Trademark Department: Big & Rich

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Word Mark BIG & RICH
Goods and Services IC 003. US 001 004 006 050 051 052. G & S: Perfume; cologne; fragrance for personal use; room fragrance; deodorant and antiperspirant; body sprays, body lotion, body washes; personal bath care products, namely, bath soaps, bath gels, bath oils and salts; shaving cream and aftershave; non-medicated toiletries
Filing Date March 14, 2007

Identity Theft, National Security Issues Threaten P2P

From Ars Technica:

The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has asked the FTC to look more closely at P2P apps—but this time, the worries have nothing to do with copyright.

The committee has a bee in its collective bonnet about the issue of data security, and believes that P2P users across the country are inadvertently leaking private information and financial records into the tubes. Such information could be used for identity theft (and also has national security implications in some cases), and the Oversight Committee wants the FTC to do something.

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Pali Research Downgrades Warner Music Group

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Largely based upon declining sales data, the report also briefly cites the recent Madonna and Radiohead episodes as additional justification for the downgrade to "Sell" while positing that the industry must change - but doing so will take time and the requisite restructuring will be costly.

Stating "we believe an increasing majority of worldwide consumers simply view music as free" the report suggests a new business model must emerge for music consumption; most likely manifested via DRM-free music at no cost to consumers, supported by advertising and promoted through social-networking.

DRM-free downloads are encouraged as potentially increasing digital revenue near-term.

Signup to read the report at paliresearch.com

Led Zeppelin Postpone Reunion Show

Led Zeppelin have announced that they will postpone their reunion show due to an injury to guitarist Jimmy Page's finger.

The show, which was originally scheduled for November 26 at London's 02 Arena, has been rescheduled for December 10.

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Mott in America - Morgan Fisher

Super 8 footage taken by Morgan Fisher of Mott the Hoople from their 1974 US Tour. Includes commentary on the New York Dolls and Leee Childers.

Future Giants

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I writing here to make clear that in my defense of artists and record companies against piracy, I’m not shilling for the RIAA or corporate interests; I’m just a musician and music-fan that tends to get pretty upset when I read so much careless rhetoric espousing piracy; or speculation regarding the future of the music-industry, written by individuals that obviously don’t know what they’re talking about.

Personally, if the music industry were to disappear tomorrow, my world would not be affected in the least; for I haven’t bought a record released after 1980 in more than 10 years. That’s not to say that I don’t buy records - I own over six-hundred - it’s just been a very long time since I’ve felt compelled to purchase new music.

I grew up listening to a wide variety of music (that appeared to be in a constant state of evolution); great music, from truly great artists. (The period from the mid 60’s to mid 70’s was a time of amazing musical diversity and creativity.) Unfortunately, in my opinion (and I’ve thought quite a bit about this) that all came to an end sometime in the late 70’s. (Although I’m not a fan of Elvis; it always seems to me to have coincided with his death.)

As such, my hope is that we’ll eventually experience a renaissance of sorts within popular-music - a new period of musical creativity, diversity and quality that rivals or possibly even exceeds that which came before. However, in my opinion this cannot take place without record companies in the classic sense; because, if for no other reason, music’s future visionaries in the style of Berry Gordy, John Hammond, George Martin, Ahmet Etrtegun, Jerry Wexler, Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss – “behind the scenes” giants responsible for discovering and developing wonderful talent that otherwise may have never surfaced – will have no place.

Therefore, if I’m shilling for anything, it’s the return of great music.

Elvis Costello - Clubland

Steely Skeletons

Horace Silver - Song For My Father

Listen here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000TE30HW/ref=dm_mu_dp_trk1/

Keith Jarrett - Long As You Know You're Living Yours

Listen here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000VAIR04/ref=dm_mu_dp_trk3/

Found on the 'Net

"You're in a room with Hitler, Stalin and Kenny G, and you've got a gun with only two bullets. What do you do?" asks a bitter joke circulating widely on jazz chat sites. "Shoot Kenny G twice."

