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JUNIOR PRODUCT MANAGER – FABRIC RECORDS Highly motivated and creative person required to join fabric (a leading London-based club with affiliated record label and publishing company) to work on our growing roster of artists. Successful applicant must be able to put together a cohesive campaign strategy and implement from start to finish. Must have previous experience working in a marketing department. Salary commensurate with experience, private health care and other benefits. Please send CV and covering letter to [email protected]. http://www.fabriclondon.com -- GET IN WITH US Take the next step in your career by joining the dynamic music PR team at Get In! We're looking for a confident PR Account Manager with at least two years experience to join our expanding company. Naturally, a passion and understanding of Electronic Dance Music is vital, as well as a flair for creative and interesting writing. Knowledge of Ibiza and current dance music trends, coupled with a determination and willingness to succeed, will put you in pole position. Get In! - a London-based company that works the global market - is the leader in providing creative PR for the dance music industry. Our expanding roster is testament to our skills and commitment to providing the best PR service. Find more info about us at www.getinpr.com. We're looking to fill this position immediately. Salary negotiable depending on experience. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE APPLYING: To apply, send an email with your CV, recent picture and exactly 135 words telling us why you're perfect for the job to [email protected] -- ADVERTISE WITH CMU - classifieds £120 per week, job ads £100 per week, banner ads £150 per week, leader box £200 per week - call 020 7099 9050 or email [email protected] for information or to book. back to top |
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EAST PECKHAM FLAT Amazing duplex loft-style 3-bedroom house in converted school. Gated development in East Peckham/Old Kent Road with secure parking. 16' high ceilings throughout. Large reception room with beautiful exposed brickwork and oak floors, measuring 20’x11’ widening to 20’ with a mezzazine of 10’x10’ above. Dining kitchen (15’4” x 10’3”) with dishwasher, washer/drier, fridge freezer, double oven & gas hob; exposed glazed brickwork & parquet flooring. 3 Bedrooms (13’x10’ (+ ensuite), 20×10’ and 14’9) all with original period sash windows, original wooden floors and 16’ ceilings. Bathroom with shower over bath; downstairs cloakroom. Secure gated covered parking. Freshly decorated and floors newly sanded. Private garden and shared communal grounds. 10 minutes to Queens Road train, lots of buses on Old Kent Road. £1760 pcm on 12 month AST, four people max occupancy. Please email [email protected] for further details, photos or viewings, or click here for photos -- CAMDEN FLAT Bright and airy top-floor two bedroom flat in large detached period house on Camden/Kentish Town Border (corner of Camden Road / Camden Park Road). Very well appointed, clean and well maintained, with superb sitting room including open fire and working shutters, modern kitchen with washer/dryer & full size fridge freezer, and modern bathroom with bath & great power shower. Large double bedroom (9'x15') with built in wardrobes, second double bedroom (7'6 x 11'). Plenty of storage space including large loft space. 10 minutes walk to Camden Town and Kentish Town tubes, 253, 29 and 390 buses are 30 seconds walk. Secure cycle storage in building. Secluded shared garden for use. Ideal for young professional couple/sharers. Unfurnished. Available 1st April. £1275 pcm. For more information or to arrange viewing, please email [email protected] -- NEW TO CMU - advertise any flats or rooms you are looking to rent out, or flats or rooms wanted, for just £25 a week. Call 020 7099 9050 or email [email protected] for information or to book. back to top |
