AP - Haitian-born rapper Wyclef Jean spoke out Saturday in defense of his foundation after charity screening groups raised concerns about its accounting practices.
AP - From screenings and fittings to gift suites and pre-parties, preparations were under way citywide this weekend for the 67th annual Golden Globe Awards. Here's a sampling:
Reuters - Rico Love has penned R&B smashes like Keri Hilson's "Energy" and Pleasure P's "Boyfriend No. 2." But when you ask the Milwaukee-born performer/songwriter/producer why he's able to create such love-struck tunes, he offers an unexpected reply. -- read full article
Sat, 16 Jan 2010 01:17:26 GMT - Yahoo! News: Music News
Reuters - Texas singer-songwriter Carrie Rodriguez took the covers route for her third studio album, "Love and Circumstance," recording material that includes tributes to members of her family. -- read full article
Sat, 16 Jan 2010 01:17:56 GMT - Yahoo! News: Music News
Reuters - One of the most important developments of the past 18 months has been the iPhone's emergence as a breakthrough platform for music applications. But thanks to Google's Android platform, Apple's iPhone will face some meaningful competition this year in the mobile music app market. -- read full article
Sat, 16 Jan 2010 01:18:48 GMT - Yahoo! News: Music News
AP - Groups that vet charities are raising doubts about the organization backed by Haitian-born rapper Wyclef Jean, questioning its accounting practices and ability to function in earthquake-hit Haiti.
Reuters - More than a decade after the launch of Napster, the recording industry's complicated legal relationship with Web-savvy music fans seems no closer to resolution. But a number of cases winding their way through the courts may bring a bit of clarity in 2010 to one particularly fuzzy area of the law: fan-created online videos that contain music. -- read full article
Sat, 16 Jan 2010 03:10:38 GMT - Yahoo! News: Music News
Reuters - Think last year's acquisitions of iLike, imeem and Lala marked the end of consolidation for digital music services? Think again. -- read full article
Sat, 16 Jan 2010 03:14:49 GMT - Yahoo! News: Music News
Reuters - Apple remains the world's dominant digital music retailer, but it's a distinction that might be of decreasing significance as the digital market transforms from a model based on a la carte downloads to one of streaming access. Indeed, Apple's late-year acquisition of streaming music provider Lala points to the company's own expected shift in that direction. -- read full article
Sat, 16 Jan 2010 03:39:11 GMT - Yahoo! News: Music News
AP - Sandra Bullock said Friday she donated $1 million toward Haitian earthquake relief, and Madonna announced she gave $250,000 toward the effort as celebrity aid continued to pour into the devestated country.
Reuters - Pop star Lady Gaga canceled a concert in Indiana on Thursday after she "passed out" and had difficulty breathing, she said on Twitter. -- read full article
Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:56:37 GMT - Yahoo! News: Music News