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Jay-Z Quiets Critics With Indie Cred
The world's largest music festival is wrapping up in the rolling hills of Somerset, England. For three raucous days, revelers at Glastonbury can always depend on mud, music, madness and mayhem. But this year, there was an added element: a major controversy over a star performer. Organizer Michael Eavis and his daughter Emily had booked hip-hop star Jay-Z to headline on Saturday night. (30/06) MoreYou may also like
Baidu partners up for music service
Variety Asia | 30/06/08 
Faced with mounting pressure from international music orgs over alleged piracy, China's top web search site Baidu has announced a partnership with three ... More
Tika: The fearless songstress returns
Jakarta Post | 11/05/08
The gig last Sunday evening at Score bar in Cilandak Town Square seemed much like any other organized by major sponsors trying to tap in to the youth market, ... More
They're doing it Frank Sinatra's way
Los Angeles Times | 11/05/08
Anew era is beginning in the career of Frank Sinatra even if the Chairman of the Board isn't here to participate.
The iconic singer died May 14, 1998, ... More
Music biz lawyers wary of labels' new grab
Reuters | 29/12/07 
Like it or not, major record companies are expected to continue drafting their artist contracts so that labels share a piece of most -- if not all -- of ... Read
Artist Managers Protest New EMI Regime
Billboard | 11/01/08
EMI is facing the prospect of an artists' revolt, with representatives of major acts Robbie Williams and Coldplay expressing concern at the current state ... Read
DiMA, Publishers Clash Over Rights
Billboard | 08/01/08
A major battle is erupting between some digital media companies and major music publishers, which may lead to federal litigation, Billboard.biz has learned. ... Read
EMI to exit IFPI
Variety | 10/01/08
In a move designed to get major music trade organizations to reorganize, EMI has made the first step to exit the British trade group IFPI. Top operating ... Read
Why (And How) I Just Canceled All My Music Subscriptions
Wired News | 28/12/07
Now that three of the four major labels have decided to sell music without DRM, I've finally decided to drop it too. I've subscribed to Napster, Rhapsody, ... Read
The Old Music Industry Is Dead: Apple Launching Record Label With Jay-Z
Gizmodo | 03/01/08
Looks like there might another major announcement at MacWorld. BGR says they've "confirmed" that Apple is launching a record label with Jay-Z, who's ... Read
Imeem music service doesn't quite rock
News.com | 31/10/07
Yesterday, the New York Times ran an article about Imeem, pegged to the news that this fledgling site has signed a third major label, EMI, leaving only ... Read
Prince seeks to 'reclaim the net'
The Guardian | 13/09/07
Prince is threatening to sue a raft of major websites, including YouTube, eBay and Pirate Bay, as part of a legal initiative to "reclaim the internet" ... Read
Two Big Rap Stars Bicker, Ignoring a Larger Threat
The New York Times | 20/09/07
“Nothing is going according to the actual plan,” 50 Cent said in an interview with MTV last month. Right about now that seems like an understatement. He ... Read
Will The Music Industry Pin Its Hopes On Vinyl Records (Or Player Piano Rolls)?
Idolator | 30/10/07
Wired thinks that vinyl is about to "re-enter the mainstream, or at least become a major tributary" thanks to the "uniformly optimistic picture of the ... Read
Major Labels, Large Webcasters Reach Agreement
Billboard | 24/08/07
Major record labels and SoundExchange have just reached a deal with the large webcasting services over crucial terms covering royalty rates that webcasters ... Read
Stevie Wonder gives Taste-y performance
Chicago Sun-Times | 30/06/08
Saturday afternoon Stevie Wonder returned to Taste of Chicago with a concert that was generous, adventurous, populist, humorous and amorous.
"A lot ... More
Fez music festival builds bridges
BBC | 30/06/08
Artists from all over the world converged on its ancient city of Fez, to the east of the capital Rabat.
