Investor Relations

Michael G. Ferrel was appointed as Chief Executive Officer and director effective May 7, 2010. Mr. Ferrel served as President, director and Member of the Office of the Chairman of CKX from May 2005 through November 2008. From August 2000 through May 2005, Mr. Ferrel served as President and Chief Executive Officer of FXM, Inc., a private investment firm. Mr. Ferrel served as President, Chief Executive Officer, Member of the Office of the Chairman and a director of SFX Entertainment, the largest owner and operator of venues for live entertainment in the United States (now a subsidiary of Live Nation) from December 1997 through August 2000.

Howard J. Tytel was appointed Senior Executive Vice President, Director of Legal and Governmental Affairs, director and Member of the Office of the Chairman, effective February 7, 2005. Prior to that, since August 2000, Mr. Tytel was Executive Vice President and Director of Legal and Governmental Affairs of FXM, Inc. Mr. Tytel also serves on the management advisory committee of FXM Asset Management, the managing member of MJX Asset Management. Mr. Tytel served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and a director of SFX Entertainment from December 1997 through August 2000. In January 1999, Mr. Tytel was elected as a Member of the Office of the Chairman of SFX Entertainment. Mr. Tytel also served as a director, General Counsel, Executive Vice President and Secretary of SFX Broadcasting from 1992 until May 1998. Mr. Tytel has been continuously associated with Mr. Sillerman in various capacities with entities operating in the media business since 1978.

Thomas P. Benson was appointed Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer effective February 7, 2005. Mr. Benson also serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of MJX Asset Management, and serves on the management advisory committee of FXM Asset Management. Mr. Benson has been with MJX since November 2003. Mr. Benson was Chief Financial Officer at FXM, Inc. from August 2000 until February 2005. Mr. Benson served as a Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of SFX Entertainment from March 1999 to August 2000, and as the Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and a director of SFX Entertainment from December 1997. Mr. Benson also served as the Chief Financial Officer and a director of SFX Broadcasting having served in such capacity from November 1996 until May 1998.

Kraig G. Fox was appointed Chief Corporate Development Officer, Executive Vice President and Secretary on February 7, 2005. Prior to that, Mr. Fox was Senior Vice President at FXM, Inc. since August 2000. Mr. Fox has served as Senior Vice President of MJX Asset Management, since November 2003, and serves on the management advisory committee of FXM Asset Management. Mr. Fox was a Vice President at SFX Entertainment from December 1998 through August 2000.

Mr. Dodds was appointed Chief Executive Officer of 19 Entertainment in January 2010. Prior to his appointment as CEO, Mr. Dodds served as the President of 19 Entertainment since the company acquired his brand content firm, Freedom Media, in August 2006.

Jack Soden has served as Chief Executive Officer of Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. since May 1990. Prior to that Mr. Soden served as Executive Director of the Graceland Division since its opening in June 1982. Mr. Soden is active on the boards of various Memphis charitable institutions including The National Civil Rights Museum, Professional Advisory Board-St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and the Society of Entrepreneurs.