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Napster and the U.S. record industry will be back in court Monday, arguing over how much initiative the once-popular song-swapping service can take in order to comply with a court-ordered injunction that it stop trade in copyright-protected music. The once-popular service has been idle since July due to technical glitches it faced while complying with the injunction, which bars the trade of any copyrighted material. Both sides to the lawsuit, which remains widely watched as a defining case on intellectual property on the Internet, will go before a federal appeals court in Pasadena, California Monday, to argue over how to… Read more »

In an effort to create added buzz on their upcoming releases, Loud Records has partnered with Zingy to offer Hip-Hop fans an opportunity to preview new music and customize their cell phone ringtones. First to participate in this new promotion are WU-TANG CLAN and MOBB DEEP. Always eager to find innovative methods to reach consumers and stay connected with the streets, Loud Records CEO Steve Rifkind has entered into a groundbreaking partnership with Zingy, the first comprehensive wireless portal geared toward the unique communication and entertainment needs of teens and young adults. “As technology continues to advance so quickly, there… Read more »

Columbia Records and Music Choice are announcing the line-up for the December episode of “Street Team,” the next generation of rock & roll television. Episode Eight, airing from December 3, through December 16, features segments with Xzibit, John Mayer, Blaque, and Cypress Hill. Nine young Street Team hosts take television viewers on a first hand trip to a place previously off-limits to most music lovers: backstage, on tour, on stage and in the studio shooting music videos with top artists. Viewers now get a chance to find out what it’s all about from the perspective of their peers: the Street… Read more »

Smash Mouth returns today (November 27) with its long-anticipated, self-titled third album, featuring the current single, “Pacific Coast Party,” and the recent hit remake of the Neil Diamond/Monkees classic, “I’m A Believer.” Smash Mouth detractors have long pegged the group as little more than novelty, a label that group guitarist and chief songwriter Greg Camp is well aware of. But Camp said that if the naysayers looked deeper they’d find some depth in Smash Mouth’s music. “The people that actually call us the ‘novelty’ band and stuff like that, if they were actually to listen to more than ‘All Star’-which… Read more »

Green Day returns to record stores Tuesday (November 13) with the release of the best-of collection International Superhits. The 19-track album spans Green Day’s major-label recording career and includes such hits as “Longview,” “When I Come Around,” and “Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life).” Green Day drummer Tre Cool said that the success of at least one of the group’s better-known songs surprised him-the title track to their last album. “You know, I liked ‘Minority’ a lot when we recorded it but I just never even thought of it to be like a single. I was thinking, like, ‘Warning,’ yeah,… Read more »

Frantic, screaming fans filled the streets and stopped traffic in the middle of Times Square when Jackson made what his record company called his first-ever in-store appearance, proving he still has luster on his crown. Emerging in front of the Virgin Megastore on a small stage covered with red carpet, Jackson, clad in a blue silk shirt and matching pants, bopped to the sounds of his single “You Rock My World” and threw kisses to the crowd for about a minute before he went back inside the store to sign autographs and promote his new album, Invincible. “Michael! Michael! Michael!”… Read more »

Michael Jackson will make his very first in-store appearance next week at the Virgin Megastore in Times Square. Epic Records announced Friday (November 2) that the reclusive pop superstar will appear on Wednesday at 3 p.m. to promote his recently released Invincible, which is widely expected to debut at #1 next week. Jackson will also promote his first all-new studio album in 10 years with a November 13 television special on CBS. The show will feature excerpts from Jackson’s star-studded 30th anniversary concerts at Madison Square Garden in September. The CBS special kept Jackson from appearing in more than just… Read more »

Just two weeks before its slated August 28th release date, Powerman 5000 have pulled the plug on their much-hyped third album, Anyone for Doomsday?. The group also cancelled their forthcoming tour with Machine Head, Saliva and Stereomud, a five-week trek that was to begin September 6th in Kansas City, Missouri. Also aborted are PM5K’s August 27th record release party at the Paradise in Boston and a series of nationwide in-store appearances planned for later this month. The band plans to re-enter a Los Angeles area studio right away to begin work on a handful of new songs that frontman Spider… Read more »

After playing their final U.S. show of the year last week, Green Day are really getting down to work. They’re rehearsing new material for their best-of collection International Superhits, which comes out in the fall. At the same time, they’re fine-tuning a new batch of songs for their next studio album. Meanwhile, when he gets a free moment, bassist Mike Dirnt is finishing up the second record by his side-project, the Frustrators. Who said these guys were just a bunch of snotty, irresponsible punks? “We have a super-serious work ethic,” Dirnt said, an hour before heading to the first of… Read more »

Christina Aguilera’s “Just Be Free,” recorded shortly before her multi-platinum self-titled album, will be released nationwide on August 21, 2001 on Warlock Records. “Just Be Free,” produced by Bob Allecca and Michael Brown, is the first album that Aguilera has co-written. The album showcases her amazing vocal talent and will be sold in stores for $17.98. “We are very excited that Christina’s fans will finally have the opportunity to hear this album, we are sure they will greatly enjoy ‘Just Be Free,”‘ said Adam Levy, President of Warlock. “Just Be Free” features twelve tracks comprising a mix of touching ballads,… Read more »