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30/07/2014 Metro-Herald: Nova in €47k royalties row...... 3 01/07/2014 Sligo Champion: Ocean FM wins big at New York awards...... 4 22/07/2014 Irish Examiner: Petition launched to save beloved venue...... 5 30/07/2014 Irish Examiner: Radio Nova billed for €47k...... 6 30/07/2014 Irish Independent - Regional Edition: Radio Nova claims bill for music royalties inaccurate’...... 7 30/07/2014 The Herald - National Edition: Radio station faces €47k bill...... 8 17/07/2014 The Star: Reel big prize for Gavin...... 9 17/07/2014 Sligo Weekender: Songlines coming to The Model...... 10 30/07/2014 The Star: 'Station billed for €47k'...... 11 16/07/2014 Daily Mirror Eire: Success of Friday and Seezer noted...... 12 06/08/2014 Hot Press: THE PHANTOM...... 13 12/07/2014 Limerick Leader Sat City-Leader 2: Top songwriter Mescall to take part in heavyweight seminar...... 16 12/07/2014 Limerick Leader Saturday County-Leader 2: Top songwriter Mescall to take part in heavyweight seminar...... 17 12/07/2014 Limerick Leader West Edition - Leader 2: Top songwriter Mescall to take part in heavyweight seminar...... 18 13/07/2014 Sunday Independent: Why hard-pressed music talent gets a poor reception from radio stations...... 19

Copyright Material. This may only be copied under the terms of a Newspaper Licensing Ireland agreement (www.newspaperlicensing.ie) or written publisher permission. -3- Metro-Herald* Circulation: 65000 Wednesday, 30 July 2014 Area of Clip: 4400mm² Page: 6 Page 1 of 1

Nova in €47k royalties row RADIO Nova has been billed for Imro told Judge Jacqueline almost €47,000 for alleged nonpaymentLinnane that he had conducted a of music royalties, a court check of songs and music being was told yesterday. played by Radio Nova on a The radio station, which specific date. broadcasts from Castleforbes Judge Linnane adjourned House in Dublin, was sued by the IMRO’s application until November Irish Music Rights Organisation 4 and directed the radio station (Imro). Yesterday, Simon Peare of to file an affidavit by October 14. -4- Sligo Champion* Circulation: 9572 Tuesday, 1 July 2014 Area of Clip: 24000mm² Page: 27 Page 1 of 1

OceanFM wins big at NewYork awards PRODUCTIONCLAIMS FIRST IN DRAMA CATEGORY

OCEAN FM has scooped a major drama award in New York for its production, Francisco. In partnership with Benbo Productions, the station won the main prize at the New York Festivals International Radio Competition. Francisco was written, directed and co-produced by Donal O'Kelly/Benbo Productions and recorded in The Glens Centre, Manorhamilton. The Award, presented in Manhattan, fought off competition from the UK, USA and New Zealand to take first in the drama category. Francisco is based on the writings of Captain Don Francisco De Cuellar, shipwrecked from the Armada of ships sent by Phillip II of Spain to H Tim Collins, CEO Ocean FM with the New York Festivals award for the invade Queen Elizabeth's England station's production, Francisco in 1588. Undertaking an incredible journey across the North West of Ireland in same obsession and the logic of Mr Collins added: "We have had an effort to return to Spain, De adapting his successful stage play an extraordinary run of success in Ceullar gave a unique insight into on de Cuellar for radio was the past 18 months having won the Irish society at this time. inescapable. The model we have created IMRO Award for Commitment to CEO of Ocean FM Tim Collins with Benbo between broadcasterIrish music two years in a row, said: "Telling this story on radio has and creative engine has continuedseven PPI Awards including five been an obsession of our team here with a number of plays currentlyGolds, The Prix Europa and now at Ocean for a number of years and in production. another first for "Francisco" in the was a next step on from a series of "This success reflects the wealth of most sought after international documentaries we produced on the artistic talent based in the North radio awards, Gold in the New York Armada. West and the value of the creative Festivals International Radio "Donal O'Kelly had shared the partnerships developed by Ocean." Awards." -5- Irish Examiner* Circulation: 37009 Tuesday, 22 July 2014 Area of Clip: 50500mm² Page: 8 Page 1 of 1

