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The 16th annual South by Southwest music conference drew to a close Sunday, and the only thing that lasts longer than the seemingly perpetual hangover that results from four debauched days of a music industry on spring break is the buzz emanating from the bands and key moments that defined this year’s festival. Of the more than 1,000 bands showcasing their chops before press, radio programmers, managers, lawyers, label execs and promoters in 48 venues strewn throughout Austin, Texas, a handful traditionally rise above the chaff to become the targets of hype hucksters and topics of critical discussion for weeks… Read more »

The world’s largest record company will be the first of the major labels to release a copy-protected CD in the United States, signaling a new chapter in the industry’s efforts to stem music piracy. When Universal Music Group on Tuesday releases the soundtrack, “Fast & Furious – More Music,” consumers won’t be able to copy the music onto another CD or use their PCs to “rip” tracks in digital MP3 format. The copy-protection technology will also render the disc unplayable on Macintosh computers, DVD players and game consoles, such as Sony’s PlayStation 2. It might not even play in some… Read more »

No, this is not a story about an isolated incident. Although for years rock concerts have been drug and alcohol fests (come on, we’ve all been to them), for some reason dance music related events and clubs have recently been targeted by law authorities nationwide – from superclub Twilo in New York being shut down earlier this year to a yet unsubstantiated Federal case filed in New Orleans against club organizers. You even see the prevailing attitude on nightly news programs and in magazines like Time that dance music events are simply all about the drugs … perhaps all the… Read more »

Apple Computer Inc. unveiled on Tuesday a portable music player that can hold an entire music collection and takes Apple outside its core computer business for the first time in eight years. Apple’s “iPod” is the size and shape of a deck of cards, with a small LCD screen and round dial on a white front and a stainless steel back. It holds about 1,000 songs in the MP3 music format and has a battery life of 8-10 hours. Apple will begin selling iPods, which only work with its Macintosh computers, on Nov. 10 at a suggested retail price of… Read more »

From experiencing new adventures in coffee to feeling the high-paced energy of a rock concert, there are many ways to energize today’s generation. In the ultimate combination, coffee and music fans will get that extra boost with the creation of the exclusive Nescafe ® Java Jam concert series. The series kicks off Oct. 26, featuring the hot band Fuel, who will rock music fans with their hit songs “Bad Day” and Billboard’s No. 1 song for 12 consecutive weeks, “Hemorrhage.” “The Nescafe Java Jam concert series is about connecting with the attitude and lifestyle of our coffee lovers in a… Read more »

The Crystal Method will release their new album, TWEEKEND, on July 31st on Interscope Records. To coincide with the release, TCM will offer a limited number of CDs that will include a “Tweekend Pass.” With the “Tweekend Pass,” fans of The Crystal Method can register for meet and greets on the group’s upcoming SEVEN DAY TWEEKEND TOUR. The “Tweekend Pass” will also offer fans access to exclusive downloads of unreleased mixes at the band’s official website, www.thecrystalmethod.com and much more. Fans can also sign up to win T-shirts and free CDs from The Crystal Method. In other news from The… Read more »

Starting May 10, the hottest music ticket in town will be accessible at www.warnerbros.com when Linkin Park raises the cyber roof with their eclectic mix of hard rock, hip-hop and rap as part of Warner Bros. Online’s Live Concert Series. Fans can catch an exclusive Linkin Park concert captured at the Sixth Annual Boarding for Breast Cancer Extreme Sports and Music Festival from Lake Tahoe, Calif., where the band plays selections from their certified platinum debut album “Hybrid Theory,” including the hit singles, “One Step Closer” and “Crawling.” Warner Bros. Online’s seven-camera shoot of the L.A. rap-metal crew, as captured… Read more »

Most major rock bands are good for one or two live albums during their careers. As of this week, Pearl Jam have 73 live albums to their credit. The Seattle rockers, now in their 11th year together, took the unprecedented step of releasing a budget-priced “official bootleg” CD from almost every show on their 2000 tour in order to combat pirates and to give fans a good deal. The roll-out occurred in three stages, ending Tuesday with the retail release of 24 CDs from the second half of the U.S. tour. Already in stores were 25 CDs from Europe and… Read more »