Elvis Week 2011 Photos Available on Smugmug.com

Were you at Elvis Week 2011 or know somebody that was? Hundreds of photos are now available for purchase on smugmug.com. Photos come on many types of paper and in many sizes, making them great gifts for everyone. Some of our group was caught on film....see below!

Our group @ Ernst & Roger's Event

The Legendary Brian B getting wine for me @ the fan club event!

Elvis Presley in Concert Dates Announced for Belfast and Dublin

Elvis Presley in Concert is coming to the Odyssey Arena in Belfast, Ireland, on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 and The O2 in Dublin, Ireland on Wednesday, March 14, 2012! A ticket pre-sale only for basic and plus members of the Elvis Insiders will begin on Monday, September 5, 2011, at 9:00 a.m. Ireland Time (3:00 a.m. EST) and go through Wednesday, September 7, 2011. On Monday, September 5th, Elvis Insiders who want to purchase tickets during the pre-sale can visit ElvisInsiders.com and visit the NEWS section for the pre-sale link. Ticket sales for the general public will begin on Thursday, September, 8, 2011, at 9:00 a.m. Ireland time (3:00 a.m. EST.) See more dates for the 2012 Elvis Presley in Concert European tour @ elvis.com! We'll be at both shows and hope to see you there too!

EPE Pursuing Legal Action Against RCA Germany

Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. and the Calunius Litigation Risk Fund announced today developments in a multi-million Euro lawsuit against Arista Music, formerly RCA Records, in Germany. The suit, which was filed in the name of its sister company Elvis Presley Enterprises, LLC in December 2010, is demanding proper payment for sound recordings in Germany featuring Elvis Presley including new media, like downloads, ringtones and entertainment apps that Presley himself could not have dreamed would someday exist. The suit is only applicable to sound recordings in Germany and is limited to amounts earned since March 2002 and future revenue until 2023 following an amendment to German copyright law that extended the term of copyright protection. The suit alleges that Presley was unjustly exploited during his lifetime by the record company and that his estate has continued to suffer from those injustices. The central issue, as it relates to this German suit, is the 1973 buyout agreement, which terminated all previous agreements between Presley and RCA. On February 28, 1973, under the agreement, which was first initiated by RCA and arranged by Presley’s manager, “Colonel” Tom Parker, rights to Presley’s entire back catalogue of more than 1,000 recordings were purchased by RCA for just $5.4 million. That money, inadequate as it was, had to be split equally between Presley and Parker. The suit alleges that the effect of the buyout agreement was that Presley only received an annual payment of about $10 - $15 per song for the German rights. EPE claims the amount of money he received from the buyout agreement with RCA was “conspicuously disproportionate” to the revenue received by RCA from its exploitation of Elvis Presley master recordings, during the extended portion of the copyright term in Germany. The claim asks for the remedy under German copyright law of "equitable remuneration" which is available in circumstances like this. The case is supported by the Calunius Fund, litigation funders, who have conducted an independent review of the merits of the case and of the amount of potential payments. Having reached a positive view of all aspects of the case, Calunius has committed a substantial investment to support the claim. “We have conducted a rigorous examination of the merits and quantum of this case, working closely with the plaintiffs,” said Christian Stuerwald, the Calunius partner with responsibility for this investment. “Together we have come to the conclusion that this case will win in the German Courts. We are particularly proud to be supporting such a clear and meritorious case in the historic interests of the greatest recording artist in history.”

