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Music News for July 9, 2008
Growth remains slow for mobile music services (Reuters)
Reuters - Struggling music subscription services have opened a new front in their battle for legitimacy: the mobile phone.
Indie Acts Gear Up For Festival Season (Yahoo! Music)
Yahoo! Music - Rock festival season is underway, with Coachella and Bonnaroo already over, the Warped and Ozzfest tours traveling from coast to coast, and Chicago's Lollapalooza and New Jersey's All Points West events around the corner in early August.
Nickelback joins Live Nation in global deal (Reuters)
Reuters - Canadian rock band Nickelback has
signed a global recording, touring and merchandising deal with
concert promoter Live Nation Inc that an industry source said
was worth between $50 million and $70 million.
Kenny Chesney's songs sound the same after a while (Reuters)
Reuters - Only one guy has mounted a
full tour of outdoor stadiums during this economically shaky
summer, and that lone figure, Kenny Chesney, brought his show
to about 45,000 fans at Nashville's NFL stadium Saturday.
Jordin and Jesse Hitting the Road Together (E! Online)
E! Online - Jordin Sparks is getting in touch with Jesse McCartney and his Beautiful Soul.
Battle for radio royalties gains momentum (Reuters)
Reuters - Chances appear slim that Congress
will vote this year on legislation requiring terrestrial radio
stations to pay artists and labels performance royalties to
play their recordings.
Original Village People policeman in hospital (AP)
AP - Former Village People lead singer Victor Willis is recovering from vocal cord surgery and has postponed his tour.
Top 5 lists in entertainment (AP)
AP - 1. "America's Got Talent," NBC.
LA prosecutors charge Nate Dogg with stalking (AP)
AP - Prosecutors have filed felony charges against Nate Dogg, who authorities suspect threatened and stalked his wife.
