Hollywood (U.S.) Music Industry News
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'Harlem Shake': Original Artists Seek Payment for Unlicensed Sampling
updated March 13, 2013"Harlem Shake" -- as we all know it, began to lose its shine from mid-feb as google trends indicate here. New York Times has now repor...
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All Is Well between Tina Fey and Taylor Swift for now!
updated March 13, 2013IT'S OFFICIAL! Tina Fey and Taylor Swift don't have any sense of feud among them. How it all began: During the Globes, Fey had joked that Swift should keep her hands...
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Justin Timberlake Says "I Love Kayne West" on Late Night Show
updated March 13, 2013Justin Timberlake on Monday Night's Late Night Show with Jimmy Fallon said: "For the record, I absolutely love Kanye. So there's that." also cautioned, "You know,...
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Madison Square Garden Co. Sells 2% Stake in Live Nation Ent. for $44 Million
updated March 12, 2013The Madison Square Garden Co. (MSG) said on Tuesday that it has sold approximately 3.9 million shares in Live Nation Entertainment for about $44 million in a complete cash deal....
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Quincy Jones' 80th Birthday Party to Broadcast Live on AXS TV
updated March 12, 2013Mark Cuban's AXS TV is set to toast Quincy Jones on his 80th Birthday. The music cable network has signed on to be the exclusive broadcast partner for the Keep Memory Aliv...
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A Indie Folk Singer has a message for Justin Bieber
updated March 12, 2013Justin Beiber pushed back a photogra...
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Kid Rock Teams With Detroit Symphony Orchestra for Benefit Concert
updated February 28, 2012Rocker and Michigan native Kid Rock will team with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra for a benefit concert this May. He hopes to raise $1 million for the cash-strapped organization...
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Hole's Eric Erlandson to Publish Book on Kurt Cobain
updated February 28, 2012Eric Erlandson, who co-founded the band Hole with Courtney Love, has written a book about her husband, the late Nirvana singer and grunge-rock muse Kurt Cobain. Letters to Kurt...
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Bon Iver 'Towers' Video Hits the Web
updated February 28, 2012Fresh off their two Grammy wins, indie folk rockers Bon Iver have released the video for their upcoming single, "Towers." The video marks a re-teaming of the Justin Vernon-led ...
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John Mayer Sets Tour Dates, Previews New Single
updated February 28, 2012It's been two years since John Mayer last toured the U.S., but this April the singer/songwriter will be hitting the road in support of his upcoming album, "Born and Raised." But...
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Justin Bieber Sued By Creator of 'Joustin' Beaver' Game (Document)
updated February 28, 2012RC3, a maker of Android apps, isn't about to be backed down by the legal demands of a teenager. The company has preemptively filed a lawsuit against Justin Bieber and claims the...
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Madonna Releases New Single 'Girl Gone Wild'
updated February 28, 2012Madonna premiered her second song "Girl Gone Wild" on Monday. The new track is part of her upcoming album "MDNA." The pop icon performed her first single "Give Me All Your Luvin...
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'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon' Sets Week-Long Bruce Springsteen Tribute
updated February 25, 2012After Broadway week ends, Late Night With Jimmy Fallon will pay tribute to Bruce Springsteen during the week of Feb. 27. In support of Springsteen's new album, Wrecking Ball, t...
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Vince Gill Announces He's No Longer With Universal Music
updated February 25, 2012Amid the excitement of George Strait and Lionel Richie's surprise appearances Wednesday during Universal Music Group's luncheon at the Ryman Auditorium during the Country Radio ...
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Electric Daisy Carnival Heading to New York
updated February 25, 2012It's official: Electric Daisy Carnival is coming to the East Coast. The festival, which drew over 250,000 attendees to its three-day Las Vegas event last year, will hit New Yor...
