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Bryn Mawr College names Wendy Cadge 10th president

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024

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BRYN MAWR, Pa., April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Wendy Cadge, a sociologist and national expert in contemporary American religion, has been selected by the Bryn Mawr College Board of Trustees as the College's 10th president, effective July 1.

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BRYN MAWR, Pa., April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Wendy Cadge, a sociologist and national expert in contemporary American religion, has been selected by the Bryn Mawr College Board of Trustees as the College's 10th president, effective July 1.
Bryn Mawr's combination of undergraduate liberal arts for women and coeducational graduate programs was a draw for Cadge.
"She is a creative and entrepreneurial scholar and a brilliant educator whose work and life beautifully align with Bryn Mawr's mission.
Cadge succeeds Bryn Mawr's ninth president, Kim Cassidy, who concludes her second term in June 2024 after serving 11 years as president.

Streaming music app KORD conquers catalog milestone, launches STEM sub-label

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023

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NEW YORK, Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- KORD, the first and only first subscription-based streaming service to offer music superfans access to stems — i.e., the building blocks of songs — recently announced the release of its landmark 100th KORD Immersive, further expanding the depth and diversity of interactive listening experiences available to subscribers.

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KORD's patented interactive music player empowers listeners to deconstruct landmark songs and discover how they were built, track by track.
KORD, launched on Apple's App Store in 2023 and available for iOS devices, transports users directly into the heart of the creative process.
Each STEM release features complete song stems, liner notes, personnel information and original articles highlighting the recording's unique path to pop music history.
KORD will promote the STEM label's debut across social media via the hashtag #surrendertoexperientialmusic.

Deezer invests to create livestreaming powerhouse as Driift acquires Dreamstage

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Friday, September 30, 2022

PARIS, Sept. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Deezer (EURONEXT: DEEZR), the global music streaming service, today announced an exciting new chapter for Driift, a leading UK based livestreaming business. Driift is acquiring Dreamstage and will be further strengthened by an additional £4M investment from Deezer. The acquisition brings together Driift's award winning production capabilities with Dreamstage's best-in-class technology and commerce platform. The combined business will continue under the Driift name as an independent entity, run by CEO Ric Salmon and COO Claire Mas. With a total investment from Deezer of around $7M[1] this year, Driift has secured enough funds to execute on its business plan and accelerate growth.

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Driift is acquiring Dreamstage and will be further strengthened by an additional 4M investment from Deezer.
Jeronimo Folgueira, CEO of Deezer said, "As the home of music, this is a milestone moment for Deezer.
Investing in both businesses in 2021 and 2022, Deezer remained a minority shareholder in Driift, and became a majority shareholder in Dreamstage, before the transaction.
As a result of the business combination and its additional investment, Deezer will become the largest shareholder of Driift.

Deezer invests to create livestreaming powerhouse as Driift acquires Dreamstage

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Friday, September 30, 2022

PARIS, Sept. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Deezer (EURONEXT: DEEZR), the global music streaming service, today announced an exciting new chapter for Driift, a leading UK based livestreaming business. Driift is acquiring Dreamstage and will be further strengthened by an additional £4M investment from Deezer. The acquisition brings together Driift's award winning production capabilities with Dreamstage's best-in-class technology and commerce platform. The combined business will continue under the Driift name as an independent entity, run by CEO Ric Salmon and COO Claire Mas. With a total investment from Deezer of around $7M[1] this year, Driift has secured enough funds to execute on its business plan and accelerate growth.

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Driift is acquiring Dreamstage and will be further strengthened by an additional 4M investment from Deezer.
Jeronimo Folgueira, CEO of Deezer said, "As the home of music, this is a milestone moment for Deezer.
Investing in both businesses in 2021 and 2022, Deezer remained a minority shareholder in Driift, and became a majority shareholder in Dreamstage, before the transaction.
As a result of the business combination and its additional investment, Deezer will become the largest shareholder of Driift.

'Anti-Gunners Get Desperation Dollars To Push I-1639,' Says CCRKBA

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Friday, October 26, 2018

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Yet, they sent a mass email begging for donations while complaining that the real grassroots opposition to I-1639 is spending 'big' money to fight the measure.

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Yet, they sent a mass email begging for donations while complaining that the real grassroots opposition to I-1639 is spending 'big' money to fight the measure.
What they're not saying is that they have raised and spent ten times as much money to push their draconian scheme.
According to the state Public Disclosure Commission, the cash came from billionaires Steve and Connie Ballmer, and Nick and Leslie Hanauer, each donating $100,000 apiece.
"Their fund raising appeal conveniently ignored the fact that Washington state's rank-and-file law enforcement organizations are uniformly opposed to I-1639," he continued.