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OurStage Aims To Connect Bands With Talent Buyers
July 09, 2008 - Touring
OurStage.com has launched a new online tool to help up-and-coming acts book concerts, while allowing music venue talent buyers to browse for new talent on the road. » Full Story
Suretone Unveils Revamped Web Offering
July 08, 2008 - Digital and Mobile
Suretone Records is embracing the social media movement with a new Web site designed to give fans of its artists greater interactivity and access to media. » Full Story
Nickelback Bags Live Nation Deal
July 08, 2008 - Touring
Live Nation has entered into a long-term global partnership with Nickelback, following closely on the heels of a multi rights deal notched with Shakira. » Full Story
New Franz Ferdinand Track Leads 'Madden' Soundtrack
July 08, 2008 - Digital and Mobile | Rock and Pop
As tipped here last month, a new Franz Ferdinand song, "Lucid Dreams," leads the in-game soundtrack to the EA Sports video game "Madden 09," which his stores Aug. 12. » Full Story
Heineken Mounts Third Red Star Soul Tour
July 08, 2008 - Touring | RB Hip-Hop
The third annual Heineken Red Star Soul concert series will kick off Aug. 6 at Boulevard3 in Los Angeles, featuring performances by Ashanti and Goapele. » Full Story
NMPA Names Rosenthal Senior VP
July 08, 2008 - Publishing
Jay Rosenthal has been named senior VP and general counsel of the National Music Publishers' Assn. » Full Story
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Warner Music Shares Drop On Weak Industry Data
July 08, 2008 -
Warner Music Group Corp.'s shares dropped on Monday after an analyst said an industry decline in music sales seems to have accelerated in the first half of 2008. » Full Story
Cartel Splits With Epic, Signs With Wind-Up
July 08, 2008 -
Promo Vet Young Joins Country Thunder, Permian
July 08, 2008 -
TOURING
Madison Square Garden Ent. Plots Festival
July 08, 2008 -
Madison Square Garden Entertainment is planning to spend $15 million launching a three-day, multi-genre music festival in 2010. » Full Story
Nickelback Bags Live Nation Deal
July 08, 2008 -
REO Speedwagon Steps In For Iowa Flood Victims
July 08, 2008 -
BRANDING
Tunetribe Founder Traynor Picks Frukt
July 08, 2008 -
Specialist music strategy and communications agency Frukt has hired Tunetribe.com co-founder Ronnie Traynor to head up its business development activities. » Full Story
MLB Links With Projekt Revolution
July 07, 2008 -
MasterCard Campaign Offers Free UMG Downloads
July 03, 2008 -
DIGITAL / MOBILE
OurStage Aims To Connect Bands With Talent Buyers
July 09, 2008 -
OurStage.com has launched a new online tool to help up-and-coming acts book concerts, while allowing music venue talent buyers to browse for new talent on the road. » Full Story
New Franz Ferdinand Track Leads 'Madden' Soundtrack
July 08, 2008 -
Sony Ericsson Preps AM/FM Radio Device
July 08, 2008 -
INDIES
EMI Canada, Fusion Strike Deal
July 08, 2008 -
EMI Music Canada has inked a deal with Montreal-based Distribution Fusion III Inc. that both companies say will target "growth, customer service and enhancement to artist and label services." » Full Story
Allen, Wolk Take New Roles At ADA
July 07, 2008 -
Razor & Tie Team With Gary Gersh's TAO
July 02, 2008 -
GLOBAL
Suede's Anderson Unveils New Material
July 08, 2008 -
Former Suede frontman Brett Anderson has unveiled his new solo album, "Wilderness," at an intimate London gig. » Full Story
EMI Canada, Fusion Strike Deal
July 08, 2008 -
