March 03, 2010

Afrobeat icon Fela finally gets his due in music mainstream USA Today When music pioneer Fela Kuti died in 1997, 1 million mourners turned out for his funeral. His fearless criticism of Nigeria's ... and more » [visit site]

CNET Apple's iTunes Replay cloud service reappears in movie studio talks Apple Insider ... on record saying that "iTunes had 'resurrected the music industry' by creating a legal, affordable, instantly gratifying purchasing system for fans. ... Apple Wants to Bring ... [visit site]

Telegraph.co.uk BBC 6 Music: music fans and stars join growing protest The Guardian David Bowie: 'For new artists to lose [6 Music] would be a great shame.' Photograph: Erik C Pendzich/Rex Features The fight to save BBC 6 Music continues ... [visit site]

Even Prison Won't Stop Lil' Wayne from Putting Out New Music People Magazine ... postponed last month so he could have dental surgery – and he used the extra time to film nine music videos over a 48-hour period, Pop ... [visit site]

Local Casino Nominated for National Honor KPSP Local 2 The Academy of Country Music Industry Awards are voted on by the Academy's professional members, and are given to honor "the behind-the-scenes musicians, ... The Show at Agua Caliente Casino receives ... [visit site]

Wired News Match Made in 'Wonderland': Danny Elfman's Music, Tim Burton's Freaks Wired News “The 'falling down a hole' music is going to be wild, crazy falling-down-a-hole music. Two armies meeting — I can almost write that automatically. ... ... [visit site]

MI Announces an Exciting Expansion of Its Music Business Program Starting with ... Earthtimes (press release) ... in the industry, Musicians Institute in Hollywood announces an exciting expansion and new options for students enrolled in its Music Business Program. ... ... [visit site]

MobileMe Exec Leaves Apple for Thumbplay PC World The company--best known for its ringtones until now--has also just announced the beta launch of Thumbplay Music, a streaming service that offers unlimited, ... Apple MobileMe exec chosen as Thumbplay CTOCNET Thumbplay ... [visit site]

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Music industry gets beaten by dancing tot Inquirer (blog) THE MUSIC INDUSTRY'S attempts at either jailing or fining a mother for nicking the artist formerly known as Prince, then known as symbol and then known as ... and more » [visit site]