- Album releases today include 50 Cent, Leona Lewis, Norah Jones
- Telus, Shaw urge Clement to back CRTC ruling on Globealive
- CRTC urges TV players to craft own solution
- Drama mounts in TV war with CTV threatening to pull the plug
- CRTC: TV networks spent $700M on US programmes in 08
- Watch the TV hearings online
- Strombo Radio generates lively debate online
- International
- Terrra Firma writes down 90% of EMI investment
- Dutch firm Villa Music Rights launches DIY licensing site
- After RIAA, Verizon now sending MPAA notices
- CISAC backs legal action against YouTube in Germany
- Wolfgang’s Vault launches membership download service
- Setback for malicious prosecution lawsuit against RIAA
- NAMM backs Canadian music educators coalition
- MySpace close to acquiring music streaming firm iMeem
- Technology/Marketing/Media
- Univision, Google say ’si’ to partnereship
- YouTube to help sites gather news clips
- Apple tablet, a mobile game changer with an affordable price
- Midem remains relevant through tumultuous times
- New York magazine pens an obituary for book publishers
- Oprah effect impacts music sales
- The price of free
- NY Post: CNN paid Dobbs $8M to leave the network
- US per capita subscription spend increased last year
- Twitter set to launch commercial, user-pay service
- BlackBerry lands exclusive Craigslist app
- Clint named GQ’s Man of the Year
- Premiere’s 300 affiliates drop Foxworthy countdown
- Talent/Features
- Brad Paisley launches Sea Gayle Records
- NPR counts down the decade’s 50 most important records
- Arcade Fire places twice in NME’s Top 50 albums of the noughties
- Macca wins Gershwin songwriter prize
- Leonard Cohen explains ‘Democracy’ to San Jose audience
- Buble defends Britney over miming controversy
- New generation embraces vinyl’s spin
- Stars line up for 79-CD bible story set
- Elton, Billy Joel tour remains sidelined by medical issues
- Grammys’ new artist rules snub Lady Gaga
- Jack White to produce new Wanda Jackson album
- Stars queueing up to duet with MJ beyond the grave
- Breakout of MJ funeral cost shows outfit cost more than casket
- Rihanna hopes to turn assault into a hit
- Obituaries
- British rapper Derek B, aged 44
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