Citizendia
Your Ad Here

Ministry of Sound
Type Public
Founded (1991)
Headquarters London, England, UK
Key people Jamie Palumbo
Industry Music
Products Dance Music CDs, Nightclubs
Revenue £136m
Website www. A public company usually refers to a company that is permitted to offer its registered securities ( Stock, bonds, etc Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Ministry of Sound ( MoS) is a global dance music brand and a Nightclub in Elephant and Castle, Southwark, South London, officially For other uses of this term see Industry (disambiguation An industry (from Latin industrius, "diligent industrious" Music is an Art form in which the medium is Sound organized in Time. In Marketing, a product is anything that can be offered to a Market that might satisfy a want or need A compilation album is an Album ( Music or Spoken-word) featuring tracks from one or multiple Recording artists, often culled from a variety of A nightclub (or "night club" or "club" is a drinking, dancing, and entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark In business revenue or revenues is Income that a company receives from its normal business activities usually from the sale of goods and services A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages ministryofsound. com/

Ministry of Sound (MoS) is a nightclub in Elephant and Castle, Southwark, South London, officially opened on 21st September 1991. A nightclub (or "night club" or "club" is a drinking, dancing, and entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark The Elephant and Castle, sometimes shortened to the Elephant, is a major Road intersection in inner south London, England, and is also used as Southwark or The Borough is an area of south-east London in the London Borough of Southwark, situated 1 South London is the southern part of London, England. The area it covers is defined differently for a range of purposes British MoS initially set itself apart from other London nightclubs of the time with its location well away from London clubland, a non-alcoholic bar with a 24 hour dance licence and the highly-acclaimed sound system; all features designed to attract an enthusiastic crowd of music lovers. DJs mix live sets on Friday and Saturday each week. A disc jockey (also known as DJ or deejay) is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience The MoS contains two dance floors as well as a Sony PlayStation room and Absolut chill bar. The PlayStation (abbreviated PS, PSone, PS1, or informally as PSX) is a 32-bit fifth generation Video game console Absolut Vodka is a Swedish brand of Vodka, produced near Åhus, Scania, in southern Sweden

Ministry of Sound was founded by James Palumbo, Humphrey Waterhouse and DJ Justin Berkmann. It is still largely owned and controlled by Jamie Palumbo, son of property developer Peter, Lord Palumbo. Peter Garth Palumbo Baron Palumbo (born 20 July 1935) is a Property developer, art collector and architecture connoisseur Since the club's opening, the MoS brand has been extended to a number of other areas. Profits from the brand put Palumbo on the Sunday Times Rich List 2004, with an estimated worth of £136m.

The club's name and original logo are in the style of executive branches of UK government (such as the Ministry of Defence). The Ministry of Defence ( MoD) is the United Kingdom government department responsible for implementation of government defence policy and is the headquarters The original logo was designed by Marc Woodhouse & Justin Berkman and was based on the portcullis and crown, the symbols of Westminster government. A portcullis is a latticed Grille or Gate made of wood metal or a combination of the two

The current logo is a redesign done as a collaboration from AMP, London who designed the general logo and Vincent Connare at Dalton Maag, London who designed the lettering and finalized the artwork for MOS logo completed in 2002. Vincent Connare is a former Microsoft in-house Font designer Amongst his creations are the Comic Sans fontand the Trebuchet MS font both Dalton Maag Ltd is a Typeface design company ( font foundry) based in London

Contents

Franchised clubs

In recent times, the Ministry of Sound brand has expanded with franchise clubs being opened in Asia, and club tours taking place worldwide. MoS parties are often held in various locations around the globe.

Record labels

Ministry of Sound is also a record label that produces many compilations each year, featuring many artists. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music These compilations are compiled from many different genres of music, but primarily the dance, house, and trance genres. This article is about music for dancing in general You may also be looking for Electronic dance music. House music is a style of Electronic dance music initially popularized in mid-1980s Discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino Trance is a style of Electronic dance music that developed in the 1990s In January 2006, the company purchased record label Hed Kandi from The Guardian Media Group and plans to continue maintaining the brand. Hed Kandi is a UK-based Record label and a music brand which was established in 1999 by Mark Doyle, specialising in House music. Not to be confused with the Guardian Enterprise Group, an American media company (see. Ministry of Sound (Australia) is an affiliated record label based out of Cremorne, NSW Australia. Its music was released through EMI (Australia) until January 2008, when it changed to Universal Music Australia and has been operating since 2000. The EMI Group is a British music company comprising the major record company EMI Music – which operates several labels and is based in Kensington in In 2008 Ministry of Sound launched HARD2BEAT records with Basshunter's "Now You're Gone" as its first single and Bigtunes 2008 as its first compilation. Jonas Erik Altberg (born December 22, 1984, in Halmstad, Sweden) better known by the Pseudonym Basshunter, is a Swedish

Ministry of Sound TV

Launched in November 2006, Ministry of Sound TV (MoSTV) is an IPTV content offering. Ministry of Sound ( MoS) is a global dance music brand and a Nightclub in Elephant and Castle, Southwark, South London, officially IPTV ( Internet Protocol Television) is a system where a Digital television service is delivered using Internet Protocol over a network infrastructure which The channel is dedicated to dance music and lifestyle programming, featuring music videos, mini-documentaries, interviews with DJs and exclusive event coverage. Documentary film is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt in one fashion or another to " Document " reality MoSTV has an in-house production team, but also acts as an aggregator of content. MoSTV can be accessed via the ministryofsound. com website, as well as other sites.

