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A window washer works at Sweetwater Sound in preparation for GearFest 2008 this weekend at the company's new headquarters on U.S. 30.

Qualcomm Inc . and Universal Music Group said Thursday that Universal Music will use Qualcomm's BrandXtend platform to expand its direct-to-consumer mobile content and services.

Welsh rock artist Jem will follow-up her breakthrough 2004 debut with a new album, "Down to Earth," in September via ATO Records.

HURT, a rock band on the Capitol Records label, will rock the house May 31 at Off the Wagon.

Songwriter-producer Polow Da Don earned his first nod as songwriter of the year Tuesday at the 56th annual BMI Pop Awards, which honor the year's most-performed pop songs.

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The event, taking place at Hard Rock Cafe New York in Times Square on Saturday, May 31st , will benefit Music Rising , a campaign co-founded by the Edge, legendary producer Bob Ezrin and Gibson Guitar Chairman ...

After issuing his recent work on Rhino and Nonesuch, Beach Boys principal Brian Wilson has returned to Capitol Records for the release of his next album, "That Lucky Old Sun." The set is due Sept.

Dancing With the Stars champ Julianne Hough released her eponymous debut album Tuesday on Mercury Nashville.

Death Cab for Cutie claims its first No. 1 album as "Narrow Stairs" starts at the top slot on the Billboard 200.

Guitar Center will display its iconic "Guitar Center Legends Collection" at its Northridge store, located at 19510 Nordhoff St., on Friday, May 30 thru Sunday, June 1 and at its San Bernardino store, located at ...

Universal Audio, a manufacturer of high-quality vintage audio hardware and DSP software plug-ins for digital audio workstations, today announced the 710 Twin-Finity Single Channel, Tube & Solid-State, ...

Rounder Records is proud to announce the release of Mike Gordon's solo album, The Green Sparrow.

After her critically-acclaimed performance in Dreamgirls, Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson makes her long-awaited foray into the music scene with "Spotlight," her official first single from her self-titled ...

Instrument manufacturer Steinway Musical Instruments Inc. has purchased online classical music recording retailer ArkivMusic LLC for $4.5 million.

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- He is one of popular music's most deeply revered figures, a legendary writer, producer, arranger and performer of some of the most cherished music in rock history.

ROADRUNNER RECORDS Special Video Podcast Available - May 13, 2008 This week's episode of UVTV 's "Heavy Metal Podcast" continues the record label series specials with music videos and live performances from ... via BlabberMouth.net

“It's in the strings and wood of the instruments, in the vocal chords, in the hearts that beat behind them and in the words that flood out through them into microphones.”

The country music duo Sugarland is set to release its third studio album "Love on the Inside" this summer, Mercury Nashville announced Friday. via Daily India

If file sharing is destroying the music industry, then how did Warner Music Group increase its sales in the first quarter 7 per cent to $989 million? This despite the fact that Warner Music paid its top five ... via Hypebot

Citing improved digital sales and the integration of BMG Music Publishing and Sanctuary, Vivendi announced Universal Music Group's Q1 2008 earnings today. via Coolfer

Portrait of pop group The Turtles. Members include Mark Volman and Howard Kaylan. via WFRV-TV Green Bay

“I don't think the world will be ready for this album.”

May 13, 2008 Corey Taylor: New SLIPKNOT Album Will 'Rip Your Face Off' SLIPKNOT vocalist Corey Taylor has told Billboard.com that he has little doubt that the band's as-yet-untitled fourth studio effort, ... via KXXR-FM Minneapolis

Yamaha Corporation of America has updated their famed 01V96V2 and 02R96V2 Digital Mixing Consoles. via Harmony Central

“A fan of the song first, it was inspiring and an honor to have the opportunity to reintroduce the record to a brand new audience sprinkled with a little of me on top”

Green, Black To Re-Do 'Kung Fu Fighting' by Staff Gnarls Barkley frontman CeeLo Green and Hollywood actor Jack Black are recording a new version of the song "Kung Fu Fighting," Interscope Records said Monday. via The Post Chronicle

Radiohead has been named as one of the most influential people in Time magazine's annual Top 100 list. via Green plastic radiohead

Warner Music Group this week confirmed rising digital sales, though still returned a loss for the quarter. via PC World

“Early in my career as a manufacturer, I discovered that in order to be better, by definition I had to be different”

Hartley Peavey of Meridian, founder of Peavey Electronics will be among the first inductees to the Mississippi Technology Alliance's Innovators Hall of Fame. via WTOK-TV Meridian

Warner Music Group, whose artists include R.E.M., Green Day, Red Hot Chili Peppers, says higher costs and a shift to digital music led to a wider second-quarter loss, and that it would suspend its dividend in order to build cash reserves and lower debt.

New York-based Warner Music Group Inc. lost $37 million, or 25 cents per share, compared with a smaller year-ago loss of $27 million, or 19 cents. Losses from continuing operations total 23 cents per share in the latest period.

Sales gained 2 percent to $800 million from $784 million. Read more

Warner Music Group, whose artists include R.E.M., Green Day, Red Hot Chili Peppers, says higher costs and a shift to digital music led to a wider second-quarter loss, and that it would suspend its dividend in order to build cash reserves and lower debt.

New York-based Warner Music Group Inc. lost $37 million, or 25 cents per share, compared with a smaller year-ago loss of $27 million, or 19 cents. Losses from continuing operations total 23 cents per share in the latest period.

Sales gained 2 percent to $800 million from $784 million. Read more

“We are delighted to be able to open our doors to a few eager students who will be offered the rare ability to graduate to the highest levels of the spirit of rock 'n' roll.”

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation is launching Fender University, an exclusive new music education program for guitar enthusiasts worldwide, it was announced today. via Harmony Central

Remember Qtrax, the file sharing system whose confusing launch announcement caused us to issue a correction and the LA Times to stop its presses in January? After signing a publishing deal with EMI and Sony/ATV ... via Wired News

“They're talking about moving to some other things besides CDs also”

In an effort to slow down massive financial losses, Warner Music Group will be one of the first of the four major record labels to test variable pricing. via HipHopDx

“Jesus has presided over a period of remarkable growth for Universal Music Latin America”

Universal Music Group has officially completed its acquisition of Univision Music Group following the recent clearance of the deal by the Federal Trade Commission . via FMQB

“When the concept for an ad-supported ringtone promotion was first proposed, we jumped at the chance to participate with Virgin Mobile”

Forget about ad-supported downloads and streams for one moment. Because Burger King, Virgin Mobile USA, and Warner Music Group are now serving an ad-subsidized ringtone. via Stories

Roadrunner Records has announced the signing of Lamb Of God for all territories outside North America. via Ultimate-guitar.com

“We like to use smaller amps so we can crank them up in our confined space. The V5 is the perfect amp for us, a small amp designed to be turned all the way up all the time.”

On the road since 1998, the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus is literally an audio/video studio on wheels, offering free, hands-on workshops in songwriting, music production and digital video to students all ... via Guitar Player