Archive for November, 2007

Spike Lee’s music man hits good note (The Record)

Friday, November 30th, 2007

WASHINGTON — For 17 years, Grammy Award-winning trumpeter/bandleader Terence Blanchard has been scoring the music to Spike Lee’s films: big, lushly orchestral scores that take so-called urban material and transform it into something universal.Read More… [Source: Yahoo! News Search Results for music]

Warner Music profit falls; industry in slump (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Friday, November 30th, 2007

Warner Music Group, the world’s third-largest music company, on Thursday posted a fall in quarterly profit, hurt by an industry-wide slump in sales as more fans choose to buy songs online rather than physical albums.Read More… [Source: Yahoo! News Search Results for music]

Warner Music profit drops but beats Wall Street view (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Friday, November 30th, 2007

Warner Music Group, the world’s No. 3 music company, on Thursday said profits fell 58 percent as CD sales slipped further, but shares rose as investors hoped the worst of an industry slump was priced into its stock.Read More… [Source: Yahoo! News Search Results for music]

Warner Music profit falls, as industry in slump (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Friday, November 30th, 2007

Warner Music Group Corp, the world’s third-largest music company, on Thursday posted a 58 percent drop in quarterly profit, hurt by an industry-wide slump in CD sales, as more fans bought songs online.Read More… [Source: Yahoo! News Search Results for music]

Convert Music Files, Cover Your Internet Tracks, and Good Power Strips (ExtremeTech)

Friday, November 30th, 2007

Let’s toast to another Friday with a round of this week’s top tips. Tips include software for converting music files, several Windows issues, and plenty more. […]

University of Oregon won’t cooperate in music-piracy probe (Seattle Times)

Friday, November 30th, 2007

The U.S. recording industry may be using illegal investigative techniques to gather information about alleged online music pirates, according…Read More… [Source: Yahoo! News Search Results for music]

Warner Music?s Profit Slips 58% as Industry Struggles (New York Times)

Friday, November 30th, 2007

The Warner Music Group said yesterday that its fourth-quarter profit slipped 58 percent amid a softer international market and a decline in compact disc sales.Read More… [Source: Yahoo! News Search Results for music]

Stephen King ranks year’s best music (AP via Yahoo! News)

Friday, November 30th, 2007

Stephen King’s taste in music is more eclectic than scary. The best-selling author reveals his seven picks for the “best albums of the year” in Entertainment Weekly’s Dec. 7 issue.Read More… [Source: Yahoo! News Search Results for music]

Taylor Swift - The Taylor Swift Holiday Collection Lyrics

Friday, November 30th, 2007

Taylor Swift - The Taylor Swift Holiday Collection lyrics released on Oct 16, 2007Read More… [Source: Just Released CD Albums]

Music in Schools benefit concert (The Record)

Friday, November 30th, 2007

STOCKTON - Music in the Schools will host a benefit concert at 7:30 p.m. today in Faye Spanos Concert Hall at University of the Pacific’s Conservatory of Music. The concert will feature many of the Conservatory’s notable faculty. Read More… [Source: Yahoo! News Search Results for music]