Peermusic Promotes Hamburg Pair
July 08, 2008 -
LEGAL & MANAGEMENT
EMI, Infospace Settle Suit
July 07, 2008 -
EMI Music settled a $100 million lawsuit against InfoSpace over underpaid royalties. » Full Story
Ticketmaster Wins 'Typosquat' Decision
July 04, 2008 -
Virgin ISP Issues First Round Of Warnings
July 03, 2008 -
PUBLISHING
Cherry Lane Continues Deal With Icon
July 08, 2008 -
Cherry Lane Music Publishing is continuing its multi-year administration agreement with Mel Gibson's Icon Productions. » Full Story
NMPA Names Rosenthal Senior VP
July 08, 2008 -
Peermusic Promotes Hamburg Pair
July 08, 2008 -
RETAIL
Allen, Wolk Take New Roles At ADA
July 07, 2008 -
Mitch Wolk has been promoted to president of the Alternative Distribution Alliance. » Full Story
Glastonbury Shines On, Retailers Say
July 03, 2008 -
Mid-Year Sales Report: Top Sellers, Market Share And More
July 02, 2008 -
RADIO
CHRISTIAN
Spinnaker Acquires HearItFirst From EMI
June 02, 2008
Spinnaker Media has acquired music discovery Web site HearItFirst.com from EMI Christian Music Group. » Full Story
CLASSICAL
Zimmer, Howard To Perform At 'Dark Knight' Premiere
July 02, 2008
Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard will perform together live for the first time prior to the world premiere of Warner Bros.' "The Dark Knight" on July 14. » Full Story
Yared To Conduct Minghella Tribute
June 30, 2008
ECHO Klassik 2008 Winners Revealed
June 25, 2008
COUNTRY
Promo Vet Young Joins Country Thunder, Permian
July 08, 2008
Country promotion veteran Bobby Young has joined independent label Country Thunder and new sister label Permian Records in the newly created position of senior VP of promotion and artist development. » Full Story
Veteran Bradley Joins BMI
July 02, 2008
Catino Rises At Sony BMG Nashville
July 02, 2008
DANCE
AATW: They Got The Beat
July 08, 2008
When the Beatles sang of "four thousand holes in Blackburn Lancashire" in their sublime 1967 song "A Day in the Life," the puzzling lyric gave the northern English city its first music industry name-check. Now, one company is going a step further. » Full Story
French Artists Find A U.S. Audience
June 13, 2008
Dance Party Island Ibiza Plots 2008 Comeback
May 27, 2008
R&B / HIP-HOP
Teairra Mari Returns With New Interscope Project
July 08, 2008
Teairra Mari, who scored a hit in 2005 with “Make Her Feel Good,” is back with a new label—Interscope—and a new single, “No No No.” » Full Story
Kem, Whalum, Ayers Lead Lineup For 21st Long Beach Jazz Fest
July 08, 2008
Heineken Mounts Third Red Star Soul Tour
July 08, 2008
LATIN
Sony Ericsson Preps AM/FM Radio Device
July 08, 2008
Sony Ericsson is preparing to launch its first-ever device that incorporates AM/FM radio. » Full Story
Latin Briefs: Fonsi, Olympic Games, Signos Music
July 08, 2008
Elvis Crespo Preps Anniversary Gig
July 07, 2008
ROCK
Cartel Splits With Epic, Signs With Wind-Up
July 08, 2008
Former reality TV subject Cartel has parted ways with Epic and inked a new multi-rights deal with Wind-Up. » Full Story
New Franz Ferdinand Track Leads 'Madden' Soundtrack
July 08, 2008
Suede's Anderson Unveils New Material
July 08, 2008
JAZZ
Kem, Whalum, Ayers Lead Lineup For 21st Long Beach Jazz Fest
July 08, 2008
The 21st annual Long Beach Jazz Festival will take place Aug. 8-10 at Rainbow Lagoon Park in Long Beach, Calif. » Full Story
PBS's 'Soundstage' Unveils Summer Lineup
June 25, 2008
Hancock, Hiromi Deliver At 30th Playboy Jazz Fest
June 16, 2008
 
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