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No I.D. Still Believes We Can Fix the Music Industry
As he takes his Artium label independent, the veteran producer-turned-exec is emphasizing a different way of doing business: education instead of exploitation, collaboration instead of competition
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Troye Sivan, Charli XCX Help Kick Off LA Pride With Inaugural 'Go West Fest'
The duo performed a new song, reportedly titled "2099," during the LGBTQ pride event
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Rare Bowie, Dylan Interviews Donated to Library of Congress
Former Capitol/EMI President releases 238 hours of artist conversations
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Kenny Rogers Sues Capitol Records Over Royalties
Country star wants half of net receipts on downloads
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When David Bowie Released His First Album and Jeff Buckley Passed Away
This week in rock history also saw the recording of 'Give Peace a Chance'
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Alan Livingston, Capitol Records President Who Signed the Beatles, Dead at 91
Music industry icon Alan Livingston, the man credited with signing the Beatles during his time as president of Capitol Records, passed away on March 13th due to age-related causes. He was 91. Livingston was at the helm during a tenure that saw Capitol also sign acts like the Beach Boys, Frank Sinatra, the Steve Miller […]
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EMI/Capitol Catch Vinyl Fever with Radiohead, 'Pet Sounds' Reissues
As recent studies have shown, vinyl records are bucking the trend of the declining music industry by actually being profitable. EMI, a company embroiled by personnel issues and decreasing sales, are hoping the vinyl trend can help resurrect their profits when they release fifteen of the EMI catalog's most popular albums on vinyl. A rep […]
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Ringo Talks Beatles CDs
U.S. versions of early albums on CD for the first time -- should you care?
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Phony Hendrix LP in Legal Hot Water
Decca is forbidden from releasing controversial Jimi/Curtis Knight record
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