Latest news releases for Art and Entertainment from Business Wire EON 2008-07-23T16:41:16Z http://eon.businesswire.com/images_v4/prw_logo.gif PRWeb xml@emediawire.com http://eon.businesswire.com/atom10/entertainment.xml 2008-07-23T09:00:02Z Paul Thelen, founder and chief strategy officer of Big Fish Games™ (www.bigfishgames.com), the world’s largest casual games distributor, today revealed new research that challenges the conventional thinking about audience profiles in the video game industry. The results of a recent study show gamers can no longer be classified into the traditional archetypes of core and casual fans due to the rapid diversification of the demographics, game styles, business models and platforms in the U.S. games market. (Business Wire EON Jul 23, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/casual/big_fish/prweb1138464.htm http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/casual/big_fish/prweb1138464.htm 2008-07-23T11:35:03Z Diamond Entertainment, LLC and OKI Printing Solutions are proud to present Memories of Elvis, starring award-winning performer Tim McCracken Jr. with special guest Joe Esposito, long time friend and road manager to Elvis Presley. Memories of Elvis will take place on the 31st anniversary of the King’s passing, August 16, 2008 at the Irving Arts Center in Irving, Texas. The Elvis tribute show will span the entire 23-year musical career of Elvis Presley and will offer a special prelude from Joe Esposito, in which ticket holders can see rare Elvis footage few have ever viewed. Mr. Esposito is the author of multiple books and the creator of a documentary regarding Elvis’ life. He will be presenting this tribute to Elvis, formally, for the first time at this event. (Business Wire EON Jul 23, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/elvis/esposito/prweb1139394.htm http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/elvis/esposito/prweb1139394.htm 2008-07-17T05:05:01Z At a time when independent documentary films are experiencing a creative boom, yet theatrical distribution channels have gone bust, the beta launch today of SnagFilms helps both independent filmmakers and iconic production companies – and the audiences that want to see their movies. (Business Wire EON Jul 17, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/snagfilms/leonsis/prweb1117904.htm http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/snagfilms/leonsis/prweb1117904.htm 2008-07-17T05:10:02Z SnagFilms, which brings the best nonfiction films to a global web audience and promotes viral web distribution through virtual movie theater widgets, today announced the acquisition of indieWIRE, the leading news, information, and social networking site for the international independent film community, from its publisher GMD Studios. SnagFilms went into beta release this morning and its launch was announced here: www.snagfilms.com/press. (Business Wire EON Jul 17, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/indiewire/snagfilms/prweb1117914.htm http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/indiewire/snagfilms/prweb1117914.htm 2008-07-15T05:00:11Z FunMobility, Inc., an innovator in mobile entertainment and community services, announced an agreement with SANRIO®, Inc., subsidiary of SANRIO Ltd., Japan, the creator of beloved icon, Hello Kitty®. FunMobility will offer popular SANRIO characters Hello Kitty®, My Melody®, Badtz-Maru™, Chococat®, Deery-Lou®, Tuxedo Sam™, Little Twin Stars®, Cinnamoroll®, and Pochacco® to mobile phone users through FunMobility’s popular mobile wallpaper applications, including FunGirl™, Wallpaper Universe™ and FunScreenz™; and for syndication to major carrier storefronts. (Business Wire EON Jul 15, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/sanrio/funmobility/prweb1108774.htm http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/sanrio/funmobility/prweb1108774.htm 2008-07-15T07:15:06Z Despite the greasy, underhanded tactics used by the Butter Party to win over voters, the “Spraychel for President” team announced today that voters' tastes are turning toward Spraychel. A Spraychel campaign insider insists the I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!(R) Spray is pulling ahead of nemesis Maxwell Butterman, though an anonymous source from Butterman's headquarters warns that they still have some powerful strategies up their sleeves. Visit Spraychel's campaign headquarters at VoteSpraychel.com for breaking news and to cast your vote. (Business Wire EON Jul 15, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/spraychel/campaign/prweb1109334.htm http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/spraychel/campaign/prweb1109334.htm 2008-07-09T06:00:39Z Powerful email marketing campaigns are suddenly within easy reach for commercial photographers, illustrators and their reps. Emailerv2 from ADBASE is uniquely and specifically designed for artists, enabling them to maximize their selling impact with every art buyer on that all-important mailing list. (Business Wire EON Jul 9, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/adbase/emailerv2/prweb1088884.htm http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/adbase/emailerv2/prweb1088884.htm 2008-07-02T07:25:02Z Vice President isn’t the only high-level position that Barack Obama is currently trying to fill. It’s been widely reported that – win or lose – the Obamas have promised their two daughters a dog after the presidential election. With 158 breeds registered by the American Kennel Club® (AKC®) – each with its own unique temperament, coat type, size, energy level and appearance – the search for a canine cabinet member is on. (Business Wire EON Jul 2, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/breed/obama/prweb1071374.htm http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/breed/obama/prweb1071374.htm 2008-07-01T13:00:02Z Microphone, guitar, keyboards, bass, drums? Check. Now the only thing standing between you and your shot at international visibility are a few clicks of the keyboard (Business Wire EON Jul 1, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/dell_lounge/contest/prweb1069564.htm http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/dell_lounge/contest/prweb1069564.htm 2008-06-24T21:05:01Z AOL today launched dedicated Web sites serving Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Venezuela, providing consumers access to localized versions of AOL’s products and services as well as local language content. Among the features are free email with unlimited storage, instant messaging, the Winamp Media Player, as well as relevant, regional content related to news, sports, celebrities, games and more. In addition, AOL will leverage its worldwide distribution partnership with HP to deliver co-branded, local language portals for these four Latin American countries. (Business Wire EON Jun 24, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/argentina/services/prweb1053494.htm http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/argentina/services/prweb1053494.htm 2008-06-20T06:05:01Z This isn’t your dad’s Sunday game at the club. In an event that combines the wagering format of high stakes poker with the skill of golf, The Full Tilt Poker.net World Series of Golf® tees off on the CBS television network, June 28 and 29, 2008, at 2PM EST, for the national broadcast of its second annual tournament. (Business Wire EON Jun 20, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/world/series/prweb1042374.htm http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/world/series/prweb1042374.htm 2008-06-17T09:00:05Z Headline of release should read: User Generated Multi-Genre Music Website WeMix Allows Anyone To 'Drop A Flow' From Any Phone and Broadcast It to the World Thanks to Partnership With VoodooVox (sted User Generated Hip Hop Website WeMix Allows Anyone To 'Drop A Flow' From Any Phone and Broadcast It To The World Thanks to Partnership with VoodooVox). (Business Wire EON Jun 17, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/wemix/voodoovox/prweb1031404.htm http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/wemix/voodoovox/prweb1031404.htm 2008-06-13T08:00:02Z Dell enterprise products helped Canadian visual-effects company Soho vfx put the “special” in the advanced effects used in the movie “The Incredible Hulk” being released in theatres today. (Business Wire EON Jun 13, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/effects/soho_vfx/prweb1023634.htm http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/effects/soho_vfx/prweb1023634.htm 2008-06-06T10:05:01Z All Horse Racing (www.allhorseracing.com), an international horse racing company, today released the latest odds on who will win the $1 million 2008 Belmont Stakes: (Business Wire EON Jun 6, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/belmont/stakes/prweb1005654.htm http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/belmont/stakes/prweb1005654.htm 2008-06-03T10:15:03Z Atlanta-based WorthPoint Corporation, a Web site that provides detailed information on art, antiques, and collectibles, has signed a partnership with Omaha-based Proxibid, a Webcasting service that works with auctioneers to bring live Internet bidding to an online audience. (Business Wire EON Jun 3, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/worthpoint/proxibid/prweb995934.htm http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/worthpoint/proxibid/prweb995934.htm 2008-05-29T12:45:01Z In a letter to be delivered today at 5:00 PM ET to legal counsel for five broadcast content providers, Redlasso (www.redlasso.com) has said it will continue to make its site available for use by bloggers providing social commentary on newsworthy events as it continues to work towards cooperative, mutually beneficial arrangements with those and other content providers. Redlasso also announced that Michael Jordan, former Westinghouse Corporation and CBS chief executive, and one of the nation’s best-known CEOs, has joined the company as a senior advisor. Among his responsibilities will be serving as chief liaison to the networks for Redlasso, as well as providing strategic counsel to the management team. (Business Wire EON May 29, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/redlasso/content/prweb983504.htm http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/redlasso/content/prweb983504.htm 2008-05-28T06:00:20Z Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival has selected KickApps, the leading on demand social media platform, to power the online community and media management system for its recently re-launched website, Bonnaroo.com. The community allows people from around the World to meet fellow Bonnaroo fans and attendees, share stories about their experiences at the festival, upload videos, photos and audio files, and engage in discussions about upcoming and past performances. The site was designed and developed by Threshold Interactive in Marina Del Ray. (Business Wire EON May 28, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/bonnaroo/kickapps/prweb978224.htm http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/bonnaroo/kickapps/prweb978224.htm 2008-05-28T12:00:03Z Cal-Bay Intl Inc. (Pink Sheets:CBAY) today announced that its Board of Directors had voted to effect a reverse split of the Company's common stock. (Business Wire EON May 28, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/bay_intl/statement/prweb979964.htm