Michael Jackson concerts face legal challenge
Music-Slam.comLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A music promoter on Wednesday sued to stop Michael Jackson from performing in London this year, claiming his appearances would violate a prior contract. New Jersey-based…
Springsteen, Phish, Al Green jam at Bonnaroo
MANCHESTER, Tenn. – The eighth annual Bonnaroo Music Festival offered, if nothing else, an expanded view of what it means to jam. Though Bonnaroo — held on a giant farm…
“Big” debut for Dave Matthews Band on U.S. chart
LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Dave Matthews Band replaced Eminem at the top of the U.S. pop album chart on Wednesday, logging the third-best debut of the year. "Big Whiskey and…
Mug shot shows Phil Spector with bald head
A mug shot of Phil Spector released Wednesday reveals that prison has been a hair-raising experience for the legendary music producer. Spector, known for his many elaborate hairstyles over the…
Film, TV music composers urge copyright law change
Nathan Barr has scored horror films like "Hostel" and the HBO vampire series "True Blood," but what really keeps the composer up at night is fear he will not get…
Radio, Artists Go Head-To-Head On Performance Royalties
House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers held a town hall meeting in Detroit on Tuesday to hear both sides of the Performance Rights Act, a bill that he sponsored which…
Performance Royalty Bill Expected To Be Blocked
According to the NAB, a majority of the U.S. House of Representatives now opposes the controversial performance royalty rate. The Local Radio Freedom Act now has 220 House co-sponsors and…
Ozzy Speaks On Black Sabbath Lawsuit
Last week the news broke that Ozzy Osbourne filed a lawsuit with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office against Black Sabbath bandmate Tony Iommi, claiming that the guitarist illegally claimed…