International Business News - Music http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif The European Union told music lovers Monday to turn down the volume of MP3 players, saying they risk permanent hearing loss from listening too long at maximum levels. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081013/eu-tells-music-lovers-to-turn-down-mp3-players.htm Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:44:09 EDT Although T.I. owns both the No. 1 album and single in the country, the platinum-selling rapper says he still feels like the underdog. "Nobody has ever given me a win and nobody has ever said, 'T.I., you know he's going to do this thing.' They always (say), 'He's not going to do this much, he's not going to do that good, I don't believe he'll do that well.' So it's always been an uphill battle for me no matter how big I get I'm always the underdog," he said in an interview. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081013/t-i-has-dual-no-1s-but-claims-underdog-status.htm Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:06:16 EDT Even though he's considered one of rap's all-time greats, when Slick Rick is asked about his most significant accomplishment, he doesn't mention having a platinum-selling record, classic hits like "Children's Story" or even his most recent accolade--getting saluted as a pioneer at the "VH1 Hip-Hop Honors." http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/146241-2008-vh1-hip-hop-honors-show.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081006/slick-rick-among-honorees-at-vh1-hip-hop-honors.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081006/slick-rick-among-honorees-at-vh1-hip-hop-honors.htm Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:15:13 EDT Jimmy Kimmel is coming back to provide more laughs for the American Music Awards. The comedian and talk show host is slated to host the annual event on Nov. 23 live from Los Angeles on ABC. Pink and the Jonas Brothers are among those scheduled to perform. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081006/jimmy-kimmel-returns-as-american-music-awards-host.htm Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:24:52 EDT In a show defined by throbbing dance music, tight choreography, spectacular stage sets and stunning visuals, perhaps the most stirring moment during the kickoff concert to Madonna's "Sticky & Sweet" tour came when the Material Girl stood onstage with just her guitar and a few musicians for an acoustic set. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/145692-aptopix-madonna.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081005/madonna-gives-fans-a-treat-with-sticky-sweet.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081005/madonna-gives-fans-a-treat-with-sticky-sweet.htm Sun, 05 Oct 2008 10:28:25 EDT New duo Dailey & Vincent dominated the International Bluegrass Music Association awards Thursday, winning entertainer of the year, album of the year, vocal group, emerging artist and gospel recorded performance. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/144533-music-bluegrass-awards.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081003/dailey-vincent-big-winners-at-bluegrass-awards.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081003/dailey-vincent-big-winners-at-bluegrass-awards.htm Fri, 03 Oct 2008 06:41:14 EDT The federal Copyright Royalty Board on Thursday left the royalty that songwriters receive on sales of CDs and digital downloads at 9.1 cents per song for the next five years. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081002/copyright-board-leaves-royalty-rate-unchanged.htm Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:36:04 EDT Dailey & Vincent won emerging artist and gospel recorded performance trophies at the International Bluegrass Music Association awards Thursday. "We are very privileged and honored and we will carry this torch all year and try to do our best for bluegrass music," said Darrin Vincent. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/144273-music-bluegrass-awards.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081002/dailey-vincent-lead-nominees-in-bluegrass-awards.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081002/dailey-vincent-lead-nominees-in-bluegrass-awards.htm Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:48:35 EDT Royalties that digital music companies from Apple Inc. to record labels pay songwriters for selling their music as ringtones, CDs and permanent digital downloads are to be set Thursday by a federal agency. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081001/federal-copyright-board-to-set-music-royalties.htm Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:02:53 EDT At La Scala, he rankled musicians and clashed with management, personifying at least to some the stereotype of the megalomaniac maestro. Soon off to Chicago and looking to spread goodwill through music across the globe, Riccardo Muti--the Chicago Symphony Orchestra's new music director--is preaching a different creed. He says any functioning orchestra has to be a democracy. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/141940-switzerland-muti.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080929/new-chicago-music-director-says-hes-not-dictator.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080929/new-chicago-music-director-says-hes-not-dictator.htm Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:40:47 EDT MySpace's new music service managed to bring major record labels together, but a group that licenses song rights for thousands of independent labels feels left out and angry, partly because indie musicians were a big reason the social networking site rose to prominence in the first place. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/139695-myspace-music.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080926/myspace-songs-launch-irks-independent-music-group.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080926/myspace-songs-launch-irks-independent-music-group.htm Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:57:29 EDT Bob Dylan's new album shall be released one week early as a free online stream on National Public Radio's Web site. NPR Music will stream the entire two-CD, "Tell Tale Signs," beginning at 12:01 a.m. EDT Tuesday. It will be available for listening at least until Oct. 7, when the album is officially released by Columbia Records. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/139641-music-bob-dylan-stream.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080926/new-dylan-album-to-stream-on-npr-com-for-1-week.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080926/new-dylan-album-to-stream-on-npr-com-for-1-week.htm Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:17:54 EDT The National Symphony Orchestra has chosen Christoph Eschenbach as its next music director after years of searching. The 68-year-old German conductor will start in the 2010-2011 season after Hungarian conductor Ivan Fischer completes his two-year stint as principal conductor. Eschenbach's initial agreement covers four years. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/139617-music-symphony-eschenbach.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080926/christoph-eschenbach-named-music-director-of-nso.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080926/christoph-eschenbach-named-music-director-of-nso.htm Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:37:13 EDT They threw a birthday party for him, and it wasn't even his birthday. Carnegie Hall opened its 118th season with a celebration of Leonard Bernstein, the conductor, composer, musical Confucius and mentor who died 18 years ago at age 72. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/138586-music-bernstein-festival.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080925/carnegie-opens-season-with-tribute-to-bernstein.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080925/carnegie-opens-season-with-tribute-to-bernstein.htm Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:52:58 EDT Make room, iTunes. MySpace is hoping to shake up the digital music scene. In a bid to spruce up its popular online hangout, MySpace plans to flip the switch Thursday on a much-anticipated service that will give its roughly 120 million users free access to hundreds of thousands of songs from the world's largest recording labels. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/138417-myspace-music.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080925/myspace-tries-to-strike-new-chord-in-digital-music.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080925/myspace-tries-to-strike-new-chord-in-digital-music.htm Thu, 25 Sep 2008 07:36:14 EDT James Levine returned to podium for the Boston Symphony Orchestra's gala opening night performance, after taking several weeks off following surgery for kidney cancer. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/138564-music-james-levine.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080925/healthy-james-levine-opens-boston-symphony-season.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080925/healthy-james-levine-opens-boston-symphony-season.htm Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:06:52 EDT Donnie Wahlberg might look and act tough, but he's a softie underneath. The resident bad boy of New Kids on the Block said he has cried tears of joy while performing for thousands of screaming fans on the reunited band's arena tour, which began in Canada last week. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/138139-new-kids-on-the-block-concert-toronto.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080925/new-kids-on-the-block-soak-up-love-on-reunion-tour.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080925/new-kids-on-the-block-soak-up-love-on-reunion-tour.htm Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:56 EDT A federal judge granted a new trial to a Minnesota woman convicted of pirating music files in the nation's first file-sharing trial, ruling Wednesday he made an error in the jury instructions that "substantially prejudiced" her rights. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080924/judge-grants-new-trial-in-music-downloading-case.htm Wed, 24 Sep 2008 23:27:50 EDT Make room, iTunes. MySpace is hoping to shake up the digital music scene. In a bid to spruce up its popular online hangout, MySpace plans to flip the switch Thursday on a much-anticipated service that will give its roughly 120 million users free access to hundreds of thousands of songs from the world's largest recording labels. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080924/myspace-tries-to-strike-new-chord-in-digital-music.htm Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:30:05 EDT Donnie Wahlberg might look and act tough, but he's a softie underneath. The resident bad boy of New Kids on the Block said he has cried tears of joy while performing for thousands of screaming fans on the reunited band's arena tour, which began in Canada last week. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/137555-new-kids-on-the-block-concert-toronto.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080924/new-kids-on-the-block-soak-up-love-on-reunion-tour.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080924/new-kids-on-the-block-soak-up-love-on-reunion-tour.htm Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:49:23 EDT