Apple chief blasts labelsApple chief blasts labels
Apple chief blasts labels: Steve Jobs is pleased to have been awarded a Grammy by the recording industry last Wednesday night, for technical achievements in music for Apple Computer. But
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Phil Aaberg won’t winPhil Aaberg won’t win
Tonight, my old friend, pianist Phil Aaberg is up for a Grammy in the “New Age” category. Does he stand a chance of winning? Absolutely not. Unfortunately for Phil, he’s
RIAA: We’re losing out to Web piratesRIAA: We’re losing out to Web pirates
News: RIAA: We’re losing out to Web pirates
Back at you SONYBack at you SONY
Finally there’s some legal movement on the issue of the five major label’s attempt to control the online distribution of music. In her ruling today (Friday), Judge Marilyn Hall Patel
Dave Van Ronk RIPDave Van Ronk RIP
One of the great American musical icons, Dave Van Ronk, died at approximately 9:30 AM, February 10, 2002, at New York University Medical Center in Manhattan. He was sixty-five years
CD BabyCD Baby
If you’re like me and have eclectic music tastes that tend to run more towards non-major label artists like Mark Kozelek, Grant-Lee Phillips or Melissa Ferrick, where do you go
Record Companies on the DefensiveRecord Companies on the Defensive
For anyone who follows the anti-consumer, anti-artist and anti-retail stance of the five major record labels, issues discussed in this NY Times article Record Companies on the Defensive (requires registration
Jonathan RichmanJonathan Richman
Ever since I was a teenager, Jonathan Richman has been one of my heros. There’s nothing particularly Jonathan worthy going on, but I just figured I’d use to daddyo podium
The Long Road to FreedomThe Long Road to Freedom
On this morning’s “Morning Edition”, host Bob Edwards spoke with Harry Belafonte about a new 5 CD anthology of black music in America, called “The Long Road to Freedom”. You