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TopNews United States

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek hopes to bring music streaming service to the US
Los Angeles Times
The difference this time is that Spotify is a legal service, sanctioned by the music industry -- to a degree. Ek, Spotify's chief executive, ...
Spotify Poses A Serious Challenge To AppleBayNewser
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek vague on US launch, company has 320000 paid subscribersVentureBeat
SXSW: Spotify Keeps US in SuspensePC World
Billboard Business News -First Post -CNET
all 80 news articles »

The Icon Music Group Hires New Head of Business Affairs
PR.com (press release)
David McLees has been in the entertainment and music business for over 23 years. He has most recently been president of his own consulting company Pop Fly ...


Mirror.co.uk

50 Cent will never retire from music
Times of India
I still have passion for music. And the music business itself has changed. "If you can't figure out how to develop the brand extension and opportunities ...
50 Cent: I don't think I'll retireBelfast Telegraph

all 42 news articles »

Times Online

Pop superstar Lady Gaga sued by former boyfriend for £20m
Scottish Daily Record
Robert Meloni, a law yer for Fusari, said: "It's an age-old story in the music business. You become famous and you turn on the person who discovered you. ...
Ex-boyfriend sues ungrateful Lady Gaga for $35mnThe Money Times
Lady Gaga Sued For $30 Million By Producer/Ex-Boyfriend Rob FusariRolling Stone
Rob Fusari: Lady Gaga's BoyfriendRight Celebrity
BlackBook Magazine -FMQB -American Superstar Magazine
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Rackspace offering new service for music industry
Bizjournals.com
Rackspace Hosting is launching a new service for the music industry called Rackspace Media Services. It will provide an open source, direct-to-consumer ...
Rackspace Hosting Adds Music Industry ServiceTophosts

all 37 news articles »

New York Times (blog)

My SXSW music adventure in Austin Texas, March 2010
Gather.com
Thousands of people from all over the world make business and personal connections during this festival that will last a lifetime Two weeks ago I made ...
SXSW 2010 Music FestivalAustin 360 (blog)
SXSW: Austin Pawn Shop Unleashes Mother Lode of Music GearWired News
JrockRevolution.com to Host Panel on Japanese Music Globally at SXSWAnime News Network
Omaha World-Herald -New York Times (blog) -Wall Street Journal (blog)
all 238 news articles »

Monsters and Critics.com

Jedward switch record labels after one single
BBC News
X Factor finalists John and Edward Grimes - otherwise known as Jedward - have switched record labels and signed to Universal, it has been confirmed. ...
X Factor's Jedward dropped by record labelTelegraph.co.uk
Sony drop JedwardCMU News-Blog (blog)

all 293 news articles »

RTE.ie

Web-phobic record labels love Fisherman's Friends
First Post
What more does a record label want these days? Perhaps, rather wisely Sony - practically owned and run by Simon Cowell these days, let's not forget - had ...
Louis Walsh thinks John and Edward move is Sony's lossstv.tv
Walsh: 'Jedward switch is Sony's loss'Digital Spy

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RESEARCH: Live lifeline a fallacy, says industry
California Chronicle
The report also aims to debunk the myth that artists no longer need labels, pointing out that record companies around the world invest $5bn (pounds 3.3bn) a ...
Marketing music across the channelsbrand-m.biz

all 2 news articles »

AFP

Even in Internet Era, Artists Benefit From Record Label Support, Study Contends
New York Times (blog)
“One of the biggest myths about the digital age is that artists no longer need record labels,” says the report, released by the London-based International ...
Music stars 'still need labels'BBC News
New Report Shows How Much Record Companies Are "Investing In Music"Music Indistry News Network
Musicians 'Still Need Record Labels' Says ReportSpinner
The Guardian -AFP -Web User
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TopNews United States

Spotify CEO: We will take on the US
First Post
Ek admits his application does not generate record labels as much income as pay-per-download services such as iTunes – and some US music industry figures ...
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek hopes to bring music streaming service to the USLos Angeles Times
SXSW: Spotify Keeps US in SuspensePC World
@SXSW: Spotify's Daniel Ek Sits For KeynoteBillboard Business News
VentureBeat -TECH.BLORGE.com -TopNews United States
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SXSW Panel Cage Match Part II: Girl Talk and The Public Domain
Texas Observer
Apparently, if one is interested in learning why it is that the record labels haven't sued Girl Talk, the SXSW panel entitled “Why the Record ...


Wired News

Tablet PC, Mobile PC, and Multi-Touch News / Reviews
Gotta Be Mobile (blog)
But I can't figure out what digital needs the iPad will fulfill for me. Plunking down $499 for a device that doesn't solve any digital pain points or ...
Mobile apps market is set to explodeInquirer
iLuv iMM190 App Station for iPhone and iPod now availableTechShout! (blog)
iLuv iHP615 Headphones with Apple iPad RemoteAssociated News Today (blog)
Pique newsmagazine -Practical Ecommerce -Strategy Page
all 546 news articles »

Startup makes inroads in Asia's digital music market
San Jose Mercury News
Asia represents the biggest mobile music market in the world, and services like KKBOX give the entertainment industry a sliver of hope. ...

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The Guardian

South by Southwest: how the geeks took over the world's coolest festival
The Guardian
Swenson says: "Is the digital world eating the music world? Probably. The music people need to take more time paying attention to the business side. ...

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LiveWire Mobile Announces Commitment to Worldwide Customer Base and Unveils ...
MarketWatch (press release)
The Company believes that the ability to purchase unencumbered digital tracks on-the-go will significantly expand the market for mobile music, ...

