Music industry defends hip-hop – “just a song”
Music-Slam.com Rap musicians and top record label executives defended the hip-hop business Tuesday, telling lawmakers it is wrong to single out the genre for congressional reprobation. Lavell Crump, who goes by…
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Amazon launches early version of Web music service
Amazon.com Inc on Tuesday launched an early version of its highly anticipated digital music download store, which is seen as a potential rival to Apple Inc's dominant iTunes service. The…
U.S. moving “quickly as possible” on Sirius: XM
The Justice Department is moving "as quickly as possible" in its antitrust review of Sirius Satellite Radio Inc's acquisition of XM Satellite Radio Inc, a senior department official said on…
Beasties eyeing guest vocalists for new album
The Beastie Boys are moving ahead with plans for a vocal version of their latest album, the all-instrumental "The Mix-Up." Adam "MCA" Yauch said the trio is "talking to some…
Reba McEntire’s `Duets’ debuts at No. 1
Reba McEntire's "Reba Duets" has debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's 200 Top Albums, her best first-week showing on the chart. ADVERTISEMENT "I am beyond thrilled to have my biggest…
Starbucks to give away music as new service starts
Starbucks Corp said on Monday it will give away millions of songs via downloads starting next month as it launches a wireless music service with Apple Inc. From October 2…
Vivendi calls Apple iTunes contract terms “indecent”
Vivendi condemned as "indecent" the contract terms between its Universal Music Group (UMG) unit and Apple Inc, the computer maker whose iTunes online store dominates the digital music market. Vivendi…
Spector jury is locked in 7-5 impasse
The judge in Phil Spector's murder trial said he is considering giving jurors the option of finding the record producer guilty of a lesser charge than second degree murder after…