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Madonna Chronicling 'Confessions' With CD/DVD Set

Luis Jimenez Signs With Univision Radio

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Bono Itching To Take U2 To The 'Next Level'

Solis Tapped For 'Latin On Ice'

Madonna Chronicling 'Confessions' With CD/DVD Set

Thousands Pay Respects To James Brown In Harlem

O.A.R. In An 'Anthemic' Mood For New Album

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Bono Itching To Take U2 To The 'Next Level'

Downloads Double UK Singles Sales

Veteran French Lyricist Pierre Delanoe Dies

Elvis Looking To Win Teenage Fans Again

Dutch Seminar Tunes Into European Radio's Future

Fans Line Up In Harlem To Pay Respects To Brown

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iTunes Music Stores Back On Track After Christmas Delays

UK Conference Aims To Boost Music Education

No Stopping Beyonce's 'Irreplaceable' On Hot 100

No Stopping Beyonce's 'Irreplaceable' On Hot 100

Fans Line Up In Harlem To Pay Respects To Brown

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Elvis Looking To Win Teenage Fans Again

Report: McCartney Working On Stage Show

Timbaland All Over The Map On Upcoming Album

Spitzer Settles With Entercom for $4.25 Million

Nas Notches First No. 1 Album Since 1999

Taylor Hicks Unveils 2007 Tour Plans

Nas Scores Third No. 1 Album With 'Hip-Hop Is Dead'

Seger Taping Detroit Shows For Future Release

Taylor Hicks Unveils 2007 Tour Plans

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Seger Taping Detroit Shows For Future Release

Sources: Beyonce To Release Spanish Tracks

Willie Nelson Joins Cast Of Jessica Simpson Film

Brown's Partner Fights For Access To Estate

Exabre's New Music Filter Hits UK Market

Scissors For Lefty

Nas Scores Third No. 1 Album With 'Hip-Hop Is Dead'

Hidden Beach Rounds Up Jill Scott's 'Collaborations'

James Brown Remembered Around The World

Fans Pay Tribute To James Brown, Funeral Set

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Michael Jackson Sues Former Accountants

Brown's Partner Fights For Access To Estate

James Brown Remembered Around The World

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Michael Jackson Sues Former Accountants

'Godfather Of Soul' James Brown Dies At 73

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'Godfather Of Soul' James Brown Dies At 73

Bono To Receive Honorary Knighthood

'X Factor' Winner Lewis Earns U.K. Xmas No. 1

Bono Receives Honorary British Knighthood

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The Other Foot

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No 'Place' Like Home

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Aretha Corrals Faith Hill, Shirley Caesar For New Album

Posthumous Elizalde Release Set For Feb. 14

Universal Poland Pres Retires

Aus Competition Commission OKs Universal-BMG Pub Merger

6 Questions With Arthur Baker

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Italian Gov't Passes Music Industry-Friendly Budget

Aretha Corrals Faith Hill, Shirley Caesar For New Album

Sexsmith, Donovan Set For Sundance Showcases

Friend: Westerberg Suffers Severe Hand Injury

Doves Almost Ready To Hit The Studio

Arcade Fire Raising The Roof At NYC Church

Posthumous Levert Album Due In February

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Beatles Hold European Christmas Crown

Ten Killed In Indonesian Rock Concert Stampede

Labels Sue AllofMP3.com

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Australian Court Issues Copyright Ruling

Beyonce Begins Third Week Atop The Hot 100

Classic Sebadoh Lineup Reuniting For 2007 Tour

Sony BMG Settles With 39 States

Simon Cowell Sets Sights On 'Grease'

Beyonce Begins Third Week Atop The Hot 100

Dio, Sabbath Mates Plotting 'Hell' Of A Tour

Colbert Claims Victory Over Decemberists In Shred-Off

Classic Sebadoh Lineup Reuniting For 2007 Tour

Thomas Tentative On matchbox 20 Reunion

Bjork, Prince Lead Joni Mitchell Tribute Disc

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Bob Dylan, Axl Rose, Barry Gibb

