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Vinyl Takes Another Spin With Music Lovers
Released on 2/8/2009
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As album sales plummeted in 2008 for the seventh time in eight years, there was one bright spot for a music industry still in love with physical products: Sales of vinyl records increased by nearly 90 percent.....
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We're Live Blogging The Grammys!
Released on 2/8/2009
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Ah, the Grammys … A magical night, full of stars, songs and swagger — plus a few awards and performances, too. The biggest names in music have flocked to the Staples Center in Los Angeles, and after a few hours spent walking the red carpet, they’ve taken ....
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Talent search under way for '5th Quarter' pic
Released on 2/8/2009
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Rick Bieber, writer-director of The 5th Quarter, starring Aidan Quinn, Andie MacDowell and Ryan Merriman, is holding an Internet-based talent search to find original songs for the sports-themed film's soundtrack and is accepting submissions at the film'....
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High notes hit at 25th International Blues Competition
Released on 2/8/2009
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The International Blues Competition, the world’s largest gathering of unsigned blues talent, wrapped up another marathon weekend in Downtown Memphis on Saturday night.....
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Bloggers' label Fool House reinvents indie
Released on 2/8/2009
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The music industry, as it repeatedly insists, is in bad shape. Its traditional business model of signing artists, sending them on tour and releasing their albums is no longer consistently profitable.Which is why labels such as Fool House are adopting diff....
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It’s the Biggest Night in Music
Released on 2/8/2009
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There has been a lot of Grammy talk about predictions, performances, and patching up old mistakes. Tonight’s the night. It’s time for the 51st Grammy Awards. The predictions are in, and the expectations are high. ....
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Merger Expected of Ticketmaster and Live Nation
Released on 2/8/2009
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Ticketmaster is expected on Monday to announce an agreement to merge with Live Nation in a deal that could reshape the music and live entertainment business. Barring a last-minute twist, the boards of both companies were planning to meet to approve the me....
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