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  • Posted August 1, 2009

Swan Songs?
Oy Tenenbaum! RIAA wins $675,000, or $22,500 per song
Jukebox jury

  • Posted July 26, 2009

The rise of a new wave of female singers
Record Industry Protectionism Killing Digital Music Innovation?
Dfest: Musician Andrew W.K. says marketing is vital in tough times
Dfest conference lecturers discuss the changing music business
Congrats, RIAA: Chilling Effects Have Killed Interest In New Digital Music Startups
Digital music suffering from entrepreneur drain
Maia Sharp, singer-songwriter and sax player, strikes a chord with 'Echo'
Katy Perry: Sell, sell, sell
Resonant Vibes Shakes Up Dance Music Industry By Offering WAV Aand MP3 Downloads Ffor $1.50

  • Posted July 22, 2009

A trio of female singers songwriters head to North Devon
Women sweep the Mercury prize 2009 shortlist
Songwriters – the next generation: Katy Perry!
A violet by any other name . . .
We 'Oughta Know'

  • Posted July 21, 2009

Susanna Hoffs Talks ‘Under The Covers Vol. 2′ And The Bangles New Album
Music business hums a new sales tune
DRM dead, music industry finally admits
Is The Music Industry Back From The Dead?

  • Posted July 20, 2009

Music industry back on right track, says report
Music Industry Lures ‘Casual’ Pirates to Legal Sites
Musicians searching for right business notes
Kazaa to rise from the dead
Online music video site MUZU signs up global indies

  • Posted July 19, 2009

Not just “The Motorcycle Girl”: Jes can stand on her own
Music Industry 101: How do I survive in a down economy? (part one)
Music Industry 101: How do I survive in a down economy? (part two)
A New Business Model for the Digital Age
Peace signs and trying times: The legendary Joan Baez perseveres through it all
So you want to make it in the music business?
Green shoots in the music industry?
Music industry needs a new approach

  • Posted July 10, 2009

As music industry declines, vinyl LPs get another turn
Paying Dues Still the Best Way to Make It in Music Industry
Odd-couple lawyers aim to save Jammie Thomas
Ticketmaster / Live Nation merger: New Jersey Rep. Pascrell solicits more opposition
Music 2.0: The future of the music industry
Webcasters, music industry agree on royalties

  • Posted July 4, 2009

Amy Winehouse back in the music business
A big week for copyrights and piracy
First Impressions: Deborah Conway
This Chick Singer Night is a big gig
Group calls for music industry reform
Will Detroit's music industry eventually collapse?
A tour-de-force debut: Diane Birch - Bible Belt, 2009
Twitter Hits Right Notes for Music Industry
An interview with singer / songwriter Lori Lieberman

  • Posted June 26, 2009

King of Pop passes away
King of Pop should be remembered for his music, not his headlines
Sirius XM must raise prices to pay music royalties
Far from the old Regina
Holly Williams' has new outlook after crash
La Roux: La Roux
Study: Twitter users buy more music than average 'Net users
Richard Marx “Ashamed” He’s Linked To $1.92 Million RIAA Fine Against Minnesota Mom
Music festival strikes chord with heavyweights
The Time is Right for Direct-To-Fan Marketing of Music
Jordin Sparks Is Ready For 'Battle'

  • Posted June 24, 2009

Spektor adds 'Far' to her unique assets
Award-Winning Songwriter of Natalie Grant's "Held," Christa Wells Releases Solo Album
Streaming Music Industry will Contribute to $78 Billion in Revenue Over 6 Years, says Insight Research Corp.
Music industry criticises Digital Britain report
Technology aids music industry
The Day the Music Died
Twitter a Boon for Digital Music Sales?
Richard Marx defends the RIAA's $1.92 million scapegoat
MyBandStock.com creates a new patronage model; turns music fans into marketers
Music sales slide not expected to turn around
Researchers conclude piracy not stifling content creation
Who are you calling a WIMP?

  • Posted June 23, 2009

Recording Industry Sues More Irish ISPs For Not Implementing 3 Strikes
Moby Says 'Disband The RIAA' For Winning $1.92 Million From Jammie Thomas
IP laws and music industry bullying
What's next for Jammie Thomas-Rasset?
Musicians only want fair pay for radio play
Streaming music service Spotify basks in praise
Damages of $1.9 million could backfire on music industry
Streisand hits jazz on first studio album in 4 years
Music industry now wants to be paid public performance royalties for ringtones
Has the RIAA gone too far?
RIAA attacks MySpace’s music player for playing artist-approved tunes
Music industry pulls the plug on Popkomm trade fair