The Faint, Tilly & the Wall / Dec. 17, 2006 / Omaha, Neb. (Sokol Auditorium)

The Cure, Tiesto Set For Miami's Ultra Festival

MTV Launches 'Bananas'

Procol Harum Organist Wins Court Case

WEA To Distribute City Lights

French Court Dismisses Hallyday Masters Fight

Young Jeezy, Hicks Enter Atop The Billboard 200

Sony BMG Poland Chief Out

Ticketmaster Buys Stake In ILike.com

Christmas Presents Trading Problems For HMV

Doors, Dead To Receive Grammys

Jeezy Does It: 'Inspiration' On Top

Duncan Upped At Virgin

South Korea's FTC Orders 'Melon' To Open Up

Duran Duran Grooves With Timbaland, Timberlake

Procol Harum Keyboardist Wins Royalty Dispute

Malkmus, Deerhoof, El-P To Rock PLUG Awards

The Sea & Cake Eyeing May For Seventh Album

Young Jeezy, Hicks Enter Atop The Billboard 200

Trade Groups Applaud Brussels' Copyright Levy Decision

Ryan Adams & the Cardinals / Dec. 5, 2006 / New York (Town Hall)

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McGraw Unveiling New Video On New Year's

Rush Close To Wrapping New Album

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HFA Songfile Changes In New Year

Ono Driver Indicted, Jailed Without Bail

Peer Impact Offers One Cent Tracks

Black Eyed Peas Finishing Up 'Fun' New Album

RJD2 Continues Pop Pursuit On XL Debut

Gia Farrell

New Bright Eyes Album Due In April

Mavis Staples Gets Personal On Anti- Debut

My Chemical Romance Bringing Album To Life On Tour

Rock Legends Sue Over Graham-Sourced Recordings

Cherry Lane Picks Up Wolfmother

Doors, Dead, Callas Earn Lifetime Grammys

Concord Names Gillespie SVP

Sony BMG Reaches Rootkit Settlements

$19 Million Awarded To Music Programs From 'Payola' Fund

Live Nation To Expand Into Spain, France

Blue Note Label Group Shuffles Staff

EU Ratifies UNESCO Cultural Treaty

Harbich To Exit Edel

Dave Clark Five's Payton Dies

V2, Quibus Forge Content Pact

Japanese Fans Made To Wait For Jackson

Good Charlotte Crosses The 'River' With New Single

Our Lady Peace's Maida In Poetic Mood On Solo Debut

Shiny Toy Guns

Ahmet Ertegun Buried In Turkey

Dave Clark Five's Denis Payton Dies

Stax Relaunches With Hayes, Stone, White Tribute

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Vince Power Appointed CBE

Hicks Anxious To Hit The Road In February

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Gibb Inspired By Cash On Country Album

Take That Holds Strong On U.K. Charts

New Avril Lavigne Album Due In April

Fontana Gets Swank

Led Zeppelin, Doors Members Sue Wolfgang’s Vault

El Canto Del Loco Wins Three At Premios Awards

YouTube Replies To JASRAC Demands

Primary Talent Booker Hopewell Exits As MD

UCJ's Holland Departs, Stainer Upped

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The Clue And The Trick

The 'Price' Is Right

Long Live 'Hip-Hop'

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Dylan's 'Modern Times' Wins Billboard's Critics Poll

Anastasio Arrested For DWI In Upstate N.Y.

Metric Leaning Mellower With New Songs

New Arcade Fire Song Hits Net, Answering Machine

Dylan's 'Modern Times' Wins Billboard's Critics Poll

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah Bring The 'Thunder'

Billboard Bits: Kaiser Chiefs, Sekou Bunch, Mary Weiss

B.B. King Receives Medal Of Freedom In D.C.