Petition launched to save beloved venue by Sean O’Riordan An online petition, ‘Save the Pav\ is gathering momentum to reopen one of Cork’s best-known night entertainment venues after yesterday’s shock announcement that The Pavilion had closed its doors. Affectionately known as ‘The Pav’, it has hosted some of the biggest names in the music industry since it opened in 1921. Four years ago, hip-hop superstar Kanye West — who recently honeymooned with Kim Kardashian in Co Limerick — played an impromptu DJ set there after performing at The Marquee. Over the years, the Carey’s Lane club also boasted The Pavilion had ‘an eclectic mix that catered to ail tastes and simply cannot close down’. Among the great performances from Franz gigs thee were those by Franz Ferdinand, Gary Numan and Mike Scott of the Waterboys. Picture: Des Barry Ferdinand, Gary Numan, and Waterboys lead singer Mike We did our very best. Thanks of the few venues in Cork that one of the first to sign the Scott. It was also the IMRO again.” It remained unclear last played host to good music,” he * petition, said it was the best Munster Live Music Venue in night why the club had closed. said. “One of the very few clubs club in Cork “hands down”. 2012. The owners were uncontactable. with a good eclectic mix that Kate Murphy, who also Early yesterday, @ThePavilion The shutters were down on catered to all music tastes and ; signed, described The Pav “as tweeted: “Thanks for all the the iconic green building which simply cannot close down. one of the most beautiful venues good times. To our brilliant is in the heart of the city’s Please sign and share this in Cork”, while James Murray staff, all the bands, djs and of trendy Huguenot quarter. petition in the hopes they will said the club had backed local course you. We know you loved The online petition, realise how much it means to artistes and “brought in great the place as much as we did. meanwhile, was started by Corkonians and music lovers.” names that other venues Sadly we are closed as of now. James McGovern. “This is one Robert Kennedy, who was I couldn’t or wouldn’t”. -6- Irish Examiner* Circulation: 37009 Wednesday, 30 July 2014 Area of Clip: 3800mm² Page: 8 Page 1 of 1

Radio Nova billed for €47k 1 Radio Nova has been billed for almost €47,000 for alleged non-payment of music royalties, the Circuit Civil Court was told yesterday. The station broadcasts from Castleforbes House, Castleforbes Rd, Dublin, and was sued by the Irish Music Rights Organisation. The court was told by Simon Peare of Imro that he had cancelled Radio Nova’s copyright music licence on June 10 and outstanding royalties now stood at €46,877.82c. Kevin Barry, defending, said the royalties had been inaccurately calculated. The case was adjourned to November 4. -7- Irish Independent - Regional Edition Circulation: 117361 Wednesday, 30 July 2014 Area of Clip: 13100mm² Page: 20 Page 1 of 1

Radio Nova claims bill for music royalties Inaccurate’

Ray Managh

RADIO Nova has been billed He stated in an affidavit that for almost €47,000 for alleged he had billed the station for non-payment of music royalties,€38,575 but no payment had the Circuit Civil Court has been received. He had proceeded heard. to cancel Radio Nova’scopyright The radio station, which music licence on June 10 broadcasts from Castleforbes last and outstanding royalties House, Castleforbes Road, now stood at €46,877.82. Dublin, was sued by the Irish Mr Peare claimed that Radio Music Rights Organisation Nova continued to broadcast (IMRO) which protects copyrightmusic within IMRO’scopyrighted of songs and music for repertoire in breach of the home-based and international Copyright Act. singers, composers and musicians.Kevin Barry, a solicitor representing ClassicRock Broadcasting The court had been told by Limited, which trades as Simon Peare, credit control Radio Nova, asked Judge manager of IMRO,that he had Jacqueline Linnane for time to conducted a check of songs and file an affidavit replying to music being played by Radio IMRO’sclaims. Nova on a specific date and Mr Barry said he had just listed numbers by various performersrecently been instructed on including Bruce Springsteen.behalf of Radio Nova and he believed IMRO’s claim for €46,877.82 had been based on revenue returns. He said it was the broadcasting station’s case that the royalties had been inaccurately calculated. The station was more worried about an injunction being sought by IMRO to restrain the playing of all copyright music and songs. Barrister Una Cassidy,counsel for IMRO,said the organisation had no objection to a new return date as it was the first time for the proceedings to be listed before the court. Judge Linnane said she would adjourn IMRO’s application for judgment and a restraining injunction until November 4 and directed that the radio station’s replying affidavit be served on IMRO and lodged in court by October 14. -8- The Herald - National Edition* Circulation: 56119 Wednesday, 30 July 2014 Area of Clip: 4100mm² Page: 24 Page 1 of 1