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BeatCrave.com

@SXSW: THE DAILY DIGEST: Mobile Emerges As A Major Music Platform
Billboard Business News
Devices have always been at the center of the digital music experience, most particularly the iPod. But with the dramatic evolution of today's smartphones, ...
MOG launches all-you-can-eat mobile music serviceFiercemobilecontent
SXSW: MOG's Mobile Music Apps Go Beyond the PlaylistWired News
MOG Debuts Mobile Music App For iPhone, AndroidBeatCrave.com
AFP -Phandroid.com -SYS-CON Media (press release)
all 101 news articles »

Chip Chicklets (blog)

Sliced up, mobile operators could see slim piece of online music pie
ConnectedPlanet (blog)
There is a seemingly a mobile music out there for everyone, whether they choose to access the music, subscribe to it, own it, view it or just sample it. ...
Pandora Rakes in 44% Of Royalties For SoundExchangeFMQB
Interview With Pandora's Tom ConradForbes (blog)
Pandora Now Offerring Free Internet Radio for KidsChip Chicklets (blog)

all 8 news articles »

Digital Spy

'Glee' not going legit
Variety
News that tuner licensing company Music Theater Intl. was in discussions to create a legit version of the buzzed-about show initially surface ...
'Glee' NOT Adapted Into Stage ProductionAceShowbiz (blog)

all 15 news articles »

Lyric Culture Launches Jewelry Collection at Retail
MarketWatch (press release)
(The company has licensing deals with the largest music publishing companies in the world including Warner Chappell, EMI, Universal, Sony/ATV and Disney ...

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Band Between Buzz and Big Break at South by Southwest
New York Times
Aside from exposure, many bands come to South by Southwest to make ancillary business deals like licensing and foreign representation. ...

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New ZOOZbeat Jackson 5 Remix iPhone App and Contest With Over $6000 in Prizes ...
PR Newswire (press release)
EMI Music Publishing's Music Resources division provides free creative, music supervision and licensing services to content producers in the advertising, ...

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Los Angeles Times

Pasadena radio station KPCC embarks on new era
Los Angeles Times
Among the additional programming the new headquarters will afford is a local newsmagazine due to air this spring with Madeleine Brand. ...


Lyric Jeans, Inc. Corporate Update
MarketWatch (press release)
About Lyric Culture Lyric Culture is a music-driven premium lifestyle brand involving lyrical content on denim wear, t-shirts, cashmere and accessories. ...

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'Glee' not going legit...
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:38:16 EST
Legit News: Fox denies talk of stage pact -- Reports of a stage licensing deal for Fox skein "Glee" are incorrect.

Guadalajara fest fetes 'Portraits,' 'Perpetuum'...
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:11:38 EST
International News: Pics nab jury grand prizes at 25th annual event -- The 25th edition of the Guadalajara International Film Festival feted Colombian helmer Carlos Gaviria's "Portraits in a Sea of Lies" (Retratos en un mar de Mentiras) and Nicolas Pereda's "Perpetuum Mobile" with jury grand prizes .

Buenos Aires fest set to unspool...
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:09:03 EST
Film Festivals: Harmony Korine, Angela Bassett will be attending -- The 12th Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Film unspools April 7-18.

Mexico tries to lure shoots back to troubled country...
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:02:00 EST
Weekly: Incentives, film commission try to smooth way for easier filming -- For generations, helmers like Mel Gibson have fallen in love with Mexico as a backdrop, perhaps starting the day John Huston jumped off a boat at the Port of Veracruz in 1925.

Germany debates the value of news...
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:43:38 EST
Weekly: ProSiebenSat.1 CEO's plan to cut news budgets sparks outcry -- With the economy still struggling, German commercial webs -- like their counterparts in the U.K. and elsewhere -- are wrestling with the cost of producing news and current affairs shows.

TV ads play up plays...
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:41:48 EST
Weekly: Starry casts make for splashy tube presence -- Channel-surf through the roster of New York TV stations these days and you might catch commercials featuring Denzel Washington's face on one, Christopher Walken on another and Scarlett Johansson on the next.

Word Of Mouth...
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:12:35 +0000
First and foremost comes a good product. Requiring no admission fee, no college degree, no qualifications whatsoever, the music business is peopled by hucksters, who employ myriad scams to get you to pay attention to their wares. But it doesn’t work. Used to.  Back when there was limited distribution, when bribing a deejay to play your song got [...]

Alex Chilton...
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:02:02 +0000
THE LETTER My introduction to rock music wasn’t on television, not even radio, but the jukebox, at the Nutmeg Bowl.  After a couple of strings I’d find myself peering through the glass, studying the tracks, waiting for my parents to pick me up. That’s where I first heard "Dawn (Go Away)" and "I Get Around". I heard [...]

Michael Lewis/Kindle...
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:19:51 +0000
From: AndrewDate: March 16, 2010 11:52:41 AM MDTTo: Bob LefsetzSubject: Re: Money, Power & Fame Bob - Interesting note about Lewis’ new book. There is a backlash on Amazon because the publisher has neglected to release a "Kindle version" (currently 24 negative reviews from people who have not read the book - all citing lack of a [...]

Lesley Duncan...
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:12:58 +0000
The best Elton John album is "Tumbleweed Connection".  Released on the heels of "Elton John" and the huge success of "Your Song", "Tumbleweed Connection" had no singles and itself was soon followed by "Friends", "11/17/70" and at the end of the year, "Madman Across The Water".  Casual listeners are unaware of the record, but fans [...]

More Sam Adams...
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:48:45 +0000
Have you been following the story of the runaway Prius? Turns out the guy declared bankruptcy and his lease was about to expire and… Bottom line, science doesn’t lie, and his Prius just didn’t have the brake wear it should have if the story was true.  Take it from the "Wall Street Journal": Questions Arise in Prius Case Point [...]
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