  • Posted May 29, 2009

Performance tax raises concerns among radio industry
Music Labels Cut Friendlier Deals With Start-Ups
The Music Industry vs. You
Bill would make industry equitable
ArtistRise.com Launches Free Online Community for Concert Industry
Justice Records shaking up industry with 50-50 model
Stuck in the past? Actually, the music industry is looking to the future
U2 manager: 'Ultimately free is the enemy of good'
Serena Ryder: Everything is 'o.k.' for Canadian singer, songwriter
Sarah McLachlan to head up Canada Day show on Parliament Hill

  • Posted May 25, 2009

The Buzz, May 25
Warner Music Is Singing Again
Big concert names offering big price cuts
Facing the music
Singer-songwriter Fflur Dafydd  wins book prize
Sarah Brendel: The German singer / songwriter talks about life after Nashville

  • Posted May 24, 2009

Music Critic Kot Explains How Digital Killed the CD Star
Kiss'n'tell:rock'n'roll reality
St. Vincent / May 21, 2009 / Philadelphia (First Unitarian Church)
Donor Contributes Up To $9,000 In 'Bird Seed' For World's Largest Tweet-Up In Honor Of Late Singer-Songwriter Katie Reider During Taste of Cincinnati, May 23-25
New Royalty Free Music Catalogs Launched by Industry Veterans
Music Reports Announces Launch of Industry’s First Online Royalty Accounting for Digital Music Services
Music industry hits Pirate Bay again

  • Posted May 23, 2009

Why Music Matters
Will Carriers Save The Subscription Music Business?
Whistle Stop joins sponsors for music business event
Live-music czar Law returns to roots of his success
We must stop illegal downloads
Intimate setting should be perfect for singer-songwriter
Kennebunk singer/songwriter Clara Berry releases album
New French law on Internet piracy meets skepticism
Struggling music industry puts hope in digital 'backstage pass'
Weak outlook, soft music sales hit Hot Topic shares
Artists get a handle on business
Thank you, Napster
Greg Kot: How the Internet Changed Music
Kristy Kruger edgy singer songwriter performs at Sons of Hermann Hall
Singer/songwriter Sofi Thanhauser debuts
Live!  Who: The Bangles, opening act TBA When: 8 p.m. Saturday Where: State Theatre, Falls Church
New media, old rules

  • Posted May 21, 2009

World's Largest Tweet-Up To Honor Late Singer/Songwriter Katie Reider During Annual Taste of Cincinnati May 23-25
Voegele shows broad appeal on ‘A Fine Mess'
Colbie Caillat, UMPG Win Big At BMI Pop Awards
Rock therapy
Pop-country star Taylor Swift brings spectacle to Salt Lake City in first headlining tour
How Radiohead’s business model shook up the music industry
Napster Brings a New Deal
A Deep Look Into The Radio Performance Royalty Bill Part I

  • Posted May 20, 2009

Music lovers pack halls, drown the money blues
Takeaways from S.F. Music Tech Summit 2009
Last Chance For The Old Recording Industry... But Plenty Of Excitement In The New Music Industry
Billy Bragg: Music Industry Wants ISPs to “Do Their Dirty Work”
UK New Music Start-Up Receives Dragon's Den Style Business Investment
Carrie Rodriguez: As a singer, this fiddler’s green

  • Posted May 19, 2009

Napster Slashing Pricing On Music Subscription Service
Music industry 0-1 Illegal downloaders
Music Industry Heavyweights Gather in Miami; Hoping to Discover the 'Next Big Thing'
Napster: Buy MP3s, get free streams
Miami Beach singer-songwriter Rachel Goodrich is set to soar
Exclusive: Kate Voegele Talks New Single; 'One Tree Hill'
The RIAA Has Got to Stop
Artists Don’t Want Pirate Fans to be Disconnected
Do we want ISPs to penalise our fans?

  • Posted May 16, 2009

'In New York, not only do I not stand out, I actually look completely average'
France and Nigeria-Based Singer/Songwriter Asa Redefines World Music
Cheryl Wheeler interview Singer/songwriter coming to Slates with new CD
Good times are back for No Doubt

  • Posted May 15, 2009

As The Crow Flies 05.15.09: I Hate the Music Industry
Nashville Stars Help Mayor

  • Posted May 14, 2009

Interview with Singer and Songwriter Meiko: "They're Not Gonna Lick Themselves"
Pop Singer/Songwriter Leah Renee Shows Her Appreciation for the Diabetes Research Institute and R Baby Foundation
For Gwen Stefani, never a doubt
House Committee OKs radio payments to music labels
P2P study: Music crackdown is bad for business
French Biz Welcomes Three-Strikes Vote
Downloads will lead to "creative crunch", warns industry
Music marketing takes center stage at iLike
The unlikely rebirth of analog in a digital world
Music Industry So Weak You Only Need To Sell 83,000 To Be No. 1
Not-so-shocking: Jammie Thomas, RIAA unable to settle
CMA Launches "CMA Industry Insite," A Monthly Online Educational Series For Association Members
“Paste” Throws A Hail Mary Pass
Music Industry Reports On Sustainable CD Packaging
Music Industry Actually Getting Money From YouTube
HMV to Put Cinemas Above Music Stores in U.K.