http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/bay_intl/statement/prweb979964.htm 2008-05-27T09:20:01Z Fine Art Capital, LLC today announced that it has changed its name to Emigrant Bank Fine Art Finance, LLC. The new title highlights the company’s affiliation with Emigrant Bank, the largest privately held bank in the country. Emigrant Bank Fine Art Finance’s sole business is making loans collateralized by art and antiques. Its staff, headquarters location, and ownership remain unchanged. (Business Wire EON May 27, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/fine_art/emigrant/prweb974854.htm http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/fine_art/emigrant/prweb974854.htm 2008-05-16T11:36:59Z Today Greystripe, the world’s leading distributor of ad-supported mobile games and applications, announced another Tier-one game publisher deal to distribute free mobile games from world-renowned game publisher, Sega. (Business Wire EON May 13, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/mobile/greystripe/prweb939674.htm http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/mobile/greystripe/prweb939674.htm 2008-05-16T11:51:13Z Hotel and real estate development company the Impulsive Group is nearing completion on the renovation of its Broadway Hotel & Hostel located on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. When construction wraps up in June, the 37,000 square foot property at 101st and Broadway will offer guests a boutique “designer” hostel experience, providing upscale hotel amenities and services within a fashionable, contemporary setting, with beds starting at as low as $18 per night. (Business Wire EON May 12, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/hotel/hostel/prweb935814.htm http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/hotel/hostel/prweb935814.htm 2008-05-09T05:15:01Z The Great American Train Company, LLC (GATC), a Minnesota-based manufacturer of backyard riding trains and accessories, announced today it is now shipping its first production-level backyard riding trains. The date of first shipments coincides with the first-ever National Train Day on May 10, 2008. (Business Wire EON May 9, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/train/great_american/prweb931104.htm http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/train/great_american/prweb931104.htm 2008-05-09T11:50:01Z WorthPoint, a new Web site for people who have art, antiques and collectibles that they want to buy or sell or simply find out more information about items they have, this week helped a Colorado woman sell a painting she found in the trash a decade ago for $103,000 at a Sotheby's auction. (Business Wire EON May 9, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/worthpoint/bullock/prweb932314.htm http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/worthpoint/bullock/prweb932314.htm 2008-05-06T10:00:01Z Unorthodox, adventurous contemporary art meets on-the-go technology with the inaugural Special Art Edition Inspiron 1525 laptop, featuring two exclusive artworks by Mike Ming. (Business Wire EON May 6, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/mike_ming/designs/prweb922024.htm http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/mike_ming/designs/prweb922024.htm 2008-05-05T01:35:01Z The Shillelagh Club: (Business Wire EON May 4, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/hurling/player/prweb916464.htm http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/hurling/player/prweb916464.htm 2008-05-01T08:50:01Z Musicnotes, Inc., the market leader in downloadable sheet music, announced today Plain White T's lead singer and songwriter, Tom Higgenson, WB Music Corp. and Alfred Publishing are the recipients of the sixth annual Musicnotes Song of the Year Award for the song "Hey There Delilah." (Business Wire EON May 1, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/music/alfred/prweb909924.htm http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/music/alfred/prweb909924.htm 2008-04-30T08:25:02Z All Horse Racing (www.allhorseracing.com), an international horse racing company, today announced the start of the annual Triple Crown Challenge with a free bet on the 134th Kentucky Derby. (Business Wire EON Apr 30, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/derby/racing/prweb906134.htm http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/derby/racing/prweb906134.htm 2008-04-17T05:30:01Z MindShare today announced a global reengineering of its business structure that streamlines the company's operations by integrating traditional and digital services and staff into a new model, full-service marketing agency powered by best-in-class media services. (Business Wire EON Apr 17, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/mindshare/business/prweb869504.htm http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/mindshare/business/prweb869504.htm 2008-04-17T20:55:02Z Last night, Ryan Seacrest announced that limited-edition "AMERICAN IDOL" PhotoStamps featuring Ruben Studdard are now available. This follows last week's program launch with the debut of Kelly Clarkson PhotoStamps. Net proceeds from the sales of the exclusive PhotoStamps will benefit IDOL GIVES BACK. (Business Wire EON Apr 17, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/photostamps/american_idol/prweb872694.htm http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/photostamps/american_idol/prweb872694.htm 2008-04-16T06:30:01Z IndexAtlas has announced the formation of the Art Industry Fund, a multi-million dollar private equity fund that will invest exclusively in businesses serving the art industry. Auction houses, advisory