1957 Newly Discovered Footage of Elvis @ Coliseum

Lara Neel | The Journal Gazette A reel of film of a 1957 Elvis concert at the Coliseum was found among items for a model train auction. ’57 Elvis at Coliseum film could rock fans A little more than 54 years ago Elvis Presley performed at Memorial Coliseum. You’d probably have to be in your mid-60s to even remember the concert, and if you actually attended the show you’re probably at least 70 today. That’s a long time ago, so let’s just say the King’s 1957 local concert hasn’t been a topic of daily conversation for some time. Until last week. It seems that Ellenberger Brothers Auctions, which is having a big auction of model trains Sept. 10, stumbled across an odd item that was tossed into the sale at the last minute, almost as an afterthought. The item had nothing to do with trains. It was nothing more than a tin can, actually one of those flat containers used to hold old film reels. On the cover was a little piece of tape with the words “Elvis 1957 Colesium.” Yes, they spelled “coliseum” wrong, but who cares? Inside was a surprise that could get some Elvis aficionados all shook up: An entire reel of film from that concert. The film, Glenn Ellenberger says, was shot by the father-in-law of the woman who is having the auction. He was an avid photographer and regularly made movies in that period to document local landmark events. No one is sure, but the reel, which is full, might be a film of the entire concert, which only lasted about half an hour, or a good part of it, and how much it could be worth is anybody’s guess. Just to make sure there is no misunderstanding, Ellenberger consulted with other members of the auction company and quickly pulled the film from the sale, deciding a model railroad auction wasn’t the place for what could be a rare piece of early Elvis footage. Some type of sale will take place later, possibly an online auction. But first, Ellenberger has to find out exactly what he has. I spoke to Cory Cooper, an Elvis expert from Reno, Nev., and he acknowledges it is difficult to even guess what something like this might be worth. It depends on many things: What kind of condition is it in? Does it have sound? How much footage is there? Can you prove that the film was taken in Fort Wayne? How much other film is available from that concert? “It could potentially be a fantastic find,” Cooper said. “Even if it’s not unique, it’s Elvis.” Jay Gordon, another Elvis expert from Massachusetts, said footage of Elvis from the 1950s is quite rare. Elvis’ managers didn’t bother to record his shows until the 1970s, so there is footage of only a handful of his concerts from the 1950s, which is why you see the same film over and over again in Elvis documentaries. If you know anything about Elvis memorabilia, you know that “it’s Elvis” is enough to cause a buzz. For example, in 1969, Elvis started giving concerts at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas. Cooper said those early concerts weren’t recorded either, but the shows did come with dinner, and menus with Elvis’ picture on them were placed on all the tables. Of course it didn’t occur to many people to save the old menus, but if you did, one of them in good condition can bring $1,200 to $1,500 today, Cooper said. So one can imagine what a film of an entire concert might be worth. For now, Ellenberger – who is keeping the film in a bank vault since he found it late last week – is scrambling around, trying to find experts who can evaluate the quality of the film, whether it has sound and whether there is any other film from that show. The film is not brittle and appears to be in good condition with no deterioration of the images, but then, I’m not a film expert. Gordon cautioned against getting too excited until everything is known about the tape. But Cooper advised, in good condition, “The sky is the limit on what a collector would give.” I spoke with Jon Vickers at Indiana University, who said the Indiana University Library Archives would love to help inspect the film and find out exactly what is there. It has special equipment that can be used to view old film and experts who can evaluate its condition. We’ll provide an update when we hear more.

Elvis Live Live Live Volume 2 DVD/CD Set

Messiah Productions ' Elvis Live Live Live Volume 2': The Cincinnati Special plus the main attraction Elvis On Tour and That's The Way It Is Out-takes in perfect quality. The DVD includes Johnny B. Goode complete version...Always On My Mind with different camera angles and see Elvis walk out of the studio, an outstanding never released version of Words and the complete Fort Dix farewell interview.

There's more...80 minutes of Elvis in Cincinnati on March 21, 1976, both the afternoon and evening performances with 30 minutes of unreleased footage from the two shows. If that's not enough a bonus CD of rare tracks with many unreleased versions come one and all to the video and audio event of the year.This DVD / CD project is a limited edition....Get one while they last !

Bonus CD
Bitter They Are, Harder They Fall - undubbed master
 She Thinks I Still Care - unedited undubbed master
 The Last Farewell - False start, undubbed master
 Moody Blue - overdubbed unedited master
 Hurt - undubbed master
 Love Coming Down - undubbed master
 Sweet Angeline - undubbed master
 Fool - long version
 I've Lost You - undubbed master
 Love Song Of The Year - undubbed master