The AVP has teamed with Sony Music to release the "AVP
Summer Soundtrack," which includes music played at AVP
events and songs by Sony artists (AVP)....Nike has asked a
group from Dartmouth College to analyze wages of workers at
Nike-contracted factories (Portland OREGONIAN, 6/25).
...Olympic gold medal gymnast Dominique Moceanu signed her
first endorsement agreement, a one-year deal with MO-based
junior apparel retailer 5-7-9 Shops. Moceanu will be
featured in ads, signage, promo materials and will make in-
store appearances (5-7-9 Shops)....The MLS Crew's Thomas
Dooley has renegotiated his contract with Puma to last
through the end of his playing career. Dooley will be
featured in a national ad campaign later this year (Puma).
...In DC, Karen Lundegaard writes that the Official All-Star
Cafe "is close to a deal for a prominent downtown location,"
taking up 25,000 square feet at 12th St. NW in DC, near the
new MCI Center (WASHINGTON BUSINESS JOURNAL, 6/20)....Joe
Walsh, author John Grisham and actors Jonathan Silverman of
"The Single Guy," Nick Turturro of "NYPD Blue," and
Christina Applegate of "Married with Children," are among
the celebs participating in the MCI Celebrity Softball game
on All-Star Workout Day, June 7, at Jacobs Field (MLB).
