Lonely

Pianist/Composer Yelena Eckemoff Presses Forward with Her Bold, Conceptual Vision of Jazz on "Lonely Man and His Fish," Due April 28

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Saturday, March 11, 2023

RICHMOND, Calif., March 11, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Pianist-composer Yelena Eckemoff's body of elaborate, ambitious jazz concept albums reaches a new virtuosic summit with "Lonely Man and His Fish," to be released April 28 on her own L&H Production label. A double-CD set, the album is also a long-form parable, a story of deep affection between a human and his beloved pet. An all-star lineup—cornetist Kirk Knuffke, flutist Masaru Koga, bassist Ben Street, and drummer Eric Harland—helps Eckemoff breathe life into the tale.

Key Points: 
  • A double-CD set, the album is also a long-form parable, a story of deep affection between a human and his beloved pet.
  • An all-star lineup—cornetist Kirk Knuffke, flutist Masaru Koga, bassist Ben Street, and drummer Eric Harland—helps Eckemoff breathe life into the tale.
  • Eckemoff, who is an artist and poet as well as a pianist and composer, typically creates imagery and text to augment her programmatic music.
  • Her unique, sophisticated, and highly expressive music continues to draw support and creative energy from the finest musicians in the world.

teamLab Planets TOKYO: Tickets purchased from overseas have increased by 136% compared to the same month in 2019 (before the COVID-19 pandemic), with one in three visitors coming from overseas

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Friday, November 18, 2022

The ban on individual travel to Japan has been lifted, visa exemptions have returned and the daily limit on the number of people entering Japan has been removed.

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  • The ban on individual travel to Japan has been lifted, visa exemptions have returned and the daily limit on the number of people entering Japan has been removed.
  • In response, tourism to Japan has resumed properly for the first time in about two and a half years.
  • Around a month since the lifting of the ban on individual travel to Japan on October 11, tickets purchased by visitors from overseas increased by 136% compared to the same month in 2019 (before COVID-19), with one in three visitors coming from overseas.
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    In the visitor questionnaire, there have been positive comments from visitors from overseas, such as "I've been wanting to go to the museum since the renewal."

Industry-leading VR Concert Platform AmazeVR Announces $32 Million in Series B funding

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Coming fresh off the success of Megan Thee Stallion's virtual reality (VR) concert tour and joint venture (JV) partnership with K-pop giant SM Entertainment (known as "Studio A"), industry-leading VR concert production company AmazeVR has raised $17M in new investments, with the continued opportunity for interested investors to join the current round. This ongoing round joins the $15M bridge round that was raised in 2021, and puts AmazeVR's current Series B raise at $32M.

Key Points: 
  • This ongoing round joins the $15M bridge round that was raised in 2021, and puts AmazeVR's current Series B raise at $32M.
  • This ongoing round joins the $15M bridge round that was raised in 2021, and puts AmazeVR's current Series B raise at $32M.
  • AmazeVR is a VR concert platform company that brings fans closer to artists than ever before.
  • AmazeVR creates VR concerts in fantastical new worlds that are widely accessible to fans, distributing through movie theaters and eventually at-home VR.

CJ ENM Acquires Stake in HYPERREAL® The Metaverse Entertainment and Digital Human Studio

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Thursday, April 28, 2022

SEOUL, South Korea , April 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading entertainment company CJ ENM, headquartered in Seoul, Korea, announced today that the company has acquired a stake in the U.S.-based Metaverse entertainment and media company, Hyperreal® Digital Inc, Hollywood's industry leader of hyper-realistic digital humans and performance spaces for A-list talent and brands. The minority stake was made through a private transaction with the founders.

Key Points: 
  • This investment was made as a part of CJ ENM's strategy to expand its digital related business sectors related to Metaverse, NFT, etc.
  • Through this investment, CJ ENM will be able to apply Hyperreal's high end Academy Award winning VFC technology, particularly in the deployment of high fidelity Digital Humans, that is used to create outstanding Metaverse entertainment experiences.
  • This will create synergy when applied to CJ ENM's vast content library and ultimately serve as a key to expand CJ ENM's business.
  • "We are especially excited to announce this deal that expands CJ ENM's technologies and tools, including hyperreal digital humans, VFX etc., essential to create the Metaverse," said Kang Ho-Sung, CEO, CJ ENM.

FRANK SINATRA CONCEPT ALBUM "WATERTOWN," NEWLY MIXED AND REMASTERED

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Friday, April 8, 2022

LOS ANGELES, April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The legacy of Frank Sinatra – one of the world's most enduring singers – includes a studio album no one anticipated: Watertown. Recorded in 1969 and released in 1970, the concept of Watertown unfolds as a personal tragedy about a working man with children whose wife suddenly leaves him. Sinatra's performance elicits sadness, defeat and forlornness. Ultimately, as Sinatra so wonderfully expresses, it's also a story about one man's resilience.  

Key Points: 
  • Recorded in 1969 and released in 1970, the concept of Watertown unfolds as a personal tragedy about a working man with children whose wife suddenly leaves him.
  • Ultimately, as Sinatra so wonderfully expresses, it's also a story about one man's resilience.
  • On June 3, Frank Sinatra Enterprises andUMe present Watertown, newly mixed and remastered from the original Reprise session tapes resulting in superior sound quality.
  • But onWatertown,Sinatra did something truly risky: he told an entire album-length story from the point of view of [a] character that is most definitely not Frank Sinatra."

