Music Business Times People in the News Feed Digesthttp://app.feed.informer.com/digest3/CH5XESWDEJ.html Respective post owners and feed distributors http://feed.informer.com/ Michael Jackson snubbed his entire family by skipping a BMI dinner in L.A. honoring the Jackson 5 and Janet Jackson. The organizers hoped the dinner would draw out reclusive, absentee Michael, who turned 50 a few days ago. But getting older hasn't made Jacko nicer or more loyal ... http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,417381,00.html Delicious/mbtimes/peticker http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,417381,00.html? Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:40 GMT Rock and roll legend Sting and progressive metal pioneers Tool are making their video game debuts, contributing more than just music, in Activision's Guitar Hero World Tour. In what will be the largest collection of artists ever to appear in a Guitar Hero game, singer-songwriter ... http://sev.prnewswire.com/computer-electronics/20080905/LAF03305092008-1.html Delicious/mbtimes/peticker http://sev.prnewswire.com/computer-electronics/20080905/LAF03305092008-1.html? Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:34 GMT Counterpoint Systems, a developer of software solutions for rights management, royalty accounting and product licensing, has appointed Steve Pitts to the post of Senior Vice President and General Manager for North America. Pitts will oversee all day-to-day operations for the company and will work to both strengthen ... http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/counterpoint-systems-appoints-steve-pitts/story.aspx?guid=%7BADF2A169-29DA-423D-AC2D-400CBE1E61DA%7D&dist=hppr Delicious/mbtimes/peticker http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/counterpoint-systems-appoints-steve-pitts/story.aspx?guid=%7BADF2A169-29DA-423D-AC2D-400CBE1E61DA%7D&dist=hppr? Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:18 GMT After nearly 20 years of legal battles with Knight over Death Row, in 2008 Harris decided to refocus on music forming a joint venture with Universal and Bungalo Records to distribute LBE. In June, Harris met New Jersey based Movin Music Platoon and made the group her first major signing since forming ... http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/latest.jsp;jsessionid=85B009772DF4AD2E8498DF340A1A9878.tomcat2?resourceid=3810326&access=EH Delicious/mbtimes/peticker http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/latest.jsp;jsessionid=85B009772DF4AD2E8498DF340A1A9878.tomcat2?resourceid=3810326&access=EH? Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:53 GMT Cramped tour buses, bare bones budgets and dizzying tour schedules are all rights of passage for up-and-coming bands trying to catch their lucky break. For indie rock acts on the rise, Taco Bell is back to 'Feed the Beat,' in the hope of helping bands achieve their biggest dreams, including getting valuable marketing ... http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/permalink/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20080904005348&newsLang=en Delicious/mbtimes/peticker http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/permalink/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20080904005348&newsLang=en? Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:20 GMT Target and Target.com will be the sole retailers to carry Christina Aguilera's first greatest hits collection, 'Keeps Gettin' Better -- A Decade of Hits,' due Nov. 11 via RCA. The set will include a pair of new songs, 'Dynamite' and the title track, plus re-recorded versions of her prior hits 'Genie in a Bottle' and 'Beautiful.' http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003845591 Delicious/mbtimes/peticker http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003845591? Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:18 GMT Winner of 25 Grammy Awards, Wonder has also been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters' Hall of Fame, and the Library of Congress placed his 'Songs in the Key of Life,' in the National Recording Registry. The first Gershwin Prize was awarded in 2007 to Paul Simon. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i31c3e88c0eab00bd4aa65eefae7834ed Delicious/mbtimes/peticker http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i31c3e88c0eab00bd4aa65eefae7834ed? Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:10 GMT Given that last year Sony BMG could barely bring themselves to sign Idol winner Natalie Gauci (and then half-heartedly offered a contract to Matt Corby, which he duly rejected), one could assume the grand old days of five or six finalists ending up with a deal of one form or another were well and truly over. But could th http://www.defamer.com.au/2008/09/is_sony_bmg_cybersquatting_idol_domain_names.html Delicious/mbtimes/peticker http://www.defamer.com.au/2008/09/is_sony_bmg_cybersquatting_idol_domain_names.html? Thu, 04 Sep 2008 01:08 GMT Again, the rule book on sampling and the boundaries of intellectual property are in the process of being redefined, thanks to a lawsuit filed in Louisiana by L.A.-based Urband and Lazar Music Publishing against the undisputed mixtape king - Lil Wayne. At issue is an uncleared sample from a song called 'Once,' written by a singer named Karma-Ann Swanepoel. Wayne's version is called 'I Feel Like Dying,' never 'officially' released or offered for sale, but rather given away as a free download. The case not only questions the tenuous legality of mixtapes but also threatens to stymie their recent evolution from back-alley promotional tool to legitimate art form. http://www.laweekly.com/2008-09-04/music/karma-policed Delicious/mbtimes/peticker http://www.laweekly.com/2008-09-04/music/karma-policed? Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:27 GMT EMI Music is still assembling its high-level executive team, part of a seemingly-endless restructuring. The latest announcement involves Richard Nash, who is now stepping into the role of Senior Vice President, Urban Promotion, EMI Music in North America. Nash will report to Greg Thompson, himself recently slotted ... http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/090208emi Delicious/mbtimes/peticker http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/090208emi? Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:32 GMT 'Move over, Madonna,' read a recent San Francisco Chronicle headline. Already a runaway hit in the UK, Chant - Music for the Soul debuted inside Billboard's Top 10, alongside the reigning Queen of Pop and above Grammy Best New Artist of the Year Amy Winehouse. This week, The Monks went Gold in the UK and ... http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/gold-rush-monks-go-gold/story.aspx?guid=%7B4A991C7F-DAF2-4F8C-9399-89555AF6049D%7D&dist=hppr Delicious/mbtimes/peticker http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/gold-rush-monks-go-gold/story.aspx?guid=%7B4A991C7F-DAF2-4F8C-9399-89555AF6049D%7D&dist=hppr? Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:06 GMT 'I hope he rots in jail,' said Slash, the former Guns N' Roses lead guitarist. 'It's going to affect the sales of the record, and it's not fair.' He's referring to music industry blogger Kevin Cogill (a self-confessed GnR fan) who posted 9 yet-to-be released tracks ... http://dummielife.blogspot.com/2008/09/from-rock-god-to-riaa-tool.html Delicious/mbtimes/peticker http://dummielife.blogspot.com/2008/09/from-rock-god-to-riaa-tool.html? Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:52 GMT Reed's success as a recording artist and film star overshadowed his contributions as a songwriter and musician. He wrote more than 300 songs, including hits for Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash. As a session guitarist, he recorded with Elvis, Waylon Jennings, Joan Baez, and Ringo Starr, among others ... http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1593962/jerry-reed-brought-country-music-to-a-wider-audience.jhtml Delicious/mbtimes/peticker http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1593962/jerry-reed-brought-country-music-to-a-wider-audience.jhtml? Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:46 GMT As a singer in the 1970s and early 1980s, Reed had a string of hits that included 'Amos Moses,' 'When You're Hot, You're Hot,' 'East Bound and Down,' 'She Got the Goldmine (I Got the Shaft)' and 'The Bird.' In the mid-70s, he began acting in movies such as 'Smokey and the Bandit' with Burt Reynolds, usually as a ... http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080902/ap_en_ot/obit_jerry_reed Delicious/mbtimes/peticker http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080902/ap_en_ot/obit_jerry_reed? Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:23 GMT Howell escaped with a (mere) $40,850 fine. Perhaps he should be grateful, though we doubt that's the emotion he's feeling today. Few of the RIAA's 1,000s of cases ever make it to trial; fewer still reach a judgment, making these awards quite unusual. Howell, who served as his own ... http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080901-howell-verdict-riaa-wins-40850-p2p-judgment.html Delicious/mbtimes/peticker http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080901-howell-verdict-riaa-wins-40850-p2p-judgment.html? Tue, 02 Sep 2008 01:22 GMT Music mogul Michael Gudinski has joined forces with major label Universal, signing a three-year distribution deal. It's the latest in a series of aggressive moves by Universal as it strives for market share worldwide. Liberation, home to stars including The Vines, Jimmy Barnes ... http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24278451-664,00.html Delicious/mbtimes/peticker http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24278451-664,00.html? Tue, 02 Sep 2008 01:10 GMT ONE year after Eric Nicoli left EMI following the company’s takeover by private-equity firm Terra Firma, he is returning to the music industry. The former EMI chief executive, who received the final instalment of his $3.15m termination payout this weekend, will take an advisory role at Nick Stewart ... http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/media/article4641190.ece Delicious/mbtimes/peticker http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/media/article4641190.ece? Sun, 31 Aug 2008 03:35 GMT Jeff Kempler has been appointed to the newly created position of COO of A+R Labels, North America, UK and Ireland, at EMI Music. He reports to Nick Gatfield who joined EMI Music last month as president of A+R Labels, North America, UK and Ireland. Kempler was formerly COO of EMI's Capitol Music Group. In his new role, he will help Gatfield oversee the company's A+R operations in North America and UK and Ireland. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i4091ce08679099b90ada3c33c8bfbf33 Delicious/mbtimes/peticker http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i4091ce08679099b90ada3c33c8bfbf33? Sat, 30 Aug 2008 01:39 GMT No news on the never-ending hunt for a MySpace Music CEO. What's the holdup? One theory: It's not a CEO job. 'It's really general manager of MySpace Music.' one interviewee sniffs. Another observer suggests that the best person ... http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/8/myspace-music-launching-9-15-still-no-ceo Delicious/mbtimes/peticker http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/8/myspace-music-launching-9-15-still-no-ceo? Sat, 30 Aug 2008 01:28 GMT The Italian prime minister, media mogul, and former cruise ship crooner is recording a CD of Neapolitan love songs with Mariano Apicella, a singer/guitarist with whom Berlusconi has made several previous CDs. Berlusconi's last album, released by Universal Music, made the top 50 in Italy. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117991356.html?categoryid=2525&cs=1 Delicious/mbtimes/peticker http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117991356.html?categoryid=2525&cs=1? Sat, 30 Aug 2008 01:23 GMT The 2008 Olympics have ended, but it will take another nine months to determine the gold, silver and bronze winners ... in the music competition. The competitors are the John Williams 'Olympic Fanfare' Leo Arnaud's 'Bugler's Dream.' In the U.S. alone, each primetime use is likely to bring in between $500 and $2,500. Usage of the recordings in other territories would add even more to the coffers. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117991375.html?categoryId=2525&cs=1 Delicious/mbtimes/peticker http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117991375.html?categoryId=2525&cs=1? Sat, 30 Aug 2008 01:15 GMT The report indicates that the majority of the R+B singer's unpaid taxes are from 2003, the year that Studdard won 'American Idol.' Beating out Clay Aiken, the 29-year-old singer earned a $1 million recording contract for winning the http://www.blackvoices.com/blogs/2008/08/28/money-matters-ruben-studdard-s-irs-troubles-and-louis-vuitton-law/ Delicious/mbtimes/peticker http://www.blackvoices.com/blogs/2008/08/28/money-matters-ruben-studdard-s-irs-troubles-and-louis-vuitton-law/? Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:30 GMT At some point, it won't make sense to post these sorts of examples any more because it will just be common sense that bands can and do benefit from so-called 'piracy,' but every time we post one of these stories, we get people complaining that this couldn't possibly work for others. When a band is big, then it will ... http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080826/2227062107.shtml Delicious/mbtimes/peticker http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080826/2227062107.shtml? Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:22 GMT Eight years after it hosted an Olympics that were famously hailed as the 'best games ever,' Sydney has had to confess that it faked one of the key musical performances at the opening ceremony in 2000. The revelation came after it emerged that nine-year-old Lin Miaoke was just lip-synching when she 'sang' a patriotic song before 91,000 people and a global television audience during the August 8 opening ceremony at the Beijing Games. http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080828/ennew_afp/oly2008australiaorchestrafake Delicious/mbtimes/peticker http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080828/ennew_afp/oly2008australiaorchestrafake? Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:33 GMT A man accused of posting nine previously unreleased songs by the rock band Guns N' Roses on a website where they could be accessed by the public was arrested at his home early today on suspicion of violating federal copyright laws, authorities said. Kevin Cogill, 27, is accused of posting the songs, which were bein http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-gunsnroses28-2008aug28,0,6914718.story Delicious/mbtimes/peticker http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-gunsnroses28-2008aug28,0,6914718.story? Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:24 GMT