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20 Apr Bring It Home, A Deep South Music Festival
LAKE CHARLES, LA (THE WIRE PRESS) - Community volunteers committed to growing the music scene in the Lake Charles area are working hard to promote an unprecedented music festival with the goal of reviving the music scene for local and traveling musicians. There will be a series of music contests June 2-16, with a mixer and social event for participating bands and ticket holders on Friday, June 17, and an all-day music event, a culmination of talent on Saturday, June 18 at the Lake Charles Civic Center.
20 Apr Brian McKnight Signs With The Sono Recording Group
Norwalk, CT (THE WIRE PRESS) - The Sono Recording Group (SRG), a leading full-service label dedicated to expanding the reach of artists and producers, today announced the signing of the multi-faceted singer, songwriter, arranger, producer and musician Brian McKnight to an exclusive label and distribution agreement. McKnight's upcoming releases will be marketed and distributed globally by SRG through its partnerships with the ILS Group and Universal Music Group.
20 Apr “Final Destination” Creator Directs Chilling New Music Video for Musician BP Major Tackling Gay Conversion Therapy and Teen Suicide in a Story Based on True Events
(THE WIRE PRESS) - "Final Destination" creator Jeffrey Reddick releases his first music video, "Divine Cure." Based on a song written by Australian singer/songwriter BP Major, and the real life experiences of Jake Johnson, "Divine Cure" tells the story of a young man who is sent to a camp only to discover it's a gay conversion facility.
20 Apr The Walking Dead Actress, Ann Mahoney, Cast in “Million Dollar Quartet” on CMT
Washington, DC (THE WIRE PRESS) - Ann Mahoney who plays "Olivia" on one of televisions hottest shows, "The Walking Dead", has been cast as "Gladys Presley", Elvis Presley's mother, in the new television series "Million Dollar Quartet". Mahoney said, "I'm so thrilled to be a part of this amazing cast and play such an iconic role. I'm grateful to CMT for giving me such a tremendous opportunity to be a part of this show."
20 Apr Reader’s Legacy to Hold Special Sale on All of J.K. Rowling’s Literary Works, to Bring Attention to Literacy Program
(THE WIRE PRESS) - Reader's Legacy, is dedicated to changing the way people write, read and experience books! Their goal is to disrupt the publishing industry by providing solutions and resources to enhance and further this modern-day virtualization wave. Through this focus they have created ReadersLegacy.com, a social media platform for readers and authors to connect over their mutual love of literature. As of now, Reader's Legacy is one of the most inexpensive online book retailers, and offers free books to those who interact on the site via their exclusive currency known as "LitCoins".
20 Apr CallTower Acquires ConnectSolutions’ Microsoft Skype for Business Assets
South Jordan, UT (THE WIRE PRESS) - CallTower is proud to announce the acquisition of ConnectSolutions’ Skype for Business Assets. CallTower is continuing its aggressive growth strategy with the key acquisition of ConnectSolutions’ Skype for Business assets. The acquisition marks the second transaction for CallTower in 2016. In January of 2016, CallTower merged with SoundConnect to create a global leading technology and innovation driven unified communications company.
20 Apr Attorney Angela J. Reddock-Wright Appointed to Los Angeles County Equity Oversight Panel
Los Angeles, CA (THE WIRE PRESS) - Angela J. Reddock-Wright, a leading expert on workplace issues, and the Founding and Managing Partner of the Los Angeles boutique employment and labor law firm, the Reddock Law Group, has recently been appointed to serve on the County of Los Angeles Equity Oversight Panel (CEOP). The CEOP is an independent oversight body made up of employment law professionals with the authority and responsibility for reviewing Los Angeles County equity investigations and making recommendations to Los Angeles County Department Heads concerning disposition and discipline. This is a big responsibility for the panel, since Los Angeles County has the largest and most multi-faceted county government in the United States.
19 Apr Usage of Medical Stop Loss Captives Growing as Companies Seek to Better Control Costs of Self-Funded Healthcare Insurance Plans
NEW YORK, NY (THE WIRE PRESS) - QBE North America, an operating division of global insurer QBE Insurance Group, today released a new white paper about the increased use of medical stop loss captives by companies that self-fund their employee health insurance plans. Titled "Medical Stop Loss Captives: Issues and Answers," the paper attributes the recent growth to several factors: