Beatles drummer audition letter to go under hammer

A handwritten letter from Sir Paul McCartney inviting a mystery drummer to audition for the Beatles is to go under the hammer in London next month. The 1960 letter offers the audition on condition the drummer be available for a two-month trip to Hamburg, Germany. Pete Best was the group's drummer at the time, who was replaced by Ringo Starr two years later. Christie's said the letter was expected to fetch up to £9,000 ($14,000) at the auction on 15 November. Dated 12 August 1960, the letter was discovered inside a book by an anonymous collector at a car boot sale in Bootle, Liverpool
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Free Download: Benjamin Britten's "Missa Brevis, Op. 63"

Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) is a twentieth-century British composer and pianist. Encouraged by his mother, he began playing and composing at an early age. He rose to great prominence as composer of operas and had the opportunity to collaborate with great names of the twentieth century, such as with EM Forester on Billy Budd. The Missa Brevis was written for the Westminter Cathedral Choir on the retirement of the choirmaster, George Malcolm. The mass is true to its origins: it does not have a Credo, traditional in Catholic masses, as it was written for an Episcopal mass. This recording is performed by Bodra Smyana Children's Choir, Stojanka Slavova, organist
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Helium Music Manager

Helium Music Manager is an all-in-one music manager for Windows which includes a wide range of features, such as audio conversion, audio CD ripping, playlist sorting, and meta tag editing
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Michael Winterbottom to direct Beatles film

24 Hour Party People film-maker Michael Winterbottom will direct The Longest Cocktail Party, a film about Beatles label Apple, its producer has said. Andrew Eaton, co-founder of Revolution Films with Winterbottom, also told The Playlist blog that Peep Show creator Jesse Armstrong had written the script. The film, based on Apple worker Richard DiLello's book, is co-produced with Liam Gallagher's film company
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Michael Douglas and Matt Damon to star in Liberace film

Michael Douglas and Matt Damon will star in Behind the Candelabra, a movie based on the life of flamboyant US musician Liberace. The film, which will be directed by Steven Soderbergh, is expected to start shooting next summer. Douglas has been lined up to play Liberace, while Damon will take on the role of his partner, Scott Thorson
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Adele leads American Music Awards nominations

British singer Adele leads the American Music Awards nominations with four nods, including artist of the year. The 23-year-old, who recently cancelled her US tour because of a vocal cord haemorrhage, is up for best rock and pop female artist and best album. She is also shortlisted for best contemporary artist. Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Rihanna and Lil Wayne were nominated for three awards
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A new schedule and new feel for Spin

After 26 years as the premier monthly magazine for alternative music, Spin is going bimonthly
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Miramax CEO says Apple is a threat to the music industry

Miramax CEO Mike Lang told the audience at MIPCOM that Apple is a bigger threat to the music industry than piracy
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'American Idol' winner Lee DeWyze dropped by RCA Records

Lee DeWyze might have taken the crown on "American Idol" last year but today, he needs a new label to call home. Following a recent restructuring of RCA Records, the long-running home of "Idol" winners, the label decided not to extend his contract and quietly dropped the 25-year-old rocker, according to the Hollywood Reporter
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Weezer bassist 'predicts own death' on Twitter

Former Weezer bassist Mikey Welsh died of a suspected drug overdose on Saturday – two weeks after ‘predicting’ the time and place of his demise on Twitter
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US virtuoso pianist Roger Williams dies aged 87

US pianist Roger Williams, who topped the Billboard charts in the 1950s with his solo performance of Autumn Leaves, has died in Los Angeles aged 87. Williams, the only performer to have a US number one with a piano solo, had been suffering from pancreatic cancer
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Annie Lennox to pick up lifetime award

Singer Annie Lennox is set to receive a lifetime achievement prize at the Inspiration Awards for Women. The 56-year-old will be recognised for her career with the Eurythmics and as a solo artist, and for her charity work. In June, Lennox was appointed an OBE for her work fighting Aids and poverty in Africa
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Halle Orchestra wins Gramophone award double

The Halle Orchestra has picked up two prizes at the 2011 Gramophone magazine awards, following a double win at the same ceremony last year
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Miracles guitarist Marv Tarplin dies at 70

Marv Tarplin, Motown guitarist with Smokey Robinson and The Miracles, has died at his Las Vegas home aged 70
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Folk musician Bert Jansch dies aged 67

Scottish folk musician Bert Jansch, a founding member of the band Pentangle and a well-known guitarist in his own right, has died at the age of 67. Jansch, who had cancer, passed away in the early hours of Wednesday morning at a hospice in Hampstead, north London. Born in Glasgow in 1943, the musician recorded his first album in 1965 and his last, The Black Swan, in 2006
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Rhapsody to acquire Napster

Rhapsody, one of the oldest Web subscription music services, has made it official. The company has acquired Napster subscribers and other assets from Best Buy, while the electronics retailer will obtain a minority stake in Rhapsody
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October 2011 issue of Black Grooves

The October 2011 issue of Black Grooves has now been posted
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James Morrison tops UK album chart

Singer James Morrison has topped this week's UK album chart with his new record The Awakening
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The Pitchfork Guide to Upcoming Releases

Welcome once again to the Pitchfork Guide to Upcoming Releases, our seasonal guide to upcoming releases! Four times a year, we round up a big ol' list of albums, singles, EPs, and DVDs set to be unleashed over the coming months, hoping to get you pumped about going out and buying records. (You do still do that, right? RIGHT?) This installment covers fall 2011
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Is Skrillex the most hated man in dubstep?

As Skrillex, Sonny Moore has infiltrated the US charts and remixed Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars. Joe Muggs meets the man the underground loves to loathe - Guardian
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Sylvia Robinson, pioneer of rap music dies

Sylvia Robinson, known to many as the mother of hip-hop, has died aged 75. The former soul singer set up trail-blazing record label Sugar Hill Records in 1979 with her husband Joe
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BT Digital Music Awards winners

BT Digital Music Awards winners:

Best Male Artist in association with the Daily Star Playlist-Olly Murs

Best Female Artist in association with Sugarscape-Jessie J

Best Group in association with Clickmusic- JLS

Best International Artist or Group in association with RWD- Bruno Mars

Best Independent Artist or Group in association with I Like Music- Adelle

Best Newcomer in association with Last.fm- Jessie J

Best Song in association with Gigwise- Jessie J –Price Tag

Best Video in association with BT Vision- JLS- Eyes Wide Shut

Best Place To Discover Music- Radio 1 Online

Best Place To Hear Music- You Tube

Best Place To Buy Music- iTunes

Best Music App- Orange Glastonbury 2011 app

Best Event- Coca-Cola -24 Hour Session with Maroon 5

Best Artist Promotion- Kaiser Chiefs – The Future is Medievil Album launch

Best Radio Show or Podcast- The Adam & Joe Show

Breakthrough Artist of the Year- Ed Sheeran

Artist of the Year in association with Digital Spy- The Streets

Best Innovation or Gadget-SoundCloud

Best Official Site for an Artist- Coldplay.com

Best Fan Site for an Artist- Coldplaying.com
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Tony Bennett tops US chart at 85

Legendary singer Tony Bennett has become the oldest living performer to score a US number one album, hitting the top spot at the age of 85
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'Lost' Beethoven work to be aired

A "lost" Beethoven movement is to be performed for the first time in more than 200 years, after being pieced together from early drafts. Beethoven wrote the slow movement for his string quartet Opus 18 Number Two in 1799 before discarding it and composing another version a year later
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Pandora unleashes redesigned music player with no listening cap

Popular Internet radio service Pandora has unleashed a complete redesign of its web-based player and removed the 40-hour listening cap
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German conductor Kurt Sanderling dies aged 98

German Conductor Kurt Sanderling, who fled Nazi Germany for Moscow in 1936, has died in Berlin at the age of 98
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Beatles anti-segregation contract sells for $23,000

A document which reveals The Beatles refused to perform in front of segregated audiences in the US has sold for $23,000 (£14,875)
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Rock legends REM announce split

Members of legendary US rock band REM have announced they are splitting up after 31 years
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imagine

imagine - Annual online magazine dedicated to Early Childhood Music Therapy, is sponsored by the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA). Features clinical publications, current knowledge and information, and early childhood music therapies
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Arcade Fire win Canadian 'Mercury Prize'

Arcade Fire have won Canada's equivalent of the Mercury Prize for their third album The Suburbs. The Montreal rockers, who have already won two Brits this year, accepted the Polaris Award and a cheque for $30,000 (£19,000). The album was selected by a panel of 11 music industry judges at a small ceremony in Toronto
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The Beatles banned segregated audiences, contract shows

The Beatles showed their support for the US civil rights movement by refusing to play in front of segregated audiences, a contract shows. The document, which is to be auctioned next week, relates a 1965 concert at the Cow Palace in California. Signed by manager Brian Epstein, it specifies that The Beatles "not be required to perform in front of a segregated audience". The agreement also guarantees the band payment of $40,000 (£25,338)
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MusicVideos.org

