WARNER MUSIC SUES SOCIAL-NETWORKING SITE

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WARNER MUSIC SUES SOCIAL-NETWORKING SITE

Warner Music Group Corp. is suing the operators of the social-networking Web site imeem, claiming the portal enables millions of computer users to share its artists music and video content without permission.

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EMI to release McCartney catalog

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EMI TO RELEASE MCCARTNEY CATALOG

Company offers digital tracks of solo material
The number of major digital holdouts in EMI's vaunted catalog shrunk to two on Monday, as the record company said it will release the entire digital catalog of Paul McCartney.

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Peter Hook Says New Order Split

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New Order have split up, according to bassist Peter Hook. Speaking to Xfm about his involvement in Perry Farrell's new group Satellite Party, Hook said: "I spoke to Perry [Farrell], and he asked me to play bass [with Satellite Party], as he'd heard about New Order splitting up. Well yeah, me and Bernard [Sumner] aren't working together." Hook later posted on his MySpace page saying that he was relieved to have finally told the world about the band's split.

No word on if this will effect the band making an apperance at the May 17th Cannes premiere of Control, the new film about the life of Joy Division singer Ian Curtis.

New Order are said to have re-recorded a number of Joy Division tracks for the film, along with some "incidental music."

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New Found Glory fans

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• New Found Glory fans have a lot to look forward to - not only is the band playing ALL of this summer's Warped Tour, but they will be releasing a full-length album of movie theme song covers this fall!

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MTV RAPPING WITH PROS, CELEBS



MTV is close to a development deal for "Rapping With the Stars," a reality competition show that will pair celebs with hip-hop pros. Project features teams squaring off in range of rap-oriented musical challenges. A hip-hop world panel will judge.

SOURCE: V HEADLINE NEWS NEWSLETTER

UNIVERSAL'S BID UNDER SCRUTINY

UNIVERSAL'S BID UNDER SCRUTINY

Universal Music's ambition to become the biggest powerhouse in music publishing, as well as in recorded music sales, looks set to be fulfilled.

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Projekt Revolution Announced - LP, My Chemical Romance, Taking Back Sunday, Placebo, More!

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PROJEKT REVOLUTION 2007 ANNOUNCED
Linkin Park confirmed today the fourth installment of Projekt Revolution beginning July 25th and culminating on September 3 in Denver at the Coors Amphitheatre

Fans can expect to see Linkin Park, My Chemical Romance, Taking Back Sunday, HIM, Placebo and Julien-K on the Main Stage and Mindless Self Indulgence, Saosin, The Bled, Styles of Beyond and Madina Lake on the Revolution Stage. Tickets go on sale nationwide on May 19th. The few dates not announced due to radio shows will be announced shortly. Tickets will be available at www.livenation.com.

“I couldn’t be happier with the group of artists joining us on Projekt Revolution this summer…” says co-vocalist Chester Bennington, “Linkin Park is thrilled to be joined by this amazing group of artists and I know the audience will share in our excitement.” Previous Projekt Revolution alumni include Korn, Snoop Dogg, Cypress Hill, Xzibit, Mudvayne, Adema, Blindside and DJ Z-Trip.

Projekt Revolution and Music For Relief have been working hard to make this an environmentally conscious event. Besides making Projekt Revolution a "green" tour, $1 from each ticket will be donated to American Forests' Global ReLeaf program to plant trees to help reduce global temperatures.

Main Stage Artists

Linkin Park
My Chemical Romance
Taking Back Sunday
HIM
Placebo
Julien-K

Revolution Stage Artists

Mindless Self Indulgence
Saosin
The Bled
Styles of Beyond
Madina Lake

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WARNER MUSIC CUTTING 400 POSITIONS

WARNER MUSIC CUTTING 400 POSITIONS

Realignment will bulk up digital operations

Warner Music Group will eliminate 400 positions worldwide over the next year, but keep its headcount about the same as it creates new jobs to bulk up growth areas.

The music distrib will announce the plan Tuesday when it releases its second quarter results.

