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Joe Cocker Estate Inks Deal With Irving Azoff’s Iconic Artists

By Jem Aswad / Variety.com - Joe Cocker

The estate of legendary British singer Joe Cocker has entered into an agreement with Irving Azoff’s Iconic Artists Group to acquire and develop the singer’s five-decade catalog. The acquisition includes the singer’s music intellectual property assets, including his interest in his sound recordings, compositions, and his name, image and likeness.

Dean Martin Charmed Your Parents. Now, He’s Setting His Sights on You

BY Alex Pappademas / LA Times - Dean Martin

’Tis the season for Dean Martin — the one month of the year when he’s ubiquitous once again, haunting tinseled malls and cocktail-party playlists, a ghost of Christmas past whose voice can make even the balmiest West Coast day feel like a marshmallow world in the winter. Of the 10 most-played Dino tracks on Spotify right now, seven are holiday novelties — jovial corn for popping.