Archive for November 4th, 2008

All shook up over our Lisa Marie Elvis coup

by: admin November 4, 2008

THE daughter of rock n roll god Elvis Presley is coming to south Essex.
Lisa Marie Presley, 40, is set to join more than 250 Elvis impersonators at the Battle of the South competition in Corringham next month.
The former wife of pop star Michael Jackson and Elviss only daughter will attend the final show of the [...]

Elvis in the money

by: admin November 4, 2008

Looking back at the golden days of Elvis.
November 4th.
1955. RCA comes in with a bid of $35,000 plus a $5,000 bonus to Elvis’ for back royalties owed him by Sun records. Colonel Parker is interested.
1957. The Jailhouse Rock album is selling like hotcakes RCA predicts another million seller. How right they were.

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Rights Owner of Elvis, ‘Idol’ Scuttles Plan to Go Private

by: admin November 4, 2008

CKX Inc., which licenses the rights to images of Elvis Presley and other celebrities, said that a $1.33 billion plan to go private has fallen through because of “extraordinary” economic conditions.

Associated Press
CKX Chairman Robert F.X. Sillerman
Formed in 2004, CKX has built a rights portfolio related to the images and creative output of public figures including [...]