  • Posted May 13, 2009

How the iPod Changed Everything
For Bands, Bonus Songs Become New Norm
France ignores EU and passes antipiracy law
France Approves Crackdown on Internet Piracy
FMF keynote: Steve Robertson and some other guy...
UK ISPs refuse to play Internet copyright cops
Music industry mining some revenue from YouTube
Wes Moss: The new face of Microsoft’s Zune
Burnham and Sharkey create new jobs in industry
The Best of the Music Fests
Susan Crowe joins Broad Cove Songwriters' Circle

  • Posted May 12, 2009

Liverpool Sound City: Liverpool is still a big noise in music
What Now? Future Issues for the Music Industry
Who is Still Being Sued by the Music Industry
The Music Industry Set To Receive 26m Pounds To Help Create New Jobs
Lily Allen Lights Up At London Gig, Dressed As Queen Victoria
New council to promote city's music industry
New music space opens in Liverpool
Investors say promoter owes them $2 million

  • Posted May 11, 2009

Country stars join Nashville mayor's council
Music Industry’s Plea for Pirate Bay Damages Backfires
Consumers should expect the end of the 'Age of Free' as brands consider charging for content
Local radio stations fear affect of music industry fees
paidContent.org - Industry Moves: UMG Veteran Caraeff Expected To Lead Vevo
Spanning the State: "It Won't Be Long, Me See Me Love"

  • Posted May 10, 2009

Bjork’s Small, Quiet, Expansive Gig
The end of the age of free
Sirius XM sticks it to subscribers
Fairmont joins EMI in the music business
Full Sail University Announces New Music Business Bachelor of Science Online Degree
Mayor Dean assembles music council

  • Posted May 9, 2009

Kristina Sablan: Showcasing songwriting
Financial crisis inspires Tori Amos' latest album
Tori Amos explores rules of attraction on "Sin"
Katy Perry 'Wouldn't Mind' Collaborating With Rihanna
Why Tech Pundits Should Just Shut Up About The Music Business
YouTube, Universal pick chief for music video site
Music industry 'needs to beat illegal downloads'
Live Review: Yeah Yeah Yeahs

  • Posted May 8, 2009

Friendly, and Just a Bit Creepy: St. Vincent Defies Categories
Susan Werner's 'Classics' Proves What's Old is New Again
Digital Hollywood on the Music Industry: Still Doomed?
The iPhone Is Accelerating Music Sales For Pandora
Digital music partnerships not paying off?
2Q digital growth slows at Warner Music

  • Posted May 7, 2009

Kate Voegele: "A Fine Mess"
Q&A: CBS Interactive Music President David Goodman
Kylie Minogue Plans First North American Tour
ABC Music Lounge: No cocktails, but nonstop music
What the Music Industry Can Learn from Detroit
It’s Time to Legalize Personal-Use DVD Copying
Imeem dodges bullet with new round of funding
Garrett teaches schoolkids how to rock
China's Baidu Works With Labels on Music Downloads
Three-day music industry event comes to Apple Store, Regent Street

  • Posted May 6, 2009

Labels dissatisfied with MySpace Music performance
Bill Would Grant Artists, Record Labels Some of Radio's Take
For singer/songwriter Lady Gaga, finally fame and acclaim

  • Posted May 5, 2009

Summit to Promote Music Opportunities in Memphis
Fighting Piracy: Bring on the Lawsuits!
Do You Know Anyone Still on MySpace?
Ahoy! Mateys
'Gossip Girl' Star Leighton Meester Won't Choose Between Acting, Music
It's Creativity, Stupid -- Protect It

  • Posted May 4, 2009

Royalty ruling looms for radio stations, musicians
The Pirate Bay trial just growing pains
An Artist Whose Chief Work Is Herself
N.C. singer-songwriter wins talent contest

  • Posted May 3, 2009

HMV Unveils Reward Card Scheme
U.S. Trade Report Adds Canada To IP Deadbeat List
Clear Channel Radio Cuts 590 Positions
People's Music Store Signs Universal Deal
Lady GaGa Scores European Chart Double
Italian Pirate Bay Trial in the Making
Free goods used to boost concert sales
Who needs Simon Cowell? Enrol at the school where fame and fortune are part of the curriculum