New Bon Jovi Trademark Filings

United States Patent and Trademark Office (uspto.gov)

Word Mark JON BON JOVI
Goods and Services IC 025. US 022 039. G & S: Clothing, namely men's, women's and children's headwear, footwear, tops, bottoms, shirts, pants, dresses, underwear; and outerwear, namely, coats, jackets, sweaters and vests
Filing Date September 6, 2006

Word Mark JOVI GEAR
Goods and Services IC 025. US 022 039. G & S: Clothing, namely men's, women's and children's headwear, footwear and outerwear, tops, bottoms, t-shirts, shirts, pants, dresses, underwear, swimwear and sleepwear
Filing Date June 22, 2007

Word Mark JOVI GIRLS
Goods and Services IC 025. US 022 039. G & S: Clothing, namely men's, women's and children's headwear, footwear and outerwear, tops, bottoms, t-shirts, shirts, pants, dresses, underwear, swimwear and sleepwear
Filing Date June 22, 2007

Word Mark BON JOVI
Goods and Services IC 003. US 001 004 006 050 051 052. G & S: Suntan lotion, cosmetics, skin care product and hair care products
IC 004. US 001 006 015. G & S: candles
Filing Date October 22, 2007

Word Mark BON JOVI
Goods and Services IC 024. US 042 050. G & S: Blanket throws, towels, bedding
IC 026. US 037 039 040 042 050. G & S: Ornamental cloth patches; belt buckles
Filing Date October 22, 2007

Word Mark BON JOVI
Goods and Services IC 015. US 002 021 036. G & S: Guitar picks, musical instruments
IC 033. US 047 049. G & S: wine
Filing Date October 22, 2007

Word Mark BON JOVI
Goods and Services IC 006. US 002 012 013 014 023 025 050. G & S: Metal dog tags; metal key rings, metal golf divots
IC 014. US 002 027 028 050. G & S: Watches, clocks, rubber bracelets, key chains made of precious metal; jewelry
Filing Date October 22, 2007

Word Mark BON JOVI
Goods and Services IC 035. US 100 101 102. G & S: on-line retail store services featuring clothing, toys and games, electronic media featuring pre-recorded content relating to entertainment and music, paper goods and printed matter, non-metal merchandise, mugs and other household items; on-line retail store services featuring downloadable pre-recorded content relating to entertainment and music
Filing Date October 22, 2007

Word Mark BON JOVI
Goods and Services IC 020. US 002 013 022 025 032 050. G & S: Non-metal and non-leather key chains, key fobs and key rings; non-metal picture frames and plastic novelty license plates; non-metal pillboxes; gift package decorations made of plastic; figures and figurines made of ivory, plaster, plastic, wax and wood; non-metal medallions for decoration not for ceilings; non-metal money clips; stools

IC 021. US 002 013 023 029 030 033 040 050. G & S: mugs, jugs, portable beverage coolers, beverage glassware, sports bottles, portable beverage dispensers, beverage ware, thermal insulated wrap for cans to keep the contents hot or cold, bottle openers, cork screws, wine buckets, comb cases, paper cups, plastic cups, decanters, decorative plates, dinnerware dishes, napkin holders, ice buckets, ice chests, decorative cups not of precious metal, vacuum bottles, commemorative plates, all-purpose portable household containers, toothbrushes, wastepaper baskets
Filing Date October 22, 2007

Word Mark BON JOVI
Goods and Services IC 028. US 022 023 038 050. G & S: Games, namely, arcade games and board games; flying discs; toys, namely, electric action toys, battery operated action toys and action figures; sporting goods, namely, footballs, baseballs, baseball gloves, batting gloves, baseball bats, basketballs, soccer balls, tennis balls, tennis racquets, bounce balls, beach balls, soft balls, golf balls, badminton sets and darts; card games and playing cards; electronic games, namely, hand held devices for playing electronic games
Filing Date October 22, 2007

Word Mark BON JOVI
Goods and Services IC 018. US 001 002 003 022 041. G & S: Goods made of leather or imitations of leather namely, trunks, valises, attache cases, traveling bags, garment bags for travel, rucksacks, handbags, beach bags, shopping bags, shoulder bags, clutch bags, tote bags, duffel bags, suitcases, sport bags, athletic bags, book bags, messenger bags, brief cases; fine leather goods namely, pocket wallets, purses, key cases, business card cases, credit card cases

IC 025. US 022 039. G & S: men's, women's and children's wearing apparel, namely, headwear and footwear; sportswear, namely, sweat shirts, sweat pants, warm-up suits, t-shirts, shorts, sport shirts and polo shirts; swimwear and beachwear, namely, bathing suits, robes and cover-ups; and outerwear, namely, jackets, sweaters, suits, coats, vests and other items of apparel, namely socks, gloves and scarves
Filing Date October 22, 2007

