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`Butterfly' back, and so is New York City Opera
(AP)
Saturday, March 20, 2010
AP - Having disappeared from Lincoln Center for a season, New York City Opera is taking tiny steps toward recovery.
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Independence pays off for salsa singer Manuelle
(Reuters)
Friday, March 19, 2010
 Reuters - On February 19, salsa star Victor Manuelle co-hosted Univision's Premios lo Nuestro Awards, looking dapper before a live audience of millions. The figure he struck had little in common with the painfully shy singer with braces who first gained national attention in the '90s as a new face of tropical music.
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Lady Gaga fires back in NY court at music producer
(AP)
Friday, March 19, 2010
 AP - Lady Gaga is firing back at a music producer who claims he launched her career and is suing her for $30.5 million.
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Music biz insiders say Sony-Jackson deal makes sense
(Reuters)
Friday, March 19, 2010
Reuters - The magnitude of Sony Music Entertainment's landmark recording contract with the estate of Michael Jackson raises an inevitable question: Is it a smart deal for the label?
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Bands explore promo potential of Chatroulette
(Reuters)
Friday, March 19, 2010
Reuters - In the promotional run-up to the April 13 release of its new album, Ohio experimental rock group Foxy Shazam tapped a curious outlet to promote the release: Chatroulette.
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Universal betting on lower prices to boost CD sales
(Reuters)
Friday, March 19, 2010
Reuters - Universal Music Group (UMG) is embarking on one of the most ambitious efforts yet to boost U.S. CD sales, with the test of a new pricing structure designed to sell most new releases by current artists at $10 or less at retail.
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Aretha Franklin does "own thing" with new album
(Reuters)
Friday, March 19, 2010
Reuters - As Aretha Franklin celebrates her 68th birthday this month, she shows no sign of slowing down.
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British singer Laura Marling learns to "Speak" up
(Reuters)
Friday, March 19, 2010
Reuters - When Laura Marling first emerged from the U.K. alt-folk scene, she was a painfully shy, if precociously talented, 17-year-old. But her second album finds her growing in confidence, as a person and a songwriter.
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"College" kid outdoes rap stars in digital sales
(Reuters)
Friday, March 19, 2010
Reuters - The name "Sam Adams" mainly has been associated with several American historical figures and a popular Boston beer -- until now.
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Barenaked Ladies bounce back after split with singer
(Reuters)
Friday, March 19, 2010
Reuters - There were double takes aplenty from sports fans attending the recent Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Was that really Canada's favorite quirky pop-rockers, the Barenaked Ladies, busking on Robson Street? There's been plenty of upheaval for the band in the past couple of years, but surely things weren't that bad.
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