DANCE!!! SING!!! LET IT FLOW...
IT´S GOOD FOR YOU AND YOUR SOUL.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UE3CNu_rtY
sábado, 25 de julho de 2009
quarta-feira, 22 de julho de 2009
A BIT OF PORTUGAL... By: Reinaldo
Last week I was introduced to a good wine, called "Quinta dos Aciprestes" from Douro region. It has 14% of alcohol, it is made with a mix of old grapes. It has a soft smell of vanilla, cherries and plums. It is worth trying it.
Followed with strong cheese, walnuts, raisins and bread it's delicious.
Followed with strong cheese, walnuts, raisins and bread it's delicious.
terça-feira, 21 de julho de 2009
FILMES OF THE WEEK By: Antônio Martinez/ Claudio Neves
Today we'll talk about the 3 filmes related to wine, the first "A Good Year", tells the story of a stock market investor (Russell Crowe) who inherits a vineyard, and is forced to visit the property to organize his sale .He has memories of his childhood and is obliged to relate to people who are part of the history of the land.
The second is "A Walk in the clouds" is about a man (Keanu Reeves) who came back from the war and he discovers that his marriage was a mistake, on a trip he meets a pregnant woman and he decides to introduce himself as her husband, to her family. This way he helps her, because she was in bad spots. Remember, the film takes place in the 1940`s. In this film we can see how wine was produced in the old times.'
The third is "Sideways"the man is fond of wine and gives his best friend a trip to California's vineyards, on this trip they meet two women that follow them through the pleasures of wine.
See, taste, drink and enjoy!
CHEERS!
The second is "A Walk in the clouds" is about a man (Keanu Reeves) who came back from the war and he discovers that his marriage was a mistake, on a trip he meets a pregnant woman and he decides to introduce himself as her husband, to her family. This way he helps her, because she was in bad spots. Remember, the film takes place in the 1940`s. In this film we can see how wine was produced in the old times.'
The third is "Sideways"the man is fond of wine and gives his best friend a trip to California's vineyards, on this trip they meet two women that follow them through the pleasures of wine.
See, taste, drink and enjoy!
CHEERS!
segunda-feira, 6 de julho de 2009
quinta-feira, 2 de julho de 2009
MICHAEL JACKSON x BEATLES
Michael Jackson's Estate: Saved by the Beatles
By Stephen Gandel Wednesday, Jul. 01, 2009
Will Michael Jacksons' three children, Michael Joseph Jr., Paris Michael and Prince Michael II, end up paupers? The answer rests on the value of the performer's largest asset: his 50% stake of a music publishing company called Sony/ATV Music Publishing.
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Jackson, who died on June 25, left behind as much as $500 million of debts. That includes a $315 million loan owed to British bank Barclays, as well as millions of dollars of bills. "Jackson never paid his bills," says a lawyer who did work for Jackson over the years. "Countless professionals who worked for him are still waiting to get paid." In May, the singer's long-time publicist Raymone Bain sued Jackson for $44 million in unpaid fees. See the last photos of Michael Jackson.
But whether those debts will mean Jackson died bankrupt depends heavily on the worth of Sony/ATV. Jackson had other assets, including rights to many of his own songs, as well as about 1,000 hours of rehearsal footage leading up to this summer's London concert tour and possibly about a hundred unreleased songs. But none of those assets are likely to be nearly as valuable as his stake in Sony/ATV, which has been valued at anywhere from $390 million to $1 billion.
Jackson's 1985 purchase of ATV Music, which included in its catalog about 250 Beatles tunes, for $47.5 million formed the basis of his stake in the music publishing business, and was by far his shrewdest music deal. Yoko Ono, John Lennon's widow, and Paul McCartney had considered bidding a combined $20 million for the collection, but Ono decided that was more than the collection was worth. Jackson's purchase price of more than double that is still far less than what the songs would sell for now.
In 1995, Jackson agreed to merge ATV with Sony's music publishing business. The Japanese corporation paid Jackson $150 million to complete the deal, and split the ownership of the new company with the performer 50-50. In March 2007, an audit of Jackson's finances valued his half of Sony/ATV at $390 million. (Read "What Happened to Michael Jackson's Millions?")
