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Elvis On Tour

FLASH! Record Business Conquers Death! Musicians Live Forever!

There is life after death in the world of recorded music. Elvis left the building 46 years ago. Jimi Hendrix has been absent for 53 years. Yet both continue to release albums of unreleased material. Bob Dylan, Neil Young, and Bruce Springsteen wisely recorded much of their music throughout their careers, live and in the studio; they’ll continue to release “new” music long after they pass.

Keeping fans satisfied but also looking forward is an effective marketing tool, one that Ernst Mikael Jørgensen, the guru of all, which is connected to the 50th anniversary of Presley’s 1972 US tour and the rerelease of the MGM documentary/concert film of the same name, a Bluray of which is also included.

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