MusicVideos.org - Watch YouTube music videos with lyrics from various genres
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Jessie J and Adele leads Q Awards shortlist (UK)

Jessie J, Adele and Arctic Monkeys lead the charge at this year's Q Awards, with three nominations apiece. Coldplay, Ed Sheeran and Mercury Prize-winner PJ Harvey are among the names who are up for two prizes. In the prestigious best act in the world today category, Muse, Coldplay, Arctic Monkeys, Kasabian, Arcade Fire and U2 are set to compete. The winners will be announced on 24 October at a ceremony at The Grosvenor House Hotel in London
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EU extends copyright term to 70 years

The European Union has extended the term of copyright protection offered to sound recordings from 50 to 70 years, following a prolonged campaign from the music industry. The legislation, which was first proposed by the European Commission in 2008 and voted on by the European Parliament in April 2009, was passed today (Sept. 12) by the EU Council of Ministers in Brussels. The new regulations will be implemented by EU Member State Governments within the next two years
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Video Lyrics

Video Lyrics - a lyrics search engine offering video lyrics organized by artists, albums, tracks title, and lyrics
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P.J. Harvey wins Mercury Prize

English singer-songwriter P.J. Harvey won a second Mercury award Tuesday, 10 years after the 2001 terrorist attacks kept her from receiving her first in person. She was honored for "Let England Shake," an album inspired by the events of Sept. 11, 2001, and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq that followed -- as well as the work of T.S. Eliot and Harold Pinter, The Independent reported
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YouTube presents Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift answered questions from fans around the world during her YouTube Presents interview
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Release date set for 'lost' Beach Boys LP

The original recordings for the Beach Boys' legendary "lost" album Smile are to be released this autumn, 44 years after it was first due to come out. The Smile sessions were recorded in 1966, but the album was left unfinished after the group's co-founder Brian Wilson suffered an emotional breakdown.
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Moogfest2011

Moogfest2011 - Annual multi-venue event that honors the remarkable vision of Robert Moog and his amazing musical inventions. Held in Asheville, NC, October 28-30, Moogfest features concerts from contemporary artists
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Author uncovers John Lennon's letters

More than 250 letters and cards sent by John Lennon to his family and friends are to be published for the first time
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Patti Smith and Kronos Quartet accept Polar music prize

Rocker Patti Smith and US string group Kronos Quartet have received the 2011 Polar Music Prize
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Apple rolls out beta of iTunes Match for developers

iTunes Match, the iTunes portion of Apple's iCloud was rolled out as a developer beta last night. The service scans a user's local library of music files and mirrors the content on an iCloud server so it can be accessed on any connected device. The service will cost $24.99 per year and let users store as many as 25,000 songs
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US blues musician David 'Honey-Boy' Edwards dies

US blues musician David "Honey-Boy" Edwards has died at his home in Chicago at the age of 96, his manager has said
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Katherine Jenkins tells fans NOT to buy her music

Katherine Jenkins has pleaded with her fans NOT to buy her latest album. She does not want to make money out of the new release, 'One Fine Day'. The record is a compilation of old material cleverly repacked and Katherine believes this will con fans
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Naxos Music Library subscribers now have access to the recordings of EMI Classics, Virgin Classics and Blue Note Records

Naxos Music Library has announced the addition of the EMI Classical and Jazz catalog to its streaming audio collection. This vast catalog of recordings includes EMI Classics, Virgin Classics and Blue Note Records. On August 19, more than 200 albums were made available to subscribers with the remainder of the 7200 album catalog available by the end of 2011. New releases will be added as they occur
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Nick Ashford dead at 69: Motown great co-wrote 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough'

Nick Ashford, who with his wife Valerie Simpson wrote some of Motown's most powerful love duets, died Monday in a New York hospital. He was 69 and had been undergoing radiation treatments for throat cancer
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Elvis Presley songwriter Jerry Leiber dies at 78

Jerry Leiber, the songwriter who penned such classic rock and roll hits as Elvis Presley's Hound Dog and Jailhouse Rock, has died at the age of 78
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Phil Spector denied murder appeal

A US court has refused to allow music producer Phil Spector to appeal against his 2009 murder conviction. The 71-year-old was jailed for 19 years for shooting actress Lana Clarkson at his California home in 2003
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Record industry braces for artists' battles over song rights

Since their release in 1978, hit albums like Bruce Springsteen's “"arkness on the Edge of Town," Billy Joel's "52nd Street," the Doobie Brothers' "Minute by Minute," Kenny Rogers's "Gambler" and Funkadelic's "One Nation Under a Groove" have generated tens of millions of dollars for record companies. But thanks to a little-noted provision in United States copyright law, those artists - and thousands more - now have the right to reclaim ownership of their recordings, potentially leaving the labels out in the cold
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London riots: warehouse fire hits indie record labels

Around 150 independent record labels have been hit with a serious problem since their CD stocks became a casualty of the London riots, burning up with the Sony warehouse in Enfield that was the PIAS distribution centre
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UK National Trust and Decca Records release 'Never Mind the Dovecotes' Punk Collection

From safety-pins to Mohawk haircuts, the National Trust and Decca Records have joined forces to release Never Mind the Dovecotes – a celebration of British punk. The album features 18 tracks from the heyday of British punk music with artists such as The Jam, Sex Pistols, Siouxsie And The Banshees, Lene Lovich and The Fall
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UK to legalise private copying of CDs

(Reuters) - Britain will signal on Wednesday that it intends to legalise copying of CDs or DVDs onto digital music players or computers for personal use, a government source said on Tuesday
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Spotify sued over music streaming technology

Music service Spotify is being sued in the US and Europe for allegedly violating patents held by PacketVideo. The lawsuit claims that Spotify has violated at least two patents owned by PacketVideo that cover methods of streaming music over data networks. The legal action comes barely two weeks after Spotify launched a US version of its music streaming service. UK-based Spotify said it would "strongly contest" the claims PacketVideo made in its lawsuit
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Amy Winehouse foundation for addiction planned (UK)

Amy Winehouse's father has revealed plans to set up a foundation in his daughter's name to help people struggling with addiction. "If you cannot afford a private rehabilitation clinic, there is a two-year waiting list for help," Mitch Winehouse said at the singer's funeral. He said the 27-year-old had "conquered" her drug addiction and had been "trying hard to deal with her drinking". He added she had been her happiest "for years" in her final days
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Facebook campaign helps honor ex-Beatle with two Liverpool streets

In 1962, drummer Pete Best was on the receiving end of one of history's cruelest firings. His bandmates had just won a recording contract, but decided he wasn't quite talented enough to stay in the band. They intended to replace him with a friend from a rival group: Richard Starkey, also known as Ringo Starr. Best, beloved by the Beatles' earliest fans, had to watch from the sidelines as his former bandmates and Starr became the biggest group on the planet. Now, thanks to a Facebook campaign, he is getting a little compensation from the city where it all started. A group on the social network calling itself "Name a Street After Pete" aimed to persuade Liverpool City Council to honor Best; it gained more than 10,000 supporters. The council was persuaded, and announced that Best would get not one but two street names in a new housing development - one for himself, and one for the Casbah, a club started by his late mother Mona, where the Beatles played some of their earliest gigs
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Singer Amy Winehouse dies at age 27

Amy Winehouse, the beehived soul-jazz diva whose self-destructive habits overshadowed a distinctive musical talent, was found dead Saturday in her London home, police said. She was 27. Winehouse shot to fame with the album "Back to Black," whose blend of jazz, soul, rock and classic pop was a global hit. It won five Grammys and made Winehouse — with her black beehive hairdo and old-fashioned sailor tattoos — one of music's most recognizable stars. Police confirmed that a 27-year-old female was pronounced dead at the home in Camden Square northern London; the cause of death was not immediately known. London Ambulance Services said Winehouse had died before the two ambulance crews it sent arrived at the scene.
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Book video: Dave Rimmer on Like Punk Never Happened

Like Punk Never Happened is the definitive account of the first rise and fall of Boy George and Culture Club is also the story of British pop music in the 1980s. Like Punk Never Happened: Culture Club and the New Pop was originally published in 1986, and brought back into print by Faber Finds in July 2011
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Traffic light plan for online music search results

A music body wants online search results to steer fans to legal download sites. The Performing Rights Society For Music wants search engines to show which sites offer content illegally. Links to sites that offer legal downloads would get green tags, while links to illegal download sites would be flagged in red. The PRS says the new system is needed as some people don't know when they're illegally downloading
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Unseen Beatles snaps fetch £224,000 at auction

Pictures snapped by an 18-year-old photographer at The Beatles' first US concert have sold for £225,000. The 50 silver gelatin prints all sold individually and had been estimated to make $100,000 (£62,000). Photographer Mike Mitchell took the snaps at the Washington Coliseum on February 11, 1964, two days after their debut on The Ed Sullivan Show on television
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US songwriter Jerry Ragovoy dies aged 80

US songwriter Jerry Ragovoy, who wrote songs for the Rolling Stones, Janis Joplin and Elvis Presley, has died aged 80. The Grammy award-winning musician passed away last week at the Lenox Hill Hospital in New York following complications from a stroke. Some of his famous songs included the Stones' 1964 hit Time Is On My Side and Erma Franklin's Piece of My Heart. He also wrote songs under the pseudonym of Norman Meade. Born in Philadelphia as Jordan Ragovoy, the musician entered record production in 1953, working with The Castelles
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Rebecca Black - My Moment - Official Music Video

Rebecca Black - My Moment - Official Music Video (yes, she of "Friday")
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Argentina singer Facundo Cabral shot dead

Tributes are being paid to Facundo Cabral, the Argentine folk singer, who has been shot dead in Guatemala. Cabral, 74, was heading from his hotel to the airport in Guatemala City when he was reportedly ambushed. He was one of Latin America's most famous performers, and his killing has prompted a wave of reaction
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Onesheet

Onesheet allows musicians to set up a web presence in minutes using content from other websites they're already updating. They simply connect their existing social networks and services immediately have a website full of content already posted across the web: music, videos, photos, concert dates, blogs, social streams, mailing list signups, online stores and more

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Amazon now has unlimited cloud music storage

Amazon Cloud Player, the online retailer's cloud-based music service, is striking back at its competitors with unlimited music storage and a web app for iPad
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Book video: Def Leppard: The Definitive Visual History

Book video: Def Leppard: The Definitive Visual History (Chronicle Books): http://t.co/ks9c6FH #books #video #Music @def_leppard
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Turntable.fm

Turntable.fm (from the Stickybits team) is series of user-created browser-based chatroom/listening rooms where "DJs" (a.k.a. you and others) can play songs, vote on how "lame" or "awesome" those songs are, score points for picking good tunes, and chat with others in a sidebar
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DAR.fm

DAR stands for "Digital Audio Recorder". DAR.fm is a personal recorder which records radio stations and shows to be played back at the convenience of the listener. Similar to how a DVR (digital video recorder) works with television DAR is a DVR for your radio
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Arab Mp3

Arab Mp3 - Offers streaming and download of Arabic music. Includes videos, games, ringtones, and pictures
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E Street Band sax player Clarence Clemons dies

Clarence Clemons, the larger-than-life saxophone player for the E Street Band who was one of the key influences in Bruce Springsteen's life and music through four decades, has died. He was 69. Clemons died Saturday night after being hospitalized about a week ago following a stroke at his home in Singer Island, Fla.
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LYRICSnMUSIC

LYRICSnMUSIC - a lyric and music search engine for music people by music people
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US musician and poet Gil Scott-Heron dies at 62

US musician and poet Gil Scott-Heron, often called the Godfather of Rap, has died in a New York hospital aged 62. The cause of his death is not clear, but he is believed to have become ill after returning from a visit to Europe. Scott-Heron's material spanned soul, jazz, blues and the spoken word. His 1970s work heavily influenced the US hip-hop and rap scenes
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Grainger Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal

The University of Melbourne Library's new scholarly publication, Grainger Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal was launched in May 2011. Edited by Dr David Pear (London) and Dr Belinda Nemec (Melbourne), Grainger Studies is an annual peer-reviewed journal. True to Grainger's life philosophy with its 'all-rounded' attempt to savour as much in life as possible, Grainger Studies is not merely a journal about Percy Grainger - though he figures prominently in it and it is intended that he will continue to do so in future annual issues. But to reflect the wide intellectual scope of Grainger's interests, the journal is intended to represent as authentically as possible the style in which he devoured knowledge so gluttonously
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BluesFest London 2011

The very first BluesFest London comes to town this summer for a week-long celebration of incredible music from some of the greatest names in the business. The Festival's unique scope covers a huge range of music from the broad Blues, Soul and Jazz spectrum - with such a wealth of musical acts and iconic London venues on offer, the festival presents something for music lovers from all walks of life
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MusicRevolution

MusicRevolution is the Internet's production music marketplace. We provide customers with great royalty-free production, or stock, music at affordable prices for film & TV, business & website, background music and more. We provide musicians with the opportunity to sell their production music while learning from the best in the music community
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Festival Outlook

