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TVB & CASH royalty issues, JSG Awards may stop at any time

TVB and HKRIA (Universal, Warner, Sony, EMI) have been in a royalty dispute since last December. HKRIA increased the royalty fee from the initial 5 million to 15 million, TVB felt that this was not reasonable and refused to pay the large fee.

The chairman of the 4 record companies (Cheng Man Chiu) admitted that there has not been any progress, the issue has already entered the legal stage, let the lawyers from both sides handle the issue. When asked if they will make a concession? He said: "Ah, making a concession does not mean we have come to an agreement. Right now TVB still has many series and shows using the Big 4 record companies music. (TVB is breaking the law and doesn't know?) I don't dare to say that, just feel that it's strange, don't know how to calculate it. We have to see what the court says, see if its reasonable."

Joey Yung, Leo Ku affected too

The royalty issue has been quite troublesome for TVB. Although TVB produced their own music program and having to push their own artists to become singers, unfortunately the success is only average. As for the Big 4 singers, because they get less exposure they're popularity is going down. Both sides are suffering. It was understood that TVB recently encountered another dilemma. More than a year ago, TVB has already started discussing royalties with CASH, but up until today they're still deadlocked. Although CASH only require the royalties be 10-20%, this still amounts to millions of dollars. TVB chairman "6th aunt" Mona Fong felt that the price is not reasonable, and requested that CASH reduce the fees, causing the two companies to not come to a contract agreement. An insider said that the situation is not going well, this greatly involves TVB because most of Hong Kong's music composers and lyricists are CASH employees. Once the relationship between the two companies are broken, TVB's flagship music program or even the may get cut at any time. If that happens, besides the Big 4 singers being cut off including Eason Chan, "god-son" Hacken Lee and Kay Tse, even Joey Yung, Leo Ku, "biological son" Raymond Lam will suffer. Once the 4 station music awards gets affected by the royalty issue, it will be officially canceled.

TVB General Manager (Lee Bo On) said: "The royalty issues have already been sent to the Copyright Royalty Tribunal. We don't guarantee we will use other ways to solve this. (The will continue to happen at the end of the year?) Will still happen, there was never anything between us. (What about "JSG Selections"?) No plans of not doing it!"

CASH representative (Elton) reveals: "This issue involves the whole world, composers, lyricists and the benefits to 170 million people. (Need to have results this year?) Yes, TVB should respect the composers and lyricists. As for our relationship, we have collaborated well in the last 10+ years. (Rumored that the discussions aren't going well!) If the discussions are successful, it is not convenient for me to say it! We will still continue, nothing to hold us back." Since this issue involves composers and lyricists to every son, if TVB don't agree to the royalties with CASH, does that mean TVB can't use the majority of the songs? Elton frankly said: "You can say that. To TVB it is a really big impact, but cannot just look at it that way because this also involves many other musicians." Does TVB have to pay very high royalty fees? Elton said: "Can't say that it's very high, it is reasonable because every song they use is a public broadcast." Ask if the in December, will that be affected? Elton said because this year they are working on another project, so the competition will happen.

Source: Oriental Daily
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erman Chung & EEG artists produces EEG's first gospel album

Sherman Chung & EEG artists produces EEG's first gospel album

There are many artists in the industry devout to a religion. Just entered the embrace of God, Sammi Cheng successfully spread gospel pop music. EEG singers who are Christians including Yumiko Cheng, Wong Cho Lam, Sherman Chung, Steven Chung, and Don Li recently released EEG's first gospel album. Responsible for producing the album, Sherman Chung, also produced her solo and photo album, and is aware of God's footsteps.

EEG's first gospel album uses gospel music to spread the love. This time Sherman has participated in much of the production. Besides singing two of the songs, she also have a duet with Wong Cho Lam, and there are two songs composed by her. At the same time,she has to balance the time of releasing her own solo and photo album. As for if she's able to complete so many jobs at once, she felt that it is God's footsteps.

Part of the gospel album has surging rhythms, the whole album includes 11 new songs. One of the tracks is in the form of rap, MC Jin and Kay Ho are responsible for that. Unlike ordinary gospel songs, they hope that this album can change the general public's feeling towards gossip music.

Yumiko Cheng is the lead singer for . Because the short time since she converted to a Christian, so it was hard for her to grasp the feelings needed to sing a gospel song. So Sherman and Wong Cho Lam especially does the composing and lyrics of her song. They also invited MC Jin to do the rap, eventually they were able to complete the job. Yumiko is also very grateful for the out of ordinary gospel song.

Source: Singtao, Sina.com
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Jacquelin Chong supports sister Lisa Chong, looks more like Charmaine Sheh

Jacquelin Chong supports sister Lisa Chong, looks more like Charmaine Sheh

Miss Hong Kong second runner-up Lisa Chong was said to look like Brandon Chow (the late Jazz Chow's son), and was spoofed by Netizens putting her "Miss Fa" hairstyle onto Brandon's photo. Last night, her older sister Jacquelin Chong and Brandon attended the opening ceremony of a restaurant. Jacquelin felt that her sister looks more like Charmaine Sheh than Brandon. Brandon laughed that his colleagues at work teased that he won the Miss Hong Kong second runner up title, now they refer him as the "second runner up".

