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(AFX UK Focus) 2008-07-17 13:01 Buma/Stemra says EU music collecting decision does not solve market problems
BRUSSELS (Thomson Financial) - The Dutch music collecting society Buma/Stemra said the European Commission's decision on Wednesday to stop anti-competitive practices that prevent music collecting societies from offering choice to music authors and users does not solve the market's problems.
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Fiddling contest brings music of the past to life
DANVILLE -- Walk down Mill Street past any hotel stashing iron workers and migrating canawlers, and you would hear the sounds of a hard-working generation.
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START WITH A LITTLE SPICE
It's hard to imagine a couple of scruffy K-W rockers getting mixed up with a Spice Girl, but such is the unpredictable nature of the modern music business.
Guelph Mercury |
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Music Review: Judas Priest, Stone Gods, Pharaoh, Mar de Grises, Daylight Dies, and Dearestazazel
Synth-pop to symphonic death metal; its got to be another of Marty's review columns. A couple of varied releases from well known bands -- or at least the members of well known bands. The rest are a selection of some of the lesser known bands whose material I get. I have to say it's rather fun to discover new emerging talent.Judas Priest: NostradamusThis much anticipated album has the entire ...
Blogcritics.org |
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Chattanooga’s Live Music Scene: Chattanooga’s Music Venues
Ich erklarte dir so. I think that means “I told you so!” That goes out to my friends who didn’t think Volkswagen would choose Chattanooga. You know who you are. I always believed it would be Chattanooga, and kept the faith. How could they not? It’s a beautiful city with great people.
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Kids' stuff
Camera Concert Dramatic games, stories, make a shadow puppet, 1 to 3 p.m.; $2, for ages 6-12; Sallows Gallery, 52 Montreal St., Goderich; 519-524-9261.
Guelph Mercury |
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BBC 07/14/08
Can Music Make Your Merlot Taste Better? "Playing a certain type of music can enhance the way wine tastes, research by psychologists suggests. The Heriot Watt University study found people rated the change in taste by up to 60% depending on the melody heard."
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Wolf was better as a pack
When the first album by this Montreal band came out in 2005, many headline writers were quick to come up with cheesy tag lines such as Hungry Like the Wolf. Cheesy as that may have been, there was an unmistakable hunger and drive behind the anthems that populated Wolf Parade's repertoire, where prog rock keyboards collided with classic rock guitars, thundering drums and sci-fi sound-effects in ...
Guelph Mercury |
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Tunisia: Artistic Scene Witnesses Birth of Second All- Female Music Group
A new all-female music group calling itself "Hourriet Tounes" (The sirens of Tunisia ) was recently created by the music production company 'Noujoum Ben Ammar'. It is composed of fifteen young musicians, namely instrumentalists and singers who share a common passion for music.
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South Africa: Jazz
IT's more than four years since bassist, vocalist and composer Gito Baloi was murdered, and a fresh look at his legacy is overdue. So it's appropriate that this month sees the launch of BEYOND, an album masterminded by producer and Grasslands leader/steelpan player Dave Reynolds.
AllAfrica.com |
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Jack Reeves to perform in Decatur
DECATUR — A benefit concert, featuring country/ western singer Jack Reeves, will be held Saturday in Veterans Park as part of the “Fun in the Park — Save our School” fundraiser. (Benton County Daily Record)
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Beach Boys - Wilsons Praise For Spector
BEACH BOYS star BRIAN WILSON has hailed accused murderer PHIL SPECTOR as the most important musician of all time. Spector, 67, is accused of murdering actress Lana ...
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Sir Paul Mccartney - Mccartney To Play In Israel
SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY is to play a historic gig in Israel 40 years after THE BEATLES were banned from the country, according to reports. The Fab Four were due to play a ...
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Life of Brian embarks on stage tour
Monty Python star Eric Idle is taking his silliness back to the stage with Not the Messiah, a musical comedy that features a full orchestra.
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The Verve - The Verve Scrap Gig
British rockers THE VERVE were forced to cancel a concert in Italy after frontman RICHARD ASHCROFT fell ill. The singer has been diagnosed with severe throat ...
ContactMusic |
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Kiss - Simmons Lands New Reality Show Role
KISS star GENE SIMMONS is to front a new reality TV show which will see contestants composing music jingles. The programme, simply titled Jingles, will air in the U.S. ...
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German Rock Fan Killed At Magic Circle
The organisers of Germany's summer heavy metal festival Magic Circle have been rocked by tragedy after learning a music fan was killed as he left the event on ...
ContactMusic |
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Reggae concert about more than just music
The way his brother tells it, everybody loved Daniel Vasquez.
The Salinas Californian |
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Lynyrd Skynyrd serves up a feast of Southern-fried rock in Salinas; y'all come
Southern rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd kick off a summer season of music at the Salinas Sports Complex this weekend. The band, best known for their hits "Freebird" and "Sweet Home Alabama," will play as part of the climax of the 98th California Rodeo Salinas.
The Salinas Californian |
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Meet the 'Mamma Mia!' Men & Bride-to-Be
Meryl Streep's not the only star worth noticing in the movie-musical.
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Around Town
It was hard to know which way to turn Monday, July 14 — Bastille Day for the Gallic-minded, and the opening day of the Bohemia Jazz Fest. While the French were throwing a great party in Malá Strana, some of the best music of the summer was lighting up Old Town Square.
The Prague Post |
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Americana roots take hold
"Have Gun, Will Travel" blends -- take a breath -- folk, country blues, bluegrass, rockabilly and more into a unique sound.
The Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
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Mena Suvari set to wed again
Mena Suvari's publicist has confirmed the Hollywood actress is engaged to music producer and concert promoter Simone Sestito.Suvari, 29, has starred in the films American Pie,American Beauty and Stuck. She was married to cinematographer Robert Brinkmann from 2000-05.The actress' representatives told People magazine Sestito proposed to her during a recent vacation to Jamaica. They're taking their ...
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Strike up the big bands
This weekend brings two interesting variations on large ensemble concerts to Prague, with pop diva Ute Lemper accompanying a classical orchestra at Obecní dům, and electro-pop maestro Matthew Herbert conducting a jazz big band at Lucerna Music Bar.
The Prague Post |
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A bigger stage for Baroque
One of summer’s sweetest pleasures arrives this week in the form of the Festivities of Early Music, Collegium Marianum’s annual showcase of Europe’s finest Baroque ensembles performing in a variety of colorful historic venues.
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