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January 18, 2007 

Apple Posts Record Profits On iPod Sales

With iPod sales still soaring, Apple Inc. reaped record profit during the holiday quarter and stands to remain a Wall Street darling despite issuing a second-quarter forecast that fell below analyst expectations.


Napster To Provide Service For AOL Music

AOL said that online music retailer Napster Inc. will become the exclusive music subscription provider for AOL Music.

JOACHIM BECKER
ZOHO Music L.L.C.
Joachim "Jochen" Becker is the president and founder of ZOHO Music L.L.C., an indie label based in Millwood, N.Y.
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Virgin Megastores Sets New Holiday Sales Records Despite Overall Industry Drop In Retail

According to SoundScan the majority of music retail chains saw a 12% decline in music sales over the holiday season.


Murphy (AP Photo)
Hudson, Murphy, Streep Win Golden Globes & Complete List Of Winners

Eddie Murphy and former "American Idol" finalist Jennifer Hudson won Golden Globes on Monday.


The Majestic
Madison’s Majestic Theatre Closes Doors

The long-embattled and controversial Majestic Theatre dance club in concert hall in downtown Madison, Wisconsin, has shut down most of its operations, and will operate only as a bar for one day per week.


The Changing Face Of The Business
I'm sick of newbies, ignorant of the music business, prognosticating what is happening in it. Taking facts and drawing conclusions that are inane.
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January 18, 2007



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Keith Urban
Keith Urban, Out Of Rehab, To Go On Tour

Keith Urban has completed his treatment for alcohol abuse and will ease back onto the stage with a short run of club shows.


George Jones (AP Photo)
George Jones U: School Of Country Music

Country-music luminary George Jones wants to share his knowledge of the industry as part of a just-launched "country music university" named for him.


Louis Pearlman
U.S. Bank Sues Music Entrepreneur Pearlman

A St. Paul bank is suing the creator of the boy-bands Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync for failing to pay back a multimillion dollar loan.

Kellie Pickler Seeks New 'Idol' Fame

As a contestant on "American Idol," Kellie Pickler was a magnetic entertainer whose country charm and bubbly (if not bubble-headed) personality earned her millions of fans. More...



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Steve Hogan Departs CIA For WMA London

Steve Hogan told CelebrityAccess that “After a wonderful eight (8) years at CIA / Concorde International Artistes, I (and my artists) will be moving on to pastures new.”

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SUBMIT ARTIST AVAILS
Artist: The Rebirth Brass Band
Available: 2007
Company: Wenig-LaMonica Associates
Contact: Jody Wenig
Phone: 914-631-6500
Fax: 914-631-0101
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Artist: Dahlia
Available: April & May
Company: Paperclip Agency
Contact: Hilde Spille
Phone: 31-24-323-9322
Fax: 31-24-323-2762
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Artist: Unseen Guest
Available: April & May
Company: Paperclip Agency
Contact: Hilde Spille
Phone: 31-24-323-9322
Fax: 31-24-323-2762
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Artist: deSol
Available: Generally available
Company: PGA / Progressive Global Agency
Contact: Jason Pitzer
Phone: 615-354-9100
Fax: 615-354-9101
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Artist: Groove Collective
Available: Generally Available
Company: PGA / Progressive Global Agency
Contact: Jason Pitzer
Phone: 615-354-9100
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Artist: Peabo Bryson
Available: 2007
Company: Associated Booking Corporation
Contact: Lisa Cohen
Phone: 212-874-2400
Fax: 212-769-3649
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Artist: Modern Skirts
Available: February 2007
Company: Hello! Booking
Contact: Keith Perissi
Phone: 651-647-4464
Fax: 763-463-1264
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Artist: Don McLean
Available: 2007
Company: The Agency Group Ltd.
Contact: Steve Martin
Phone: 212-581-3100
Fax: 212-581-0015
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Artist: SR-71
Available: April 1 - November 1
Company: Paradise Artists
Contact: Please contact your Paradise Artists agent
Phone: 805-646-8433
Fax: 805-646-3367
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Artist: The Shadows of Knight
Available: 2007
Company: Pat Horgan Talent
Contact: Pat Horgan
Phone: 845-235-4087
Fax: 800-545-8437
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Artist: Peter Sabatino & The New Vagrants
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Artist: ABBA The Tour (Tribute to ABBA)
Available: Summer 2007
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