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London - Major record label EMI is planning "radical cost cuts, including a further reduction in its 3,500-strong workforce," in a bid to make the company more attractive to investors, the Telegraph reported. Terra Firma, the private equity firm that acquired EMI for $4.7 billion before the recession hit, is seeking an additional more than $160 million from investors, in order to meet loan repayment deadlines and prevent a possible takeover by lender Citigroup.

The cost-cutting initiative expects to shave "tens of millions of pounds" in costs, and include another round of layoffs -- following on the 3,000 staff laid off in 2008.

The Telegraph reports that EMI's plan envisions growing digital from 25% of total revenues to 75% within five years, and that the company plans to bolster its EMI Music Services licensing and merchandising unit.

"[The five-year business plan] will involve both an acceleration in revenues coming from product innovation at EMI Music Services and some cost reductions from the introduction of new systems and technology and the elimination of some duplication," EMI chief executive Elio Leoni-Sceti told the Telegraph.

"This will confirm our vision to evolve into a digitally-led music company.


However EMI's investors are not keen to spend more money with the firm which might force a takeover by the lenders of EMI's loan citigroup. Whom themselves are not in good shape.

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A work of the Fabio designer Shoeing, currently studying in Turin enters Polytechnic Institute off Torino and the FIAT Center Design. Here its proposal for this “car cut” 4 places inspired by the design of the Seventies: shoeing V Concept.

After the house Mobile Blob VB3 Living room, here this shower cubicle in the egg shape imagined by creative Arina Komarova. A setting in scene in the shape of a cocoon design and placed like an central element of the part.

Are the celtics too old to compete?

Los Angeles - A copy of Academy Award-nominated movie "Avatar" has been uploaded to file-sharing networks, TorrentFreak reported. Nominees were announced earlier this week, and one of the "screener" DVDs typically sent to Academy members who vote on the Oscars is thought to have been posted online.

TorrentFreak noted that a lower-quality copy of the film that has been available on file-sharing networks for over a month has been downloaded over two million times.

Back in 2005, an Academy member was expelled for turning over his screener DVDs to another man who posted them online.

The uploader was ordered to pay over $300,000 in damages, but was found dead in his jail cell while awaiting sentencing; he could have faced up to three years in prison.

Hold your head

Last night during the Cavaliers vs. Miami game on TNT, EJ, Charles Barkley, and Kenny Smith officially unveiled the Black History Month Nike Air Force 1 and varsity jacket. I'll have much more on the sneaker soon. For now, enjoy the pic preview.

All good things must come to an end and this is the last piece of collaborative product between APPLEBUM and Wu-Tang Brand. Once again for the last piece they have gone back to the memorable first album photo by Danny Hastings that represents Wu-Tang Clan. Made with Canadian maple wood it is a medium sized board measuring 31 inches long and 7.625 inches wide. The whole bottom of the deck is printed with a photo and the flip side feature a simple double logo and item description over jet black background color. It is a great piece that can be hanged like an artwork or used as it should on the streets.

Artists have their own passion for creating oddities that they know will definitely impress. When it’s not about making high-end concepts and designs, then it means something we call scrap is being beautifully reborn into an incredible artifact somewhere. This 3.5-inch hard drive transformed into an Eco-Green Clock is a perfect case in point for the latter. Done at the TEcoArt, where computer junk is treated into useful items, this Eco-Green Clock wears a mirror-finished disk platter with hour and minute hands and a zigzag second hand making time reading easy. The clock’s base is made out of a circuit board, and the entire make measures 6-inches wide by 4-inches high. There isn’t a way anyone would go without asking when the Eco-Green Clock is gracing your green themed house or office.

Looks like LaDainian Tomlinson’s Trainer SC 2010 is available now. And for you Chargers fans this is definitely awesome as they are a great tribute to the team.

The fully customized shoe features all the goodness that you would expect of the Trainer SC series in an awesome University Blue and Varsity Maize color way. The heels of the shoe let you know that LT 21 KNOWs while the insoles state BO KNOWS and SUPER CHARGED. A very fitting tribute to both athletes and their legacy to the game

UEFA held the qualifying draw Sunday for the 2012 European Championship, which will be played in Poland and Ukraine.

Spain, the defending champion, was placed in a group with Scotland and the Czech Republic. France, in what has been an ongoing theme in the last year, appeared to get a break: its group consists of Romania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Belarus, Albania and Luxembourg — none of which qualified for this summer’s World Cup.

Germany, meanwhile, grumbled about being placed in a group that will require long trips to Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan. The Germans, who lost to Spain in the 2008 final, will also face Belgium, Austria and Turkey.

England, which did not qualify for Euro 2008, was placed in a group that included neighboring Wales, as well as Bulgaria, Montenegro and Switzerland.

The nine group winners and the best second-place team qualify automatically. The other eight second-place teams advance to playoffs.