  • Posted May 2, 2009

Synth-rockers Metric indulge their positive Fantasies on new album
Legal Or Not, Industry Can't Stop DVD Copying
Unsigned bands get online store of their own
Music Industry Angry Over Piracy from…1897?
Industry Watch: We're With the Band
Video: Reanimating the Video Star
No Complaints As Industry Welcomes Budget Package
TOTP Crusade Gathers Pace With Music Industry
Singer-songwriter duo performing in historic Old Royston School House
Singers tell Congress: Money (That's What I Want)
Andrew Walmsley on Digital: Time to face the music

  • Posted May 1, 2009

Music industry applauds record sentence for piracy
CBS: Outside the Hulu Huddle
Industry Reacts to CMA Consumer Research Segmentation Study
Class charts musician's course
Win a Song Written and Recorded by Shelley Harland for Mother's Day

  • Posted April 29, 2009

Car smash supports music industry students
French Internet piracy bill back in parliament
Apple Is Under Siege in Digital Music
Curtains for internet piracy bill in France?
Lilith Fair to return in 2010
Singer-songwriter set for a festival first
Greening the music industry
Local artists rock out at Geno’s
Schooling the Music Biz
Canadian Summer Music Festival Guide 2009
Samantha Crain's Latest Release
Create Music Fast With Cakewalk's Music Creator 5
Five More Lawmakers Oppose RIAA Effort

  • Posted April 28, 2009

Making Money in the Music Industry Gets Easier for Indie Artist
Suburban NYC family settles music piracy suit
Is the Christian Music Industry Dying?
NMPA To Honor Singer/songwriter Kara DioGuardi

  • Posted April 27, 2009

Has music had its day?
Brit singer's got a potty mouth
Napster makes more music

  • Posted April 26, 2009

Is the album dead? No -- and yes
Natalie Grant Takes Home Fourth Consecutive Dove Award For Female Vocalist Of The Year
Angel Taylor - new album, new tour dates
Is the Success of Coachella a Good Sign for the Concert Industry?
6 music services compared: Who can bust the iTunes monopoly?
Music Industry Loses Grip on Young
Maia: Bearing it all
The Future of the Music Industry
The Future of the Music Industry - Part II

  • Posted April 25, 2009

MTV Co-Founder John Sykes Is New Project Playlist CEO
With MySpace Changes, a Social Networking Era Ends
Music publishing's steady cash lures investors
Comes With Music Has A Massive 23,000 UK Users
Peaches: sex and the seminal woman
Relive a milestone in Canadian music history

  • Posted April 23, 2009

Warner exec Twitters that blogger is 'stupid brat'
Universal, Muzu sign video license deal
Music Think Tank: Everyone Ruining the Industry
Juliana Hatfield Releases New Songs On Website Using Honor Code Payment System
Music Sales Slow By 8 Per Cent Worldwide
World Renowned Music Industry Insider, Launches Brand New Website
European music income down 6.3% in 2008 despite digital uptick
Top 20 Hottest Guitar Playing Women, Part II
Carole King interview
Recycling the music industry a single case at a time
Study finds file-sharers buy ten times more music
Study: P2P thieves buy more music

  • Posted April 20, 2009

How Charter Communications warns accused file sharers
Songs of Lady Day: Westport company stages Billie Holiday musical
Entry Point
Exodus's Gary Holt talks paranoia, the Internet and tape trading
Cape Fear Music: Record Store Day, and Day 16 of the Month of Music
In her own voice: Madeleine Peyroux
Maria Bello to take part in summit on women's issues in Africa
'We've come to clean up the indie landfill': Noisettes
The natural order of Neko Case

  • Posted April 19, 2009

Pop's new wave: quirky, stylish girls fashioned from the 80s
Swedish File-Sharers Convicted
Why File Sharing Will Save Hollywood, Music
Jeff Miers’ Soundcheck: Record stores press on
Music industry plagued with problems
Pirate Bay: Music file-sharing site's co-founder ordered to pay $3.6 million,
serve year in jail
Sparkling Diamond ; New Female Singer Marina is the Latest Songbird to Break into the Bigtime
15 Questions with Sara B. Bareilles
Finding Her Voice: Ximena Sarinana Opens First U.S. Tour
Rocked by recession, music festivals are rolling over
Vinyl revival
Justifying The Music Industry's Downfall With Stevie Nicks