Air Inspired By Classical Music On New Album

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Axl: 'Chinese Democracy' Tentatively Due In March

Laura Warshauer

CBS Records Relaunches

CBS Records Relaunching With Eye On Synergy

Canada's CRTC Rules On Content Quotas

Japan's Brave Buys Rightsscale

SpiralFrog, CSI Strike Licensing Pact

Live Nation And Hewitt To Book Pearl

Prince, Gwen Stefani, Fallout Boy

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Scissor Sisters Sharpen Up O2 Line-Up

Weinstein, Enloe Join Live Nation

Merseybeat Drummer Fred Marsden Dies

A Bigger Bang Crowned Top Tour Of '06

EMI Calls Quits With Buyout Bidder

EMI Completes Buyout Of Japan's Toshiba-EMI

Beyonce's 'Irreplaceable' Secures Second Week At No. 1

Atlantic Founder Ahmet Ertegun Dies

Golden Globe Noms Revealed, Santaolalla Gets Nod

McKennitt Wins U.K. Privacy Test Case

Beatles Bask At No. 1 In Europe

UMGD Launches Christian Group

Winny's Kaneko Fined For Copyright Violation

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Stones' Bigger Bang Is Top-Grossing Tour Of 2006

'Dreamgirls' Snares Multiple Golden Globe Nods

Beyonce's 'Irreplaceable' Secures Second Week At No. 1

Yoko Ono Chauffeur Arrested In Extortion Plot

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The Roots Plot Tour, ?uestlove Reworks Pharrell

Billboard Bits: Chayanne, Jeff Tweedy, Scissor Sisters

Posthumous Proof Album Due Next Year

Industry Icon Ahmet Ertegun Dies At 83

Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood / Dec. 7, 2006 / Columbia, Mo. (Mizzou Arena)

Spanish Gov't Lends Support To Live Sector

Ciara Proves 'Evolution' At No. 1

New Diana Ross Album To Get U.S. Release

Def Leppard Gets Busy On 'Menacing' New Album

Ciara, Eminem, Stefani Overtake The Billboard 200

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Townshend To Keynote SXSW, The Who Plots '07 Tour

Diddy, Snoop Teaming For Spring European Tour

Chili Peppers, Gnarls Barkley Unveil Tour Plans

Korn Tapes 'Unplugged,' Drummer 'On Hiatus'

The Rapture Keeping Vinyl Alive With New Label

Cooder Rounds Up Seeger, Van Dyke Parks For New CD

Los Lobos / Dec. 2, 2006 / St. Petersburg, Fla. (Jannus Landing)

Low / Dec. 8, 2006 / Chicago (Old Town School of Folk Music)

Labels, VCs Agree To Settle Napster Suit

EC Shies Away From Copyright Levy Changes

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Juanes Re-signs With Universal Music Latino

Mozart's Entire Work Now Free On Web

Vanguard Opens Vault

Blackstone Takes New Role Under Bronfman

Habbo Hotel Checks In With RealAmplify

Napster Mobile Comes To Ireland

Still Joins UMGI

eMusic Reaches 100M Download Milestone

Touring Biz Soars In 2006

SXSW Taps Townshend For Keynote

iTunes Sales Falling Or Booming?

Foxy Brown In Court Over Probation Agreement

Knievel Sues Kanye Over 'Touch The Sky' Video

Big & Rich Promise 'All Access' With Album, Book

Shiny Toy Guns

Peermusic Signs Scottish Teen Shields

Judge Dismisses Three Cases Against Courtney Love

MTV, ABC Go Pop For New Year's Broadcasts

Vice Strikes Licensing Deal With Ed Banger

Top Stars Sign On For Princess Diana Tribute

Bertelsmann Opens In The Far East

Atlantic Co-Founder Ahmet Ertegun In Coma

Stefani: No Timetable For No Doubt Reunion

Germany's BPW, IFPI To Merge

EU Sets Out Anti-Piracy Measures

Stars Come Out For Princess Diana Concert

High School Musical Not Ranked In Top 5 Downloads

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Evel Knievel Sues Kanye West