Source: Mingpao
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Niki Chow's eyes grew big when asked about reconcile with Kevin Cheng

Niki Chow's eyes grew big when asked about reconcile with Kevin Cheng

Yesterday Niki Chow attended a public event. She exposed that she has been troubled with the flu for half a month, affecting her new album release in September. During the time she was sick, she was emotionally down and once cried heavily at home. Eventually she was able to get through this tough time relying on western medication and acupuncture. About her crying at home, was it related to ex-rumored boyfriend Kevin Cheng's recent gossips with his late teacher Dai Si Chong? Niki said: "Not related. I am not qualified to comment, but his gossips should come to an end now." Asked if she thought about getting back with Kevin? Niki's eyes grew big as she said: "Not really, wah! I recovered from the flu, won't say nonsense, I have nothing to say."

Source: Mingpao
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Joe Ma will give electronic cigarettes to friends

Joe Ma will give electronic cigarettes to friends

Yesterday Joe Ma attended an electronic cigarette smoking cessation product event in Central. Non-smoker, Joe expressed that he greatly suffers from second-hand smoke. He said that he will strongly promote this product to smoker friends, he said: "I have a lot of friends who are smokers, I will give them this product."

Source: Oriental Daily
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Sammi Cheng: I have thought about reconcile with Andy Hui

Sammi Cheng: I have thought about reconcile with Andy Hui

Yesterday after noon, Sammi Cheng posted a thousand character article entitled <僅餘的一小片天空> on both Weibo and Facebook, revealing her and Andy Hui's linked in countless ways 20 year relationship. Carrying the "third party" offense, Sammi seriously stressed: "Again, from the beginning to end, we have never gotten back together. Broke up almost a decade ago, in these several thousand days, if you ask me deep down have I ever thought about getting back together with Andy, I will honestly answer 'I have'. I confess that I have thought about it, but did it eventually happen? No, never, never did it happen. About Andy's break up with his girlfriend, under the media's pen Sammi Cheng is duty bound, never have we developed into the reconcile stage, I'm suffocating"

After break-up, Sammi and Andy remained as loyal friends, like a guardian: "Does this have love? Of course, I met this person when I was 16, in unseen words we have become a guardian mutually. Love turned into friendship, I treasure it."

About the public accusing them of getting back together with an old lover, Sammi frankly said that is not a simple matter: "We have broken up so many years ago, we have many of our own experiences thereafter, as time goes, we changed a lot. Andy and I are not the same as we were 20 years ago. To be together again, it is not based on the past memories that will make it happen... in the last decade, I have bumped into Andy at most 10 times, actually a lot of my habits, preferences or even ideals have changed. I guess what I like now and what he hates now, we have to learn again."

As for Andy and his girlfriend Michelle Yu's break up, as an ex-girlfriend Sammi said: "I am not qualified to comment on anything. For this issue, I cannot avoid being directed at by the public, you ask me, is that hard to bear for me? Of course, but can I put myself in a different role, play an outsider? I know I can't, I can only let the issue slowly become the past."

It was inevitable for Sammi to mention Michelle in her article, she also complimented her: "(We) met once...I do not know her well, but my first impression says that she is a cheerful and lively person. As my 10+ year relationship with Andy made a deep impression on many audience' hearts, Michelle and Andy's relationship has me in their shadows. If I am her, it would also be difficult for me."

Sammi cited the song : "There are some relationships, I honestly cannot disturb, don't dare to disturb. Even if living alone, I occasionally feel lonely and have long been adapted to being lonely. I also won't randomly step into some unknown situations just because I'm lonely." With her music queen status, Sammi pleaded: "Is it possible? Possible to temporarily let me go, let go of Andy, let go of Michelle?"

To end, Sammi noted: "P.S God, please don't make me wait too long, is that possible?"

Regarding Sammi’s thousand character article, Andy accepted a telephone interview and said: "From friends I heard about the contents of Sammi's article, I know that is what she wants to express. Sammi feels that she has to let it out, she wrote it really well. The Sammi I know, those words are from her heart. Getting accused by the magazines is already unhappy enough, other things I will not respond."

Source: Oriental Daily
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Kevin Cheng & Bernice Liu's kiss like a fruit basket

Kevin Cheng & Bernice Liu's kiss like a fruit basket

Bernice Liu and Kevin Cheng were shooting a kiss scene for TVB new series the day before yesterday. The scene was about Kevin confessing his love to Bernice and took the initiative to kiss her. The kiss eventually started getting a tad intense.

This is the first time they did a kiss scene, because Bernice had to accommodate the camera angles, she had to kiss 4 times. Bernice was not embarrassed: "I'm not sure if he is though. (Any feelings?) When he's like a senior to me, haha! He's so much older than me, I don't know what type of girls he likes. (Good to kiss?) Pretty ok! But, we only have 1 kiss scene for the entire series, not going to leave a deep impression on audience like the many kiss scenes I had with Kenneth Ma." Before the kiss, Bernice prepared lemon flavored gum for Kevin, but to her surprise he already packed strawberry flavored gum with him: "Results, we had two types of flavors mixed together during the kiss, like a fruit basket."

Source: Oriental Daily
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