While the Saudi gathering was made up of only ... More
Death of the folk song
Nationmedia.com | 16/06/08
THE TURKANA CULTURAL FESTIval, organised by the German Embassy, debuted recently to showcase the promise of a region that lacks the advantage of numbers ... More
Obamaroo: Days of love, peace, music
The Baltimore Sun | 16/06/08
Comes word on this sunny Father's Day, from a child on the road, that the annual music and arts festival which has convened in a 700-acre pasture at Manchester, ... More
Festival of Microtonal Music Breaks Musical Barriers
The Arcadia Weekly | 04/05/07
The Festival of Microtonal Music will allow local audiences to hear cutting edge contemporary music when its three month, six performance program, the ... Read
Historic buildings at risk from rock concerts
The Guardian | 14/09/07
Rock concerts at some of the UK's most important historic buildings have put them at risk of damage from powerful bass note vibrations, according to research ... Read
Jagger gets rocks off at Indian music festival
Reuters | 03/11/07
Mick Jagger was a surprise visitor to the inaugural Rajasthan International Folk Festival, held October 25-29 in the Indian city of Jodhpur. "I wouldn't ... Read
PopKOMM Forecasts A Bright Future For The Music Industry
Undercover | 06/04/07
Between September 19th and 21st, Berlin, Germany will become the centerpiece worldwide for the music industry with the 19th annual popKOMM music conference ... Read
If it's Bihu, let the music play
Telegraph India | 06/04/07
Bihu is synonymous with music, dance and festivities. So, when a group of experienced and young artistes got together for a music album, they decided to ... Read
Marianne Faithfull shines as grandmother-turned-sex worker
ABC News | 13/02/07
Singer and actress Marianne Faithfull plays a grandmother in dire straights who becomes a sex worker in London's seedy Soho, in a touching yet hilarious ... Read
Ghana Music Awards festival takes off
The Statesman | 08/05/07
Interspersed with exciting live stage performances by old time greats such as George Darko and Nana Kwame Ampadu I, as well as young and not so young artistes ... Read
Glastonbury 2007 review
The Sun | 25/06/07
AFTER Glastonbury was cancelled last year, the rush to get tickets for this summer's festival was on. The muddiest annual music bash attracts everyone ... Read
Batman Samini Is King Of Reggae Music In Ghana
Ghana Music.com | 15/05/07
Ghana's most famous hip life artiste, Emmanuel Samini (Batman) was astonished when his name was mentioned as the best Reggae Artiste of the year at the ... Read
Dubai Original Music Festival Attracts A Surprise Sponsor
World Music Central | 08/05/07
Lime Green Entertainment, an entertainments company in the UAE which runs the Dubailime.com website today announced that it would be sponsoring the Dubai ... Read
After an anemic start, Rage Against the Machine delivers at Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival.
Los Angeles Times | 01/05/07
Zack de la Rocha crouched in front of Brad Wilk's drum kit and surveyed the nearly 60,000 people at his feet. All around him crested a noise that had ... Read
Archdeacon against Sir Elton John's visit
Jamaica Gleaner | 16/03/07
Controversy is emerging over the sexual orientation of British entertainer Sir Elton John with one local religious leader opposed to bringing the singer ... Read
Singing Waitress To Play Music Festival
Sky News | 29/05/07
Teenager Victoria Hart will play on the John Peel stage for up-and-coming artists. She became an overnight sensation when she landed the gig of a lifetime ... Read
Music on the border
Nepal Times | 20/04/07
Live music and mild summer evenings are a superb combination. But The Last Resort has found a way to make it even better. On the weekend of 28-29 April, ... Read
Dutch heavy metal bands to rock the heck out of religious town
International Herald Tribune | 20/03/07
Organizers of a heavy metal rock festival in the Netherlands have been granted a permit for the open-air concert this summer on one condition: no cursing. ... Read
ABBA museum coming in 2008
WIS | 01/12/06
ABBA fans, start making your travel plans now. A museum dedicated to the musical group will open in Sweden in 2008. Organizers are still looking for a ... Read
Love Parade Leaves Berlin for Ruhr Region
Deutsche Welle | 22/06/07
Berlin is off the map for the Love Parade this year as the event's organizers and local officials agreed on Thursday to relocate the popular techno street ... Read
Who Is Killing Ghanaian Highlife Music?
Ghana Music | 31/10/06
Music lovers and critics are keenly concerned about the depth to which Ghanaian highlife music has sunk, in recent days. It is on record, over a decade ... Read