LONELY PLANET ENTERS NEW TERRITORY WITH A SERIES OF GUIDEBOOKS MEETING CONSUMER DEMAND FOR UNIQUE EXPERIENCES

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Monday, April 4, 2022

NEW YORK, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading travel media company and most trusted voice in travel guidance, Lonely Planet, is launching an Experience series, a totally new range of guidebooks designed to turn travel on its head.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading travel media company and most trusted voice in travel guidance, Lonely Planet, is launching an Experience series, a totally new range of guidebooks designed to turn travel on its head.
  • Readers will be able to find curated guidance that allows them to craft their own unique itineraries and offers a more personalized approach to trip planning.
  • Research conducted by Lonely Planet underscored that today's consumers are looking for recommendations from local experts, inspirations from beautiful visuals, and guidebooks that work in tandem with using their digital devices for planning.
  • The Experience series provides all three with Lonely Planet local experts providing in-depth articles and under-the-radar places, complemented by visual guides, best-in-class photography, and illustrative maps.

Flushing Bank Partners with The Lonely Entrepreneur to Offer Free Entrepreneur Learning to Minority Business Owners

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Wednesday, December 8, 2021

As a community bank, we recognize the significant role small businesses play in the economic performance of our local communities.

Key Points: 
  • As a community bank, we recognize the significant role small businesses play in the economic performance of our local communities.
  • Our partnership will make the TLE Learning Community platform available to entrepreneurs in Elmhurst and Jamaica, our two newest markets.
  • Selected entrepreneurs will receive one-year free access to the TLE Learning Community to help them advance their business.
  • We want to thank the team at Flushing Bank for providing these minority entrepreneurs with free access to the resources they need to start or scale a business.

ViacomCBS and CJ ENM Announce Global Strategic Partnership

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Tuesday, December 7, 2021

NEW YORK and SEOUL, Korea, Dec. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- ViacomCBS (NASDAQ: VIACA, VIAC) and CJ ENM today announced a new strategic partnership that will bring premium entertainment to audiences worldwide with a comprehensive global deal that includes co-productions for original series and films, content licensing and distribution across ViacomCBS' and CJ ENM's leading streaming services.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK and SEOUL, Korea, Dec. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --ViacomCBS (NASDAQ: VIACA, VIAC) and CJ ENM today announced a new strategic partnership that will bring premium entertainment to audiences worldwide with a comprehensive global deal that includes co-productions for original series and films, content licensing and distribution across ViacomCBS' and CJ ENM's leading streaming services.
  • ViacomCBS and CJ ENM will leverage their combined global reach, production capabilities, world-renowned IP and hit-making pedigree to deliver key synergy opportunities across both companies:
    ViacomCBS and CJ ENM will co-develop and co-finance movies for theatrical and streaming releases with the plan to distribute one theatrical movie a year in various territories.
  • "CJ ENM is growing into a global leading entertainment company in accordance with Chairman Lee Jay-Hyun's vision of expanding CJ's presence on a global level," said Kang Ho-Sung, CEO, CJ ENM.
  • "CJ ENM's vast library of original IP will create synergy with ViacomCBS' production capabilities and distribution channels to develop into global smash-hit content."

ViacomCBS and CJ ENM Announce Global Strategic Partnership

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Tuesday, December 7, 2021

NEW YORK and SEOUL, Korea, Dec. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- ViacomCBS (NASDAQ: VIACA, VIAC) and CJ ENM today announced a new strategic partnership that will bring premium entertainment to audiences worldwide with a comprehensive global deal that includes co-productions for original series and films, content licensing and distribution across ViacomCBS' and CJ ENM's leading streaming services.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK and SEOUL, Korea, Dec. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --ViacomCBS (NASDAQ: VIACA, VIAC) and CJ ENM today announced a new strategic partnership that will bring premium entertainment to audiences worldwide with a comprehensive global deal that includes co-productions for original series and films, content licensing and distribution across ViacomCBS' and CJ ENM's leading streaming services.
  • ViacomCBS and CJ ENM will leverage their combined global reach, production capabilities, world-renowned IP and hit-making pedigree to deliver key synergy opportunities across both companies:
    ViacomCBS and CJ ENM will co-develop and co-finance movies for theatrical and streaming releases with the plan to distribute one theatrical movie a year in various territories.
  • "CJ ENM is growing into a global leading entertainment company in accordance with Chairman Lee Jay-Hyun's vision of expanding CJ's presence on a global level," said Kang Ho-Sung, CEO, CJ ENM.
  • "CJ ENM's vast library of original IP will create synergy with ViacomCBS' production capabilities and distribution channels to develop into global smash-hit content."

Leading Entertainment Company CJ ENM to Acquire Controlling Stake in Global Premium Content Studio ‘Endeavor Content’ for $775 Million USD

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Friday, November 19, 2021

CJ ENM, leading entertainment company originated from Korea, announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire an 80% stake of the scripted business of U.S.-based global premium content studio, Endeavor Content, from its parent company Endeavor Group Holdings (Endeavor)(NYSE: EDR) for $775 million USD in total proceeds at an enterprise valuation of $850 million USD, including $655 million USD to Endeavor and a contribution of $120 million USD of capital to Endeavor Contents balance sheet (implying a post-money equity valuation of $970 million USD).

Key Points: 
  • CJ ENM, leading entertainment company originated from Korea, announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire an 80% stake of the scripted business of U.S.-based global premium content studio, Endeavor Content, from its parent company Endeavor Group Holdings (Endeavor)(NYSE: EDR) for $775 million USD in total proceeds at an enterprise valuation of $850 million USD, including $655 million USD to Endeavor and a contribution of $120 million USD of capital to Endeavor Contents balance sheet (implying a post-money equity valuation of $970 million USD).
  • Through acquisition of Endeavor Content, CJ ENM plans to solidify its presence in the global market and content distribution channels.
  • CJ ENM will also be able to expand its original IP collection to incorporate that of Endeavor Contents.
  • CJ ENM will also be able to further accelerate its penetration into the global content market by making full use of Endeavor Contents extensive network across various distribution channels.