“This will be a seamless transition with rates that are no higher as a result.” Who among DC utility customers can recall a similar promise just two years ago? That one was from the people at Pepco trying to convince us that their merger (more like a takeover) with Exelon was going to be a wonderful thing
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Liz Quakenbush spends her free time collecting books, and for 19 years, she held an annual book sale at the beginning of each school year to help boost her students' home libraries. However, she felt that she could do more. “The socioeconomics of my school have changed compared to 20 years ago,
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The book store, located at 26-09 Jackson Ave., officially opened today after its arrival was announced back in May. The Court Square site has two floors worth of books, with one level dedicated to genres like non-fiction, fiction, best sellers, and classics, while another level is solely for children's literature.
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Kobalt's Capital fund has acquired Songs Music Publishing's catalogue in a deal said to involve most of the major players in the music publishing business bidding for the rights. Described as an “intensely competitive process”, the sale means Kobalt Music Publishing will administer and service major
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With SONGS Music Publishing sold to Kobalt today, Ron Perry, minority owner and president, is on his way to head up Columbia Records. Sources say Perry was already the front-runner for the job, with a signed deal to helm the storied label to happen contingent upon SONGS being sold. With that now
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The plus side of self-publishing is that you as the author have full creative control and no one is going to reject you because you're unknown or frankly, your story is kinda dumb. Anyone can publish, which is a blessing and a curse. People have been known to strike a chord with readers and hit it big, but
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“He was one of the first people to believe in our vision of a music publishing company providing revolutionary creative service to contemporary songwriters. Carianne Marshall, Ron Perry and I built Songs with a forward-thinking stance, a fierce commitment to songwriters and their compensation, and a
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