AP - A federal appeals court on Monday threw out a $550,000 indecency fine against CBS Corp. for the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show that ended with Janet Jackson's breast-baring "wardrobe malfunction."
AP - PARIS (AP) — Former hostage Ingrid Betancourt took the stage and shook her hips to a Colombian superstar's guitar riffs, leading the crowd in chants of "Freedom for all!" at a concert Sunday dedicated to captives held by Colombia's FARC rebel group.
Reuters - Latin musicians now do not need
to sell as many albums in the United States to receive gold and
platinum awards, thanks to the industry slump.
Reuters - Converting to a fully digitized
entertainment library is a good way to cut down on clutter in
the house. So what replaces the CD rack once you do? -- read full article
AP - Paul McCartney churned out a Beatles-laden song list to a pumped-up crowd gathered Sunday for a free concert as part of Quebec City's 400th anniversary celebration.
Reuters - Mexico's music from the hotlands --
better-known by its Spanish term, "musica de tierra caliente"
-- has long played second fiddle to its more popular cousin,
duranguense. -- read full article
Reuters - As music retailers struggle to stay
in business, a Los Angeles firm is doing nicely targeting a
demographic that gets bigger every year -- prisoners. -- read full article
Reuters - UK Singer/songwriter Cathy Dennis
stormed America at the beginning of the '90s with top 10 hits
"C'mon and Get My Love," "Just Another Dream," "Touch Me (All
Night Long)" and "Too Many Walls," and spent 67 weeks on the
Billboard 200 with her debut album "Move to This." -- read full article
