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Friday Media

With “Thunder Over Louisville” on tap tomorrow, the C-J is mostly filled with rah-rah pieces about it, but at least J. L. Puckett has a review of The Pussycat Dolls show. (You can hear his teeth grinding together while he wrote.) Puckett also has a nice piece on the release of the late Foree [...]

Killing the Baby in The Crib: Majors’ Demand For Webradio Royalty Payments May Ease Up A Little

SoundExchange, which handles music royalties paid by online radio outlets for major labels and artists, has resolutely backed the increase in royalty rates for online webcasters that the US Copyright Royalty Board just reaffirmed would be in place shortly. However, with the recognition that a demand for millions in retroactive payments could simply drive [...]

Fallout from Imus: Sharpton, Rap Labels Have a $pat

Al Sharpton, who was so visible in the recent flap over Don Imus‘ “nappy-headed ho’s” remark, has apparently realized that he can’t slap Imus with one hand while taking money and bestowing honors on rappers saying the same thing with the other hand, so he has actually made some moves that cost him money. [...]

Warner Music Group To Buy Front Line Management?

In which the right hand and the left hand agree to a deal.

Can You Still Get Rich In Music?

It’s a cottage industry once again, according to Lefsetz, which surely beats the sharecropping ripoff it’s been,