But, just two years later, it is likely that Jackson's stake in Sony/ATV is worth much more than that. First of all, music publishing has not been hit nearly as bad by the shift to music downloads and away from compact discs as much as the rest of the industry. Unlike a record label, a music publisher does not only get paid when an album or other original recording of a song is sold. Publishers retain the rights to a song and get paid every time it is performed or appears in a movie or advertisement by the original artist or any other. "I have talked to a number of music publishers who tell me last year was their best year in a while," says Susan Butler, a former music industry lawyer who now writes a newsletter Music Confidential. "Guitar Hero and other games have created a lot of opportunity for the publishers." (See TIME's full Michael Jackson coverage.)
What's more, in early 2007, Sony recruited industry veteran Martin Bandier, who turned rival EMI into a publishing powerhouse, to lead the unit. The hire seems to have paid off. Bandier has reenergized Sony's publishing company, completing a number of acquisitions and landing some popular new acts, including former American Idol contestant Elliott Yamin and rising music star Lady Gaga. Along with the Beatles, Neil Diamond and Bob Dylan, the company's 750,000-song catalog now includes the Jonas Brothers, Ruben Studdard and Taylor Swift. In the first quarter of this year, Sony/ATV ranked as the second largest music publisher in the U.S., with just under 20% of the market, up from a rank of fifth three years ago. Its Lady Gaga hit "Just Dance" was the best selling song in the first three months of the year. The result: Industry sources estimate Sony/ATV's revenue has grown more than 60% in the past two years to an annual $500 million. Net publisher's share, a closely watched figure in the industry, which is sales minus payments to artists, has doubled to an estimated $200 million. "The music publishing business is ripe with opportunities, and we are continuing to grow our business," says Bandier. (Watch TIME's video "Appreciating Michael Jackson, the Musician.")
What does that mean Sony/ATV is worth? In a recent financial filing, Sony said the division had $1.3 billion in assets, and $479 million in debt. That would give the division a net value of about $850 million. But it would be likely to fetch much more than that in a sale. When Universal Music bought BMG Music Publishing in September 2006, Universal paid $2.1 billion or nearly 12 times BMG's estimated net publisher's share. Sony/ATV probably wouldn't get the same multiple in today's market. But even at 10 times its current publisher's earnings the company would be worth $2 billion.
Jackson, though, might not be able to sell his interest in Sony/ATV for its full $1 billion value. In 2006, as part of a deal to restructure his mounting debts, he gave Sony/ATV an option to buy half of his holdings in the company at a later date. Sony will not disclose the terms of that deal, but it probably limits what the Japanese company would have to pay Jackson for half of his Sony/ATV stake.
Still, the quarter of the publishing business that Jackson does own outright would be enough to clear out his debts. And Sony would still have to pay many millions for the rest, even with the option. The bottom line: Michael Jackson's estate is probably more than solvent. "People are focused on the amount of money Michael owed, but you have to look at the assets, too," says Ivan Thornton, who worked as financial advisor to Jackson on and off for the past decade. "He's in debt, but he is certainly not bankrupt."
By Stephen Gandel Wednesday, Jul. 01, 2009
Will Michael Jacksons' three children, Michael Joseph Jr., Paris Michael and Prince Michael II, end up paupers? The answer rests on the value of the performer's largest asset: his 50% stake of a music publishing company called Sony/ATV Music Publishing.
Related
Photos
Jackson, who died on June 25, left behind as much as $500 million of debts. That includes a $315 million loan owed to British bank Barclays, as well as millions of dollars of bills. "Jackson never paid his bills," says a lawyer who did work for Jackson over the years. "Countless professionals who worked for him are still waiting to get paid." In May, the singer's long-time publicist Raymone Bain sued Jackson for $44 million in unpaid fees. See the last photos of Michael Jackson.
But whether those debts will mean Jackson died bankrupt depends heavily on the worth of Sony/ATV. Jackson had other assets, including rights to many of his own songs, as well as about 1,000 hours of rehearsal footage leading up to this summer's London concert tour and possibly about a hundred unreleased songs. But none of those assets are likely to be nearly as valuable as his stake in Sony/ATV, which has been valued at anywhere from $390 million to $1 billion.
Jackson's 1985 purchase of ATV Music, which included in its catalog about 250 Beatles tunes, for $47.5 million formed the basis of his stake in the music publishing business, and was by far his shrewdest music deal. Yoko Ono, John Lennon's widow, and Paul McCartney had considered bidding a combined $20 million for the collection, but Ono decided that was more than the collection was worth. Jackson's purchase price of more than double that is still far less than what the songs would sell for now.
In 1995, Jackson agreed to merge ATV with Sony's music publishing business. The Japanese corporation paid Jackson $150 million to complete the deal, and split the ownership of the new company with the performer 50-50. In March 2007, an audit of Jackson's finances valued his half of Sony/ATV at $390 million. (Read "What Happened to Michael Jackson's Millions?")