  • Posted April 16, 2009

The record store is dead. Long live the record store!
Mayoral candidates on music at forum
The Pirate Bay: trial means nothing
How much do you REALLY love your music idols?
Guardian Unlimited Rsearch Exposes Extent of Music Downloading
EDITORIAL: I got you, babe
Bettendorf teen creates free music site
Album sales show the US is still in love with British rock and pop
Music Industry - ‘just ahead of the Amish’

  • Posted April 14, 2009

Warner Shares Up on Too Much Optimism
Like Apple, Amazon, Wal-Mart change music prices
Five features that would make Vevo work
Sampling creates controversy in music industry
Bono Plays Matchmaker as YouTube, Universal Create Music Site
First Annual L.A. Acoustic Music Festival, to be held June 6-7 on Santa Monica Pier, to Feature Top Folk/Americana Artists
Letoya Embraces Fans With 'Lady Love' New Album Arrives June 23 2009

  • Posted April 13, 2009

Google will launch music video site
Just for the record: music shops that refuse to die
PRLADY LAUNCHES, Innovative sight dedicated to indpendent music

  • Posted April 11, 2009

Imelda May on rockabilly, horror and fire-eaters
Rachael Yamagata - Lost and Found
Neko Case's Voice Rings True In Middle Cyclone
Lily Allen May Quit Music Industry
One Woman’s Musical Journey Out of the Darkness of Depression
Women In Music

  • Posted February 27, 2009

How To Kill The Music Industry
Music Industry’s Declining Artistry
Sources: RIAA cuts up to 25 jobs
Colleges ready to try blanket music licenses from Choruss
Pirate Bay 'not directly linked' to industry damage
The Gift Economy
Music exec blasts infringers during Pirate Bay trial
Milly Blue - Blue Loon?
Music industry's Irish ISP shakedown letter leaked
Sara Bareilles On Songwriting and Touring with Smelly Men
MyMusicSite.com Shakes Up Music Industry

  • Posted February 1, 2009

Spotify doomed? Music industry slaps down Swedish start-up
Stop lawsuits, not music
Why the IFPI/Eircom Anti-Piracy Deal Sucks
Looping and female virtuosity: Theresa Andersson at the Hotel Café
Shea swaps twang for teen pop
Why RIAA, ISP cooperation may deliver returns for both sides
Meet Hannah Georgas, the next Feist (
read interview on CEV click here)
Yamagata paints a broken heart
Rising star Jenn Grant getting run ragged

  • Posted January 30, 2009

Ailing music industry should seek business tips from Grammy performers Radiohead, Lil Wayne, Paul McCartney
Music Industry Cuts 3 Strike Deal With Irish ISP
AP, news groups urge court webcast in music case
Concert Industry May Be A Bust This Summer
ISU music business students get an insider’s look at the industry
British government seeks to expand broadband and crack down on piracy
Maximizing Your Music Experience (Part 1)
Maximizing Your Music Experience (Part Two)
Maximizing Your Music Experience (Part Three)

  • Posted January 29, 2009

Irish ISP agrees to disconnect repeat P2P users
One Week Away: EconMusic At The LA Times
Making tracks in the music industry
Licensing Remains Essential But Elusive For Digital Music Providers
Keri Hilson Talks Sex & Music Industry: 'I Can't Stand That'
Surviving the music industry in the digital age
Mariah Carey Starts Work On Next LP With The-Dream

  • Posted January 28, 2009

Herscovitch Selected as Connecticut's State Troubadour
Not A Music Industry Crisis -- It's A CD Crisis
Social Networking to Drive Mobile Music Services
BPI hit back at claims music piracy is 'like stealing soap from a hotel room'
Pretenders' Chrissie Hynde talks new tour, album
Sources: AT&T, Comcast likely to help RIAA foil piracy
Scarlett Johansson Covers Jeff Buckley For “He’s Just Not That Into You” Soundtrack
Metric Announce Plans to Self-Release April Album “Fantasies”

  • Posted January 27, 2009

Music royalty issue: ‘Don’t kill the golden goose’, radio industry tells music industry
IFPI: Global digital music sales grow as music industry develops new business models!
UK Music Boss: Deal with ISPs Has Potential for 'Lot of Damage'
ISPs will not be forced to disconnect users who illegally download music
We7 Signs With Indie Giant
Breaking: Vivian Girls
Minneapolis's Aby Wolf delivers album of mesmerizing folk
Janet Jackson postpones shows in Japan
Breaking: Anya Marina
YouTube users caught in Warner Music spat
Pandora brings audio ads back to its radio

