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  14. Nikki Beach? Hype, not hype?

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    Is it just me or is Nikki Beach still living off the better days from 2 years ago when it was place to be on Sundays.

    Sure it is a nice place for a visitor, but you don't hear locals flocking to it every Sunday anymore

  18. Apple Edges Google as Top Brand

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    Sunday January 30, 12:10 PM EST

    By Trevor Datson

    LONDON (Reuters) - Arabic media channel Al Jazeera has been voted the world's fifth most influential brand in a poll of branding professionals that gave the top slot to U.S. iPod and computer icon Apple.

    In the survey of almost 2,000 ad executives, brand managers and academics by online magazine Brandchannel, Apple ousted search engine Google from last year's top spot, but the surprise to many will be Al Jazeera's entry into the top five.

    "With all the news from Iraq and Afghanistan and the 'war on terror', a lot of people are really tuned into the news, and the major news sources have a western bias," Brandchannel Editor Robin Rusch said.

    "I think people are tuning in to Al Jazeera and looking at its Web Site because it does offer another viewpoint. For the global community, it's one of the few points of access we have to news from the region with a different perspective."

    The annual survey asks respondents to rate the impact of a particular brand on people's lives, and does not attempt to quantify its financial value.

    Coca-Cola, the U.S. soft drinks behemoth that regularly tops polls of brand equity value, is nowhere to be found in this year's global or regional top five lists.

    Rusch recognizes the professional nature of the magazine's sample can affect the results of the survey, but nonetheless the Al Jazeera brand now ranks in terms of impact alongside giants such as Nokia and Starbucks.

    Apple, whose iPod has replaced Sony's Walkman as the personal media player to be seen with, topped both the global and North American rankings in the poll, displacing Google despite the splash caused by the search engine's $1.7 billion auction-style initial public offering last year.

    Apple, which launched the iPod three years ago, has sold 10 million of them, but the fact that almost half of these were moved in the final quarter of 2004 suggests an avalanche in demand.

    "Apple's just done an extraordinary job with innovation, technology and design. The iPod is what has put Apple in the lead this year," Rusch said.

    "Sony has had less luck tying together its products as a lifestyle. From a branding perspective, they haven't caught up with Apple's design and ability to capture the imagination."

    Swedish furniture chain Ikea, whose global network now extends to 35 countries, takes third place in the global ranking, while ubiquitous coffee chain Starbucks just shades Al Jazeera in the brand-impact stakes.

    Ikea's high ranking reflects its gradual global expansion -- people who have in the past only been able to read about the flat-pack furnisher can now experience the joy of cheap home-assembled wardrobes for themselves.

    An interesting entry into the Asia-Pacific regional list is Australian guidebook publisher Lonely Planet, which comes in at number five. But Rusch said it could have a trying time this year as it scrambles to rewrite the Asian regional and country guides on which it built its reputation.

    GLOBAL AND REGIONAL TOP FIVE LISTS (1,984 respondents to the question "which brands had the most impact on your life in 2004?")

    GLOBAL

    1. Apple

    2. Google

    3. Ikea

    4. Starbucks

    5. Al Jazeera

    CENTRAL & LATIN AMERICA

    1. Cemex

    2. Corona

    3. Bacardi

    4. Bimbo

    5. Vina Concha y Toro

    ASIA-PACIFIC

    1. Sony

    2. Samsung

    (B> 3)

    4. Toyota

    5. Lonely Planet

    EUROPE & AFRICA

    1. Ikea

    2. Virgin

    3. H&M

    4. Nokia

    5. Al Jazeera

    NORTH AMERICA

    1. Apple

    2. Google

    3. Target

    4. Starbucks

    5. Pixar

    http://money.excite.com/ht/nw/bus/20050130/hle_bus-l30367383.html

  21. ASCAP Sues Nightclubs -Wants to be paid for bands that cover songs

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    Total Crap :o :o :o

    ASCAP Launches Infringement Actions against Establishments Performing Copyrighted Music without Permission

    Monday January 24, 1:27 pm ET

    NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 24, 2005--Today, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers filed 24 separate copyright infringement actions against nightclubs, bars, and restaurants in 15 states and the District of Columbia. These establishments (listed below) have publicly performed the copyrighted musical works of ASCAP's songwriter, composer and music publisher members without receiving their permission to do so, resulting in lost income.

    "Informing business owners of their obligations under Federal Copyright Law is one of ASCAP's key roles," said Vincent Candilora, Senior Vice President of Licensing at ASCAP. "We provide any business using music the opportunity to receive permission through acceptance of a license covering the use of over 8 million copyrighted songs and compositions, and we make every effort to educate business owners concerning their music licensing responsibilities. If our good efforts are ignored, then our only recourse is legal action."

    During 2004, ASCAP achieved a 100% success rate with its copyright infringement litigation, with all concluded cases resulting in either a cash settlement or a judgment in favor of ASCAP members. This is significant as ASCAP represents over 200,000 member owners who, for the most part, are songwriters and composers who rely heavily on their ASCAP royalties, as well as ASCAP's enforcement efforts on their

    behalf. Over 86 cents of every dollar collected is distributed to its members, the music creators.

