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May 18, 2006 

Record Industry Sues XM Satellite

Natural allies in the music industry record labels and a leading satellite service are on opposing sides in a federal lawsuit.


Mark Laurie and Patrick May
Skyline's May Moves To Maine

Skyline Music's northeast agent Patrick May is closing the company's Burlington, Vermont office.

BARBARA STRAUSS
Sovereign Ventures
Barbara Strauss left Florida the day she graduated from high school, but returned in 1992 to start her own production company, Sovereign Ventures Inc., which has produced the annual Sarasota Blues Festival since 1993.
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Philly House Of Blues Awarded $1M State Grant

Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell announced a $6.3 million investment.


Promoter Arrested For Fake Oldies Show

Sheriff’s detectives from California’s San Bernardino County have arrested a Rancho Cucamonga-based promoter for selling tickets to a fake oldies concert.


Snoop, Schifrin And MySpace Creators To Receive Recording Academy Honors

The Los Angeles Chapter of The Recording Academy has named four-time Grammy-winner Lalo Schifrin, eight-time Grammy-nominee Snoop Dogg and MySpace.com co-founders Tom Anderson and Chris DeWolfe.


Save The Album?
If I hear one more old fart who grew up separating seeds from stems in the middle of a gatefold cover say we've got to save the album my head is gonna EXPLODE!
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National CineMedia And Network LIVE Form Partnership

National CineMedia (NCM), the leader in the distribution and marketing of alternative digital content.


Bowie (AP Photo)
Bowie To Program New York Rock Festival

Semi-retired rocker David Bowie has signed on to curate the inaugural High Line Festival, a large outdoor concert to be held next May in New York.


iPod Rival Alleges Patent Infringement

Creative Technology Ltd., a maker of portable media players, sued Apple Computer.

Jewel Returns To Familiar Roots

She got her first record deal while she was living in her blue Volkswagen bus. More...



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Leeds Festival
Mean Fiddler Wins Police Appeal

Mean Fiddler Music Group has won a legal battle over who pays to police major events, after West Yorkshire Police claimed the company owed nearly £300,000 for services at the Leeds Festival in 2003.

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Artist: Gin Blossoms
Available: July 6
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Artist: The Tennessee Three
Available: July 23-August 12
Company: DreamScapers International LLC
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Artist: David Lee Roth
Available: Select weekend avails this summer.
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Artist: Songwriters Tour featuring Lyle Lovett, John Hiatt, Joe Ely & Guy Clark
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Artist: The Duke Robillard Band featuring Hubert Sumlin
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Artist: John Anderson
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