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MusicNet, Pressplay working out kinks in technology, licensing – now they need paying users. Although the major labels have been making strides in their efforts to deliver music to listeners’ desktops while collecting money for themselves and their artists, the road ahead is still littered with questions, and the labels’ long-promised services still are not a reality. When will music fans see them? When they do, will they be willing to pay for something they now can get for free? Can the industry shoot down all the new hotshot – and free – file-trading services? And whatever happened to Napster,… Read more »

Christina Aguilera’s golden locks, Fred Durst’s backward ball cap, Gwen Stefani’s rainbow makeup and Justin Timberlake’s freshly grown peach fuzz took a back seat Thursday to a look unprecedented even in popular music – blindfolds. “I feel like I’m playing pin the tail on the donkey,” Aguilera quipped in between takes during the first day of shooting proper videos for three all-star remakes of Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On.” Many of the artists who contributed to the project – from Ja Rule to Staind’s Aaron Lewis to Alicia Keys – will don blindfolds for the video shoot, which heads to… Read more »

Contrary to reports that are surfacing, the video clip for Incubus’s “I Wish You Were Here” has not been banned by MTV. The clip is currently at MTV and has been added for heavy rotation. A spokesperson for the band told LAUNCH that the video channel was presented with two versions of the clip. One had a scene emulating an episode from the ’60s TV show The Monkees in which the members of Incubus are chased by a pack of girls off a bridge and are forced to jump into the water below. In light of the September 11 terrorist… Read more »

Macy Gray had a lot to say after touring for two years in support of what was to become her multi-platinum, Grammy winning debut, On How Life Is. The id is the much-anticipated funk-soul-rock-R&B love child of those road days, and now Epic Records is giving fans access to it online at http://www.MacyGray.com. Gray co-produced The id with Darryl Swann (who also leant his knob turning skills on “Life”), and co-executive produced with the legendary Rick Rubin. http://www.MacyGray.com invites you tap into the far reaches of The id and access unreleased tracks, exclusive downloads, contests, special features and more. On… Read more »

Although it probably won’t make Limp Bizkit, Staind or Linkin Park sound anemic by comparison, Paul McCartney’s Driving Rain should rock the house harder than anything the former Beatle has recorded since “Helter Skelter” – or at least “Helen Wheels.” “It’s a more aggressive record, definitely,” said producer David Kahne, who has worked with Sugar Ray, Sublime, the Bangles and Tony Bennett. “It’s got real energetic guitar songs. They’re all original, and there’s a lot of power there. I think he really loved doing that because he hadn’t done it in a while.” While Driving Rain’s guitar-blaring rockers will likely… Read more »

Jane’s Addiction has announced 10 dates for its forthcoming Jubilee Tour with Live. The tour kickoff is scheduled for October 2 at the Centrum in Worcester, Massachusetts. So far, dates run through October 23, but a second leg is in the planning stages. Femi Kuti will appear on dates scheduled between October 6 and October 23. Tickets for the Worcester show and a show at New York’s Madison Square Garden go on sale tomorrow (August 31). One dollar from every ticket sold will go to the Jubilee Foundation, a non-profit organization founded by Jane’s singer Perry Farrell to work with… Read more »

Music Choice today announced the September “Street Team” show, which gives viewers a glimpse into the world of rising young bands Craving Theo, Spike 1000, Stereomud and Endo. Shows air between September 10th and September 16th. Check http://www.musicchoice.com or your local cable company for specific times. Columbia Records, Music and Notorious Pictures Inc. cooperatively create “Music Choice Presents: Street Team,” the next generation of rock & roll television. Street Team is an all-access journey into the fast-paced world of rock & roll. Combining the best elements of reality television and music, Street Team http://streetteamtv.com goes outside the box of standard… Read more »

It’s unfortunate when a single event or vibe during a show taints your experience enjoying the acts that are performing the music you respect and love. Last night’s (8/9) Mayan show in Los Angeles had all the makings of an incredible happening, especially for those in the SoCal dance community, and for many it probably was. Orange County’s Uberzone was opening for hometown boys The Crystal Method, whose latest album, Tweekend (Interscope), came out with impressive sales at Virgin Megastores the week before. New LA resident Detroit’s Static Revenger was spinning in between sets. Uberzone’s set proved to be a… Read more »

Roc-A-Fella Records CEO Damon Dash put just a little more of a pimp stroll than usual in his confident swagger as he walked into the penthouse of Manhattan’s Hotel Giraffe Thursday night. Dash was about to show a handful of invited guests his trump card – the new Jay-Z album, The Blueprint, which features appearances by Eminem and, apparently, Michael Jackson. “I don’t want to say we’re the backbone of hip-hop, because that may sound arrogant, but it is what it is,” Dash said before playing seven songs from the LP, which comes out September 18 and features the single… Read more »

The seemingly unsinkable ‘N Sync met their match in this week’s album rankings, as the teen phenoms ceded the top spot to the latest installment of blockbuster compilation series “Now That’s What I Call Music.” Sales of ‘N Sync’s “Celebrity” (Jive) dove 75% in their sophomore session to 460,000 units, blunting the giddy optimism generated the prior week when the record bowed with sales of nearly 2 million units. Filling the void on the music charts at No. 1 was “Now 7” (Virgin), the latest in a series that has had a virtual lock on multiplatinum status since its inception.… Read more »