Ministry of Sound TV has signed a syndication deal with IPTV Platform Joost providing two on-demand branded channels. Joost ( like "juiced" is a system for distributing recorded TV shows and other forms of video over the Web using peer-to-peer TV technology, created by Niklas [4]. Ministry of Sound TV also recently signed a similar syndication agreement with Azureus "Vuze", and Babelgum. Vuze (formerly Azureus) is a free BitTorrent client used to transfer files via the BitTorrent protocol Babelgum is a an advertisement-supported system for distributing recorded TV shows over the Internet Users can also subscribe to the Ministry of Sound TV podcast via iTunes.

Ministry of Sound TV will be airing on MTV Dance (UK) throughout the summer 2007, with a weekly slot containing features such as "Clubbers Guide to Ibiza", DJ Diaries and Club/Festival Coverage.

Ministry of Sound Radio

Ministry of Sound Radio operated on DAB in London and Central Scotland on the Switch Digital multiplex, but closed in December 2002. Digital Audio Broadcasting ( DAB) also known as Eureka 147, is a Digital radio technology for Broadcasting Radio stations used in Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. December 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - A radio stream continues via the website.

http://www.ministryofsound.com/radio

MoS radios DJs include Lottie, Alistair Whitehead and Rob Roar, Mutiny, Hed Kandi residents David Dunne and Andy Norman, Matt Jam Lamont, Ross Allen, Jazzy M, Bill Brewster, Jon Gurd, Andy Farley, Darren Tate, Matt Darey, Above and Beyond, Adam White, BK, Guy Ornadel, J00F, and Graham Gold. Hed Kandi is a UK-based Record label and a music brand which was established in 1999 by Mark Doyle, specialising in House music. David Dunne is a UK Club DJ & Radio presenter. Career David Dunne has previously held the position of Programme Controller at Atlantic 252 Biography and personality Darren Tate aka 'DT8' is an international producer and club DJ born in London England on 22 October 1972. Matt Darey, who is from Leicester, England, has been a Trance music DJ since 1994 and is considered one of the founders of the trance genre. BK is the working name of UK Hard house producer Ben Keen (born 16 October 1973, Woodford, London) From March 2007 the station expanded further launching two on-demand channels offering non-stop chill out and underground sessions. Events in March American Red Cross Month Fire Prevention month ( The Philippines) Women's History Month ( United Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

The current team syndicates radio shows around the globe as well as running the online stream and on demand options. Headed by Dave Vega the station has Steve O'Connor and Dave Slade as its main producers. Former Head of Radio, Chris Bailey is running his own media and production business based in South London.

Electronic goods

The name has also been licensed for use on electronic goods sold by Alba, including MP3 players, home audio systems, DVD players, in-car entertainment systems and an extremely limited edition of a 3Gmobile phone. Alba PLC is a Consumer electronics company based in the United Kingdom A digital audio player, more commonly referred to as an MP3 player, is a Consumer electronics device that stores organizes and plays audio files Some This page relates to a Hardware device used to play DVDs For the Apple Software program, see DVD Player (Apple. Car audio/video (car AV is a term used to describe the sound or video system fitted in an Automobile. 3G is the third generation of mobile phone standards and Technology, superseding 2 For a short time a portable DAB player was also available branded with the MoS logo. Digital Audio Broadcasting ( DAB) also known as Eureka 147, is a Digital radio technology for Broadcasting Radio stations used in

Music compilations

The Ministry of Sound record label produces a large number of CDs. The main compilations which run in a series are:

References

  1. ^ MOS Invades New Delhi. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Chillout Sessions refers to the high selling series of compilations released by Ministry of Sound. Dance Nation is a Dutch dance group made up of Sean ? and Kim V?. Hard NRG is an electronic music genre similar in structure (with regards to sequencing & programming to UK Hard House. Ibiza Annual 2007 is a compilation CD published by the Ministry of Sound.
  2. ^ a b Licensing Problems Halt MoS' India Party.
  3. ^ Ministry Of Sound Opening In Australia.
  4. ^ MINISTRY OF SOUND TV PARTNERS WITH JOOST, Press release retrieved 2007-03-26. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor.

External links


Major London nightclub venues

Astoria • Astoria 2 • Electric Ballroom • The End • Fabric • The Fridge • KOKO • Marquee Club • Ministry of Sound • Scala • Turnmills

The London Astoria is a music venue at 157 Charing Cross Road in London, England. The Electric Ballroom is a performance venue (primarily for rock bands and indoor market located at 184 Camden High Street in Camden Town, London The End is a Nightclub in the West End of London, England. Started in December 1995 by the DJs Layo Paskin and Mr C, The Fabric is a Nightclub in London, United Kingdom. It is one of the largest and most popular night clubs in the UK and widely regarded as one of the best The Fridge is a nightclub in the Brixton area of South London, founded by Andrew Czezowski who had run the near-legendary Roxy during Punk music The Marquee is a legendary music club first located at 165 Oxford Street, London, England when it opened in 1958 with a range of jazz and Skiffle Scala is a Nightclub in London, England, near King's Cross railway station. Turnmills was a London nightclub on the corner of Turnmill Street and Clerkenwell Road in the London Borough of Islington.
© 2009 citizendia.org; parts available under the terms of GNU Free Documentation License, from http://en.wikipedia.org
 Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic