Reuters - Rapper Young Jeezy claimed his
second No. 1 album on the U.S. pop chart on Wednesday, while
the newly reunited New Kids On The Block entered at No. 2 with
their first release in 14 years.
Reuters - Mexican rock group Cafe Tacuba led
the field of Latin Grammy contenders on Wednesday, picking up
six nominations in a list that recognized new talent like
singer-songwriter Kany Garcia of Puerto Rico and established
superstars like Andres Calamaro.
Reuters - A thin and smiling Apple Inc
Chief Executive Steve Jobs launched a much thinner, curved iPod
nano music player and joked about the state of his
much-discussed health on Tuesday.
Reuters - British rock band Oasis has
postponed a concert scheduled to take place in the Canadian
city of London on Tuesday, two days after guitarist Noel
Gallagher was attacked by a fan on stage in Toronto.
Reuters - Upcoming concerts by Death Cab
For Cutie, O.A.R. and Melissa Etheridge at the House of Blues
in Atlantic City, N.J., will be the first of many performances
through 2009 to be featured on high-definition cable network
HDNET. -- read full article
Reuters - As sales of recorded music plummet,
extending a music act's brand into a variety of endeavors
provides an alternative means to generate income and broaden
the potential audience for its music.
Reuters - As CD sales shrink due to the
ascension of digital, store closures and music space
reductions, cable shopping channel QVC sees an opportunity and
is stepping up its offering. -- read full article
Reuters - Mel Karmazin, trying to
shore up Wall Street support for Sirius XM Radio, told analysts
that regular radio "sucks" as an investment while the company
he heads deserves more respect because of its growth prospects.