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Friday, November 30, 2007
NSDTCM:THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY
The Walt Disney Company Board Declares Annual Cash Dividend of $0.35 Per Share
The Walt Disney Company board recently declared an annual cash dividend of $0.35 per share, a 12.9% increase over the prior year’s dividend, payable on January 11, 2008 to shareholders of record at the close of business December 7, 2007. The January dividend payment represents the 52nd consecutive year of dividend payments to shareholders.
“I’m delighted to say that 2007 was another outstanding year for the company, marked by significant creative and financial achievements,” said Robert A. Iger, president and CEO. “With our strong balance sheet, bolstered by record 2007 earnings, Disney is in a good position to continue returning capital to shareholders even as we invest for growth.”
SOURCE: Disney Investor Relations
(Disney.Investor.Relations@twdc.com)
LINK: DISNEY .COM
LINK:DISNEY MUSIC
NSDTCM:KYLIE MINOGUE
LABEL:EMI MUSIC
"KylieX2008" is Kylie's brand new tour for next year!
European tour includes four UK cities, finishing up at London's O2 Arena
Kylie Minogue is to tour Europe with a brand new show in 2008. Inspired by her new album X (released this week), Kylie and her creative team have devised a new show that she describes herself as ‘fresh, exhilarating and innovative”. The new show will be a totally different concept to previous Minogue spectaculars, which have seen her fuse her remarkable creativity with groundbreaking technology to become one of the most respected live performers of our time.
Kylie’s 2008 tour opens in Paris on May 6 and progresses throughout Europe, reaching the UK on June 26 when she plays at Belfast’s Odyssey. The tour then continues with dates in Glasgow, Manchester and London, concluding at London’s 02 Arena.
Tickets go on sale for UK shows on Monday December 3rd, priced at £49 (except Belfast), the same price as her last spectacular “Showgirl Homecoming” tour
The dates are:
Tue 06-05 Paris Bercy
Wed 07-05 Antwerp Sportpaleis
Fri 09-05 Stuttgart Schleyerhalle
Sat 10-05 Frankfurt Festhalle
Mon 12-05 Prague Sazka
Wed 14-05 Vienna Stadthalle
Thu 15-05 Budapest Sports Arena
Tue 27-05 Cologne Arena
Thu 29-05 Münich Olympiahalle
Sat 07-06 Hamburg Colorline Arena
Sun 08-06 Copenhagen Forum
Tue 10-06 Oslo Spektrum
Wed 11-06 Stockholm Globe
Fri 13-06 Helsinki Hartwell
Sun 22-06 Berlin Velodrom
Mon 23-06 Rotterdam Ahoy
Thu 26-06 Belfast Odyssey Arena
Fri 27-06 Belfast Odyssey Arena
Sat 05-07 Glasgow S.E.C.C. 0870 040 4000
Sun 06-07 Glasgow S.E.C.C.
Mon 14-07 Manchester M.E.N. Arena 0844 847 8000
Tue 15-07 Manchester M.E.N. Arena
Sat 26-07 London 02 Arena 0844 856 0202
Sun 27-07 London 02 Arena
Tickets are also available from www.kylie.com – 0871 230 1087 & www.bookingsdirect.com – 0870 735 5000
Tickets are limited to 6 per household.
SOURCE:EMIGROUP
NSDTCM: EMI GROUP
EMI Music to establish talent agency in Japan
TOKYO, 29 NOVEMBER 2007
EMI Music Japan is establishing a new talent management division, EMI Entertainment Japan, as part of the company’s mission to enhance and broaden the services it offers to artists.
Complementing the existing EMI Music Japan record business, EMI Entertainment Japan will manage all other areas of artists’ careers including music publishing, merchandising, live, TV and the many emerging opportunities being created by new technologies.
While music will be at the heart of EMI Entertainment Japan, the company also plans to expand its client base into the wider talent business, for example celebrity and sport.
The company will include the existing Great Hunting team which was established by EMI Music Japan last year and has grown into a highly regarded A&R group.
The first three artists on the EMI Entertainment Japan roster are Mio Isayama and Shione Yukawa, both established EMI Music Japan artists, and new Great Hunting-signing KUMAMI.
Mio Isayama has released seven albums since her debut in 2002, Shione Yukawa has released three albums since her first in 2005, and KUMAMI will make his debut through EMI Music Japan in January.
EMI Entertainment Japan will be run by president Junya Nakasone who originally started the artist management team within EMI Music Japan back in 2005. He reports to Shoji Doyama, president and CEO of EMI Music Japan.
Shoji Doyama said: “We are very excited about the potential of this new division which will help to expand the support and services we provide to all talented artists and create fresh opportunities for them to develop their careers.“
SOURCE:EMIGROUP
NSDTCM:WMG (WARNER MUSIC GROUP)
WEAK CD SALES LEAVE WMG SINGING BLUES
Warner's quarterly revenue down 58%
Rapidly eroding CD sales and slower-than-expected digital growth hampered Warner Music Group's perf in fiscal 2007, as shown in weak fourth-quarter and full-year results announced Thursday.
SOURCE: VARIETY.COM
VARIETY HEADLINE NEWS
NEWSLETTER(FULL STORY)
Bedingfield Album Bumped To January
Release
Natasha Bedingfield's sophomore album has shifted on the Epic release schedule once again. First expected last summer and then due Dec. 18, "N.B." is now pegged to arrive Jan. 15. The album has been out since April internationally. A new song not on the earlier edition, "Love Like This" featuring labelmate Sean Kingston, jumps 27-21 this week on the Billboard Hot 100.
SOURCE: BILLBOARD.COM (FULL STORY)
PHOTO PROVIDED BY: NATASHABEDINGFIELD.COM
LINK:SEAN KINGSTON
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LABEL:SONY BMG/EPIC
NSDTCM:ALICIA KEYS
LABEL:SONYBMG/ARISTA/J RECORDS
SOURCE:BILLBOARD.COM
PHOTO PROVIDED BY: ALICIAKEYS.COM/OFFICIAL PHOTOS
NSDTCM:JENNIFER PETERSON-HIND
LABEL:GROUNDWORK RECORDS
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TOM KORBEE MYSPACE PAGE
LABEL:GROUNDWORK RECORDS
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RECORD MIXED & ENGINEERED BY TOM KORBE
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