Group A: Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Germany, Kazakhstan, Turkey

Group B: Andorra, Armenia, Ireland, Macedonia, Russia, Slovakia

Group C: Estonia, Faeroe Islands, Italy, Northern Ireland, Serbia, Slovenia

Group D: Albania, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, France, Luxembourg, Romania

Group E: Finland, Hungary, Moldova, Netherlands, San Marino, Sweden

Group F: Croatia, Georgia, Greece, Israel, Latvia, Malta

Group G: Bulgaria, England, Montenegro, Switzerland, Wales

Group H: Cyprus, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Portugal

Group I: Czech Republic, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Scotland, Spain

Photographer Julien Lanoo of France has sent us his photographs of a teaching resources centre in Paris by French architects Béal & Blanckaert.

What you doing for the big game?

These kicks come out in the fall of 2010 check them out

For Spring 2010, Commonwealth is stepping it up and introducing a line of cut and sew pieces. In addition to their usual logo and graphic tees, the VA-based boutique will be releasing a collection of flannel shirts and 5-panel caps as well. The shirts are available in five colors and feature double chest pockets with button closures while the hats come in three colors. Expect the second delivery soon and look out for future projects with Vans, Stussy, and Crooks & Castles.

Commonwealth
717 W. 21st Street
Norfolk, VA 23517
Tel 757.622.3372

The Air Jordan Alpha 1 New York Knicks drops in a sample model where it perfectly resembles the Knicks colors. The main colors stand to be the White that covers the toe area, heel, and ankle, and Blue mid panel, mudguard, inner liner, and collar. It has hints of Orange present on the Swoosh, Air Jordan logo on the ankle, and shoe laces. Production model is expected to launch at the House of Hoops.

The Seesmic for Android mobile application has implemented exciting new features for you. Our Android app now allows you to manage multiple accounts as well as remember your scroll position.

In remembrance of the diaspora African Americans suffered during the last 400 years, the month of February is marked as Black History Month here in the US. First charted by historian Carter G. Woodson in 1926, Feburary is now view not only as a time for reverence but a month of celebration in the achievements by African Americans despite of the countless challenges.


For this year’s Black History Month, Nike, as the label has done during previous years, and Nike Sportswear, created a special edition pack. To feature a new Air Force 1 design and varsity jacket. To highlight the Afro-centric orientation, the design include piping and outsole in red, black, and green - colorway long associated with the Pan-African movement. Black premium leather upper etched with an all-important statement “The definition of a renaissance individual: one who possesses a multitude of skills, talent and a broad base of knowledge.” in all-over fashion, which also doubles as the design’s inspiration. A silhouettes of a man and a woman signified the equality of both genders imprinted on the sockliner and special hang tag.

And as with all other Black History Month editions in the past, proceeds from the Air Force 1 - Black History Month 2010 Edition will go to a good cause, this year being the Cheyney University, the oldest African American education institution in the U.S.

Though the limited edition was only exclusive to a selected few in the previous years, Nike this year will make the Air Force 1 - Black History Month 2010 Edition available at selected Nike Sportswear retailers, including Nike Sportswear 21 Mercer, NikeTown, and the following outlets on Thursday, February 18th.

Lost, perhaps, in the avalanche of soccer news from around the world (John Terry, more injuries to U.S. national team players, Manchester United thrashing Arsenal, Togo’s banishment in Africa) was the triumphant return to Brazil of Robinho.

A skillful but enigmatic striker, he returned to São Paulo and Santos on a six-month loan from Manchester City of the English Premier League.

And who accompanied the prodigal son last Monday as their helicopter touched down at Estádio Urbano Caldeira? None other than that other famous Santos player, Pelé

Go on, brush your shoulders off. You’d better be clean when those big ol’ stage lights get a’blarin on you. Those barn doors are wide open, and you’re sweating bullets! But these aren’t them, no! We’re talking about something different. These are the beautiful, home version of lights used for stage plays or photography. These are called “Lutz” lights, or die scheinwerfer! And they’re coming to a home studio near you!

These babies were made by David Oelschlägel to be living-room versions of the lights used in films, transforming them into what amounts to a metal frame, semi-translucent black material, and a lightbulb. Made to see the lovely structure as it shines, made to make you feel just glamourous!

Red fabric coated flex and two red adjusting screws for flair!

Designer: David Oelschlägel

One thing you can’t call the Jordan Brand is boring. As they continue to reinvent the entire line for better or for worse the one word that always can be associated with them is innovative.

Here we see the Jordan Retro 1 Mid Phat Premier in two striking Quickstrike color ways. Done in a butter soft Varsity Red or Varsity Blue color way both shoes feature an embroidered toe and side panel with white contrast stitching on the midsole, a white outsole and lining also. These are available at select retailers including ExtraButter