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Deals of the Hour / July 6, 2010, 2:12 pm

Israeli soldiers to face music

Jerusalem - A bunch of bored Israeli troops may have to face the music over a YouTube clip showing them doing a flash mob-style dance in full combat gear while on patrol in the West Bank city of Hebron. The footage shows ... (Source: Beeld 2010-07-06T17:23:50Z)

Prince: 'The Internet is over'

London -- Prince has given what has been billed as his first U.K. newspaper interview in a decade as part of a deal for his new album, "20Ten." The Daily Mirror will give the album away July 10 as a free CD with the paper, while European deals have also been struck with Rolling Stone Germany and a ... (Source: Detroit News 2010-07-06T18:13:57Z)

Kelis' doesn't let divorce bring down her mood or her music

Anyone expecting an album of mopey heartbreak songs from recently divorced Kelis , 30, is out of luck. The outspoken singer and ex-wife of rapper Nas goes straight to the discotheque with thumping beats and sonic rhythms on Flesh Tone , out Tuesday. The couple's publicly bitter divorce (finalized in ... (Source: USA Today 2010-07-06T09:24:14Z)

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Proving that it's never too late to try and capitalize on another's success, Australian band Men At Work has been ordered to pay five percent of the royalties from its 1983 hit "Down Under" to Larrikin Music , after the latter convinced a federal judge that the song borrows its distinctive ... (Source: A.V. Club 2010-07-06T15:29:18Z)

Moguls' Sun Valley summer camp to focus on web, not mega-deals

edia moguls at Allen & Co.'s annual conference, usually on the prowl for the next big deal, are paying more attention to small screens as they confront rapidly shifting consumer tastes. With more customers catching a TV show on a mobile phone or tablet computer, officials and analysts say Rupert ... (Source: Daily Business Review 2010-07-06T15:00:40Z)

Inwindow Outdoor First to Use 3D Gesture Technology in Outdoor Campaign; Debuts Campaign for...

BusinessWire - Inwindow Outdoor, the leader and originator of interactive storefront and mall advertising, this past weekend debuted a new interactive campaign for Disney's Sorcerer's Apprentice that marks the first major use of 3D gesture technology in an outdoor advertising display. Inwindow's ... (Source: Forbes 2010-07-06T19:25:32Z)

Big Boi Blasts Jive Record Bosses For Repeated Album Delays

Rapper Big Boi has taken aim at his former record label bosses at Jive, insisting music executives "almost tried to kill" his career by repeatedly delaying his new solo album. The OutKast star switched labels from Jive Records to Def Jam after bosses admitted they were unsure how to promote his new ... (Source: Post Chronicle 2010-07-06T14:17:43Z)

Media, technology executives head to Idaho mountains for exclusive Allen & Co. conference

SUN VALLEY, IDAHO — Fresh off a long holiday weekend, many of the world's most influential media and technology executives are expected to arrive Tuesday at a posh resort to ponder new idea, possible deals and have a little fun, too. The five-day gathering in the Idaho mountains has been an annual ... (Source: Washington Examiner 2010-07-06T18:49:44Z)

The Microsoft Kinect-Like Game In Hollywood That's Not From Microsoft

A billboard-sized interactive advertisement for Disney's upcoming "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" movie recently set up in the middle of Hollywood is a short game that pedestrians passing by can play using their hands and gestures. You become a virtual sorcerer with the ability to cast spells by waving ... (Source: Forbes (blog) 2010-07-06T20:37:06Z)

CD Review: Big Boi

The history of Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty sounds just like the plot of a Hollywood movie. This story begins with a classic underdog: Big Boi. Despite having released original and enticing music as a solo artist, Big Boi has consistently been overshadowed by the other half of ... (Source: Daily Iowan 2010-07-06T15:00:40Z)

Israeli troops in hot water over dance video

JERUSALEM - Some Israeli soldiers may have to face the music for a viral video of them dancing on duty. A video of the soldiers stopping a patrol in the West Bank to dance to American electro-pop singer Kesha's hit "Tick ... (Source: Daily Breeze 2010-07-06T20:51:25Z)

Men at Work Will Get to Keep Most of Their Money

Back in February, a judge ruled that the flute riff in Men at Work's 1981 smash hit "Down Under" ripped off the melody of "Kookaburra," an Australian kids' song from the thirties, allowing Larrikin Music, the company that owns the rights to "Kookaburra," to sue. Which they did, for 40 to 60 percent ... (Source: Nymag.com 2010-07-06T15:36:28Z)

Mary J. Blige Gives Command Performance At Essence Music Festival

The 16th annual Essence Music Festival ended in triumph in the early hours of Monday morning, as Earth Wind & Fire closed out the weekend with hits like "September" and "Reasons." For several days, Essence magazine ... (Source: MTV 2010-07-06T18:13:57Z)

Heading out of town, don't miss the music

North Coasters who need exciting vacations, check out one or two or three of the summertime music festivals offered within a couple hour's drive. Word to the wise: Don't forget the sunscreen, you pale, pasty-skinned Humboldtians. Step out from behind the Redwood Curtain and into the hustle and ... (Source: Eureka Times-Standard 2010-07-06T03:04:50Z)

Prince Is Wrong About Apple and Google

The dot-com boom may have partied like it's 1999, but pop legend Prince isn't feeling any love for the digital distribution of music these days. "The Internet's completely over," he told England's Daily Mirror . "I don't ... (Source: Motley Fool 2010-07-06T19:11:13Z)