  • Posted January 26, 2009

Record time for records
Music pirates will not be disconnected from the internet
New law course tackles music industry
Music, law experts: Buddy Holly changed music industry creatively, legally
The Rock and Roll Hall of Shame
Florence Welch's music with bite has instantly captured critics' imaginations, making her the name to watch in 2009

  • Posted January 24, 2009

4 things we've learned about the music industry this week
Bands, bigwigs: Monthly bar events bring the two together
Reinventing the record store
Melancholy sweetness: Singer/songwriter Lenka provides an upbeat for her down times
Best days of her life
Who says mainstream music has to be homosocial? Not Laura Marling
RIAA gets a chance to overturn video streaming order in music piracy case
Guest Column: MIDEM 2009 - Setting Music Free
Study: File-Sharing May Benefit Industry Over Long-Term
How to fix the music industry
Generator Research offers Compelling Vision for Music Industry: System V

  • Posted January 21, 2009

Music Industry Conceding To File-Sharers
An Outsider Gets A Peek Behind The Scenes Of The Music Industry's Mindset: Optimism Into Denial
Music Industry Needs To Learn From Web's 'Dark Side'
Music industry urged to open up
Google boss denies 'screwing' music industry and defends YouTube in Warner row
Why the music industry needs Bad Vibes
Isle Of Man residents to get unlimited legal music downloads?
Lady GaGa: Totally Ga-Ga

  • Posted January 17, 2009

Getting Music Online
Online piracy: 95% of music downloads are illegal
iTunes for news? That's the last thing the newspaper industry needs
MA judge OKs streaming of music-swapping hearing
ISPs can profit from busting file sharers
Jen Clapp’s ‘Lonesome Sunbeam’ a gorgeous album
Girl Power

  • Posted Janurary 16, 2009

Digital music industry grows by 25% in 2008
Digital music revenues slowing
Irish record firms take case over illegal downloads
Steve Jobs—Entertainment Industry Impact
Music Industry Still Faces Huge Online Piracy
Grammy-nominated Adele taking fame in stride
A Musicians Guide To Setting And Achievieving Goals For 2009
Duffy Set To Sparkle In New ‘Diet Coke’ Campaign
Christina Milian Premieres New Single And Talks Love Life

  • Posted January 15, 2009

Court Hearing in Music-Industry Lawsuit Can Be Broadcast Online
NAMM chief Joe Lamond is upbeat about music equipment sales
Changes to iTunes prices raise music labels' hopes
UMG Executive Says Litigation, Aggression Won't End Piracy
Music Piracy, Take 2
A moment with ... Kathleen Edwards, singer/ songwriter
Pam Gadd to Release Long Awaited Solo Project Jan 20
Jennifer Hudson to sing at the Super Bowl
Stevie Nicks looking forward to Fleetwood Mac tour
Times Square Virgin Megastore to close
Venezuelan pianist to play at Obama's inauguration

  • Posted January 14, 2009

My PR Music Wire Announces Free Music Directory for Industry Professionals and Musicians
RIAA finally makes a good move
Variable iTunes pricing and the future
10 Music Industry Trends and Questions for 2009
Slacker : A Music App Made By Music Industry Pros
The music industry's digital reversal on copyright
RoyaltyShare Supports US Independent Music with Sponsorship of A2IM Pavilion at MIDEM

  • Posted January 13, 2009

A & R?: Teaching The Lost Art Of Music Business' Arts-And-Repertoire
Morocco to give financial backing to music industry
Guitar Hero 3 Surpasses $1 billion
Commentary: Music Industry Lessons Don’t Apply to Video
How Open Source could save the Media Industry
'19' going on superstar
2008 Saw Increase In Percentage Of Kids Acquiring Content In Digital Format Versus Traditional Physical Format
Ingrooves' Indie Artists To Be Supported By ILike
Rhapsody Teams With Vizio, Cisco And Yahoo! On New Streaming Music Products For The Home
Warner Music adding social networking to websites
Lady GaGa dances to top of U.S. singles chart
Adele on Working With Jack White: “Even If He Slapped Me, It Would Have Been
Cool”

  • Posted January 12, 2009

Amazon, Apple and the price of music
How the Music Industry Can Get Digital Satisfaction
Music stores adjust to the changing times
At Motown vault, songs live forever
Grammy-award winning singer coming to ICC
Q + A: Melanie Waters, Virginia Beach singer/songwriter, bassist
'I've done so much embarrassing stuff it's untrue'
Suzie Vinnick: Why this songwriter rents her home
Music industry must learn to play new tune
Lady Gaga: The Fame
Erin McCarley - Love, Save the Empty

  • Posted January 9, 2009

Music industry sings a sad song
Music downloading faces changes
Apple's sweet week turns a bit sour
The Spectacular Crash of the Record Industry in the Digital Age
Another tough year for music industry
Apple and music industry in harmony over pricing on iTunes

