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Stax Music Academy Presents STAX MEETS MOTOWN Black History Month Study Guide and Virtual Production

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Thursday, January 25, 2024

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Among soul music fans, few things are as emotionally charged as comparisons between Stax Records and Motown.  And now the Stax Music Academy has created a Black History Month production with an educational companion study guide: "Stax Meets Motown."  Educators and students can register HERE for the video production and BHM study guide.

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  • With Civil Rights and Black Studies Being Targeted Nationwide, Stax Music Academy Distributes Student-created Black History Month Study Guide to Commemorate Civil Rights, Black Radio, and the Recording Industry in 1960s and 70s
    MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Among soul music fans, few things are as emotionally charged as comparisons between Stax Records and Motown.
  • And now the Stax Music Academy has created a Black History Month production with an educational companion study guide: "Stax Meets Motown.
  • "  Educators and students can register HERE for the video production and BHM study guide.
  • Some prefer the rawer, grittier sounds of Stax Records and some like the smooth, polished tunes of Motown in the Stax Music Academy's "Stax Meets Motown," but viewers can see why both are important in this original Black History Month production by the Stax Music Academy.

Bojangles Introduces Bold Fusion of Favorites With Chicken Rice Bowls

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Monday, January 8, 2024

Today, Bojangles is kicking off the new year with its latest culinary masterpiece, the Chicken Rice Bowl.

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  • Today, Bojangles is kicking off the new year with its latest culinary masterpiece, the Chicken Rice Bowl.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240108735579/en/
    Crafted from Bojangles signature fan-favorite ingredients, the Chicken Rice Bowl seamlessly blends the savory goodness of Bojangles Dirty Rice, combined with the rich flavors of slow-cooked Cajun Pintos and shredded Monterey Jack and Cheddar cheeses.
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    Crafted from Bojangles signature fan-favorite ingredients, the Chicken Rice Bowl seamlessly blends the savory goodness of Bojangles Dirty Rice, combined with the rich flavors of slow-cooked Cajun Pintos and shredded Monterey Jack and Cheddar cheeses.
  • “The Chicken Rice Bowl is right on time as the season of enjoying warm comfort food approaches,” said Marshall Scarborough, Vice President of Menu and Culinary Innovation at Bojangles.

SiriusXM Canada celebrates the holiday season with launch of most festive channels to date

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Monday, November 6, 2023

The holiday season kicks off November 8 on SiriusXM with many of the channels live now and streaming on the SiriusXM app.

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  • The holiday season kicks off November 8 on SiriusXM with many of the channels live now and streaming on the SiriusXM app.
  • SiriusXM's holiday channels are available to subscribers nationwide in their car and on the SiriusXM app.
  • Cool Jazz Christmas: Elevate the season with a jazzy holiday soundtrack that is everything you need for a cool yule!
  • Holiday Chill-Out: SiriusXM brings you a 24/7 Holiday Chill-Out channel featuring downtempo, chilled-out holiday favourites.

THE GRIO TO HOST SECOND ANNUAL "BYRON ALLEN PRESENTS THE WASHINGTON, DC GALA" HONORING JOURNALIST GAYLE KING

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Roy Wood, Jr. -- comedian, Emmy-nominated producer, and correspondent for THE DAILY SHOW on Comedy Central -- will host the event which will feature a special musical concert by music legend Diana Ross, fresh off her electric performance at Byron Allen's 5th Annual Oscar Gala last month in Beverly Hills, which raised money for Children's Hospital Los Angeles.  BYRON ALLEN PRESENTS THE WASHINGTON, DC GALA is an illustrious affair featuring A-list guests and politicos, including stars from film, music, sports, and television. The event is sponsored by: Allen Media Group, Procter & Gamble and My Black is Beautiful.

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  • Scheduled to immediately follow the annual dinner of the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) on the evening of Saturday April 29, 2023.
  • The event--entitled BYRON ALLEN PRESENTS THE WASHINGTON, DC GALA--will take place at The Smithsonian National Museum of African-American History & Culture in Washington, DC.
  • BYRON ALLEN PRESENTS THE WASHINGTON, DC GALA is an illustrious affair featuring A-list guests and politicos, including stars from film, music, sports, and television.
  • "I created the Washington, DC Gala to be a spectacular celebration, informative, and a great deal of fun."

THE DIGITAL CHANNELS FOR THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW, SPANNING YOUTUBE, APPLE MUSIC AND FACEBOOK, HAVE SURPASSED ONE BILLION VIEWS AND 500K YOUTUBE SUBSCRIBERS

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Today, the digital channels ofThe Ed Sullivan Showhave surpassed one billion totalviews across all channels (including YouTube, Apple Music and Facebook) in tandem with reaching the 500K YouTube subscribers milestone.

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  • SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Today, the digital channels ofThe Ed Sullivan Showhave surpassed one billion totalviews across all channels (including YouTube, Apple Music and Facebook) in tandem with reaching the 500K YouTube subscribers milestone.
  • The long-running variety show expanded its reach exponentially via a global digital rights agreement between UMe and SOFA Entertainment Inc. with more than 250 million YouTube views since June 2020.
  • "Ed Sullivan was responsible for so many pivotal music and culturally significant television moments.
  • Every Sunday night at 8pm on CBS from 1948-1971,The Ed Sullivan Showshowcased a wide variety of pop culture from the worlds of music, comedy, novelty and much more.