But, just two years later, it is likely that Jackson's stake in Sony/ATV is worth much more than that. First of all, music publishing has not been hit nearly as bad by the shift to music downloads and away from compact discs as much as the rest of the industry. Unlike a record label, a music publisher does not only get paid when an album or other original recording of a song is sold. Publishers retain the rights to a song and get paid every time it is performed or appears in a movie or advertisement by the original artist or any other. "I have talked to a number of music publishers who tell me last year was their best year in a while," says Susan Butler, a former music industry lawyer who now writes a newsletter Music Confidential. "Guitar Hero and other games have created a lot of opportunity for the publishers." (See TIME's full Michael Jackson coverage.)
What's more, in early 2007, Sony recruited industry veteran Martin Bandier, who turned rival EMI into a publishing powerhouse, to lead the unit. The hire seems to have paid off. Bandier has reenergized Sony's publishing company, completing a number of acquisitions and landing some popular new acts, including former American Idol contestant Elliott Yamin and rising music star Lady Gaga. Along with the Beatles, Neil Diamond and Bob Dylan, the company's 750,000-song catalog now includes the Jonas Brothers, Ruben Studdard and Taylor Swift. In the first quarter of this year, Sony/ATV ranked as the second largest music publisher in the U.S., with just under 20% of the market, up from a rank of fifth three years ago. Its Lady Gaga hit "Just Dance" was the best selling song in the first three months of the year. The result: Industry sources estimate Sony/ATV's revenue has grown more than 60% in the past two years to an annual $500 million. Net publisher's share, a closely watched figure in the industry, which is sales minus payments to artists, has doubled to an estimated $200 million. "The music publishing business is ripe with opportunities, and we are continuing to grow our business," says Bandier. (Watch TIME's video "Appreciating Michael Jackson, the Musician.")
What does that mean Sony/ATV is worth? In a recent financial filing, Sony said the division had $1.3 billion in assets, and $479 million in debt. That would give the division a net value of about $850 million. But it would be likely to fetch much more than that in a sale. When Universal Music bought BMG Music Publishing in September 2006, Universal paid $2.1 billion or nearly 12 times BMG's estimated net publisher's share. Sony/ATV probably wouldn't get the same multiple in today's market. But even at 10 times its current publisher's earnings the company would be worth $2 billion.
Jackson, though, might not be able to sell his interest in Sony/ATV for its full $1 billion value. In 2006, as part of a deal to restructure his mounting debts, he gave Sony/ATV an option to buy half of his holdings in the company at a later date. Sony will not disclose the terms of that deal, but it probably limits what the Japanese company would have to pay Jackson for half of his Sony/ATV stake.
Still, the quarter of the publishing business that Jackson does own outright would be enough to clear out his debts. And Sony would still have to pay many millions for the rest, even with the option. The bottom line: Michael Jackson's estate is probably more than solvent. "People are focused on the amount of money Michael owed, but you have to look at the assets, too," says Ivan Thornton, who worked as financial advisor to Jackson on and off for the past decade. "He's in debt, but he is certainly not bankrupt."
quarta-feira, 1 de julho de 2009
CHILE X ARGENTINA WHO'S THE BEST?
After the last match in between BRAZIL X USA, we decided not to comment about soccer anymore.
Now, the dispute is about wine.
Juan Pablo Lecaros from Colchagua Valley defends the Malbec grape from Chile, even though, this grape is more common in Argentina.
Juan says that their wine is very different from Argentina's wine, because it tastes flowery with sweeter tannin.
On the other hand, the wine from Chile is stronger and it has an earth smell.
In Chile they look for the ideal maturity of the tannin, their tannin is softer and their capacity to mature the wine is larger and so you can appreciate them as soon as they are launched.
Reinaldo Mansur our specialist indicates this week
Medalha Real 2004 wine harvest.
Now, the dispute is about wine.
Juan Pablo Lecaros from Colchagua Valley defends the Malbec grape from Chile, even though, this grape is more common in Argentina.
Juan says that their wine is very different from Argentina's wine, because it tastes flowery with sweeter tannin.
On the other hand, the wine from Chile is stronger and it has an earth smell.
In Chile they look for the ideal maturity of the tannin, their tannin is softer and their capacity to mature the wine is larger and so you can appreciate them as soon as they are launched.
Reinaldo Mansur our specialist indicates this week
Medalha Real 2004 wine harvest.
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