  • Posted January 8, 2009

UK music industry owes an awful lot to digital downloads
Music sales dip in Canada too
Post-Jobs Apple to profit from content and services, not just gadgets
Forrester: 'End of Music Industry as We Know It'
Music artists consolidate D.C. presence
Is ITunes Succumbing To The Music Industry's Death Wish?
RI judge hears arguments in music downloading case
Meet Singer-Songwriter Julia Barry, Creator of the Advocacy Program
“In Her Image”
Modern music patron Betty Freeman dies at 87
Pop singer Annie readies album after label split
U.K. Christmas Sales Up At Amazon, Play

  • Posted January 7, 2009

ITunes embraces 3-tier pricing, will remove anti-copy software
Apple cuts the digital locks off iTunes
When Labels Fought the Digital, and the Digital Won
How the Music Industry Died: Steve Knopper's Appetite for Self-Destruction
Music Industry: CDs, Album Sales Fall Further

  • Posted January 6, 2009

Music industry eases tactics in fighting piracy
Top Internet Providers Cool to RIAA 3-Strikes Plan
Irish Music Industry Wants Hotels and Prisons to Pay Royalties
Is the RIAA admitting defeat?
Should software face the flat-rate music future?
Back to the future: Vinyl record sales double in '08, CDs down
New Band of the Day -No 456: Catherine AD
Profile: Duffy

  • Posted January 5, 2009

YouTube Saga Mirrors iTunes Negotiations
Hollywood's Musicians Institute teaches the endangered art of A & R
RIAA dumps evidence-gathering firm
'08 music sales hit record high
Music Industry: The 'Long Tail' Effect
Have yourself a merry Facebook Christmas?

  • Posted January 4, 2009

The Top Five Boneheaded Music Industry Moves Of 2008
Music streaming service Spotify wins early fans
Singer comes home for holiday, performance

  • Posted January 3, 2009

Music industry decides that all the world's a stage
2008 another tough year for music industry in US
Local writer Steve Knopper documents the demise of the music industry in new book
Talking with Steve Knopper
There’s room for all of us female singers, says a relaxed Jem
KGRL's Top 13 Albums To Watch Out For In 2009
Beyonce, Lady Gaga lead U.S. singles chart

  • Posted January 2, 2009

Pixel power
Music album sales fall, single songs rise
Music sales boom, but albums fizzle for '08
Music sales for 2008 ride digital coattails
Now hear this: What the next year in music will sound like
Happy New Year, Music Biz! You're Still Totally Screwed

  • Posted January 1, 2009

U.S. music album sales tumble further in 2008
Music Sales Fell in 2008, but Climbed on the Web
At Knitting Factory, a Final Manhattan Show
At Knitting Factory, a Final Manhattan Show
Music industry took twists, turns in ‘08
MP3Waxx.com Celebrates Being the Industry's Highest Rated Music Promotion Service
Jonathan Takiff: If I ruled the (music) world
Music tech predictions for 2009

  • Posted December 31, 2008

Dick Clark, 79, is still rockin' New Year's Eve
2008 in Rock News
New Music Report: Singles of the Year, Plus Best & Worst Ideas in Rock and MGMT Clip
Digital Tracks Set New Weekly Record

  • Posted December 30, 2008

Year in music: The good, the bad, the ugly
YouTube, Warner divorce
Madonna biggest 2008 North American tour attraction
Jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard dies in L.A.
"Banker" Björk Aims to Thaw Iceland Financial Freeze
Duffy tops Britain's 2008 albums, sales decline

  • Posted December 29, 2008

RIAA Thomas Appeal Denied; Retrial Likely to Set New Copyright Infringement Course
Judge clears way for new music-downloading trial
Rising star
Statistics, the RIAA and media-backed flim-flam

  • Posted December 28, 2008

Rock songwriter Delaney Bramlett dies in LA at 69
Beyonce leads singles chart for third week
Music industry looks to internet for revival
US music industry body ‘will not sue downloaders’
YouTube dispute highlights music industry's new battleground: online videos
ITunes, Wal-Mart, Springsteen Killing Off the Independents
Kill the CD to Save the Industry, Study Advises
Two local music labels find success on the Web

  • Posted December 27, 2008

New Inducted Honorary Indiegrrl Women In The Arts Members
Antoinette Releases Debut CD “Verbal Crush” on Pyramid Records
Keynote Speaker Chosen For 2009 Indiegrrl Women In The Arts Conference
Allison Crowe Joins Jewel's Lyrics For Life Auction To Aid Project Clean Water Charity
Introducing Tara Ellis, First Lady Of Club Rock

  • Posted December 26, 2008

Sultry `Santa Baby' singer Eartha Kitt dies at 81
How one ISP deals with copyright enforcement
One ISP says RIAA must pay for piracy protection
Why music?