Consequence of Sound's Festival Outlook is an online database featuring the latest news, rumors, and ticket information for the world's many music festivals. Sometimes, though, it's hard to keep up with everything, especially on a day like today. So, this is where our "Festivals in Brief" feature comes in
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Robert Johnson: fans mark the centenary of the great bluesman's birth

Robert Johnson was the most influential blues player of all time. Now the last of his musical collaborators will play for his devotees in a centennial celebration
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Choose The Cover Of Rolling Stone: The Sheepdogs

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Google Music beta

Google Inc. is making a bigger push into entertainment services, adding music storage and movie-rental features to its Android software for phones and tablets. The new Music Beta service, announced today at the company's I/O developer conference in San Francisco, will store song libraries and playlists, and will suggest music based on listeners' collections. Movies will be available for rent through the Android Market, and can be streamed to personal computers, tablet devices and handsets, the company said. Music Beta is currently only available in the United States"
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National Jukebox - Historical Recordings from the Library of Congress

The Library of Congress presents the National Jukebox, which makes historical sound recordings available to the public free of charge. The Jukebox includes recordings from the extraordinary collections of the Library of Congress Packard Campus for Audio Visual Conservation and other contributing libraries and archives
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Record Man - A documentary on the early days of Rock and Roll - promotion

John Coon, the producer, traveled the USA to record some of the most colorful people in the record biz: Jerry Wexler, Rich Hall, Shelby Singleton, and much more


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RecooME

RecooMe is a music sharing dynamic driven by the recommendations of friends. RecooMe will develop your network to one of exponential degree – just like your taste in music!
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Crunch.fm

Crunch.fm lets you share music on #Twitter in real-time. Search for a track instantly, make your tweets more musical - share your favorite songs with your followers
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UK radio station opens playlist to developers

Independent radio station Absolute Radio has published data describing its playlist online, in the hope that software developers will use it to build innovative applications. "We want you to do something exciting with our data," the station says on its website. "That's why we're giving you free access to the Absolute Radio playlist in a variety of formats." The data is available as an RSS feed, and in XML and JSON formats. The station has also integrated its playlist data with Facebook and Apple's iTunes music software, allowing listeners "to build [their] own playlists and download them directly from iTunes"
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we7

"we7 is an outstanding new music destination where you can listen to, share and discover music for FREE, legally and safely. You choose the music you want to hear and play full songs and albums online, on-demand at anytime. We also offer you the ability to buy the music you love in high quality mp3 downloads which you can play on iPods and most other digital players"
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Music Media Monthly - April 2011

Music Media Monthly - April 2011 is now available online
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R.I.P. Billy Bang

Free jazz violinist Billy Bang, a musician who created masterworks based on his experiences fighting in the Vietnam War, has died. He was 63
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Opera composer Daniel Catan dies aged 62

Mexican composer Daniel Catan, best known for his operatic adaptation of Italian film Il Postino for the Los Angeles Opera, has died aged 62. The Mexico City native had been in Austin working on an opera commissioned by the University of Texas. Il Postino, sung in Spanish, starred Placido Domingo and won rave reviews when it opened last year. Catan also composed symphonies and the score to 1998 film I'm Losing You, starring Frank Langella. He had been working on an opera based on the 1941 Frank Capra film Meet John Doe
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Record Store Day 2011

The original idea for Record Store Day was conceived by Chris Brown, and was founded in 2007 by Eric Levin, Michael Kurtz, Carrie Colliton, Amy Dorfman, Don Van Cleave and Brian Poehner as a celebration of the unique culture surrounding over 700 independently owned record stores in the USA, and hundreds of similar stores internationally. This is the one day that all of the independently owned record stores come together with artists to celebrate the art of music. Special vinyl and CD releases and various promotional products are made exclusively for the day and hundreds of artists in the United States and in various countries across the globe make special appearances and performances. Festivities include performances, cook-outs, body painting, meet & greets with artists, parades, djs spinning records and on and on. Metallica officially kicked off Record Store Day at Rasputin Music in San Francisco on April 19, 2008 and Record Store Day is now celebrated the third Saturday every April.
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Sir Mick Jagger has written a script with David Bowie for a rock movie, according to reports

The Rolling Stones legend has based the plot around rock 'n' roll managers in the 1960s and he's keen to land comedy actors to take the lead roles, reports The Sun. A source tells the publication, "Mick has had the script in the bag for years. He has gone back to it again recently and feels now is the time to get it out there. Mick has a few famous comedians in mind to star and is starting to sound them out
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