November 13th, 2009 by Hannah
Hollywood mogul Robert Zemeckis is recreating the Beatles’ ‘Yellow Submarine’ for the 3D big screen and he is crossing his fingers that surviving members Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr will appear in the remake. Robert has already pitched the idea to the two musicians but he says that they “haven’t gotten the word yet on… whether they’re interested in doing it or not.” The director is adamant on continuing the remake even if the two remaining Beatles decline to sign on and says that the group has always been a “great source of inspiration” for him. If the money is right, I’m sure Paul and Ringo will bite.
December 9th, 2008 by Hannah
‘Happy Together’ is one song that will forever be deemed as annoying by every last American. Now, the tune has gotten someone so out of shape that they decided to sue. The company that owns the rights to the record claims that Ford did not have the right to use The Turtles’ 1967 hit in a commercial. The sinking car company had struck a deal to use the words and music from the song in Brazil and Argentina but the song owner insists that Ford violated its Turtle rights. The suit is seeking a bit more than $200,000 in damages.
August 8th, 2008 by Hannah
Yoko Ono has scored her forth number one dance hit on the Billboard Chart.
Her new version of her late husband John’s anthem ‘Give Peace A Chance’ has topped the American based dance chart this week.
Yoko has done it before. She was number one in May 2003 with ‘Walking On Thin Ice’, number one in November 2004 with ‘Everyman Has A Man Who Loves Him/ Every Woman Has A Woman Who Loves Her’ in November 2004 and number one with ‘No No No’ earlier this year.
Yoko recorded the new version of ‘Give Peace A Chance’ so that it would be adopted by a new generation of clubbers, music fans and DJs.
“I thank you with all my heart and send you much love”, Yoko said on news of her latest hit.
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August 2nd, 2008 by Hannah
Phil Collins has the number one song in New Zealand this week with his 1981 hit `In The Air Tonight`. You can thank the viral campaign by Cadbury featuring the Cadbury Gorilla for getting him there.
Cadbury launched the $12 million campaign out of the UK a year ago and the ad has become a viral sensation on the internet.
Collins is rumoured to have been paid $1 million for the rights for the use of the song in the campaign.
It features a gorilla playing his signature drum sound while `In The Air Tonight` is playing.
The campaign is unique in that it does not mention the name Cadbury once, nor does it mention chocolate. It is working for Cadbury because the Gorilla has become known as the Cadbury Gorilla and raised awareness of the Cadbury brand.
Well, it’s also working for Phil. Not only has he banked his million bucks, he`ll also have a cheque coming out of New Zealand for royalties from his latest hit song.
June 21st, 2008 by Hannah
Poison is set to hit the road this summer, but prior to that they’re getting the band back together to sue their record label.
According to a lawsuit filed today in L.A. Superior Court, the band claims Capitol Records conned them, underpaying them royalties for years.
They also claim they were shortchanged by EMI Music Marketing over a deal they made in 2005 for their greatest hits album, which featured a new track entitled “We’re An American Band.”
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