all of my blessings and I'm not one to question God's perfect plan. So I leave you with great love and thanks for the love that was sent earlier on my previous blog to my son." -------------------------------------------------- MCR ON TEEN'S SUICIDE The statement reads: "We have recently learned of the suicide and tragic loss of Hannah Bond. We'd like to send our condolences to her family during this time of mourning. Our hearts and thoughts are with them." In reference to the allegations that their music could encourage suicide, the band continued: "My Chemical Romance are and always have been vocally anti-violence and anti-suicide. As a band, we have always made it one of our missions through our actions to provide comfort, support, and solace to our fans. The message and theme of our album 'The Black Parade' is hope and courage. Our lyrics are about finding the strength to keep living through pain and hard times. The last song on our album states: "I am not afraid to keep on living" – a sentiment that embodies the band's position on hardships we all face as human beings. If you or anyone that you know have feelings of depression or suicide, we urge you to find your way and your voice to deal with these feelings positively". As previously reported, UK MCR fans are planning to march to the offices of the Daily Mail on Saturday to protest the negative media depiction of the band in the wake of Bond's death. -------------------------------------------------- UTAH PHILLIPS DIES The singer, known as the 'golden voice of the great southwest', was born in Cleveland, Ohio, to politically active parents. He served in the US Army in the fifties, and spent time in Korea, an experience which it's said influenced his political thinking. A champion for the rights of working people, he once ran for senate as a member of the Peace And Freedom Party. A lifelong rail fan, he recorded several albums with a railroad theme, his most famous track being one called 'Moose Turd Pie' – a single from his first album which tells a tall tale of serving animal excrement to railway workers. It was this song that gained a degree of airplay on US radio in the early seventies, and helped bring the singer to popular attention, his career gaining momentum due to his touring, reaching a peak in 2000 with a Grammy nod. Jordan Fisher Smith told the AP: "He was a man who was amazingly funny. And what I saw in the last two years of his life was a human being even more beautiful than he was in performance". Phillips is survived by his wife Joanna Robinson, three children and two stepchildren. -------------------------------------------------- NAS VIDEO MAY PROVE CONTROVERSIAL TOO -------------------------------------------------- MUMM-RA SPLIT The announcement said: "After seven years, 11 months and 21 days of writing and playing music together us Mumm-Ra boys have decided our journey as a band has come to an end. It has without doubt been the most fantastic adventure any of us could possibly have imagined all those years ago, when the rather naive idea to form a band sprang from our young minds and led us to the nearest practice room. Since then we have eaten in skyscrapers in Tokyo, danced with Tottenham fans in Cologne, made a video in Hollywood, posed with the playboy bunnies in Barcelona, met real life rednecks in Texas, had street fights with The View, played Glastonbury, rocked the NME tour to pieces, supported The Killers, The Kooks and Kaiser Chiefs around Europe and generally just had the most incredible time along the way". "We would like to thank every single person who has supported us over the years whether it be through buying our album, coming to our gigs or just giving us a listen. No doubt various members will have new projects up and running in the near future. But until then..." -------------------------------------------------- GUITAR HERO ANNOUNCES NEXT GENERATION As well as the new peripherals, 'Rock Band: World Tour' will also add music by Linkin Park, Van Halen, The Eagles and Sublime to its catalogue of songs, as artists and label recognise it as a lucrative new revenue stream. Users will also be able to create, customise and share their own music with a new 'Music Studio' feature. Dusty Welch, Head of Publishing for RedOctane said in a statement. "With the introduction of our advanced high-quality new wireless instruments, in-depth customisation options and advanced online functionality, the game enables music fans and gamers globally to share in the most social and expressive music experience ever". -------------------------------------------------- NEW JAZZ AWARDS ANNOUNCED -------------------------------------------------- MADONNA AND P DIDDY AUCTION THEMSELVES Madonna sold a private show for 350,000 Euros (£279,000). The two winning bidders, who remained anonymous, will be granted an audience with the singer backstage at a forthcoming concert, where she will sing two songs for them. P Diddy offered the chance to spend 24 hours with him, which went for 200,000 Euros (£159,000). He promised to "wake up with" the winning bidder. --------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------- HAGAR WON'T TOUR WITH VAN HALEN UNTIL EDDIE IS CLEAN "That's just not something I'm really interested in doing again right now", he's quoted as saying. "Eddie would have to be able to bring himself back to ground zero; by that, I mean he'd have to be completely clean. After the last Van Hagar tour, Eddie became my enemy; he wasn't the same guy he was when we started the Van Hagar era of the band; he made what should have been a great experience just down right miserable. When I say that, I'm talking about the Eddie Van Halen that is struggling with his personal demons... Last time I saw Eddie, he was in really bad shape. I did see a recent photo and he looks healthier than he has in a long time. That, to me, is a great thing, Eddie has all the support on the planet from me if he is finally getting his shit together." -------------------------------------------------- PETE DOHERTY TO PLAY CLUB SHOWS -------------------------------------------------- RADIOHEAD'S