Moda Entertainment - Licensebox Duke Ellington Licensing, Merchandising and Endorsements

	ABOUT LICENSEBOX: LICENSBOX a subsidiary of MODA Entertainment, Inc. is a broad-based merchandising and licensing company, which has a particularly strong presence in the Classic Hollywood and Golden Age of Hollywood sectors of the entertainment market. Key clients in this category include Duke Ellington, Greta Garbo, Edward G. Robinson, Marlene Dietrich, Douglas Fairbanks, George Raft, Loretta Young, Ida Lupino amongst others. ABOUT MODA ENTERTAINMENT: MODA Entertainment, Inc., headquartered in New York City, is a full service multi-media entertainment company involved in development, production, packaging, marketing, distributing, licensing in all on and offline media. MODA Entertainment’s fully owned subsidiaries include MODA Productions, MODA Publishing, LICENSEBOX, PUBLICITYBOX and ICONS. Since its inception in 1997, MODA Entertainment has maintained the unique and singular vision to keep the legacy of Classic Hollywood alive and flourishing. MODA subsidiaries consist of Production, Publishing, Licensing and Public Relations. Moda Entertainment has produced documentaries for warner home video to include: Sergeant York of God and Country narrated by Liam Neeson, Inside High Noon narrated by Frank Langella, Meet Me in St Louis with Liza Minnelli and Cooper and Hemingway:The True Gen narrated by Sam Waterston. Licensebox recently signed an agreement with Bank of America which feature Humphrey Bogart on a Credit Card.

DUKE ELLINGTON Licensing

Jazz Legend

Welcome to Duke Ellington Licensing

Duke Ellington is one of the most influential figures in jazz, if not in all American music and is widely considered as one of the twentieth century's best known African American celebrities. As both a composer and a band leader, Ellington's reputation has increased since his death, with thematic repackaging of his signature music often becoming best-sellers. Posthumous recognition of his work include a special award citation from the Pulitzer Prize Board.

Simply put, Ellington transcends boundaries and fills the world with a treasure trove of music that renews itself through every generation of fans and music-lovers. His legacy continues to live on and will endure for generations to come. Winton Marsalis said it best when he said "His music sounds like America." Because of the unmatched artistic heights to which he soared, no one deserved the phrase “beyond category” more than Ellington, for it aptly describes his life as well. He was most certainly one of a kind and now licensees may can extend this universal appeal into a wide spectrum of products inspired by a lifestyle with universal appeal that transcends countless boundaries.

Duke Ellington is best remembered for the over 3000 songs that he composed during his lifetime. His best known titles include; "It Don't Mean a Thing if It Ain't Got That Swing", "Sophisticated Lady", "Mood Indigo", "Solitude", "In a Mellotone", and "Satin Doll". The most amazing part about Ellington was the most creative while he was on the road. It was during this time when he wrote his most famous piece, "Mood Indigo" which brought him world wide fame. When asked what inspired him to write, Ellington replied, "My men and my race are the inspiration of my work. I try to catch the character and mood and feeling of my people".

For licensing opportunities and more information, contact

LICENSEBOX, A MODA Entertainment Company

(212) 873-3324 or email:

licensing@modaentertainment.com

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