Watson-Guptill Publications Issues Retraction

We got the retraction we were asking for. (See previous post "And they Mentioned me in the Book...") It appeared in the April 11, 2008 edition of "Pubilshers Weekly":

"Billboard Books, an imprint of Watson-Guptill Publications, retracts passages from its book, MAKING MUSIC VIDEOS: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW FROM THE BEST IN THE BUSINESS by Lara Schwartz, page 111, regarding president/producer of Noisivision, Inc., Braddon Mendelson, that are inaccurate regarding Mr. Mendelson’s involvement in the Rosa Parks vs. Outkast case. He had been summarily dismissed from the case by the judge as his name was wrongfully included in the case. Watson-Guptill regrets any misunderstanding that may have arisen as a result of this error."

The publishers also agreed to remove inaccurate references to me in future printings of the book.

Cuckoo Concertos receives "Mom's Choice Award"

Our DVD "Cuckoo Concertos, Vol. 1" was the recipient of a 2008 "Mom's Choice Award" on Friday in the "Home Entertainment/DVD" category. We're very honored to have received this prestigious accolade. We're in the planning stages of Volume 2, which promises to hold even more fun and surprises for children of all ages.

The Mom's Choice Awards® honors excellence in family-friendly media, products and services. An esteemed panel of judges includes education, media and other experts as well as parents, children, librarians, performing artists, producers, medical and business professionals, authors, scientists and others. A sampling of the panel members includes: Dr. Twila C. Liggett, Ten-time Emmy-winner, professor and founder of Reading Rainbow; Julie Aigner-Clark, Creator of Baby Einstein and The Safe Side Project; Jodee Blanco, New York Times Best-Selling Author; LeAnn Thieman, Motivational speaker and coauthor of seven Chicken Soup For The Soul books; Tara Paterson, Certified Parent Coach, and founder of The Just For Mom Foundation(tm) and the Mom's Choice Awards®. Parents and educators look for the Mom's Choice Awards® seal in selecting quality materials and products for children and families.