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Sale Or License? Sister Sledge Sues Over ITunes
Hugh Pickens writes "The Hollywood Reporter reports that members of the iconic disco-era musical group Sister Sledge have filed a major class action lawsuit against Warner Music Group claiming that the music giant's method for calculating digital music purchases as 'sales' rather than 'licenses' has cheated them out of millions of dollars from ... (more)
Eclectic list of names for Bestival
THE XX, Sigur Ros and Two Door Cinema Club were among the latest acts to join the Bestival bill this morning following announcements on Twitter by Rob da Bank.
bergenPAC Shows on Sale, Friday, February 10th at 11am
NEW bergenPAC shows on sale: Psychedelic Furs , Chic featuring Nile Rodgers and Sister Sledge , Dokken and Warrant , Paul Anka , and Pat Metheny Unity Band on sale Friday, February 3rd at 11:00am. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com or bergenPAC.org or by calling the box office at 201 227 1030.
The Weekend: Sister Sledge, Sony Music, Madonna, Tiesto, Spotify, Facebook, Bon Iver...
BigChampagne's Ultimate Chart : 1. "What Doesn't Kill You ," Kelly Clarkson 2. "Turn Me On," David Guetta 3. "Set Fire to the Rain," Adele 4. "Rack City," TYGA 5. "Good Feeling," Flo Rida 6. "Young, Wild & Free," Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa 7. "We Found Love," Rihanna 8. "Sexy and I Know It," LMFAO 9. "Domino ," Jessie J 10.
Sister Sledge Files Class Action Against Warner Music Over Digital Royalties
Band members and actress-songwriter Ronee Blakley are lead plaintiffs in a suit alleging potentially hundreds of millions of dollars in lost revenue from digital download sales The members of the musical group Sister Sledge have banded together with an Oscar-nominated actress and songwriter to file a major class action lawsuit against Warner Music ... (more)
The incredible story of Nile Rodgers
Over the weekend I read Le Freak: An Upside Down Story of Family, Disco and Destiny , the autobiography of Nile Rodgers .
Cameron Diaz pops by Paris fashion shows
Cameron Diaz is hitting the fashion week shows in Paris. On Wednesday, she posed at the Valentino Spring/Summer 2012 Haute-Couture show, and on Tuesday she was spotted checking out the Chanel collection.
Chaka Khan & Grace Jones Rock the Runway in Paris
A little lingerie label stole the show at Paris Fashion Week on Monday, and all it took was a stunning display of diva behavior.
Etam enlists disco queens for lingerie show at Paris FW SS2012
Fashionistas of Atlanta, fashion house Etam debuted their Natalia Vodianova Spring/Summer 2012 collection in a very much "over the top" production to delight and captivate their patrons at Les Beaux-Arts de Paris on January 23, 2012 in Paris, France.
Disco queens Chaka Kahn, Grace Jones, Gloria Gaynor and the Pointer...
Though fashion house Etam was hosting their Spring/Summer 2012 show, it was the 70s-era disco queens onstage who captured the evening's spotlight tonight.
Best known for their work with Chic in the late '70s, siblings Debbie, Kim, Joni, and Kathy Sledge -- collectively Sister Sledge -- reached the height of their popularity during the disco era but had been recording since the early '70s and were still active in the late '90s. The group was formed in ... MORE
Vocal masters feel Fringe's pull
The versatile British six-man a cappella beatboxing group made a stunning debut at the 2011 Adelaide Cabaret Festival and can't wait to get back here for their Fringe debut.
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