Daily Scroll: March 12, 2010
Today on the Scroll: dealing with Gene Simmons; the unheard CP24; teevee Tavi.
Gene Simmons Makes Good On Label Threat [Billboard]: What else is the Canadian Music Week conference for but a platform for the KISS demon to announce deal? A year after relaunching Simmons Records — a joint venture with Belinda Stronach (pictured) in partnership with Universal Music Canada — he has signed a new wavey emo band called The Envy. And when they are all but forgotten about by Gene, there will still be a deal with Toronto’s E1 Entertainment, to produce a KISS television show for kids: “KISS continues to be the juggernaut of licensing and merchandising, from KISS M&M’s to KISS Dr. Pepper. KISS is a band, but also the only music brand.”
New PPM Ratings — March 2010 [Bureau of Broadcast Measurement]: Radio scores show a strong debut for retro hits station boom 97.3, skimming female listeners from both 104.5 CHUM FM and Q107. The previous oldies franchise, 1050 chum, is approaching its first year since switching to a simulcast of CP24 — retaining its metered share of 0.1.
13-year-old Blogging Sensation Tavi Gevinson Guest Reports for FashionTelevision [press release]: Jeanne Beker to share airtime with the tweenage runway reporter whose pink-bowed hat was blocking her view at a Paris couture show in January: “Her first gig as a TV reporter, Tavi immediately stands out amongst the sea of adults, where the paparazzi are as interested in photographing her as the models and celebrities themselves!”
Slash Calls Michael Jackson Guitar Riff ‘Gay’ at Canadian Music Week Keynote [Jonathan Dekel, Spinner]: Former guitarist for Guns N’ Roses is given opportunity to dwell more on the King of Pop than Axl Rose, thanks to accommodating CNN moderators John Roberts and Kyra Phillips, whose anchorperson relationship is more fascinating than their supposed curiosity about whether or not Slash played on the song “Black or White.” Phillips “admitted that she could relate to Slash’s rebel side and seemed to take great pleasure in using the vernacular ‘ridin’ high’.” [Previously on Mondoville]
Lil Wayne trounces PM on YouTube [Toronto Star]: The next worst thing to quoting anonymous commenters — a comparison of how Stephen Harper’s presence on YouTube, which turns out to be fully paid for by Google, ranked in initial popularity compared to other official channel pages on the site. Alternatively, via The Globe and Mail: “Implant Joke More Popular Than PM”. And the first radio morning zoo to upload a video question for the Prime Minister’s interview next week, Vancouver’s CFOX, asks another question he won’t likely answer: “Stephen Harper: cut, or uncut?” [Previously on Mondoville]
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