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@Canadian Music Week: Lilith Tour Details Revealed
March 12, 2010 - Touring
Specific tour dates for the relaunched Lilith Fair tour will be announced on Tuesday, Nettwerk Music Group chief executive Terry McBride said today at Canadian Music Week. » Full Story
Dave Stewart Keynote: Sponsors, Nazis, Ice Cream, Vibrators
March 12, 2010 - Global
Eurythmics guitarist Dave Stewart's Canadian Music Week keynote was thought-provoking and just plain weird. » Full Story
Concessions To Web Firms In U.K. Digital Economy Bill
March 12, 2010 - Global | Digital and Mobile | Legal and Management
The House of Lords is set to make concessions to those who expressed alarm about measures to block Web sites in the government's Digital Economy Bill aimed at tackling piracy. » Full Story
Pirate Bay Appeal In September
March 12, 2010 - Global | Legal and Management
The appeal by four defendants convicted April 2009 for their involvement with the BitTorrent tracker the Pirate Bay has been scheduled for Sept. 28. » Full Story
Charlie Angus Set To Propose Canadian MP3 Player Levy
March 12, 2010 - Global | Digital and Mobile
Sources say Canadian Member of Parliament Charlie Angus, the NDP's digital issues critic, is preparing to enter a private member's bill next week proposing the country's private copying levy should be extended to MP3 players. » Full Story
China Warns Google, Internet Row Deal Expected
March 12, 2010 - Global | Digital and Mobile
China warned Google, the world's largest search engine, against flouting the country's laws on Friday (March 12), as expectations grow for a resolution to a public battle over censorship and cyber-security. » Full Story
8,000 Complain To BBC About 6 Music Closure
March 12, 2010 - Global
The BBC has received almost 8,000 complaints about the plan to close digital radio station 6 Music. » Full Story
Kristin Hersh To Release Combined Book, Album
March 12, 2010 - Global | Rock and Pop
U.K. publisher the Friday Project will publish a book version of Kristin Hersh's latest album, giving readers access to exclusive online material. » Full Story
Canadian Music Week: Jaron Lanier Says Free Won't Work
March 12, 2010 - Global | Digital and Mobile
Technologist, musician and author Jaron Lanier told a Canadian Music Week breakfast that touring and selling merchandise is not a long-term solution for the decline in the sale of recorded music. » Full Story
Amy Winehouse To Design Fred Perry Range
March 12, 2010 - Global | Rock and Pop | Branding
Amy Winehouse has partnered with iconic British fashion label Fred Perry to design a 17-piece collection. » Full Story
Charlotte Church Snags Finance Deal For Comeback
March 12, 2010 - Global
Charlotte Church has agreed a £2 million ($3 million) investment deal with Power Amp Music, the London-based music fund manager, to support the recording of the Welsh artist's new album and her comeback. » Full Story
Nokia, Apple Seek Patent Trial In 2 Years
March 12, 2010 - Indies | Legal and Management | Digital and Mobile
Nokia and Apple will seek a U.S. court hearing in a key patent battle in mid-2012, a court filing showed, raising the specter of a prolonged legal struggle. » Full Story
Lisa Mitchell Wins Australian Music Prize
March 12, 2010 - Global | Rock and Pop
Lisa Mitchell has completed an extraordinary transition from TV talent show contestant to critics' favorite with her victory in the prestigious Australian Music Prize. » Full Story
Sam Feldman Honored By Music Managers Forum Of Canada
March 11, 2010 - Global | Legal and Management
Legendary Canadian music entrepreneur Sam Feldman was honored by the Music Managers Forum of Canada, the evening before Canadian Music Week officially kicked off. » Full Story
Tokio Hotel Nixes Second Russian Show
March 11, 2010 - Global | Touring
German rock-pop act Tokio Hotel has canceled another Russian date amid a dispute with the promoter. » Full Story
Pink Floyd Wins U.K. Court Battle With EMI
March 11, 2010 - Global | Legal and Management | Rock and Pop
Pink Floyd has won its court battle with EMI with a ruling that prevents the record company from selling single downloads on the Internet from the group's concept albums. » Full Story
Protests At Venue Curfews Down Under
March 11, 2010 - Global
Hundreds gathered in central Brisbane today (March 11) to protest proposed new laws that would enforce a tough state-wide curfew on nightclubs and live music venues. » Full Story
Canadian Music Week: Ole's McCarty Tackles ISPs On Piracy
March 11, 2010 - Global | Digital and Mobile
Michael McCarty, president of Canadian music publisher ole, told a crowd at the kickoff of Canadian Music Week that Internet Service providers need to start paying for the content users freely take over their networks. » Full Story
Sade Soldiers On Atop Euro Chart
March 11, 2010 - Global | Retail | Rock and Pop
Sade's "Soldier of Love" (Epic/Sony Music Entertainment) secures a fourth week atop Billboard's European Albums chart. » Full Story
France’s Zimbalam Plants Flag In North America
March 11, 2010 - Digital and Mobile | Global
Canada’s Zimbalam plants flag in the U.S. with flat-rate digital distribution for indies. » Full Story
Digital Radio U.K. Appoints Chairman
March 11, 2010 - Global
Digital Radio U.K. has appointed Adam Singer as its chairman. » Full Story
Gene Simmons Makes Good On Label Threat
March 10, 2010 - Record Labels
Sixteen months after announcing the reformation of Simmons Records in partnership with Universal Music Canada, Kiss bassist Gene Simmons has finally inked a deal, signing Toronto rock band The Envy. » Full Story
EMI Watchers Praise, Critique Leoni-Sceti Legacy
March 10, 2010 - Record Labels
Industry insiders say EMI Music chairman Charles Allen’s expanded executive role has come to the right man at the right time. » Full Story
Elio Leoni-Sceti Out At EMI
March 10, 2010 - Global | Record Labels
EMI Music CEO Elio Leoni-Sceti is leaving the major on March 31. » Full Story
MySpace Readies Site Overhaul To Rekindle Growth
March 10, 2010 - Global | Digital and Mobile
With shrinking audiences, deep layoffs and two management shake-ups, MySpace, the one-time leader in Internet social networking, has had a rocky year. » Full Story
 




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