    According to Vince Abbatiello, ASCAP Vice President of Sales and Director of General Licensing, "When business owners ignore their obligations and violate Federal Copyright Law, they are actually stealing from the songwriters and composers who created the music compositions that those businesses are using. Individual songwriters and composers are the ultimate small business people, working on their own with limited opportunity for sustained success. We only take legal action when all other means of resolution have been exhausted. But when we litigate on behalf of our members, our success rate is always very high. Business owners who ignore the Copyright Law in the belief that they can escape penalty should treat this very seriously. Don't steal our members' music."

    Establishment, City and State:

    Challengers, Pelham, AL

    Back Porch, Tuscalossa, AL

    Hard Dock Cafe, Decatur, AL

    Saddlerack, Chandler, AZ

    Josh Slocum's, Newport Beach, CA

    Joe's Cafe, Branford, CT

    Home Nightclub, Washington, DC

    Jade, Miami Beach, FL

    Estate (f/k/a Nocturnal), Chicago, IL

    Hundred South Grille a/k/a 100 South Chop House, Elmhurst, IL

    Le Passage/Yow Bar, Chicago, IL

    Costello's, Jamaica Plain, MA

    Buffalo Billiards, Gaithersburg, MD

    American Sports Cafe, St. Paul, MN

    Buffalo Tap & Grille, Savage, MN

    Soulard Ale House, St. Louis, MO

    Gilligan's, Surf City, NC

    J. Lindsay's, Columbus, OH

    Denim, Philadelphia, PA

    R.P. McMurphy's, Holmes, PA

    Wolfy's, Nashville, TN

    Happy Town Karaoke, Houston, TX

    OUI Club, Wichita Falls, TX

    Scuttlebutts Restaurant and Bar, Lubbock, TX

    About ASCAP

    Established in 1914, ASCAP is the first and leading Performing Rights Organization in the U.S., representing the world's largest music repertory. ASCAP is committed to protecting the rights of its members by licensing and collecting royalties for the public performance of their copyrighted works, and then distributing these fees to the Society's members based on performances. Unlike the other American Performing Rights Organizations, ASCAP's Board of Directors is made up solely of writers and publishers, elected by the membership every two years. Every year ASCAP provides over $3 million dollars in special awards to promising music creators whose works may be performed in venues that may not be actively surveyed. And the ASCAP Foundation, established in 1975 by ASCAP members, has the mission of nurturing new talent and promoting music education. It has assisted countless aspiring music creators in career development and fulfillment.

    http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050124/245738_1.html

  22. Possible Sirius/XM merger?

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    I am not sure how this will affect the stock price or Sirius.

    My SIRI stock took a major dump today, but I am holding on to it long term.

    I am just watching to see who gets the rights for college football. Right now they split it up, if one provider gets all college football, that would be huge.

  23. Volleypalooza

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    Hey Kamikaze here's a tip. Try to get to the beach a little earlier that day. Walk over to the pull-up bars that are over by the beach wall on 9th street (by where the sand castle used to be). Proceed to do pull-ups and crunches like there's no tomorrow. By the time Volleypalooza starts you'll have the fake-pump going for you. Just be careful if there are any cops around. You might get arrested for carrying those guns.

    I know I don't know you and you you obviosuly don't know me, I do not have big guns at all, but I am usually in pretty good shape.

    Thanks for the suggestions, but there was a reason I was playing in the first place

  24. Volleypalooza

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    It is a blast. I played in it 2 year ago. But I had to endure the boy band O - town singing while i hung out with hot model girls. ;D

    If you are self concious, this is not a place to go. I was in really good shape and fealt like I needed to hit the gym harder when I left

  25. For Car / tech headz - Ford GT Designer and studio

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    Iam involved in an event here in Ohio and we brought on board Camilo Pardo who is the cheif designer of the new Ford GT. I was just a show EDM event last weekend where he had 15 of his paintings and rendering of the the Ford Gt different concepts. click the link below and also take a look at the studio specs for the top secret projects.

    This event will feature the body painting of go go dancers by:

    CAMILO PARDO

    Camilo Pardo has drawn and re-drawn the Ford GT in his mind for more than a decade. Those years of “mental sketching†will pay off for the Ford GT chief designer this year, when he’ll be able to see his modern reissue of the 1960s-era racing legend hit the streets.As an accomplished designer, artist, sculptor, clothing and furniture designer, Camilo’s work has been featured on roadways – as well as in galleries and shows – worldwide. From autobahns in Germany and cafés in Italy to the walls of the Detroit Institute of Arts, to the stages of the Paris Motor Show, his art reflects his love for innovation and design. “Being an artist really complements my car designs. I can't imagine having one without the other,†Camilo says. “Both require me to deal with proportions, emotions and creativity, which all lead to perfect execution.â€Camilo is a native New Yorker who says he knew at a young age that both art and automotive design would drive his career path.

    To follow the dream, he enrolled at the Center for Creative Studies in Detroit, where he graduated and was granted the Industrial Design Society of America Merit Award in 1985. Immediately following his graduation, he joined Ford’s design staff in Dearborn, keeping an easy commute to his downtown Detroit art studio and apartment, where he still lives and works on his other artistic endeavors in his spare time.

    http://www.ford.com/en/innovation/design/designers/camiloPardo.htm

    We are looking forward to having such a very talented and recognized artist creating his unique style of body painting at our event.

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