Source: WSJ.com
After years of suing thousands of people for allegedly stealing music via the Internet, the recording industry is set to drop its legal assault as it searches for more effective ways to combat online music piracy.
The decision represents an abrupt shift of strategy for the industry, which has opened …
Source: ultimate-guitar.com
Warner Music Group has announced that they are pulling all videos from any artists they have on the popular video site, YouTube.com, after negotiations between the label and the website came to an impasse.
“We are working actively to find a resolution with YouTube that would enable the return of …
Source: NME.com
Gorillaz have topped a list of the most popular acts on MySpace this year, ahead of the likes of Coldplay, Oasis and Lily Allen.
The website has revealed its top eight most watched, most listened to and most popular acts, along with the top eight most watched videos.
In the list …
Source: Blabbermouth.net
Former KORN guitarist Brian “Head” Welch has issued the following update:
“I am very happy and excited to announce that over the Christmas holidays I will be holding closed auditions for potential band members to hit the road with in 2009. If all goes well with the auditions, look for …
Source: RollingStone.com
The Warped Tour, the annual traveling festival that targets the Vans-wearing, emo-loving youth of America, has announced the lineup for their 2009 caravan. As usual (and because the event is celebrating its 15th anniversary), the lineup combines older acts like NOFX, Less Than Jake and Bad Religion with newer …
Source: Blabbermouth.net
Former AUDIOSLAVE/SOUNDGARDEN singer Chris Cornell has been celebrating the return of his guitar collection after winning a recent court action against ex-wife Susan Silver.
“Speaking of guitars,” he writes in his most recent blog entry at ChrisCornell.com, ” I was just dusting off the 15 or so guitars that I …
Source: sputnikmusic.com
Social Distortion frontman Mike Ness recently sat down with the O.C. Register to discuss plans for the bands’s long-awaited new album. Ness commented:
“I think the next step is a Social Distortion studio album, and I’m very inspired right now. Every time I take time off and I do this, …
