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Rain, cold plague Austin music festival
Released on 10/4/2009
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Attendees of the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Texas say the event was plagued by heavy rain and cold temperatures during its second day. Festival attendee Melanie Young, 37, said while those on hand Saturday during the festival's second day attemp....
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Canada music labels combine to take on U.S. market
Released on 10/4/2009
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Several Canadian indie labels have formed a new label services company, Rock Steady, which aims to help independent artists crack the American market. The brainchild of Toronto-based Last Gang Records founder Chris Taylor, Rock Steady is headquartered in....
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Recording Artists & OnSeeker Music Challenge Music Distribution Channe
Released on 10/4/2009
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Mobile applications and innovations are shaping the present and future of music. Where else can you find an industry that's so eager to please an audience? It's exciting to be a consumer these days. And, when companies like Onseeker Music and recording ....
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Blackwell says record labels should focus more on artiste development
Released on 10/4/2009
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Island Records' founder, Chris Blackwell, says there is little chance of him returning to the music business full-time, pointing out that the contemporary scene's instant-sales regime does not mesh with his policy of artiste development. Blackwell, who w....
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MySpace Music Australia Launches Without Leading Local & Global Indepe
Released on 10/4/2009
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MySpace's disregard for the value of independent music has been exposed by yesterday's Australian launch of MySpace Music prior to having finalised a license with Australia's leading independent labels and artists.....
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EU to tackle licensing of digital online music
Released on 10/2/2009
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The European Union will propose changes to copyright rules this month that have prevented online music stores, including Apple's iTunes, from selling digital music throughout the 27-nation region. Viviane Reding, EU media commissioner, and Charlie McCree ....
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Third Annual Musicemissions Indie of the Year Competition
Released on 10/1/2009
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Independent music webzine MusicEmissions.com will be running its third annual Indie Of The Year competition beginning September 1st.....
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