HFA Halts Negotiations With MusicNet

EMI Senior Digital VP Tom Ryan To Exit In January

Napster Mobile To Make Debut In Ireland

Billboard Bits: Pearl Jam, Mariah Carey, Trick Pony

Prince Suits Up For Super Bowl Halftime Show

Franz's Kapranos Eats His Way Around The World

Take That Continues To Rule U.K. Charts

You're The 'Inspiration'

Prince Suits Up For Super Bowl Halftime Show

Carey Vs. Carey In Trademark Battle

Bonnaroo Nails Down Dates For 2007 Fest

Meat Loaf Taking 'Bat' Trilogy On Tour

Lupe Fiasco Sets Sights On Pink Floyd For New CD

Stooges Confirm New Album Title, Release Date

'Idol' Threats

McGruder Upped To Senior VP At MTV

Fontana Preps Digital-Only Releases

Goodman Promoted To VP RCA Music Group

Pump Audio, Creative Commons Form Promo Pact

Time Warner Cable, Adds Music Choice Service

Akamai Tracking Web Trends On Music Sites

Report: Majority Of Consumers Snub Mobile Content

SpiralFrog, BMI Sign Licensing Deal

79 House Of Blues Employees Axed

Melua Pieces Together Third IFPI Platinum Award

China Clamps Down On Illegal CDs

Moyet Signs To Universal's W14 Music

EMI, Yahoo! Strike Video Content Deal

Brazin Data Returns To Aus Charts

Bonnaroo Nails Down Dates For 2007 Fest

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Dave Matthews Band Unveils 2007 Tour Plans

'50s Pop Singer Georgia Gibbs Dies At 87

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Two Sides Of Tyrese

Meat Loaf Taking 'Bat' Trilogy On Tour

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U2 Wraps Vertigo Tour With Honolulu Blowout

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McGee Supports Gowers Review In Blog

Courtney Love Rules BBC Radio Waves For A Day

CKY Races To Sign Global Deal With Roadrunner

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Columbia Names Tyler EVP

NIN Stops 'Time' On 'With Teeth' Tour DVD

MPA Honors Top Copyright Enforcer

EMI Group Acquisition Still In Question

Raid Officers Seize the Days at Czech Piracy Black Spot

EC To Probe Universal Takeover Of BMG

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Andre 3000 Suits Up For Hoops Comedy

Fall Out Boy 'High' On New Sounds, Styles

Bandcamp

The Fray To Live On The Road Through Summer

Lucinda Williams Looks 'West' On New Album

Ween Re-Teaming With Producer Weiss For New CD

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Weinsteins Pick Cherry Lane

Consumers Downloading More Sheet Music

Son Volt 'Searches' For New Sounds

Europe Continues 'Love' Affair With Beatles

Fintage's Lampcov Goes West

Univision Names Young VP Sales

Wippit Unlocks BBC Audiobooks Vault

Latin Entertainment Firm UBO Shutters

Live Nation, Gaiety Made To Wait On Academy Decision

European Hotels Told To Check In On Royalties

Mary J. Blige Tops Grammy Nods

Pianist And Bandleader Jay McShann Dies

Stewart's Upcoming Tour Selling Strong

Goldstein Exits Verve

Sony Urban Music Restructures

Slate To Host Dylan Video Premiere, Contest

Starbucks To Feature Low Stars On Upcoming CD

Report Reveals iTunes Purchase Info

Big Day Out, eBay In Aussie Legal Stoush

French Pianist Fray Signs With Virgin Classics

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Beyonce 'Irreplaceable' At No. 1 On Hot 100

Blige, Chilis Lead Grammy Nominee Field

Sevendust Preps Sixth Album For March

Thursday Gets Artistic For Winter Tour

Griffin In A Rockin' Mood On New Album

The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Emery Set For Take Action! Tour

