‘In the News’ Archive

Download links land Google in hot water

by Lee Simmons, June 29, 2010, 8:58 am

I know Google is a pretty big target and all, but its latest bout of bad publicity may be pushing it. Last week the British Photographic Industry (BPI) delivered a cease-and-desist …

Nike vs Adidas: The battle for buzz in the World Cup.

by Adam Anderson, June 25, 2010, 10:28 am

All right, all right World Cup. Take it easy. It took a while, but you finally won me over.

For starters, those weird, eerie South African horns (vuvuzelas) were annoying. Turns out they might …

For sale: 1 overindulgent mega mansion; bowling alley, 13/beds/23 baths, $75 million obo

by Laura Huchzermeyer, June 24, 2010, 10:31 am

Just as we got word that the number of new home sales dropped to a record low in May, there is also a story out there about a gluttonous 13-bedroom, 23-bathroom, 90,000 -sq. ft …

Labels circle AEG Live

by Lee Simmons, June 24, 2010, 10:26 am

Late last week the New York Post reported that at least three of the four major labels–Universal Music, Sony Music, and Warner Music–were in talks to acquire …

Optional housekeeping services during your hotel stay

by Jessica Jimenez, June 24, 2010, 8:59 am

With the summer travel season upon us, many hotels are welcoming travelers with open arms in hopes that business will steadily increase given the prior decline in leisure vacations. A relevant trend, now developing …

I like a good zin with my hair metal

by Lee Simmons, June 22, 2010, 8:13 am

And now for something completely different.

Whitesnake–purveyors of super-tight snakeskin pants and hair-metal anthems including one you probably know but don’t tell your friends: “Here I Go Again”–have announced a new release that should tantalize or …

EMI looks back to move forward

by Lee Simmons, June 18, 2010, 11:45 am

If the latest management shakeup at EMI is indicative of anything, it’s that the label fully intends to leverage its massive archive to survive in the future.

Roger Faxon’s …

Fake concert tickets proliferate

by Lee Simmons, June 17, 2010, 1:23 pm

Have you purchased a concert ticket in the past 12 months? If so, then there’s a 1-in-10 chance you bought a fake one.

Recent research by the UK’s Office of Fair Trading …

Ford gives Mercury the blues

by Jeff Dorsch, June 11, 2010, 2:10 pm

Well if I had money
Tell you what I’d do
I’d go downtown and buy a Mercury or two
Crazy ’bout a Mercury
Lord I’m crazy ’bout a Mercury
I’m gonna buy me a Mercury
And cruise it up and …

Pizza + football = a winning combination

by Jessica Jimenez, June 10, 2010, 9:00 am

I always find myself craving some football during these long summer months, even if it is a scrimmage game. But, I guess I’ll have to wait for August and September to roll around.…