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Student Sued By RIAA Raises Settlement Money Through Web Site


So much for needing a summer job. Jesse Jordan, the Long Island, New York, teenager who was one of four college students sued by the Recording Industry Association of America for copyright infringement back in April, has made back all the money he owed as part of his $12,000 settlement, and he didn’t do it the old-fashioned way. Jordan was accused by the RIAA of running a file-sharing Web site. While he admitted no wrongdoing, he settled along with the three other accused college students rather than challenge the lawsuit. The 19-year-old had been trying to find a summer job… Read more »

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Eminem Smashes 'Source' Award During Summer Jam Performance


Eminem, the headliner of Summer Jam 10, took time on stage to show his anger toward the Source magazine. During a break in his performance on Tuesday (June 3) at Giants Stadium, Eminem hurled his 2000 Source Award for Lyricist Of The Year to the ground. The rapper has been involved in an ongoing feud with Source magazine co-owner Ray Benzino, who has accused Eminem of taking advantage of and destroying the hip-hop culture to further his personal gain. Eminem and his mentor, Dr. Dre, subsequently pulled all of their ads from the magazine. Eminem ended his set with a… Read more »

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Unseen, Unheard, Unearthed…and Erupting: Zeppelin Live DVD & CD Sets to Ship Multi-Platinum


With anticipation building to a feverish pitch in advance of the imminent release of the eagerly awaited Led Zeppelin live recordings, Atlantic Records has announced that “LED ZEPPELIN DVD,” a 2-DVD set, will be shipping quadruple-platinum in the U.S. alone, and “HOW THE WEST WAS WON,” a 3-CD set, will ship platinum. “The enormous pre-release response from retailers and fans alike to the announcement of these Zeppelin releases dramatically demonstrates the enduring power, timeless influence, and undiminished popularity of this truly phenomenal band,” said Atlantic Group Co-Chairman/CEO Val Azzoli. “To have been associated with Zeppelin for their entire career has… Read more »

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Avril, Limp Bizkit, Korn, Sum 41 Set For 'mtvICON: Metallica'


Avril Lavigne, Korn, Limp Bizkit and Sum 41 are the first batch of those slated to pay tribute to Metallica in “mtvICON: Metallica,” the third installment in MTV’s annual series. The artists will perform Metallica covers before an audience on May 3 in Los Angeles for the taped 90-minute special, which will air May 6 at 9 p.m. ET/PT, according to a network spokesperson. Metallica – singer James Hetfield, drummer Lars Ulrich, guitarist Kirk Hammett and new bassist Robert Trujillo – will cap off the concert with a performance themselves. Additional performers and artists who will give testimony to the… Read more »

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Linkin Park To Tour This Summer With Limp Bizkit And Metallica


Linkin Park’s new album, Meteora, is at the pressing plant right now waiting to be multiplied and distributed around the world, according to DJ Joe Hahn. The band will tour all kinds of venues. “We’re going to start off small, do some theater shows, and then when Projekt Revolution rolls around, those are arena shows,” he said. Hahn then told us Linkin Park is going to team with some of rock’s biggest hitters for a stadium tour. “Once we hit the summer we’re going to do a stadium tour with Metallica and Limp Bizkit,” Hahn said. “We’re excited about all… Read more »

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Blink 182 Planning 'Jacket' Follow-Up For Summer


Blink 182 is set to enter a rented house in San Diego to start work on the follow-up to Take Off Your Pants And Jacket. The still-untitled album is being produced by Jerry Finn, and the band is eyeing a summer release. Fans will be able to see Blink 182 make the record via a web camera positioned in the house and linked to the band’s web page. The camera will be on to capture the band 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Take Off Your Pants And Jacket was certified double platinum for sales of two million… Read more »

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Elvis Hits Album Set to Top Charts Round the World


Twenty-five years after his death, Elvis Presley, the King of Rock ‘n Roll, is about to do something he never managed in life – debut an album at No. 1 on record charts around the world. According to industry watchers, Presley’s “Elvis 30 Number One Hits” compilation, which was released by Bertelsmann AG’s RCA Records on Sept. 24, is poised to top the charts in at least 12 countries around the world. Sales in the United States alone are expected to hit almost 500,000 units in the last week, said a spokesman for RCA, noting it would be the first… Read more »

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Napster Creditors Hire Firm to Auction Assets


Investment banking firm Trenwith Securities LLC, said Tuesday it was retained to auction the assets of the once wildly-popular Napster song-swap service. Trenwith, a unit of BDO Seidman LLP, said it was hired by the committee of unsecured creditors of Napster to market the assets free of all liabilities and pending litigation claims. Proposals from qualified bidders must be submitted by Aug. 21, 2002 for the auction commencing on Aug. 27, 2002. The service has been idle since last summer due to a copyright infringement suit filed by the recording industry. “Despite being shut down in July 2001, the company… Read more »

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Summer Concert Tix Prices Skyrocket


Concert-goers who want to see some of their favorite bands this summer may have to dig deep into their wallets. Tickets to see major performers like the Rolling Stones and Paul McCartney are expected to reach into the hundreds of dollars. The Wall Street Journal said average Stones’ tickets will run between $50 and $100, with top-tier tickets going for about $350. Average ticket prices for McCartney’s tour are running about $135 dollars and that’s before ticketing and service charges, according to a publication that tracks the concert industry. Tickets for The Who vary on location. At New York’s Madison… Read more »

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Bjork's Pit, Beck's Set Among Few Surprises At Risk-Free Coachella – Review


To the left, a full moon illuminated a row of palm trees swaying in a mellow breeze as the Beta Band played their melodic pop. To the right, a red sun set over a gorgeous mountain range as Siouxsie and the Banshees wrapped up their first festival performance in more than seven years. Ahead, DJ Z-Trip captivated a titanic tent overflowing with dancers by marrying Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean” and Rage Against the Machine’s “Testify.” It was a stereophonic moment of musical bliss. It was Coachella in a nutshell. The third annual Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival took over… Read more »

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