services, financial and security firms as well as software and media companies are among those being considered for inclusion. The fund will not invest in art assets. (Business Wire EON Apr 16, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/indexatlas/art_industry/prweb865854.htm http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/indexatlas/art_industry/prweb865854.htm 2008-04-14T05:30:06Z Surrge, the hottest new brand in the business of online music, launches during South by Southwest this week. Ushering the music industry into the Web 2.0 world, Surrge is a social distribution network and music community that lets fans play a part in any given musical artist's success. The Surrge experience is one where artists are promoted by their biggest fans; performance fees for music streams are finally paid; and access to target audiences pays off for fans and artists alike. By marrying social networking with music culture, the company is driving a new paradigm for music in the 21st Century. (Business Wire EON Apr 14, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/surrge/music/prweb856084.htm http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/surrge/music/prweb856084.htm 2008-04-10T03:00:02Z AG Interactive, a division of American Greetings Corporation (NYSE: AM), and PhotoWorks, American Greetings online personal photo publishing company and photography community, today announced the launch of personalizethis(TM). (Business Wire EON Apr 10, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/photo/american_greetings/prweb848594.htm http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/photo/american_greetings/prweb848594.htm 2008-04-07T01:35:01Z Start a career, find a house, get married, have kids, sock away cash for their college fund and look forward to your midlife crisis - the circle of life truly begins at graduation. That's why parents should be especially thoughtful when purchasing a graduation gift. There's plenty of time to arm your grad for the real world with a resume, business suit, blackberry, briefcase and the jolt of reality. Instead, go with something fun, like a Fathead wall graphic, whether it be for the middle school, high school or college grad to help with the wonderful memories that will later arise once the known reality of all nighters, test cramming, cafeteria food and football games are over. (Business Wire EON Apr 6, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/fathead/wall_graphic/prweb836394.htm http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/fathead/wall_graphic/prweb836394.htm 2008-04-04T10:00:02Z Correcting URL in first bulleted item under EDITOR'S NOTE. URL should be www.saintjohnsbible.org. (Business Wire EON Apr 4, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/bible/saint/prweb832874.htm http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/bible/saint/prweb832874.htm 2008-04-03T06:35:01Z WorthPoint Corporation, the world's number one online community for information on pricing and preserving art, antiques and collectibles, has named Alex and Elizabeth Papalexis, founders of San Francisco-based Marks4Antiques.com, as Worthologists. (Business Wire EON Apr 3, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/worthpoint/marks4antiques/prweb828924.htm http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/worthpoint/marks4antiques/prweb828924.htm 2008-04-03T09:15:01Z PyxWorld(TM)/2008, a year-long program of multi-media, multi-genre, multi-national events "Connecting Artist with Audience(SM)", was launched today by Pyxix(R) Corporation, a global diversified media company with a network of broadband entertainment channels. (Business Wire EON Apr 3, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/pyxix/artist/prweb829514.htm http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/pyxix/artist/prweb829514.htm 2008-04-02T07:35:18Z Bacardi Limited, the largest privately held spirits company in the world, today launches its Champions Drink Responsibly corporate responsibility campaign featuring seven-time Formula 1(TM) World Champion and Bacardi Limited Global Social Responsibility Ambassador Michael Schumacher. (Business Wire EON Apr 2, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/bacardi/limited/prweb825734.htm http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/bacardi/limited/prweb825734.htm 2008-03-28T11:35:01Z SpiralFrog (www.spiralfrog.com), the free and legal ad-supported music experience, today announced it signed an agreement with IRIS Distribution, a leading independent music digital distribution and marketing company. (Business Wire EON Mar 28, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/spiralfrog/music/prweb812994.htm http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/spiralfrog/music/prweb812994.htm 2008-03-27T07:10:01Z Pop Rock group 3RD CULTURE, http://www.myspace.com/3rdcultureband, celebrates the release of their new single "Heartbreak City" on Friday, March 28, 2008 with a live performance from Arlene's Grocery in NYC at 10:00 p.m. EDT. The show will also be available via a live webcast at http://www.youtube.com/user/3RDCULTURE. (Business Wire EON Mar 27, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/3rd_culture/heartbreak/prweb808454.htm http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/3rd_culture/heartbreak/prweb808454.htm 2008-03-26T12:55:01Z Collins College, a school of design and technology, announced today that it is an official major sponsor of the 2008 Phoenix Film Festival--Arizona's largest. (Business Wire EON Mar 26, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/festival/phoenix/prweb806784.htm http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/festival/phoenix/prweb806784.htm