Ono Wins Copyright Feud For Lennon Footage, Run-DMC Get Their Own Corner, more
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A federal judge has ruled that Yoko Ono is the copyright holder of rare footage of John Lennon and his family in London c.1970. The judge refused to reinstate a lawsuit brought by World Wide Video LLC in March of 2008 that alleged Ono had interfered with a planned film they were making by blocking the use of the film.
The original footage was shot by Anthony Cox, Ono's husband at the time and contained over 10-hours of film of Lennon and his family at their English estate. World Wide Video was going to use it in their film 3 Days in the Life.
For the first time ever, a New York City street is being named after a hip-hop artists. The corner of 205th Street and Hollis Avenue in Hollis will be renamed Run-DMC JMJ Way in honor of both the group and of Jam Master Jay (Jason Mizell) who was killed in a Jamaica, Queens recording studio in 2002.
Council member Leroy Comrie said, "Given their historic accomplishments, Run D.M.C. is a tremendous source of pride for the Hollis community I represent. Their dedication and hard work has inspired countless others and they have given back generously to this community. Most recently, Mr. McDaniels donated numerous memorabilia for the establishment of the Hollis Hip Hop Museum, which is located in the Hollis Famous Burger establishment on 203rd Street and Hollis Avenue."
Deep Purple's 1970 album, In Rock, is getting an Audio Fidelity audiophile release on July 21.
Another magazine bites the dust. Vibe, which was started by Quincy Jones in 1993 and focused on R&B and Hip-Hop. They posted "Thanks for everything" on their Twitter and editor Danyel Smith wrote:
The original footage was shot by Anthony Cox, Ono's husband at the time and contained over 10-hours of film of Lennon and his family at their English estate. World Wide Video was going to use it in their film 3 Days in the Life.
For the first time ever, a New York City street is being named after a hip-hop artists. The corner of 205th Street and Hollis Avenue in Hollis will be renamed Run-DMC JMJ Way in honor of both the group and of Jam Master Jay (Jason Mizell) who was killed in a Jamaica, Queens recording studio in 2002.
Council member Leroy Comrie said, "Given their historic accomplishments, Run D.M.C. is a tremendous source of pride for the Hollis community I represent. Their dedication and hard work has inspired countless others and they have given back generously to this community. Most recently, Mr. McDaniels donated numerous memorabilia for the establishment of the Hollis Hip Hop Museum, which is located in the Hollis Famous Burger establishment on 203rd Street and Hollis Avenue."
Deep Purple's 1970 album, In Rock, is getting an Audio Fidelity audiophile release on July 21.
Another magazine bites the dust. Vibe, which was started by Quincy Jones in 1993 and focused on R&B and Hip-Hop. They posted "Thanks for everything" on their Twitter and editor Danyel Smith wrote:
On behalf the VIBE CONTENT staff (the best in this business), it is with great sadness, and with heads held high, that we leave the building today. We were assigning and editing a Michael Jackson tribute issue when we got the news. It's a tragic week in overall, but as the doors of VIBE Media Group close, on the eve of the magazine's sixteenth anniversary, it's a sad day for music, for hip hop in particular, and for the millions of readers and users who have loved and who continue to love the VIBE brand. We thank you, we have served you with joy, pride and excellence, and we will miss you.
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