INBRIEF Radio station faces €47k bill RADIO Nova has been billed for almost €47,000 for alleged non-payment of music royalties, the Circuit Civil Court was told. The radio station, which broadcasts from Castleforbes House, Dublin, was sued by the Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO) which protects copyright of songs and music for home-based and international singers, composers and musicians. Judge Jacqueline Linnane said she would adjourn IMRO’s application for judgment and restraining injunction until November 4 and directed that the radio station’s replying affidavit be served on IMRO and lodged in court by October 14. -9- The Star* Circulation: 64746 Thursday, 17 July 2014 Area of Clip: 3300mm² Page: 28 Page 1 of 1

Reel big prize for Gavin LAST night in Dublin, film soundtrack compositions IMRO and the American in the USA in 2013. Society of Composers, The award was presented Publishers and Authors presented at a Music In Film an award to GAVIN & TV Seminar at IMRO HQ FRIDAY and MAURICE hosted by 2FM’s PADDY SEEZER in recognition of McKENNA. Director JIM L the ongoing success of their SHERIDAN was also there. -10- Sligo Weekender* Circulation: 6491 Thursday, 17 July 2014 Area of Clip: 10200mm² Page: 33 Page 1 of 1

Songlines coming to The Model SINGER/SONGWRITERS are invited The format of the event is in a Jazz to Hip Hop will create a really to perform their own compositionsone room environment, consisting entertaining experience for the in front of a listening of 3-4 small stages in a circle, songwriter performing, and the audience at The Model, Sligo this with a host introducing a number audience. Autumn. of singer/songwriters in rotation The event had a huge boost when Songlines was established in - a stage setup similar to the BBC IMRO confirmed their support in Dec 2012 by Miles Graham with show “Later With Jools Holland”. March 2014. the help of Dervish front woman, The talent and standard has The first event is taking place Cathy Jordan, who hosted the very been to the highest level and in on Saturday, September 20, with first event. previous nights it has produced internationala second event this year set to It’s aim to provide a platform for blowers sharing their take place in December. Singer/ the insanely talented songwriters experience online with Failte Ireland Songwriters who would like to get in the northwest of Ireland and and social media sites. involved should contact [email protected] beyond, to perform in a listening The venue is The Model, Sligo, to apply environment, showcasing their a venue that is quickly becoming for a slot. songwriting ability. The performancesthe creative hub of the northwest. Send one weblink of you performing have to date been outstanding! An eclectic mix of all genres live on video and a short from Country to Pop, Rock to Soul, biography. -11- The Star* Circulation: 64746 Wednesday, 30 July 2014 Area of Clip: 3300mm² Page: 16 Page 1 of 1

'Station billed for €47k'

RADIO Nova has been billed for almost €47,000 for alleged nonpayment of music royalties, the Circuit Civil Court has been told. The radio station, which broadcasts from Dublin, was sued by the Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO). A solicitor representing Classic Rock Broadcasting Limited, which trades as Radio Nova, asked for time to file an affidavit replying to IMRO's claims. It was directed that the affidavit be served on IMRO and lodged in court by October 14. -12-

07/16/2014 00:00 | Daily Mirror Eire

Media Source: Press Page: 6 Author: DEMELZA de BURCA

Success of Friday and Seezer noted

Online article -13- Hot Press* Circulation: 17725 Wednesday, 6 August 2014 Area of Clip: 124300mm² Page: 96,97,98 Page 1 of 3

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YOU'VE GOT ALE DANCING QUEENS Suzanna Muller and Shane The cast of the record breaking Cormley at the Dublin Pale Ale musical Dirty Dancing: The Classic and IPA Festival launch, in the Story do their thing outside the Porterhouse,Temple Bar, Dublin. Bord Cais Energy Theatre. -15- Hot Press* Circulation: 17725 Wednesday, 6 August 2014 Area of Clip: 124300mm² Page: 96,97,98 Page 3 of 3

ROSY IN THE GARDEN SUMMER IN SIAM Ann Marie O'Crady and Wicklow MAGNIFICENT SEVEN Nikki Gethin and Julie Gethinat at the Candlelight Rose, Gillian Burke, at Gormley's Fine Laura Hanrahan and Beata Zselenakova at Bar Summer Party at Siam Thai, Dundrum Town Art Garden Sculpture Exhibition in the seventh birthday party for Church Cafe Centre in aid of the ISPCA Blessington’s Russborough House Bar & Restaurant on Jervis Street, Dublin 2