SOURCE:VARIETY HEADLINE NEWSLETTER

New album by Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga

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/MERGE RECORDS

Out 7/10 on Merge Records

1. Don't Make Me A Target [key track]
2. The Ghost of You Lingers [key track]
3. You Got Yr Cherry Bomb
4. Don't You Evah
5. Rhthm and Soul [key track]
6. Eddie's Ragga
7. The Underdog [key track]
8. My Little Japanese Cigarette Case
9. Finer Feelings
10. Black Like Me

SOURCE:http://blog.filter-mag.com/filter/2007/
05/first_impressio.html

WARNER MUSIC TUNES IN PRODUCTION

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WARNER MUSIC TUNES IN PRODUCTION
Prager, Ignjatovic to head content division

Warner Music Group is getting into the production business, tapping Evan Prager and veteran MTV exec Jesse Ignjatovic to head a division devoted to creating content for a variety of video platforms.

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Beastie Boys Confirm Mix-Up Details

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Beastie Boys Confirm Mix-Up Details

What’s the time? It’s time for a new Beastie Boys record! titled The Mix-Up, details are scant but it has been confirmed that this will be an instrumental release in the vein of The In Sound From Way Out!.

From the boys themselves: "OK, here's our blurb about our new album -- it spits hot fire! -- hot shit! it's official... it's named The Mix Up. g'wan. all instrumental record. "see i knew they were gonna do that!" that's a quote from you. check the track listing and cover below. you love us. don't you?"

The Mix Up Tracklisting:

1. B For My Name

2. 14th St. Break

3. Suco De Tangerina

4. The Gala Event

5. Electric Worm

6. Freaky Hijiki

7. Off The Grid

8. The Rat Cage

9. The Melee

10. Dramastically Different

11. The Cousin Of Death

12. The Kangaroo Rat

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Soundboy Rock album

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Stomping first single from the forthcoming Soundboy Rock album (May 7th). Get Down features guest vocal from Stush, and has been 'tearing it up' and suchlike 'in the clubs' since new year. It has been available to download from April 23rd, with 12" and CD released April 30th, along with a host of extra remixes to download.

CD 1. Get Down 2. Calvin Harris remix 3. Henrik B remix 4. Stretch and Form remix 12" one A. Orignal 12" remix B. Original Dub Version 12" two A1. Henrik B remix A2. Calvin Harris remix B. Stretch and Form remix

SOURCE:COLUMBIA RECORDS, GROOVE ARMADA NEWSLETTER

Beastie Boys, Smashing Pumpkins, Added To US V Fest

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Coming back for a second year, The Virgin Festival sponsored by Virgin Mobile will be held at the Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, MD. The festival, held on Aug 4-5, will feature some outstanding names including Beastie Boys, Smashing Pumpkins, and The Police. The lineup features an eclectic mix of artists in order to reach a wider audience.

SOURCE: FILTERMAG.COM

FRANZ FERDINAND COVER LCD SOUNDSYSTEM

FRANZ FERDINAND COVER LCD SOUNDSYSTEM

For those of you who don't know, Franz Ferdinand have recently done a cover of the next LCD Soundsystem single 'All My Friends', which is out 28th May.

You can listen to the cover version by going to the LCD Soundsystem Myspace page: www.myspace.com/lcdsoundsystem

SOURCE:DOMINO RECORDS

Interpol Set New Album Details

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Interpol Set New Album Details

Details of Interpol's third album have finally been released. Our Love To Admire will be released July 10th via Capitol. The band just wrapped up a Canadian tour in which they'd been playing a few new songs each night. For now the band only has select U.S. shows planned along with European shows in June-July followed by Asia and the UK in August.

Our Love to Admire tracklisting:
1. Pioneer to the Falls
2. No I in Threesome
3. The Scale
4. The Heinrich Maneuver
5. Mammoth
6. Pace Is the Trick
7. All Fired Up
8. Rest My Chemistry
9. Who Do You Think
10 Wrecking Ball
11 The Lighthouse

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AMES TO HEAD EMI NORTH AMERICA

AMES TO HEAD EMI NORTH AMERICA

Executive fills slot formerly held by Munns

Music distrib EMI has tapped Roger Ames as head of North America operations, reporting to EMI Group chief exec Eric Nicoli.

