Musing on Music Festivals – By: Joe Polito COMMENTARY Music festivals cater to most college students, many of whom put their enthusiasm for music over their need for sleep and personal space. …
Sony cashing in on online music apps production
February 20th, 2012Sony cashing in on online music apps production – Sony Music is shifting its focus to produce its own online music applications for all internet-enabled devices in a bid to create a new revenue stream.
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#8: Turn Me On f/ Nicki Minaj – David Guetta
February 20th, 2012Turn Me On f/ Nicki Minaj David Guetta (C) 2012 Capitol.
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#4: If You Ever Come Back – The Script
February 20th, 2012If You Ever Come Back The Script (C) 2012 Phonogenic.
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Vivendi’s Universal Music Seeks EU Approval to Buy EMI Recorded-Music Unit
February 20th, 2012Vivendi’s Universal Music Seeks EU Approval to Buy EMI Recorded-Music Unit – Vivendi SA’s (VIV) Universal Music Group sought European Union regulators’ approval to buy EMI Group’s recorded-music business. The European Commission set an initial deadline of March 23 to rule on the deal, it said on its website today.
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Music Makes a Difference When Working Out
February 20th, 2012Music Makes a Difference When Working Out – Music plays a vital role in Linda McLaughlin's life, so it's no surprise music is just as important to her workouts.
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As digital music sales leap, paid-for print circulations tumble
February 20th, 2012As digital music sales leap, paid-for print circulations tumble – As music companies finally get to grips with the challenges of the internet, paid-for magazines and papers are struggling Just nine years ago, Britain had a thriving music press and a music industry that was defying the worldwide trend for falling sales. While still some way past its peak, NME enjoyed a circulation of 72,442 in 2003, while the UK's recorded music industry boasted an income of £1 …
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Music review: Gustavo Dudamel's monster Mahler 8 in Caracas
February 20th, 2012Music review: Gustavo Dudamel's monster Mahler 8 in Caracas – A review of Gustavo Dudamel, the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela as they perform Mahler's Eighth, also called the “Symphony of a Thousand” with 1,400 performers in Caracas.
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Jazz musicians of the Triangle unite to spread music
February 20th, 2012Jazz musicians of the Triangle unite to spread music – Music majors, music faculty and members of the Chapel Hill jazz community gathered on Friday Feb., 17 to celebrate the jazz photography of Stephen Bromberg as well as to raise interest in the Carolina Jazz Festival.
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Thousands gather for music fest celebrating Warren Hellman
February 20th, 2012Thousands gather for music fest celebrating Warren Hellman – If there's a bluegrass heaven, it looked a lot like Ocean Beach on Sunday afternoon. Thousands of music fans gathered there for a twang-filled, foot-stomping, seven-hour memorial concert for Warren Hellman, the San…
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