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STONE ROSES PROBABLY NOT REFORMING So, who is telling the truth? Only time will tell. Let's hope it's the publicist. A Stone Roses reunion would be awful. Worse than a Smiths reunion, even. Well, maybe not worse than a Smith reunion. Certainly worse than a Blur reunion, though. But that'll never happen... -------------------------------------------------- EMI SIGN MARTIN LUTHER KING, SORT OF King himself began to register copyrights in his work before his assassination in 1968 (copyright registration being required in the US), and his widow Corette subsequently made sure pretty much all of her late husband's speeches were registered shortly after his death. The King Estate has since initiated a proactive licensing programme around the copyrighted work, generating income for the not-for-profit King Center in Atlanta. The Estate already utilise the services of a company called Intellectual Properties Management who administrate King's name, image, likeness and recorded voice, but are looking to EMI to help them expand their licensing operation, and to help monitor and protect use of the civil rights man's work, especially in the digital domain. Interest in King's speeches has grown considerably in the last year thanks to Barack Obama's election campaign, which, of course, frequently alluded to King and the civil rights movement of his era. Insiders say that the Estate is aware that that renewed interest has led to the distribution of speeches and recordings they own on the internet, much of it unlicensed. The internet is an area where neither the Estate nor IPM have much experience, and they hope EMI, who already monitor the net and deal with online content services with regards the licensing of recordings, will be able to both restrict the unlicensed distribution of King's work, and promote it to those who want to legitimately stream or sell it. That may include doing deals with the likes of YouTube and iTunes. Confirming his company's new partnership with the King Estate, EMI Publishing top man Roger Faxon told reporters: "We have been engaged to use the skills we have refined defending the rights and expanding the market for music to do the same for the works of Dr King. His works are the expression of a man who helped to transform our society, and to this day his words continue to inspire the world. Assuring that Dr King's words are accorded the same protection and same right for compensation as other copyrights works is a profound responsibility, and we are proud of the confidence that the Estate has placed in us to fulfill that responsibility". While the financial terms of the arrangement are not known, this is a good deal for EMI in terms of PR, in that it demonstrates how both record and music publishing companies can diversify by utilising their expertise in 'rights management', and applying that expertise to content outside the traditional music domain. While EMI will also have an involvement in licensing the use of King's speeches for inclusion in musical productions (eg sampling of his speeches in pop songs, such as in Gwen Stefani's 'Love, Angel, Music, Baby' and various versions of the song 'State Of Independence'), their role in protecting and promoting the civil rights campaigner's work online is more interesting in terms of the way it expands EMI Publishing's remit. And it's a move which fits in well with the aim of EMI owners Terra Firma, who are seemingly keen to transform EMI into a leading 'service provider for rights holders', specialising in helping content owners sell, distribute, promote and protect the content they own. -------------------------------------------------- CANADIANS LOVE STEALING MUSIC AND WOULD LIKE TO CONTINUE The stats come from a survey conducted by Angus Reid Strategies and published at the end of Canadian Music Week. They say that 45% of Canadians believe that using P2P services to download music and movies for free is "doing what people should be able to do on the internet". Which is some pretty weird wording, but basically it means nearly half of the country think they should have the right to access any content online for free if and when they choose to. Not only that, but the survey also says that only 3% of Canadians feel that filesharing is a criminal act that should be punishable under the law. Of course, according to some Canadian judges, under the country's existing copyright laws filesharing isn't a criminal act that is punishable under the law, but the music industry is busy lobbying political types to change the law so it is. Given public opinion - according to this survey - it's perhaps unsurprising the political types are procrastinating in doing so. That said, 23% of respondents in the survey said that they had downloaded files from P2P services in the last month, and 12% had used legal services - both of which are low figures, suggesting large numbers of Canadians, or at least a large portion of those surveyed, aren't accessing any digital music, legal or otherwise, which possibly skewed the results a little. Certainly it would explain why 73% are against the idea of internet service providers charging a levy to compensate content owners who lose out to piracy. -------------------------------------------------- KANYE RECORDS GUEST SPOT FOR