Brian Quinn

Update: http://www.journalgazette.net/article/2011...9920/1002/LOCAL Brian :D

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'Elvis in Concert' is coming to the Odyssey Arena in Belfast, Ireland, on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 and The O2 in Dublin, Ireland on Wednesday, March 14, 2012! Ticket sales for the general public will begin on Thursday, September, 8, 2011, at 9:00 a.m. Ireland time (3:00 a.m. EST.) Brian :dance:

'An Afternoon In The Garden' drops from 118 to 123 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart and rises from 11 to 10 on the Catalog Abum Chart for the week ended 10th September, 2011. SoundScan (US) Sales-figures (Sales to August 28, 2011) kindly supplied by Mael. Top Catalog Albums #10 An Afternoon In The Garden 3658 -6% 3902 325,638 #86 The Very Best Of Love (2007 re-issue) 1767 -5% 1867 159,427 #128 An Evening Prayer 1450 -13% 1670 91,709 #154 Elvis 30 #1 Hits 1340 -9% 1471 4,761,818 #160 Elvis Rock 1324 -18% 1612 103,704 Brian :D

The case is claiming unpaid royalties on Elvis songs sold in Germany between March 2002 and 2023. It was filed following amendments to German copyright law that extended the term of protection from 25 to 50 years. Brian

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Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. and the Calunius Litigation Risk Fund announced today developments in a multi-million Euro lawsuit against Arista Music, formerly RCA Records, in Germany. The suit, which was filed in the name of its sister company Elvis Presley Enterprises, LLC in December 2010, is demanding proper payment for sound recordings in Germany featuring Elvis Presley including new media, like downloads, ringtones and entertainment apps that Presley himself could not have dreamed would someday exist. The suit is only applicable to sound recordings in Germany and is limited to amounts earned since March 2002 and future revenue until 2023 following an amendment to German copyright law that extended the term of copyright protection. The suit alleges that Presley was unjustly exploited during his lifetime by the record company and that his estate has continued to suffer from those injustices. The central issue, as it relates to this German suit, is the 1973 buyout agreement, which terminated all previous agreements between Presley and RCA. On February 28, 1973, under the agreement, which was first initiated by RCA and arranged by Presley’s manager, “Colonel” Tom Parker, rights to Presley’s entire back catalogue of more than 1,000 recordings were purchased by RCA for just $5.4 million. That money, inadequate as it was, had to be split equally between Presley and Parker. The suit alleges that the effect of the buyout agreement was that Presley only received an annual payment of about $10 - $15 per song for the German rights. EPE claims the amount of money he received from the buyout agreement with RCA was “conspicuously disproportionate” to the revenue received by RCA from its exploitation of Elvis Presley master recordings, during the extended portion of the copyright term in Germany. The claim asks for the remedy under German copyright law of "equitable remuneration" which is available in circumstances like this. The case is supported by the Calunius Fund, litigation funders, who have conducted an independent review of the merits of the case and of the amount of potential payments. Having reached a positive view of all aspects of the case, Calunius has committed a substantial investment to support the claim. “We have conducted a rigorous examination of the merits and quantum of this case, working closely with the plaintiffs,” said Christian Stuerwald, the Calunius partner with responsibility for this investment. “Together we have come to the conclusion that this case will win in the German Courts. We are particularly proud to be supporting such a clear and meritorious case in the historic interests of the greatest recording artist in history.” Brian B-)

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'An Afternoon In The Garden' drops from 117 to 118 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart and rises from 12 to 11 on the Catalog Abum Chart for the week ended 3rd September, 2011. New Soundscan Sales-Figures (Sales to August 21, 2011) Top Catalog Albums #11 An Afternoon In The Garden 3,902 -3% 4,025 321,980 #81 The Very Best Of Love (2007 re-issue) 1,867 +3% 1,820 157,660 #102 An Evening Prayer 1,670 -3% 1,719 90,259 #108 Elvis Rock 1,612 -2% 1,639 102,380 #134 Elvis 30 #1 Hits 1,471 11% 1,320 4,760,478 Since October 2010, Elvis' 30 #1 Hits has scanned 80,000 units. In this time-period, the album has not re-entered the Catalog Chart (Top 50) one time. On this week's Music DVD chart, 'Elvis: The Great Performances' returns to #1. (Chart run: 1-3-1) Sales information kindly supplied by Martin. Brian :D

An Elvis fan from Memphis reports that two city council members have confirmed that EPE is making preparations to build a new lavish Heartbreak Hotel near to the mansion. It won't be directly next door, but about 400 yards or so northward, at the site of the old Meadows apartment complex that is now demolished and boarded off by a huge iron fence. He reports that groundbreaking probably won't happen this year but will most likely begin in 2012. It's going to be an Elvis-themed luxury hotel with conference and meeting space. Much nicer and bigger than the current one. Sounds promising. Brian B)

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The Memphis Police have now issued a different statement to that already released. If they had been more forthcoming earlier they could have stopped a lot of unnecessary speculation. http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/...lice-say-death/ However, the case is still ongoing and will await the result of the autopsy before a decision is made as to the cause of death despite the police believing it was a suicide. Brian :(

Questions need to be raised regarding Gerrie's sudden death. Why wasn't her condominium searched immediately following the report of her missing being filed by a former police officer instead of some six days later? Has the rental car disappeared on it's own? Were there any notes left and were they in her handwriting? What was the cause of death? Were there any signs of violence on the body? Were there any signs of drugs? Who deleted her Facebook Page? If the rental car is found outside Tennessee then it will become within the realm of an FBI Investigation. That would expedite matters. Brian

A body has been found: http://www.wmctv.com/story/15310851/body-f...fan-was-staying So sad. Brian :(

Please go to the following URL: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/sou...-at-78-20110822 One of the greatest popular songwriters of the 20th Century. R.I.P. Jerry. Brian :(

More information has come to light on this. Please go to the following URL: http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/...after-trip-mem/ Brian

Please go to the following URL: http://www.examiner.com/pop-culture-in-nat...k#ixzz1VjrFYaig Sounds ominous indeed. She has been missing since the 15th August! Brian :(

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Beautiful Elvis tribute song from rocker Suzi Quatro: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXygUbNKKuY Just ordered my copy of the album. Single previously released but only as a download. Brian B)

'An Afternoon In The Garden' rises from 123 to 117 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart and drops from 10 to 12 on the Catalog Abum Chart for the week ended 27th August. Brian

I suspect this has nothing to do with Elvis but interesting all the same. http://elviscinemas.com/pages/home.htm Brian

Unfortunately this poll is now finished. MJ won with 58% and Elvis with 42%. Brian :(