Ian Curtis Biopic – Control – Acquired By Weinsteins

The rights to the biopic of Ian Curtis, eclectic frontman of Joy Division, has been acquired by the Weinstein Company. “Control” focuses on Curtis’ last years leading up to his suicide in 1980, the struggle between his love for his wife and his girlfriend, his bouts with epilepsy and performances with Joy Division. Photographer and musicvideo director Anton Corbijn made his feature directorial debut with...

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Zune Sales Hit One Million

Microsoft announced that it has sold one million Zunes, one month ahead of its target schedule. Microsoft’s strategy is to continue to mature the player’s technology, invest more capital into marketing, and forge loss-leader relationships to establish a substancial user base. However, to put things into perspective… Apple has sold more than 100 million iPods since launching in 2001.

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