FAMILY GUY SPIN OFF Mike Henry, voice of Cleveland Brown and executive producer, explained how it came about, saying: "We knew Kanye was a big 'Family Guy' fan because he invited Seth [MacFarlane] to his house a year or two ago". Fellow executive producer Richard Appel added: "Before we came to the table ... there was only one line he didn't love, and he came up with another idea and in a completely modest, nice way said, 'Would you mind if I changed just this one line?' And our feeling was, how many raps have we written? One? And how many has he written? Be our guest". WINEHOUSE PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO ASSAULT After she arrived late, the singer's lawyer, Mark Haslam, apologised on her behalf, assuring District Judge Timothy Workman that she had left her house at 8.15am but had been delayed in transit. Winehouse then gave her legal name (at least at the moment), Amy Jade Civil, and entered her plea of not guilty before fidgeting her way through the rest of the proceedings. Asked how she was feeling as she wrestled her way through the waiting scrum of photographers Winehouse said: "I'm all right, thanks". -------------------------------------------------- DJ-AM SUES OVER PLANE CRASH Following on from similar suits filed by Barker and the wife of Barker's security man Charles Still, who was one of those killed in the crash, Goldstein is suing the manufacturer of the plane, Learjet, as well as several other companies. He is seeking $10 million for medical expenses and lost earnings, as well as a further $10 million for non-economic losses, such as mental and physical pain. PETE BURNS SUFFERS KIDNEY FAILURE In a message to fans, given via the forum on his official website, Burns said: "I collapsed on Wednesday and was rushed to hospital. Going in [both my] kidneys [failed] and [I was] rushed for emergency five hour surgery where they found eight stones in each kidney but were unable to remove them as they were blocking both the kidney, the urethra and bladder. I'm in a very serious condition, on 24 hours intravenous morphine for the pain. Intravenous fluid as I'm so dehydrated and the kidneys cant retain the liquid. I also have diabetes insipidus, which is pulling water from my lung, liver, heart and brain. I'm critically ill and under 24 hour observation and will be in hospital for quite along time". AWARDS DISHED OUT AT LIVE MUSIC CONFERENCE Venue Award: The Royal Albert Hall, London KID CUDI TO RETIRE In a post on his official website, the rapper cited the "drama" that comes with being a famous musician as his reason for bowing out, saying that he has already achieved all of his goals and made enough money to pay off his mother's mortgage. He also apologised to all his fans, but pointed out that they would still be able to follow his acting career and that he would continue to play live shows for "real Kid Cudi fans". Wait... what? He said: "The drama that comes with it [pop fame] is more overwhelming than the shit I was dealing with when I was piss poor broke. ... I don't look at it as quitting, for I have already accomplished my goal. ... I am going to focus all my attention on the HBO show which we start shooting in August and my acting career in general. I'll continue to do shows for the real Kid Cudi fans, and I'm planning a big concert this summer, [where] I will perform my entire mixtape from beginning to end and new songs from my album". Presumably if there's no drama in his acting career it won't last too long. STARS LINE UP FOR JACKO ALBUM But anyway, first things first, let's get on with this album. The word on the street is that Justin Timberlake, Rihanna, Kanye West, Ne-Yo and Will.I.Am are lined up to appear on Michael Jackson's first album since 2001's 'Invincible'. AEG Live's Randy Philips certainly seems to think this is more than idle speculation, saying: "Michael has got some new music and he is looking for a new way of disseminating his material to his fans". Well, if he's open to suggestions, may I be the first to propose using carrier pigeons? FIDDY TO RELEASE TWO ALBUMS Fiddy told MTV News: "The new announcement is that I'm dropping two albums. I've had an opportunity to record since I thought I was releasing an album in December. But the portion of my record that I recorded with Dr Dre was incomplete, because there was no opportunity to mix it. The only song that was mixed that I worked on with Dr Dre is 'I Get It In' - that one is out now. It's cool, but I need the rest of them to be mixed before I can present my project to the public". The first of the albums, 'Before I Self Destruct', will be released in June. Before that, the rapper will be touring the US with floppy emo types Fall Out Boy. -------------------------------------------------- REGINA SPEKTOR ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM That said, there are (and would have to be) exceptions to that rule, Regina Spektor being one of them. She has plenty to say and I'm quite happy for her to keep on saying it. Which means she would be able to release her fifth album, 'Far', which is pencilled in for a 30 Jun release via Sire in the US. For the new album, Spektor has worked with a number of producers, starting with David Kahne who produced her last album, 'Begin To Hope', but also dallying with Jacknife Lee, Mike Elizondo (Fiona Apple, Maroon 5), and ELO frontman Jeff Lynne. The final touches are currently being put on the recordings, with the final tracklist still to be decided. However, a couple of tracks that have long been features of her live shows but have never made it onto a record, 'Folding Chair' and 'Genius Next Door', are said to be among those being considered for inclusion. -------------------------------------------------- MASTODON ALBUM STREAMING ON MYSPACE -------------------------------------------------- GRIZZLY BEAR GIVE AWAY FREE ALBUM TRACK That seems like an awfully long time away, though. Luckily the band are giving away a track from album for free to tide you over (or raise your excitement to unbearable levels, as is more likely). To download the track, entitled 'Cheerleader', go here: www.warprecords.com/grizzlybear/grizzlybear-cheerleader-taken-from-veckatimest.mp3 JULIEN TEMPLE TO DIRECT NEW MADNESS MOVIE Suggs told Undercover: "We're supposed to make a really great film with Julian Temple. He's been working with us and it's coming along I think. We did three nights at the Hackney Empire. We did some acting for that as well, we went down by the river and we did some stuff, and we did some shows with Luke Cresswell, the guy who did 'Stomp', so it's a combination of all three, it's a live concert, a documentary and some theatrical pieces". back to top-------------------------------------------------- WEINSTEINS ACQUIRE RIGHTS FOR LENNON MOVIE PASSION PIT HEADLINE ROB DA BANK TOUR Rob da Bank says this: "I'm delighted to be taking Passion Pit out on the road for my Rob da Bank & Friends tour. They are my top tip for 2009 and I have been playing them on BBC Radio 1 for months. And after seeing them at CMJ last year, I can safely say this will be a rare opportunity to see them playing in small venues in this country". 9 May: Trinity Ball, Dublin (not including Passion Pit) HEAVENLY PLANET CANCELLED -------------------------------------------------- SECRET GARDEN PARTY, Abbots Ripton. Cambridgeshire, 23-26 Jul: Jarvis Cocker, Emiliana Torrini and Phoenix all announced for the 2009 edition of this brilliant festival. www.secretgardenparty.com BENICASSIM FESTIVAL, Benicassim, Spain, 16-19 Jul: Lily Allen, Glasvegas, Mystery Jets, Magazine, TV On The Radio, Laurent Garnier and Late Of The Pier all added. www.fiberfib.com ALBUM REVIEW: Love Is All - A Hundred Things Keep Me Up At Night (What's Your Rupture) Buy from iTunes HANDS STEPS OUT OF CEO ROLE AT TERRA FIRMA I'm never sure what job titles like this mean in the investment sector, but I'm guessing that the move means Hands wants to spend more of his time talking to and possibly placating the people whose money Terra Firma is spending than overseeing the day to day affairs of the equity company and the companies it in turn owns. Given that the value of Terra Firma's overall assets has slumped, mainly because of its EMI purchase, it would make sense that Hands' top priority in the short term is keeping his investors sweet, which will seemingly be his main role in the CIO job. Confirming the job change, Hands said in a statement: "Terra Firma has grown significantly since its creation in 2002. Over this period, staff numbers have increased from approximately 60 to over 110 people and assets under management have grown from 2 billion euros to 11 billion euros. As Chief Executive, Tim will be responsible for Terra Firma's day-to-day operations while I will concentrate on investments, investors and developing the business internationally". -------------------------------------------------- HEDGE FUND ACQUIRE SHERIDAN SQUARE - WILL PROBABLY SELL Zwirn became one of the music company's main money-lenders in 2006, and reportedly provided the firm with $31 million, mainly to get it out of an existing loan arrangement with another lender, Fortress. It's not quite clear what led to the sale of the company to its money lenders this week - for $5 million - though it's thought that Zwirn foreclosed on Sheridan Square's outstanding loans earlier this month basically engineering a situation whereby they could force the various people with equity interests in the company out, and take sole ownership, presumably with a view to know selling the firm on in a bid to reclaim as much of its $36 million investment to date as possible. Or something like that. Certainly it's thought that Zwirn will now look to sell the music company, and insiders say they will try to offload it as a going concern, meaning it's business as usual for the time being. That said, some analysts question whether Zwirn will be able to reclaim anywhere near the money they have lent the firm by selling it as a whole, with some suggesting that breaking its catalogues and selling them to existing larger music companies will generate more quick win cash if that's what the hedge fund is after. 7DIGITAL ANNOUNCE SONGBIRD TIE UP Confirming the tie up, 7Digital top man Ben Drury told CMU: "7digital and Songbird is a killer combination for anyone who wants a dynamic, open music player. Songbird blows other media players away in terms of device support and extensibility and we're very excited to be partnering with them to allow users to buy, download and transfer MP3s onto a multitude of devices. The Songbird Platform made it quick and easy to integrate 7digital into Songbird". Songbird Biz Development chief Ethan Bauman added: "7digital and Songbird is a serious music lover's dream come true. 320kbps MP3's are downloaded directly into a library that keeps fans abreast of local gigs and band news, as well as displaying live concert photos, artist bios and more. We're happy to have a way for our fans to buy and download high quality MP3s in the US and Europe that supports artists and Songbird". -------------------------------------------------- IS SPIRALFROG ABOUT TO GO OFFLINE? -------------------------------------------------- AIM ANNOUNCE NEXT MUSIC CONNECTED EVENT It all takes place on 21 Apr at Glaziers Hall in London. You can book places at this URL: MURRAY TO LEAVE RADIO 1 In sort of related news - well, it's Radio 1 news - the nation's favourite has announced that their Big Weekend mini-festival will take place in Swindon this year, on 9 May. N-Dubz and Snow Patrol have already been confirmed. -------------------------------------------------- VIRGIN PLANNING TO CLOSE TROUBLE Virgin Media is planning on selling its TV channel business, which it inherited from one of its cable network forerunners, Telewest, and which also owns the Bravo, Challenge and Virgin 1 brands as well as half of the UKTV network (Dave, GOLD, Blighty etc). It's thought that Trouble isn't a profitable channel, while the Living brand is a good earner for the Virgin channel network, and bosses there are keen to cut loss makers and boost revenue generators before selling the business. MTV2/MYSPACE CHART 1. [2] Fightstar - Mercury Summer Calvin Harris - Not Alone More at www.myspace.com/mtvtwo MCFADDEN AND GOODREM TO WED He added that he has some pity for ex-wife Kerry Katona, who we all wish we could forget about but can't because she's always in the bloody papers. Asked about his ex's recent and highly publicised troubles with husband Mark Croft and her "missing millions", McGoodrem said: "I do feel sorry for her. It is like a soap opera. I just watch it like everyone else". -------------------------------------------------- IMPORTANT CHERYL COLE NEWS So, Coyle has this year shot up the list, for some reason, though Cole will still be placed in the top twenty. An FHM spokesman is quoted as saying: "'Nadine's appeal is clear and her sexy rating has rocketed in recent days. It's her natural beauty and Irish charm that has sent her ahead of the pack". Elsewhere in Cheryl Cole news, former Spice Girl Mel Brown has been offering the Girl Aloud some advice on how to succeed in the US. Not sure exactly why, but it may relate to the fact that earlier this year there was talk that Simon Cowell was planning to help Cole launch a US career, if they can get over visa problems caused by her 2003 assault conviction. Anyway, here's what Mel B says: "I don't know her, and I don't know how well she sings, but Brits can do really well out here if you have determination, drive and talent - and it seems she has it! The only advice I'd give Cheryl is that out here, you have to prove yourself. You can't just come out and tell everyone you're going to be a star - she'll need to entertain people. If she's going to sing, then she should get her vocal chords in order and blast herself off with a big show". |
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