Court confirms $675,000 fine for sharing 30 songs

Joel Tenenbaum has lost his request for a mistrial in his long-running case against the music industry over sharing music and now faces financial ruin. The Massachusetts court declined his request for a mistrial and confirmed he will have to pay $675,000 in fines after being found guilty of sharing 30 songs on the Kazaa network. That's $22,500 per track
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Scott McKenzie, singer of 1967 counterculture anthem "San Francisco", dies

Singer Scott McKenzie, who performed "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)" - which became a hit in 1967 during the city's "Summer of Love" - has died.
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Carl Davis dies at 77

Carl Davis, a record producer and music impresario who helped shape the sound of Chicago soul on classics like "Duke of Earl" and “(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher "and Higher," died on Aug. 9 at his home in Summerville, S.C. He was 77
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Global digital music sales to top $8.6 billion in 2012

Online streaming revenues will grow at almost five times the rate of download revenues in 2012, according to Strategy Analytics' latest Global Recorded Music Forecast. Streaming revenues will increase 40 percent in 2012 - to $1.1 billion - whilst download revenues will increase by 8.5 percent to $3.9 billion. Therefore, streaming services will take over as the leading revenue growth engine for the music industry in 2012, generating an extra $311 million - $8 million more than downloads at $303 million
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Brent Grulke, creative director at SXSW, dies

Brent Grulke, the longtime creative director and driving force behind the South by Southwest Music Conference and Festival, died Monday. He was 52
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Chavela Vargas dies at 93

Chavela Vargas was legendary for her interpretation of ranchera music but also for her colorful lifestyle and associations with artistic personages
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Jingle Punks launches exclusive music library for content creators

Jingle Punks has announced the launch of an exclusive, pre-cleared music library that can be licensed to content creators via their revolutionary Jingle Player. This new 25,000-song collection affords clients the opportunity to immediately license pre-cleared music not available anywhere else
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Watch Lollapalooza live all weekend on YouTube

Live music is a beautiful thing. It's unpredictable, it's sweaty and crowded -- and it's LOUD. It's also the best way to really get to know an artist -- if they can deliver the magic live, they may hook you for life. That's why YouTube is so pleased to present Lollapalooza Music Festival, in partnership with Dell, streaming all weekend on youtube.com/lollapalooza. The festival that helped launch alternative music in the 1990s has become a cornerstone of the summer music festivals, and this year fans will be treated to an incredible array of artists over three days, starting today at 11:30am PT.
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