Author: JD
How To Make It In America: Season 2 – Trailer #2
NOW THAT ALL MY SHOWS ARE GONE, IMA TRY THIS 1 OUT
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Qubic x All Blacks x adidas Originals ‘All Heroes’ Campus 80s
FRESH!!!! In an interesting collaboration, New Zealand store Qubic teams up with rugby team All Blacks and adidas Originals on the Campus 80s. “A limited run of 100 all black Campus 80s bearing the famous NZ silver fern on the heel and a crimson Qubic insole, this is the first ever All Blacks release for adidas Originals. Taking things to the next level, 15 super-limited pairs encased in a steel carry box will be available first come, first serve at Qubic on Friday 23rd of September,with the remaining 85 pairs dropping instore and online that same day. Each pair of All Heroes Campus 80s also comes with a pack of limited edition collector cards by NZ comic artist Elliot F. Stewart which depicts All Black players Sonny Bill Williams, Dan Carter, Jonah Lomu and Liam Messam flexing some superhero muscle.” Mark the 23rd of September release MY BIRTHDAY .
2011 Nike MAG Auction Raises Over $5.6 Million USD
GOOD SHIT The unveiling and subsequent auction of the Nike MAG was by and large the biggest sneaker event of the year, if not the decade. Working with The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, Nike sold 1500 pairs of the sneaker over a 10 day period, raising a total of $5,695,190.53 USD. Much respect to all who participated. UPDATE: If you recall, Sergey Brin, co-founder of Google, will be matching this number, so in the end over $11,390,381.10 USD will go to charity as a result of this initiative.
Live Nation, Universal Music Group Launch Partnership: Management, Ticketing, More
HMMMMM September 19, 2011 By Billboard staff Live Nation Entertainment and Universal Music Group today announced the formation of a broad-based strategic partnership.Live Nation Entertainment’s Front Line Management Group division and UMG will launch a joint-venture management company “aimed at managing and strengthening artists and their brands through a variety of worldwide sponsorships, strategic marketing campaigns and brand extension opportunities,” the companies said in a press release. The partnership will be managed by Front Line and “will focus on developing direct-to-consumer bundling initiatives for select UMG artists in key markets around the world that bring together concert tickets and a variety of music products with artist websites,” the release continues. In addition, ticketing and bundling products will be handled by Live Nation Entertainment’s Ticketmaster division.Live Nation Touts Success With New Ticketing Strategies The news of this new relationship begs the question as to whether this relationship could potentially be expanded to include JVs with UMG’s Bravado, the only merchandising firm that competes on a level with Live Nation Merchandise, and whether UMG might partner with Live Nation to release records under Live Nation’s multi-rights deals with artists such as Madonna.Live Nation Posts Second-Quarter Profit, Beats ExpectationsIn a statement, Irving Azoff, Executive Chairman of Live Nation Entertainment and Chairman and CEO of Front Line Management Group, commented: “This is an unprecedented partnership that unites the world’s top music artists with the world’s leading artist management, live entertainment, event ticketing and sponsorship resources to drive innovation across our industry. We see tremendous opportunities to work together to create a broad range of products built on the power of music and the direct connection between artists and fans. We look forward to working closely with Lucian Grainge and the talented UMG team in this new and exciting chapter of the music industry.” Grainge, chairman and CEO of UMG, commented: “Together with Irving and Michael, we are creating a series of new platforms and global direct-to-consumer initiatives that will further expand the presence of our artists in this evolving marketplace while providing music fans with even more flexibility in how they consume music. Our artists and their music are at the heart of everything that we do, and by leveraging our combined skills, strengths and global reach with that of Live Nation Entertainment, our management companies, artists and their fans will benefit immeasurably.”
Charlie Sheen Nearing Settlement on ‘Two and a Half Men’ Suit
WHOA!!! The long, national nightmare that is Charlie Sheen’s lawsuit against his former bosses is nearly over — just in time for the premiere of the reconfigured “Two and a Half Men” and Sheen’s Comedy Central Roast. The ousted “Two and a Half Men” star is closing in on a settlement with Warner Bros. TV and over his firing earlier this year, an indiviual with knowledge of the negotiations confirms to TheWrap. According to the Los Angeles Times reports that Sheen will receive about $25 million in the settlement; he had been asking for $100 million. The suit was sent to arbitration, against Sheen’s wishes, earlier this year. The settlement comes at an ideal time for all parties, with CBS premiering the new, Sheen-free season of “Two and a Half Men” on Monday — the same night that Sheen’s Comedy Central roast airs. Sheen seemed extremely ready to play nice with his former employers during his appearance on Sunday night’s Emmy awards. Before presenting a trophy to “The Big Bang Theory” star Jim Parsons, Sheen noted that he wished “nothing but the best” for “Two and a Half Men” this season, and posed for a picture with his successor, former “That ’70s Show” actor Ashton Kutcher.