Manson follower faces parole board

LOS ANGELES -- Leslie Van Houten, the one-time Charles Manson follower long seen as the most likely of his ex-acolytes to win freedom someday, faces her 19th parole hearing on Tuesday with a new lawyer and new case law ... (Source: KABC 2010-07-06T20:15:38Z)

Reports: Prince goes anti-Internet

Minneapolis' very own music legend Prince appears to have an axe to grind with online music file sharing. In an interview published Tuesday in the United Kingdom's Daily Mirror newspaper, Prince says his next album ... (Source: Minneapolis-St Paul Business Journal 2010-07-06T19:04:03Z)

Katy Perry Only Listened to Christian Music

Katy Perry was only allowed to listen to Christian music when she was growing up. The 'California Gurls' singer, famed for her racy lyrics and flesh-flashing outfits, says mainstream pop music was banned in her household by her religious parents Keith and Mary Hudson. Katy, whose first album ... (Source: The Inquisitr 2010-07-05T14:26:04Z)

Pregnant Alicia Keys falls onstage at Essence Music Festival but baby is doing fine

While singing "Love is Blind" on Saturday, the Grammy-award winner stumbled backward and fell, landing on her behind. Despite the audience's reponse, Keys didn't miss a beat. The 29-year-old singer got right back on her feet and continued singing, although she finished out the song at a nearby ... (Source: New York Daily News 2010-07-06T17:16:41Z)

Adam Noyes Stabbed To Death in Golden Gate Park; Homicide No. 26

​ A bloody Independence Day weekend replete with shootings and stabbings was capped by the city's 26th homicide on Sunday. The Medical Examiner's office moments ago identified the victim to SF Weekly : Adam Noyes, a 25-year-old white male who had been living in San Francisco for some time, but had ... (Source: SF Weekly (blog) 2010-07-06T17:31:00Z)

Kelis Doesn't Let Divorce Bring Down Her Music

(USA TODAY) -- Anyone expecting an album of mopey heartbreak songs from recently divorced Kelis, 30, is out of luck. The outspoken singer and ex-wife of rapper Nas goes straight to the discotheque with thumping beats and sonic rhythms on Flesh Tone, out Tuesday. The couple's publicly bitter divorce ... (Source: WLTX.com 2010-07-06T17:45:19Z)

Alicia Keys falls on stage during performance at 'Essence Music Festival' [Video]

Alicia Keys takes a fall at the Essence Music Festival. Alicia Keys is a passionate performer that often is noted to throw herself into her performances. This fact was made very clear when she decided to hop on top of her piano during a tribute performance to singer Prince at this year's BET ... (Source: Examiner 2010-07-06T04:16:25Z)

'Down Under' royalities share awarded

Men At Work have been ordered to pay back 5% of the royalties received since 2002 for their 1983 hit 'Down Under'. An Australian judge made the ruling following an earlier judgement that the group had plagiarised a children's song written by teacher Marion Sinclair. Larrikin Music, who own the ... (Source: Digital Spy 2010-07-06T13:20:27Z)

Israeli Soldiers In Trouble Over Dancing Video

Some Israeli soldiers may have to face the music for a video of them dancing on duty. The video, which was posted on YouTube, showed the soldiers stopping a patrol in the West Bank to dance to the Kesha (KESH'-ah) hit ... (Source: KAKE TV 2010-07-06T14:32:02Z)

Hwy. 12 lane closures tonight

A juror illness has postponed resumption of deliberations in the trial of a former BART officer accused of murder in the shooting of an unarmed black man on an Oakland train platform. Covered-up flag mural near Bay Area ... (Source: Santa Rosa Press Democrat 2010-07-06T19:04:03Z)

FICTION PLANE discusses music in Disney's The Sorcerer's Apprentice and on ESPN

In a recent live chat at the band's official website, Fiction Plane front man Joe Sumner confessed that the band is confirmed to have a new track used in the upcoming Disney movie THE SORCERER'S APPRENTICE. In ... (Source: Examiner 2010-06-30T05:35:07Z)

Review: Kelis does dance music, and well

It's a little easy to get lost in the music on Kelis' latest album, "Fleshtone" -- her husky vocals swept into an array of intoxicating beats. The hypnotic effect is enough for listeners to overlook her lyrics, but that's OK. "Fleshtone" is all about feeling, and a track like "22nd Century" features ... (Source: Boston Globe 2010-07-06T18:56:54Z)

Moguls' Sun Valley Summer Camp to Focus on Web, Not Mega-Deals

July 6 (Bloomberg) -- Media moguls at Allen & Co.'s annual conference, usually on the prowl for the next big deal, are paying more attention to small screens as they confront rapidly shifting consumer tastes. With more customers catching a TV show on a mobile phone or tablet computer, officials ... (Source: BusinessWeek 2010-07-06T04:09:16Z)

BIG BOI BLASTS RECORD BOSSES FOR ALBUM DELAYS

Rapper BIG BOI has taken aim at his former record label bosses at Jive, i nsisting music executives "almost tried to kill" his career by repeatedly delaying his new solo album. The OutKast star switched labels from Jive Records to Def Jam after bos ses admitted they were unsure how to promote his ... (Source: PR Inside 2010-07-05T21:42:43Z)

Ill ex-prison employees blame US gov. program

MARIANNA, Fla. -- When former prison worker Freda Cobb developed sores on her arms, legs and back in 1997, she didn't connect them to an inmate work program that recycles computers and other electronic goods at the penal ... (Source: The Sun News 2010-07-06T19:25:32Z)

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