Word Mark BON JOVI
Goods and Services IC 009. US 021 023 026 036 038. G & S: Compact discs, CD-Roms, laser discs, digital video discs (DVD's), video and audio tape cassettes and records, featuring pre-recorded content relating to entertainment and music; computer software for use in electronic games; computer game cassettes, computer game cartridges and computer game equipment containing memory devices, namely discs and hard drives; computer game programs and electronic game programs; video games and video game software; motion picture films featuring content relating to entertainment and music; electronic devices, namely, DVD recorder, DVD players, video cassette recorders, CD players, CD burners; slot machines; mouse pads and decorative refrigerator magnets

IC 016. US 002 005 022 023 029 037 038 050. G & S: printed material, namely, newsletters, magazines, magazine sections and books in the field of entertainment and music; tour programs, photographic albums, scrapbook albums, prints, posters, greeting cards, stationery, namely, bond and construction paper, pencils, ballpoint pens, pen and pencil holders, bank checks, paper banners, paper pennants, book covers, appointment books, address books, diaries, calendars, planners, decals, wrapping paper, paper emblems, notebooks, note pads, table mats made of paper
Filing Date October 22, 2007

Train Wreck Department: Mary J. Blige & Stevie Wonder

Cliff Richard pulls a Radiohead

Owen Gibson, Guardian Unlimited - The next artist to follow Radiohead's lead in attempting to shake up music industry pricing models is not an up-and-coming rapper or a leftfield rock band, but an evergreen singer about to release his 78th album.

Cliff Richard, who next year celebrates 50 years since the release of his debut single, Move It, has promised his loyal army of fans that the more of them buy his new album, the less it will cost.

For the next two weeks a website, www.lovecliffrichard.com, will collect download pre-orders for his new compilation, Love, the Album.

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Ozzy Osbourne Blames Poor Album Sales On Illegal Downloading

Sounds like unlike Trent Reznor, Ozzy Osbourne did not have an OiNK account. Osbourne is complaining that he is “suffering terribly” from the effects of illegal downloading. The Ozz man tells Australia’s Herald Sun that sales of his newest release Black Rain have lagged because of Web piracy, forcing him to perform ninety concerts this year — a career high for the fifty-eight-year-old singer. “If they don’t find something to stop [illegal downloading], people won’t be able to make records. There won’t be any new bands. How are they going to survive?” he asked.

http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2007/11/01/ozzy-osbourne-blames-poor-album-sales-on-illegal-downloading/

Radiohead, XL Complete Deal For 'In Rainbows'

Radiohead has ended weeks of speculation by confirming it has struck a deal with British indie label XL Recordings for the physical release of its new album, "In Rainbows."

The deal is expected to cover territories outside North America, leaving the band free to sign a separate deal there, but no further details have yet been made available.

http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003665831

WCBS to Return to Oldies Format

New York is getting its oldies station back.

WCBS-FM will return to the oldies format sometime next week, according to an industry insider with knowledge of the decision. A spokeswoman for the station’s operator, CBS Radio, declined to comment.

In a bid for younger listeners, WCBS abandoned oldies music two years ago, flipping to the iPod-like Jack format and firing heritage on-air staffers like Bruce Morrow, a.k.a. Cousin Brucie, and Harry Harrison. The station, 101.1, had been playing oldies for 33 years.

The Jack format uses no deejays and mixes older songs with contemporary tunes in a random seeming sequence.

The abrupt switch to Jack on June 3, 2005 caused an uproar among WCBS-FM’s loyal listeners, including Mayor Mike Bloomberg, who swore he would never listen to the station again. Most of its loyal listeners, many aged over 55, followed suit.

Jack’s ratings plummeted to a 1.5 share of listeners from the 3.9 share the oldies format had. In the most recent Arbitron survey, 101.1 had a 2.2 share.

Sirius Satellite Radio used the controversy to trumpet its own oldies programming, hiring Mr. Morrow as a host.

The move to Jack also hurt ad billings. Revenue for 101.1 plunged 31% in 2006, to $16.1 million, according to BIA Financial Network.

http://www.newyorkbusiness.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070706/FREE/70706006/1040/newsletter01