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Paris Capital of the World of World Music (The Globalist)

World music is, by definition, a global phenomenon. It draws from all regions and encompasses manifold styles and instruments. Yet, certain spots on our globe seem to have a particular draw on musicians from many continents. Foremost among these places is Paris, France.

New BET series focuses on family, music (UPI)

NEW YORK, Nov. 18 (UPI) — BET says its new unscripted family drama “Brothers to Brutha” follows the music careers of five brothers from South Central Los Angeles.

Ex-Yahoo Exec: Heres How To Save The Music Business (AllThingsD Online via Yahoo! Finance)

“There is nothing wrong with the music business. There’s something wrong with the CD business”. Talk to a music industry optimist — yes, there still are some — for any amount of time, and you’ll inevitably hear that line.

Live music task force to present recommendations to City Hall (Austin American-Statesman)

Watching Paul Oveisi at the recent Fun Fun Fun festival kickoff party, it’s easy to see why the 36-year-old Momo’s owner and talent manager is in charge of the Austin Live Music Task Force.

Microsoft slashes prices of several Zune music players (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

Microsoft slashed the prices of several of its Zune music players Tuesday, hoping to drive holiday sales, despite the weak economic environment.

Barring Loud Music May Be Unconstitutional, Says Councilman (News Channel 5 Nashville)

People living in downtown Nashville want to keep a limit on how loud the music plays in their neighborhood. But Nashville is known as Music City and that’s where fighting excessive noise gets complicated. The fight might become a constitutional issue.

Party line: Backstage Ball 3 rolls out the red carpet for impersonators of music’s top stars (Memphis Commercial Appeal)

Brad Paisley, Alan Jackson and Hank Williams Jr. are among the country music singers who’ve performed at FedExForum. Reba McIntire, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, Toby Keith, Patsy Cline, Minnie Pearl and other country-star look-a-likes “played” FedExForum Thursday night at Memphis Rock ‘N’ Soul’s Backstage Ball 3 “Red Carpet Rodeo.”

Dell quells rumors about new music player (Washington Post)

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Dell Inc, struggling to recharge its lineup of consumer product offerings, indicated Monday that a digital music player is not in the computer maker’s near-term plans despite speculation that such a product is in the works.

Black women in music: Complexion issues? (Entertainment Weekly)

By Margeaux Watson Margeaux Watson wonders why it seems in the music biz, darker-hued black women artists have a harder time getting seen or heard

2008 World Music Awards Pictures (AskMen)

Lola Ponce at the 2008 World Music Awards.

Dell Delays Its Digital Music Player; Going Ahead With Media Software (paidContent.org via Yahoo! Finance)

Dell, which is having trouble catching up with its release schedule of new products, is delaying its supposed launch of a low cost digital music player that was planned for this holiday season.

New website unlocks Aussie music heritage (The West Australian)

What is a Dusekiana? What does Esther Rofes music sound like? Is The Wild Boys really wild? These are just some of the many questions the new music archive website abc.net.au/classic/amp hopes to a

Music gear maker Groove Tubes is closing after nearly 30 years (Los Angeles Times)

The San Fernando manufacturer, which was sold to industry giant Fender Musical Instrument Corp. in June, is closing its inventory sale Saturday. Nick Carr likes his music gear to be old school, which explains why he was groping in a box for a vintage guitar effects pedal during a liquidation sale at the Groove Tubes factory in San Fernando this week.

Music-themed videogames on high note (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Much as music-themed reality shows have swept television, music-themed videogames are multiplying so quickly editors are being forced to come up with games that sing to new audiences.

MySpace could develop digital music player (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

MySpace, the popular online social network owned by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp, could develop a digital music player in the future, pitting it against Apple Inc’s hot-selling iPod.

Music review: Symphony performs Carl Nielsen (San Francisco Chronicle)

The music of Carl Nielsen - exuberant, inventive and puckishly off-kilter - was a particular enthusiasm of Herbert Blomstedt throughout his days as the San Francisco Symphony’s music director. It remains a calling card, as his Symphony concert Thursday…

Wicked ’s Kassebaum Cast in Starry Little Night Music Concert (Playbill)

Kendra Kassebaum, who is currently playing the curly locked Glinda in the Broadway production of Wicked, has been cast in the Roundabout Theatre Company’s gala concert reading of Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler’s Tony Award-winning A Little Night Music, which will be presented Jan. 12, 2009, at the Nokia Theatre Times Square.