GREEN TOUR PRAISED BY LIARS The band said: "At the outset we were all given tour water flasks. Plastic anything is like contraband. Every bus and truck runs on bio-fuel. There is no idling, rather some new-fangled way to deliver electricity cleanly. They don't do air freight either. The list goes on... Everything is supremely managed to reduce the 'footprint' and it's inspiring in that it's 'real' and should set the standard for other big productions. This all goes beyond the immediate impact of simply being able to watch these 5 guys perform together each night". They added: "In a world full of fear and ripe with insincerity it's such a relief to have met Radiohead. They are purveyors of truth, beauty and a moral responsibility to the planet. We've been welcomed with literal open arms and thoroughly schooled on how to function as a band - not just musically, but ethically too". -------------------------------------------------- SCARLET SOHO BEGIN UK TOUR Tour dates: 27 May: Brighton, The Hope -------------------------------------------------- UNIVERSAL LAUNCH FRENCH CREDIT CARD -------------------------------------------------- ERICCSON RE-SIGN AT MTV EMA SPONSOR Ericsson marketing man Greg Varner told CMU: "Sony Ericsson is proud to announce our involvement with the MTV Europe Music Awards in Liverpool later this year. Young people are using their mobiles to enjoy music and entertainment more than ever before. Therefore the MTV Europe Music Awards partnership is an ideal route to provide our customers with exciting content, enriched communication and entertainment experiences and most importantly access to their favourite music artists". -------------------------------------------------- US PIRATE FACES JAIL -------------------------------------------------- WOOLIES CONSIDERS SALE OF 2ENTERTAIN SHARE -------------------------------------------------- FCC RULING ON XM SIRIUS MERGER COULD COME SOON --------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------- CHART UPDATE It's another slow week for new entries on the singles chart. Alphabeat go in at 23 with '10,000 Nights' (meaning they fill two consecutive positions in the chart – 23 with the new single and 22 with last single 'Fascination' - which you don't see too often), while you get Fratellis entering at 27 with 'Mistress Mabel', Zutons with 'Always Right Behind You' at 28 and Ting Tings with 'Great DJ' at 33. Snap's 'Rhythm Is A Dancer' re-enters at 36, showing the combined effect of the instant availability of digital back catalogue, and of the power of water adverts involving dancing Thunderbirds in selling music. Albums wise is where you get the good news for those Ting Tings, who go straight in at one with debut album ‘We Started Nothing’. They push Neil Diamond into second place. New entries on the old album chart come from Beth Rowley with ‘Little Dreamer’ at 6, those Cistercian Monks and their chants at 9, an Osmonds best of at 11, Mick Hucknall and his ‘Tribute To Bobby’ at 18 and Foxboro Hot Tubs with ‘Stop Drop And Roll’ at 37. The charts, of course, are compiled by the The Official UK Charts Company - www.theofficialcharts.com. -------------------------------------------------- TOTAL ROCK WORLD ALBUM CHART 1. Def Leppard - Songs From The Sparkle Lounge (Universal/Mercury) -------------------------------------------------- SUB.TV PLAYLIST A-List B-List -------------------------------------------------- STUDENT RADIO CHART 1. [11] Mystery Jets - Two Doors Down -------------------------------------------------- LILY NOT DESPERATE, OKAY? The singer wrote on her MySpace blog, "I went for lunch with my ex-boyfriend yesterday. Lunch. I am not some failed baby making machine desperately to trying to win my man back. Sometimes I think these journalists are still living in the 1950s. No one knows anything about my relationships. Ed and I are friends, who went for lunch yesterday, that's it". -------------------------------------------------- AMY FRUSTRATED BY BOND WAIT Elsewhere in Amy news, she's denied reports that she's planning a trip to Israel for an expensive operation at the Barzilai Medical Centre that would aim to prevent drugs-cravings in the future. A spokeperson said of the story, reported by The Sun and the Jewish Chronicle: "These are just old rumours. She's going back in the studio and has absolutely no plans to go abroad for treatment". -------------------------------------------------- BARLOW ON TAKE THAT MUSICAL Barlow, who hasn't seen the show, said: "At first I thought it sounded horrible. But the reports I've seen have been really good so there must be something good in it. I'm just worried that they're better than us. I've had some friends who went to see it in Manchester and they said the cast were amazing. I don't really know a lot about it, but the people I know that have been really had a good time." Speaking at the Ivor Novellos on Thursday, he went on to say that he didn't plan to attend, saying "I don't think we can sit in that audience somehow". Daily Telegraph critic Charles Spencer was at the West End opening night, and he said it was "not nearly as terrible as I secretly hoped it would be". -------------------------------------------------- RADIOHEAD MAN DEAFENED DURING RECORDING He told Word: "[It was] a fucking nightmare. It came back, mostly. It doesn't feel like I'm talking to people underwater anymore. For a few months afterwards I'd be watching the telly and suddenly hear these high-pitched whistling noises as more and more high frequencies came back". -------------------------------------------------- AARON CARTER BOOKED FOR SOME CELEBRITY REHAB One of those sources told the National Enquirier: "Aaron has a terrible marijuana problem, and he's no longer being offered much work. At least by appearing on VH1, he will be back in the spotlight and get used to being in front of the camera again. And hopefully he can get sober at the same time. He made good money as a teenager, and when he turned 18, he got access to £1,35 million - before he knew it, it quickly was being whittled away". |
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