of the same name, it also features Batman 27,000 people worked last year on Irish TV T Begins'David Murray as Brian Lenihan and and film productions, which included the Calvary'sGary Lydon as Brian Cowen.The film likes of Vikings, Camelotand Showtime's gets aTV3 screening and limited cinematic PennyDreadful . release in November... Communicorps have Has anyone else noticed the similarities unveiled Keith McCormack as the new CEO between Caitlin Moran's hairstyle and that of Dublin’s 98FM. He takes up the hot seat of Irish property magnate, Johnny Ronan?... on August 18,after a six-year spell with Failte Or Harry Styles' resemblance to Mary Ireland... Sticking with 98FM and a doff of Lou McDonald, which is not intended as ThePhantom's stetson goes to their breakfast a diss to either of them...The Irish ranks show man, Ray Foley, who's putting on a at Everton - currently including Seamus special Garth Brooks night on July 26 in Coleman, Darron Gibson, James McCarthy, Dublin's Dalymount Park to benefit Temple Aiden McGeady and Shane Duffy - have Street Children’s Hospital. Headlined by been further swelled by the arrival on a Friends In Low Places - The Ultimate Garth free transfer from Man U of Sam Byrne, a Brooks Experience, 3,500 tickets are up for striker who's already bagged ten goals in grabs at tickets.ie... Belfast student radio two seasons for Ireland Under-igs... Amateur station Blast 106 has been given High Court Irish-based rugby players who fancy taking permission to continue broadcasting.The UK part in the upcoming Limerick World Club and Northern Irish regulatory body, Ofcom, 7s are invited to take part in August 4's had wanted to strip Blast of their licence Thomond Park trial. Register at urzs.com/ for not fulfilling their speech and music agency/world-club-7S-combine-limerickireland... obligations, but MrJusticeTreacy considered Finally, our heartfelt condolences to the sanctions excessive...The Minister For Anne Sexton, whose mother died last week Finance, Michael Noonan, has revealed that at home in South Africa... -16- Limerick Leader Sat City-Leader 2* Circulation: 14851 Saturday, 12 July 2014 Area of Clip: 13400mm² Page: 4 Page 1 of 1

Topsongwriter Mescall to take part in heavyweight seminar

LIMERICK songwriter Don Mescall is taking part in a heavyweight music seminar in Dublin next week for IMRO. The Ahane native was selected “in recognition of his contribution to the music industry worldwide”. Mescall will be joined by Grammy award winning songwriter Paul Williams and producer Jake Gosling, who has worked his magic with the likes of One Direction, Ed Sheeran and Paloma Faith. Ahane native Don Mescall, who spends the bulk of his time in The panel will discuss the craft of creating Nashville, where his songwriting abilities are much in demand hit songs, billed as “an underlying principles of Keating, Boyzone, Clay exclusive interview writing successful smash Aiken and the High Kings with award winning hits”. and has established himself songwriters, composers Mescall has written as a go-to songwriter in and hit producers to gain songs for the likes of The Nashville. See www.imro.ie an insight into the basic Backstreet Boys, Ronan for more details. -17- Limerick Leader Saturday County-Leader 2* Circulation: 19034 Saturday, 12 July 2014 Area of Clip: 13500mm² Page: 4 Page 1 of 1

Topsongwriter Mescall to take partin heavyweight seminar LIMERICK songwriter Don Mescall is taking part in a heavyweight music seminar in Dublin next week for IMRO. The Ahane native was selected “in recognition of his contribution to the music industry worldwide”. Mescall will be joined by Grammy award winning songwriter Paul Williams and producer Jake Gosling, who has worked his magic with the likes of One Direction, Ed Sheeran and Paloma Faith. Ahane native Don Mescall, who spends the bulk of his time in The panel will discuss Nashville, where his songwriting abilities are much in demand the craft of creating hit songs, billed as “an underlying principles of Keating, Boyzone, Clay exclusive interview writing successful smash Aiken and the High Kings with award winning hits”. and has established himself songwriters, composers Mescall has written as a go-to songwriter in and hit producers to gain songs for the likes of The Nashville. See www.imro.ie an insight into the basic Backstreet Boys, Ronan for more details. -18- Limerick Leader West Edition - Leader 2* Circulation: 14851 Saturday, 12 July 2014 Area of Clip: 13500mm² Page: 4 Page 1 of 1

