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Pet Shop Boys Gets Festive On EP
November 06, 2009 - Global | Rock and Pop
U.K. synth pop duo Pet Shop Boys will issue a new EP, "Christmas" (Parlophone/EMI), on Dec. 14. » Full Story
France's Deezer Launches Premium Services
November 06, 2009 - Global | Digital and Mobile
Paris-based on-demand streaming service Deezer has unveiled premium offers to complement its free ad-supported service. » Full Story
Live Nation/Ticketmaster U.K. Merger Inquiry Extended
November 06, 2009 - Global | Touring
The inquiry by the Competition Commission (CC) in the U.K. into the merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster has been extended by eight weeks, and will now report by Jan. 19, 2010. » Full Story
Beyonce Wins Big At MTV EMAs In Berlin
November 06, 2009 - Global | Rock and Pop
Beyonce won a hat-trick of awards at the 16th MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) at Berlin's O2 World Arena, which also marked the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. » Full Story
Australia's Cold Chisel Gets New Management
November 06, 2009 - Global | Legal and Management | Rock and Pop
John Watson, manager of multi-platinum acts Silverchair and Missy Higgins, and former EMI Music Australia CEO John O'Donnell will take over the management of Cold Chisel, effective today (Nov. 6). » Full Story
Giorgio Assumma Returns As SIAE President
November 06, 2009 - Global | Publishing
Italian collecting society SIAE has confirmed Giorgio Assumma as president, following an assembly held in Rome. » Full Story
CTS Eventim, iTunes Partner On Ticket Offers
November 06, 2009 - Global | Digital and Mobile | Touring
German ticketing company CTS Eventim has partnered with Apple's iTunes store to provide exclusive concert offers. » Full Story
Dave Stewart, A.R. Rahman Go 'Street Dancing'
November 06, 2009 - Global
British rocker Dave Stewart of Eurythmics will team with Oscar winner A.R. Rahman ("Slumdog Millionaire") to write the score for "Street Dancing," an against-all-odds movie set in the world of dance competitions held in Singapore and New York. » Full Story
Elton John On Mend, Resuming Tour Dates
November 06, 2009 - Global | Rock and Pop
Elton John has been released from a London hospital after being treated for flu and an E. coli bacterial infection. » Full Story
Business Matters: Spotify, Sirius XM, Journey and More
November 06, 2009 - Digital and Mobile
A look at Spotify's job of converting its free users to paid, premium subscribers; IFPI responds to a survey by think tank Demos that says file sharers are avid music buyers; Sirius XM's Q3 2009 earnings, and more. » Full Story
German Biz Loses Private Copying Case
November 06, 2009 - Global | Legal and Management
The German record-industry has failed to successfully fight against provision 53 of the country's copyright law, which allows the digital copying of CDs for private use. » Full Story
Internet Censorship Seen Liable To WTO Challenge
November 06, 2009 - Global | Digital and Mobile | Legal and Management
Censorship of the Internet is open to challenge at the World Trade Organization as it can restrict trade in services delivered online, a forthcoming study says. » Full Story
HMV Canada Flips Switch On Beta Music Site
November 05, 2009 - Global
Music retailer HMV Canada has launched a beta version of its digital music Web site. » Full Story
'This Is It' Debuts Atop Euro Chart
November 05, 2009 - Global | Retail | Rock and Pop
Michael Jackson's "This Is It" (Epic/Sony Music Entertainment) debuts at No. 1 on Billboard's European Albums survey, as "Sexy Chick" (Gum/Positiva/Virgin/EMI) by David Guetta featuring Akon returns to the top of European Hot 100 Singles for the seventh week in total. » Full Story
Rihanna Partners With Nokia On 'Rated R'
November 05, 2009 - Global | Digital and Mobile | RB Hip-Hop
Island Def Jam has teamed up with Nokia on a globally streamed live performance by Rihanna, featuring songs from new album "Rated R." » Full Story
EU Says Internet Access Can Be Restricted
November 05, 2009 - Global | Digital and Mobile | Legal and Management
The EU has agreed that a user's Internet access may be restricted, if necessary and proportionate, only after a fair and impartial procedure including the right to be heard. » Full Story
Carlos Baute Triumphs At Premios Ondas
November 05, 2009 - Global | Latin
Madrid-based Venezuelan singer Carlos Baute crowned "the year of Baute" by lifting two of the six music awards at Spain's 56th Premios Ondas gala in Barcelona. » Full Story
Live Nation And Ticketmaster U.K. Merger Review Extended
November 05, 2009 - Touring
Britain's Competition Commission extended on Thursday its inquiry into the proposed merger between Live Nation Inc and Ticketmaster Inc, the two most powerful companies in the live music business. » Full Story
Outrage Over Wall Blocking Free U2 Berlin Concert
November 05, 2009 - Touring | Global
Fans hoping to catch a glimpse Thursday of U2's free concert celebrating 20 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall will have to "scale these city walls" after organizers threw up a barrier to block the view for those without tickets. » Full Story
Spanish Govt Rules Out Three-Strikes Law
November 05, 2009 - Global | Digital and Mobile | Legal and Management
Spain does not intend to disconnect Internet users who repeatedly ignore warnings not to download copyright protected content, according to culture minister Angeles González-Sinde. » Full Story
MTV EMAs Host Katy Perry Brings 'Cabaret' To Berlin
November 04, 2009 - Global | Rock and Pop
The MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) will be marking 20 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall when it takes place on Thursday evening (Nov. 5) at the O2 World Arena in Berlin. » Full Story
Lilith Fair Announces Charity Partners
November 04, 2009 - Global | Touring
Lilith Fair, the concert festival featuring female artists that is being relaunched in 2010, will contribute $1 from every ticket sold and a portion of sponsorship proceeds to charitable partners. » Full Story
Pink Books U.K. Stadium Tour
November 04, 2009 - Global | Touring | Rock and Pop
Pink has made the leap to stadiums in the U.K. with six open-air shows confirmed for summer 2010. » Full Story
MSN Music Returns To U.K.
November 04, 2009 - Global | Digital and Mobile
Microsoft has re-opened its MSN Music download store for U.K. users, although its streaming service has yet to be fully launched. » Full Story
Beatles Remasters Heading To USB
November 04, 2009 - Global | Digital and Mobile | Rock and Pop
Apple Corps and EMI Music are issuing the Beatles remasters on a limited edition apple-shaped USB drive in time for Christmas. » Full Story
 


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