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Baidu partners up for music service
Faced with mounting pressure from international music orgs over alleged piracy, China's top web search site Baidu has announced a partnership with three major local record companies, giving it the right to use their repertoire on its online music streaming service. The companies are Emperor Entertainment Group, Shanghai Huayi Group and Ocean Butterflies Best Hits Karaoke. (30/06) More
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Steamboat Pilot & Today | 30/06/08 iMuzique
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Music beneath my feet

The Financial Express | 23/06/08 iMuzique
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Warner Tells Kid Rock To Denounce File Sharing; He Denounces Warner Instead

Techdirt | 19/06/08 iMuzique
While Warner Music had claimed that it was getting away from attacking fans who wanted to download, it appears that it still has a long way to go. Atlantic ... More

Music, sex and murder

Jamaica Gleaner | 16/06/08 iMuzique
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Some retailers give vinyl records a spin

GoErie.com | 16/06/08 iMuzique
It was a fortuitous typo for the Fred Meyer retail chain. This spring, an employee intending to order a special CD-DVD edition of R.E.M.'s latest release ... More

'Nashville Star' lassos NBC

The Arizona Republic | 09/06/08 iMuzique
John Rich, half of the country music sensation Big & Rich, achieved stardom the old-fashioned way: He earned it. The Texas native, with pal Kenny Alphin, ... More

Labels eye variable pricing for digital sales

Reuters | 07/06/08 iMuzique
Arguably the No. 1 item on record labels' to-do list for the year is, "Establish variable pricing for digital downloads." As luck would have it, ... More

A new harmony for music labels, TV

Los Angeles Times | 07/06/08 iMuzique
It's the sobering reality of today's music business -- a record company executive can sign a new act and then tell her, "Keep your day job." That ... More

Idol Dominates Charts: Is This The Day The Music Died?

Hypebot | 30/05/08 iMuzique
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The music biz's digital flops - a short history

The Register | 26/05/08 iMuzique
Since the record industry first noticed that some of the kids were using the internet in the mid-90s, it's flopped from one puddle to the next. Despite ... More

Rifflet, Like Twitter For Music

Gizmodo | 18/05/08 iMuzique
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The Cistercian monks being groomed for music stardom

Timesonline | 18/05/08 iMuzique
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Music City can turn a citified girl into a country-hummin' gal

Kansascity.com | 18/05/08 iMuzique
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IFPI Advises Kids to Use LimeWire and Kazaa

TorrentFreak | 11/05/08 iMuzique
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Music execs stuck in old time rock'n'roll

The Guardian | 11/05/08 iMuzique
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Collectors record Jamaica's music history

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Bands are getting into bed with consumer brands

Timesonline | 04/05/08 iMuzique
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Jay-Z Quiets Critics With Indie Cred

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Tika: The fearless songstress returns

Jakarta Post | 11/05/08 iMuzique
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They're doing it Frank Sinatra's way

Los Angeles Times | 11/05/08 iMuzique
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

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Artist Managers Protest New EMI Regime

Billboard | 11/01/08
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DiMA, Publishers Clash Over Rights

Billboard | 08/01/08
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EMI to exit IFPI

Variety | 10/01/08
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Why (And How) I Just Canceled All My Music Subscriptions

Wired News | 28/12/07
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The Old Music Industry Is Dead: Apple Launching Record Label With Jay-Z

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Imeem music service doesn't quite rock

News.com | 31/10/07
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Prince seeks to 'reclaim the net'

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Two Big Rap Stars Bicker, Ignoring a Larger Threat

The New York Times | 20/09/07
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Will The Music Industry Pin Its Hopes On Vinyl Records (Or Player Piano Rolls)?

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Major Labels, Large Webcasters Reach Agreement

Billboard | 24/08/07
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All That Jazz doing fine despite doom in music industry

Steamboat Pilot & Today | 30/06/08 iMuzique
For the past 10 years, music magazines have been flooded with articles about the death of the record store. Joe Kboudi — who opened Wednesday with twice ... More

Music beneath my feet

The Financial Express | 23/06/08 iMuzique
Ever wondered what this underground music is, which is spreading like wildfire? Does it constitute Bollywood or is it just independent artists that we ... More

Music, sex and murder

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'Nashville Star' lassos NBC

The Arizona Republic | 09/06/08 iMuzique
John Rich, half of the country music sensation Big & Rich, achieved stardom the old-fashioned way: He earned it. The Texas native, with pal Kenny Alphin, ... More

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Reuters | 07/06/08 iMuzique
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Los Angeles Times | 07/06/08 iMuzique
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Rifflet, Like Twitter For Music

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Timesonline | 18/05/08 iMuzique
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Music City can turn a citified girl into a country-hummin' gal

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IFPI Advises Kids to Use LimeWire and Kazaa

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When DRM detonates your music collection

Timesonline | 11/05/08 iMuzique
Imagine if you had a bedroom full of CDs and decided to buy a new player one day, only to discover that none of your albums would play on the new system. ... More

Collectors record Jamaica's music history

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Timesonline | 04/05/08 iMuzique
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Nationalists, Russia Find Ukraine's Eurovision Song Quite a Drag

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Midomi website takes karaoke online

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MTV to Acquire Guitar Hero Developer Harmonix for $175M

GameDaily | 26/09/06
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