Loop Kicks Off Their Biggest Summer Yet With Three New Specialty Channels Honoring Black Music Month, Pride Month and All the Best Music of Summer

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Thursday, June 2, 2022

Loops Official Summer Music Channel makes you feel like youre poolside with the coolest channel this hot summer.

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  • Loops Official Summer Music Channel makes you feel like youre poolside with the coolest channel this hot summer.
  • The channel features specialty playlists including Summer Feels, Country Beach Party, Poolside Playlist, Beach Vibes, Caribbean, and Coastal Grandmother.
  • The summer vibe is made up of music videos from the biggest names in todays music like Lizzo, Harry Styles, Maren Morris, Ed Sheeran, Florence + the Machine, and more.
  • Loops Black Music Month Channel honors the influences of Black music on American culture.

Universal Audio Announces Hitsville EQ Collection

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Wednesday, May 18, 2022

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif., May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Audio Inc. (UA), a worldwide leader in audio production tools including Apollo and Volt audio interfaces, UAD plug-ins, UA mics, and UAFX guitar products, is proud to introduce the first authentic plug-in emulations of the tools used to shape the sound of Motown — the Hitsville EQ Collection.

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  • SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif., May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Audio Inc. (UA), a worldwide leader in audio production tools including Apollo and Volt audio interfaces, UAD plug-ins, UA mics, and UAFX guitar products, is proud to introduce the first authentic plug-in emulations of the tools used to shape the sound of Motown the Hitsville EQ Collection.
  • Hitsville EQ Collection delivers the rich tone and color of the fabled graphic and mastering EQs used to mix some of Motown's greatest records, from Stevie Wonder to The Supremes.
  • Featuring the all-purpose graphic EQ and the first-ever emulation of Hitsville's rare mid/side disk mastering EQ, with legendary "Motown Filters" and half-speed frequency settings, the Hitsville EQ Collection packages the vintage sound of Motown's most revered studio tools for Apollo and UAD Spark customers for the first time ever.
  • UAD Software v10.1 Release Notes:
    Update for UAD Spark and Apollo brings the only EQ emulations officially licensed by the legendary Hitsville U.S.A. studio
    *Use of artist names does not constitute an official endorsement of Hitsville EQ Collection software.

Universal Audio Announces Hitsville EQ Collection

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Wednesday, May 18, 2022

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif., May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Audio Inc. (UA), a worldwide leader in audio production tools including Apollo and Volt audio interfaces, UAD plug-ins, UA mics, and UAFX guitar products, is proud to introduce the first authentic plug-in emulations of the tools used to shape the sound of Motown — the Hitsville EQ Collection.

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  • SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif., May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Audio Inc. (UA), a worldwide leader in audio production tools including Apollo and Volt audio interfaces, UAD plug-ins, UA mics, and UAFX guitar products, is proud to introduce the first authentic plug-in emulations of the tools used to shape the sound of Motown the Hitsville EQ Collection.
  • Hitsville EQ Collection delivers the rich tone and color of the fabled graphic and mastering EQs used to mix some of Motown's greatest records, from Stevie Wonder to The Supremes.
  • Featuring the all-purpose graphic EQ and the first-ever emulation of Hitsville's rare mid/side disk mastering EQ, with legendary "Motown Filters" and half-speed frequency settings, the Hitsville EQ Collection packages the vintage sound of Motown's most revered studio tools for Apollo and UAD Spark customers for the first time ever.
  • UAD Software v10.1 Release Notes:
    Update for UAD Spark and Apollo brings the only EQ emulations officially licensed by the legendary Hitsville U.S.A. studio
    *Use of artist names does not constitute an official endorsement of Hitsville EQ Collection software.

BUD BILLIKEN 365

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Monday, May 16, 2022

The 93rd year of the Bud Billiken Parade will commence on Saturday, August 13, 2022 at 10:00 A.M. and will be broadcast live on ABC7 Chicago from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm.

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  • The 93rd year of the Bud Billiken Parade will commence on Saturday, August 13, 2022 at 10:00 A.M. and will be broadcast live on ABC7 Chicago from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm.
  • The Bud Billiken Parade and Festival takes place in historic Bronzeville, on the second Saturday in August.
  • Robert Sengstacke Abbott, founder of the Chicago Defender Newspaper, started the Bud Billiken Parade on August 11th, 1929.
  • Many notable celebrities have appeared in the Bud Billiken Parade throughout the years, including President Barack Obama, Oprah Winfrey, L.L.

UMe's uChill Releases LOTOWN VOL 2.

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Tuesday, April 26, 2022

LOS ANGELES, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As a follow-up to 2021 release of LoTown Vol 1., UMe's new alternative and lean-back music channel uChill has released LoTown Vol. It is available now on all DSPs here: https://motown.lnk.to/LotownVol2

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  • LOS ANGELES, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As a follow-up to 2021 release of LoTown Vol 1., UMe's new alternative and lean-back music channel uChill has released LoTown Vol.
  • It is available now on all DSPs here: https://motown.lnk.to/LotownVol2
    LoTown Vol.
  • LoTown Vol 2. is out now on all DSPs via UMe's uChill.
  • uChill collects, produces, and distributes alternative IP to promote exploration and engagement with UMG's vast global catalogue.