Topsongwriter Mescall to take partin heavyweight seminar

LIMERICK songwriter Don Mescall is taking part in a heavyweight music seminar in Dublin next week for IMRO. The Ahane native was selected “in recognition of his contribution to the music industry worldwide”. Mescall will be joined by Grammy award winning songwriter Paul Williams and producer Jake Gosling, who has worked his magic with the likes of One Direction, Ed Sheeran and Paloma Faith. Ahane native Don Mescall, who spends the bulk of his time in The panel will discuss the craft of creating Nashville, where his songwriting abilities are much in demand hit songs, billed as “an underlying principles of Keating, Boyzone, Clay exclusive interview writing successful smash Aiken and the High Kings with award winning hits”. and has established himself songwriters, composers Mescall has written as a go-to songwriter in and hit producers to gain songs for the likes of The Nashville. See www.imro.ie an insight into the basic Backstreet Boys, Ronan for more details. -19- Sunday Independent* Circulation: 229382 Sunday, 13 July 2014 Area of Clip: 36900mm² Page: 26 Page 1 of 1

Why hard-pressed music talent gets a poor reception from radio stations airplay — a prime-time presentercommitment to the development Airplay procedures and practices in defended his station’s of Irish music in all Irish radio stations militate against record of complying with the categories, stick their necks Broadcasting Authority of out for Irish performers and homegrown artists getting top slots, Ireland’s stricture of playing allow them some airtime. But says singer/songwriter Johnny Duhan 30pc Irish. What he didn’t cut-throat competition within seem to appreciate was that the industry will eventually the airtime he was alluding do away with even this modicum monitoring of Irish on the east coast let me into a to was restricted mainly to of national altruism if a music on Irish radio, secret: “We only play Irish in evenings and weekends. quota system isn’t introduced especiallylocal radio, has the evenings and at weekends.” From what I can gather, through legislation. When I THEbeen a concern of mine going I also learnt that lots of the many local radio stations pay started out in the business, back to the early 1990s, when, music played outside prime royalties primarily for the RTE was the only broadcaster after a bust-up with my record time wasn’t being properly songs that feature in their and it played 35pc Irish and company over artistic control monitored or logged for royalty prime-time playlists, most logged every song, night and of my album, I decided to go payments. My suspicions AIRTIME: Mary Black was of which are copyrighted to day, weekends as well as week independent and produce, in this regard were confirmed one of those performers that major UK and US labels and days. It still does, I believe. manufacture, release and after I performed a number a regional station refused to foreign publishing companies. In the UK, as far as I’m promote all my own work. of my songs live on a popular play during prime time In the Phonographic aware, local radio stations Trying to get airplay on evening programme at a local Performance Ireland list of adhere to the same practice as local radio — then in its station. Before leaving the studio be included in prime-time programming.top 50 songs played on Irish the BBCof logging and monitoring infancy —was an eye-opener. I asked if they were going As an alternative, I radio in 2013, only two Irish all the music they play. Stations that had been set up to log my songs for royalty asked the controller to search acts featured and both had Even the UK broadcasting to cater for local communities purposes. The response I receivedfor a cover version of one of recording deals with internationalcompany UTV — which has all over the country, I found, has been going around my songs by Christy Moore, labels. Some local taken over some of Ireland’s were less than enthusiastic in my head ever since: “We’re the Dubliners or Mary Black, radio station bosses defend most popular so-called local about supporting independent not encouraged to log.” but again the controller shook their compliance with Irish radio stations —monitors and home-grown artists like At another regional station his head emphatically. “You Music Rights Organisation pays for all the music it spins. myself. where I was booked to do an won’t find any Dubliners or (IMRO) rules by pointing out My main worry is that Irish A fairly common rule appearedevening interview, I had forgottenChristy Moore or Mary Black that they supply IMRO with musical artists and songwriters to be that, if local venues to bring a copy of my albums in this library. As T monthly “samples” of music who don’t have international were not in the practice of latest album and was directed told you already, Irish stuff played during their evening deals and whose back taking out advertising with to the station’s library to see if that comes in goes directly and weekend programmes, catalogues are not coded are their local stations then airtimeone of a batch of CDs that I’d to the evening and weekend and the lucky ones who show being deprived of what is for artists like myself was sent to the music controller presenters.” up in these stats get paid. But rightfully theirs. Ironically, severelylimited. Asfor finding some weeks before was stored During a more recent interviewsurely every song played on these very musicians —many placement for my songs on there. at another local station radio should receive a royalty? of them existing on the breadline prime-time playlists, this was Without even checking, the —after the publication in the There are, in most rural —are the very ones who a complete no-no. The first controller told me that “Irish Sunday Independent of an stations, individual DJs and need royalties most. time I stuck my neck out and stuff” like mine was given article of mine on the need presenters — and even one asked, the music controller out to evening and weekend for introducing legislation to or two radio controllers — © Johnny Duhan of one of the biggest stations presenters, as it would never enact a quota system for Irish who, because of their genuine johnnyduhan.com