Reuters - When it was unveiled in June, Apple's
new iPhone didn't appear to offer anything new for music fans.
But thanks to the subsequent launch of the App Store on iTunes,
iPhone users can download a host of applications to add new
functions to the device. Many of them are music-oriented and
all are made specifically for the iPhone.
Reuters - The husband of singer Amy Winehouse was
ordered to serve about four and a half more months in prison on
Monday after he pleaded guilty to attacking a pub landlord in
2006 and then trying to cover it up.
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