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Oscars 2012: Hans Zimmer and Pharrell Williams Pair Up as the Show's Secret Weapon
updated February 25, 2012As presenter Tom Cruise saunters onstage at the Feb. 26 Academy Awards, viewers...
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Justin Bieber Featured on Far East Movement Track 'Live My Life' (Audio)
updated February 25, 2012Far East Movement has enlisted the help of pop superstar Justin Bieber on their latest synth-heavy, club-ready track. Interscope's Cherrytree Records posted the new song, title...
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Eric Wong Named EVP, Marketing at Island Def Jam
updated February 25, 2012Island Def Jam's President and COO Steve Bartels yesterday announced that the label has named Eric Wong as Executive Vice President, Marketing. The appointment marks a return to...
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Justin Bieber Says, "New Music Coming Soon"
updated February 17, 2012We're so excited to hear what Justin's been working on in the studio -- and it seems like we won't have to wait too long! Justin Bieber's been working so hard on his new album B...
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Canadian Study: French National Anthem is a Singalong Hit
updated February 17, 2012TORONTO - If you've ever found yourself singing along to France's national anthem, "La Marseillaise," science can explain why. American and British music psychologists have dec...
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Carly Simon To Be Honored by ASCAP
updated February 17, 2012Carly Simon will receive the ASCAP Founders Award during the performing rights organization's 29th annual Pop Music Awards on April 18. The singer-songwriter will be honored at...
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'Glee's' Mark Salling, 'Pretty Little Liars'' Lucy Hale Celebrate West Coast Converse Store Opening
updated February 17, 2012Mark Salling (TV's Glee) and Lucy Hale (Pretty Little Liars) were among the celebrities in attendance Wednesday at the opening of Converse's West Coast retail store in Santa Mon...
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Epix to Broadcast Amnesty International's Star-Studded Secret Policeman's Ball
updated February 17, 2012NEW YORK - Epix, the premium TV venture of Viacom, Lionsgate and MGM, said Thursday that it will be the exclusive U.S. broadcaster of Amnesty International's star-studded Secret...
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Janet Jackson in Preliminary Talks to Join 'The X Factor'
updated February 17, 2012In Pic: Ben Gabbe Could Janet Jackson be joining The X Factor? Just one week after Funrahi broke news that Whitney Houston was under consideration for a judge's seat on the sh...
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'American Idol' Recap: the Best (and Worst) Moments in Vegas
updated February 17, 2012In Pic: Michael Becker / FOX What happens in Vegas, doesn't always stay in Vegas: sometimes, it's caught on camera for all cringe-inducing eternity, thanks to the magic of real...
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Enrique Iglesias Returns to Zynga's CityVille
updated February 17, 2012NEW YORK - For the first time ever, social gaming giant Zynga has brought back an entertainer for a second integration into one of its games. CityVille, Zynga's biggest game wi...
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'Spin' to Roll Out Larger Format Magazine, Drop Frequency to Six Times a Year
updated February 17, 2012As alternative music magazine Spin figures out how to be a music magazine for the digital future, it's taking a page from the past. On Feb. 28, the March/April issue will hit n...
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Simon Cowell's Latest Brainstorm: Pit Winners of 'X Factor,' 'American Idol' and 'The Voice' Against Each Other
updated February 17, 2012NBC (Colon), Fox (Amaro and McCreery)From left: "The Voice" winner Javier Colon, "X Factor" winner Melanie Amaro and "American Idol" season 10 winner Scotty McCreery With Simon...
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Kanye West Scouting Middle East Locations For Film Project, Says Source
updated February 2, 2012Rapper Kanye West has been reportedly scouting locations in the Middle East for a film project due to begin production in March. According to sources in the United Arab Emirates...
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Nicki Minaj Life-Size Barbie Brought to Life in 'Turn Me On' Video
updated February 1, 2012Nicki Minaj's affinity for a certain Mattel doll is no secret among fans -- whom she affectionately calls "Barbz" -- which is why the doll theme of her latest music video comes ...