Ames, who ran Warner Music when it was in the Time Warner family, will oversee EMI's recorded music operations in the U.S. and Canada.

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The new album '23' out now!!!

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The new album '23' out now!!!

Blonde Redhead's last album - 'Misery Is A Butterfly' - established them once and for all as one of the most distinctive and precious bands of their generation.

Blonde Redhead

2007 sees them return with something even more spellbinding, '23'. Recorded and produced by the band in New York City during the second half of last year, they drafted in Chris Coady (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, TV On The Radio) to engineer it while mixing duties were shared by Alan Moulder (My Bloody Valentine, Killers, Nine Inch Nails) and Rich Costey (Franz Ferdinand, Muse, Bloc Party).

The resulting album is as rich and densely-layered as the last one, but the overall mood of wistfulness, melancholy and regret has been replaced by one of mystical wonder and renewed energy.


Blonde Redhead played the 4AD showcase last month at SXSW alongside label mates Beirut, Emma Pollock, The Mountain Goats and Wolf & Cub. They're now touring in the US and reach Europe in June...

"Blonde Redhead shock us with their most accessibly perfect disc ever, 23"
Rolling Stone

"With 23, Blonde Redhead has made an album that seems to be before, of, and beyond its time."
Amplifier

"Their seventh LP unfolds like a vivid dream...It's an enthralling listen proving once and for all that they deserve the wide success of fellow travelers like Radiohead and Sonic Youth"
Entertainment Weekly

"An impressive set from a band who, 14 years into their career, plainly still have fire in their belly."
Q

"A smouldering, perfumed opiate that's chilling and delightful."
Metro 4/5

"this is what you need to know: 23 is the next record you have to buy."
Drowned In Sound

SOURCE:WWW.4AD.COM

LAVIGNE'S 'THING' TOPS CHARTS

LAVIGNE'S 'THING' TOPS CHARTS

Avril Lavigne's third album, "The Best Damn Thing" (RCA), sold 286,000 copies in its first week to debut at No. 1 on the nation's album sales chart.

Digitally, an additional 1.8 million tracks from the album were sold in the U.S.; "Girlfriend" is the No. 1 single in the country.

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DUO REACH SETTLEMENT ON NAPSTER

DUO REACH SETTLEMENT ON NAPSTER

Warner Music, Bertelsmann resolve claims

Warner Music Group Corp. and Bertelsmann AG have settled claims relating to the P2P music-swapping service Napster. The settlement covers the resolution of the legal claims of WMG's recorded music and music publishing businesses in 2000 and 2001.

Bertelsmann admits no liability in making the settlement.

Bertelsmann, which bought Napster's assets in 2002, settled a lawsuit with EMI in March and Universal Music in September.

Bertelsmann sold the Napster name to Roxio in 2003.

SOURCE: VARIETY HEADLINE NEWS

LEE MAGID MUSIC PRODUCER DIED

LEE MAGID, 80, MUSIC PRODUCER

Record industry vet managed career of Della Reese

Music producer and manager Lee Magid, who worked with Della Reese for more than 60 years, died March 31 in Los Angeles. He was 80.

Born in Manhattan, he began playing trumpet and arranging at age 15. Starting as a song-plugger at Harms Music, Magid worked with Louis Prima and National Records, where he became an A & R man and began producing with Joe Turner, Charlie Ventura and the Ward Singers.

He moved to the Savoy label, where he continued to produce and promote records. The label recorded talent including The Wanderers, Johnny Otis and Little Esther. In 1953 he discovered and signed singer Al Hibbler, becoming his manager. Soon after he met Della Reese and helped launch her career. As a manager, he booked dates for Lou Rawls, Earl Grant and Sam Fletcher.

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