Collector keeps golden age of sheet music alive in parlors of today’s Internet (Memphis Commercial Appeal)

The first question you ask the man who collects sheet music is: Do you play a musical instrument?

Beatles music to be in game from makers of ‘Rock Band’ (The Pantagraph)

NEW YORK — The Beatles are coming to a game console near you. For the first time, the legendary group’s music will be featured in the lucrative video game market in a deal with MTV Games and Harmonix, creators of the “Rock Band” series.

Father of modern videogames releases Wii music (The West Australian)

Japan’s Shigeru Miyamoto, creator of Donkey Kong and global best-seller Super Mario Bros, releases his Wii Music in Europe next week, his latest work in 30 years of inventive videogame design for Nint

Four friends travel the world by bike, make music and build peace (La Crosse Tribune)

The story of the epic bicycle adventure from Beijing to Paris begins with an e-mail about music.

MySpace could develop a digital music player: CEO (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

MySpace, the popular online social network owned by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp, could develop a digital music player in the future, pitting it against Apple Inc’s hot-selling iPod.

Switching on to the Tenori-on and the future sound of music (CNN)

In the world of music-making, quirky new instruments tend to come and go. But one description-defying gadget from Yamaha, the Tenori-on, might prove to be more than a fad.

MTV Europe Music Awards swept by Obamamania (USA Today)

Obamamania met Beatlemania Thursday, as Liverpool hosted an MTV Europe Music Awards show energized by the city’s musical heritage and the U.S. presidential election.

Hail to the New Chief, With a Music Video (New York Times)

Fresh off his holographic appearance on CNNs election-night coverage, the musician Will.i.am is offering a new song and music video to celebrate the election victory of Senator Barack Obama . The video for the song, Its a New Day, which Will.i.am, left, recorded in anticipation of Senator Obamas capturing the presidency, made its debut on Wednesday on the Web site dipdive.com . This was …

Liverpool rocks for MTV Europe Music Awards (AP via Yahoo! News)

When Kanye West performs Thursday at the MTV Europe Music Awards, it will be the second time he’s taken the stage at the ceremony but the first time he’s been invited.

Future of music under discussion (BBC News)

Leading music figures attend a one-day conference in Belfast on the future of the industry.

Japanese music legend Komuro arrested for fraud (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Japanese prosecutors on Tuesday arrested one of the most successful producers in Japan’s pop music history, the company behind one of his acts said, reportedly on suspicion of fraud.

Japanese music producer Komuro arrested for fraud: reports (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Japanese prosecutors Tuesday arrested Tetsuya Komuro, one of the most successful producers in Japan’s pop music history, on suspicion of fraud, reports said.

Titans the hottest band in Music City after stopping Packers (USA Today)

Veteran center Kevin Mawae underscored what is special about perhaps the hottest band in the Music City, the 8-0 Tennessee Titans, who solidified their standing atop the NFL charts with their second win in six days. Coach Jeff Fisher’s fundamentally-sound Titans are not a collection of flashy stars, but they are the league’s lone unbeaten team.

Lil Wayne Isn’t Inspired By Today’s Music; Rick Ross Borrows Beats From Jay-Z, T.I., M.I.A. For New Tape: Mixtape Monday (MTV Asia)

Artist and DJ: Rick Ross and DJ Infamous Representing: Maybach Music/ C.C.C. Mixtape: Still the Trillest 411: Masspike Miles, what up? …

Beatles music to be in game from makers of ‘Rock Band’ (The Pantagraph)

NEW YORK — The Beatles are coming to a game console near you. For the first time, the legendary group’s music will be featured in the lucrative video game market in a deal with MTV Games and Harmonix, creators of the “Rock Band” series.

Madonna’s Romp With Austin Powers, Whitney Houston’s ‘Bodyguard’ Ballad And More Classic Movie-Related Music Videos (MTV Asia)

For pop-culture aficionados, few things bring as much pleasure as a music video promoting a movie. It’s the collision of two …

Review: Ensemble delivers modern music statement (The Kansas City Star)

It’s hard to believe, but some music fans think that classical music ends with Moz

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