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At 8 sharp tonight, KPFA disc jockey Bonnie Simmons will flip on her mike and go straight to the music, which is free-form FM - commercial-free and hype-free. Simmons doesn't always remember to announce all the songs …
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Pop, Industry
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The Top 20 Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows in North America. The previous week's ranking is in parentheses. The list is based on data …
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Pop, Shows, Industry
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Michael McCarty, president of Canadian music publisher ole, told a crowd at the kickoff of Canadian Music Week that Internet Service providers need to start paying for the content users freely take over their networks.
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Industry, World, Internet
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Warner/Chappell Music signs Gucci Mane; BMI will honor John Fogerty; and more.
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Industry
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Digital music distribution network Zimbalam is launching in the U.S. and Canada. Owned by indie music distributor Believe Digital, Zimbalam places clients’ music on 25 different digital music services, including …
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Industry, Digital Media
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Hot Topic earned $8 million in its 2009 fiscal fourth quarter (ending January 30) and $12 million for the full year, according to its Wednesday earnings release. The teen retailer reported fourth quarter revenue …
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Industry
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If you can't quite afford a badge (or even if you're already holding), you can still get a decent amount of tunes -- and more -- for free. At times, to its own chagrin, SXSW has become as well known for an almost …
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Industry
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The quadriplegic AC/DC fan seriously injured at the band's Brisbane show on Feb. 27 is to sue concert organisers after losing the sight in his right eye.
Watching proceedings from an elevated platform for disabled …
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Industry, Classic Rock
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DJ and BBC radio presenter Steve Lamacq has criticised the recent decision by the corporations director-general, Mark Thompson, to close digital radio station 6 Music, warning of dire consequences for the industry …
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Industry
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Groups pushing for robust Hispanic participation in the 2010 census announced a new campaign Thursday that aims to reach the hard-to-count demographic through its smart-phone-toting youngsters.
The "Be Counted …
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Industry
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Legendary Canadian music entrepreneur Sam Feldman was honored by the Music Managers Forum of Canada, the evening before Canadian Music Week officially kicked off.
Feldman, the founder of Canadian booking agency …
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Industry
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Hundreds gathered in central Brisbane today (March 11) to protest proposed new laws that would enforce a tough state-wide curfew on nightclubs and live music venues.
Under controversial new measures aimed at tackling …
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Industry, World