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Spectacle Teams With Front Line

Zune To Sell 1 Million Players By Summer

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Rascal Flatts Gears Up For Tour

Gracenote Completes Licenses With Major Publishers

Incubus Earns First No. 1 Album, Tops Billboard 200

Study: Digital Music Awareness Driven By Players

RealNetworks Launches Sansa Campaign

Gowers Review: 'Don't Change Copyright Term'

Yahoo! Reorganizes, Top Exec Exits

EMI To Sell Jones MP3

iTunes Launches In New Zealand

WMI Appoints Saunter WMI CFO

New Cure Album Stalled By Smith's Writer's Block

Incubus' 'Grenades' Ignite At No. 1

Megadeth Recalls 'One Night' On DVD

'Idol' Runner-Up McPhee Eyes January For Debut Album

Incubus Lands First No. 1 Album

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Backstage At The 2006 Billboard Music Awards

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Taylor Hicks Covers Gaye, Robinson On Debut

Entertainment Proves Tough For Woolworths

Asian Music Expert Moviebox Teams With MCPS

China Preps For 3G

Fontana, Six Degrees Sign Distro Pact

Winnipeg To Host Canadian Country Music Week In '08

Indie Label Six Degrees Launches Digital Series

Spirit Music Group Inks Deal With Drake Bell

UMPG Inks With Emusica

Global Spectrum Promotes Hovick

Backstage At The 2006 Billboard Music Awards

Germany's GEMA To Launch Political Office

Snoop Dogg's Felony Arraignment Delayed

YouTube Taken To Task In Japan

Akon's Agenda: Tour, Whitney And Michael Jackson?

Mary J. Blige Wins Big At Billboard Music Awards

SMG, Churchill Downs Forge Live Event Agreement

APRA Awards Moving To Melbourne

Take That Dominates U.K. Singles, Album Charts

Staind Taking A Break To Recapture Heaviness

Muse To Rock New Wembley Stadium

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Kirk Franklin Heads To 'Church'

Stars Descend On Las Vegas For Billboard Music Awards

Pete Doherty Fined On Drug Charges

The 2006 Billboard Music Award Winners

My Chemical Romance Mulling A Movie

Virgin Stores To Feature Pontiac Merch Towers

Malaysian Mobile Dealer Faces The Music

Mary J. Blige Wins Big At Billboard Music Awards

Musicrypt Teams With Adstream

ASCAP Files Suits In Eight States

BMA Rehearsals: Mary J. Belts It Out, Janet Jams

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2006 Billboard Music Awards Preview

Parks Splits EMI For Qtrax

Azureus Lassos Zudeo P2P Service

Muse To Rock New Wembley Stadium

Brand To Host Brit Awards 2007

EMI Pacts For Video-On-Demand

Winwood, Townshend Set For Capaldi Charity Gig

'Sweet' Relief

BBMA Rehearsals: Mary J. Belts It Out, Janet Jams

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'Dream' A Little Dream

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Ciara's New Sounds

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Independents' Day

Gwen Stefani Unveils Solo Tour Dates

Caroline Adds One Little Indian

Ninja Tune Leaps Into Second Life

EMI To Revive Zonophone

Cranberries' O'Riordan Solo Set Due In May

EC Pres Barroso To Launch European Culture Project

EMI Links Up With Flytxt

Italian Concert Revenue Dips

Velvet Revolver Rediscovers Inspiration On New Album

Quincy Jones Moves Songs To Cherry Lane

Review: Ciara's "The Evolution"

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Coldplay To Unveil New Songs In Latin America

Diamond Re-Teaming With Rick Rubin For New Album

Pearl Jam Rides Secret Show Wave In Hawaii

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Gwen Stefani Unveils Solo Tour Dates

Billboard Bits: Bamboozle, The Clientele, J.R. Rotem

Ted Leo Keeps On 'Living' On Touch & Go Debut

Hello Top 40, Goodbye Obscurity