  • Posted December 25, 2008

Concert industry posts record year despite economy
Breaking: The Veronicas
Spears’ “Circus” Tour Picks Up Madonna Choreographer As Father’s Financial Hold Grows Stronger
YouTube Offers Music Downloads Through In-Video Icons
On the Charts: Taylor Swift Continues Holiday Dominance as Cole, Foxx Debut Strong
Long Weekend Rock List: Best Music Videos of 2008
MTV Orders More Reality Shows, Avoids Music
Hey Obama: Reboot the music industry!
A "Hulu for music" is a fine idea
Hitting the Right Notes To Aid the Ill
Sources: YouTube, not Warner Music, pulled videos

  • Posted December 24, 2008

Ronson Gets Lily Allen in Trouble Over Britney Cover
BMG Music Service Stops Taking New Members
Project Playlist Links With Sony BMG
Philadelphia Papers Launch Local Music Site
German Ringtone Ruling
Boom In Music Video Games Helps Original Artists
Warner Music Group Pulls Music From YouTube
Artists Pick the Best Albums and Singles of 2008
New Year’s Eve Rock Guide: From My Morning Jacket to Wu-Tang Clan
MTV Cleans Out The Vaults With New Music Video Website

  • Posted December 20, 2008

RIAA's Cary Sherman says lawsuits were the only option
Copy of RIAA's new enforcement notice to ISPs
Universal Music seeing 'tens of millions' from YouTube
Lawsuits or not, the RIAA still doesn't understand us
Sources: RIAA budget will shrink soon
Digital music gains, but CD losses a pain
EMI wades into music retail with Web store
New York considers taxing iTunes downloads
Digital Downloads Break A Billion In 2008
BitTorrent Returns Financing To Investors

  • Posted December 19, 2008

Music industry ends mass piracy lawsuits
Katy Perry fills music's quirky girl void
Britney's Circus Act No Match for Taylor
Jersey bands lead the year's top-grossing tours
Music retailers singing the blues as sales decline

  • Posted December 15, 2008

Musician Jill Sobule Raises Funds From Fans For Record
German Vinyl Sales Slide
Woolworths Slashes Prices
Stevie Nicks Talks Fleetwood Mac + Sheryl Crow Drama!!!!!!
Spinnerette Lives! 
Jeff Beck Slams Zeppelin Reunion

  • Posted December 14, 2008

EMI, Sony BMG License MP3s To Musicane
New Latin Digital Music Store Preps Launch
Reports: Layoffs Hit Epic Records, Last.FM
Sources: Lavigne Breaks Ties With Nettwerk
Bopaboo CEO Opens Hood On 'Used' MP3 Beta
Sony BMG, WMG Pull Content From iLike
RealNetworks To Cut 130 Jobs
Digital Briefs: Qtrax, Shazam, Rumblefish

  • Posted December 13, 2008

Bon Jovi scores 2008's top-grossing tour
Kiss making first album since 1998
Springsteen offspring top best rock albums of 2008
"Chinese Democracy" shows limits of retail exclusives
Q&A: MySpace CEO aims to build music site's community
Radio stations untangle more direct Web connections
Music stars' digital strategies still in flux
Britney's 'Circus' grabs the gold ring(ling)

  • Posted December 11, 2008

News Flash: Music Industry Still Lost
Reselling MP3s: The music industry's new battleground?
Digital sales surpass CD sales, says Atlantic Records
eMusic hits 250 millionth download
Paul McCartney releases latest album DRM-free, high quality
Digital music sales to increase heavily by 2013, says firm

  • Posted December 10, 2008

Tori Amos inks with Universal Republic
Fleetwood Mac returning to the road in '09
No relief in sight as radio ad revenue declines
Britney and Madonna Back on the Road Together?
CBS to run Yahoo's Internet radio service
First a top hit, now Grammy nod: M.I.A. firmly pop
Guitarist Satriani accuses Coldplay of plagiarism
Aussie dollar plunge stings concert promoters
Indie rockers spread Christmas cheer
Apple may be chilling iTunes competition: critics
Chicago band uses digital savvy to promote album
Five easy steps to plug online music leaks
Music biz braces for disappointing holiday sales
Grammys stumble with new TV special for nominees
Diana Krall to release Brazilian jazz record
Katy Perry: Britney Spears "Not on Top of My List"

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