http://showpopr.com/bookmarks/MusicIndustry A website that enhances the concert experience. en-us Rum brand Bacardi has confirmed a four-track release from U.K. dance act Groove Armada. Bacardi and Groove Armada agreed a partnership in April 2008 for the act to work with the company on touring, recording and producing the global events marketing program Bacardi B-Live and B-Live radio shows. A four-track release is set to be issued on Bacardi B-Live Records. No date is yet confirmed. smokeydesperado Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:01:16 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Bacardi_Confirms_Groove_Armada_Release http://www.showpopr.com/Bacardi_Confirms_Groove_Armada_Release Sony/ATV Music Publishing chairman and CEO Martin Bandier has spoken of the longevity and current success of "Hallelujah," which is currently No. 1 in the U.K. singles chart. The cover of Leonard Cohen's 1984 song by Alexandra Burke, winner of the TV music talent show "The X Factor," will officially become a million-sellling single by the end of the week. After three weeks at No. 1, the Syco/Sony Music Entertainment release had sold 992,387 copies by Jan. 3, according to the Official Charts slowandsteady77 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:33:43 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Bandier_Hails_MillionSelling_Hallelujah http://www.showpopr.com/Bandier_Hails_MillionSelling_Hallelujah Retailer Best Buy Co, seeking new ways to appeal to cost-conscious shoppers, said on Tuesday it is selling refurbished versions of Apple Inc's iPhone 3G at its stores that are priced about $50 less than new iPhones. The electronics chain said the used iPhones, which were returned within 30 days of purchase, are priced at $149 for the model with 8 gigabytes of storage, while the 16-gigabyte version is $249. A two-year service contract with AT&T Inc is required. slowandsteady77 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:24:07 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Best_Buy_Offers_Used_iPhones http://www.showpopr.com/Best_Buy_Offers_Used_iPhones In what has turned out to be one of the most historic elections in our country's history, Sen. Barack Obama became the nation's fist black president. Mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs has been among the most vocal members of the hip-hop community showing his support for Obama. peeper Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:35:43 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Sean_DiddyRussell_Simmons_React_to_Obama_Victory http://www.showpopr.com/Sean_DiddyRussell_Simmons_React_to_Obama_Victory Death Row Records, the hip-hop label that released seminal gangster rap albums by Tupac Shakur, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, sold in June 2008. The New York-based Global Music Group Inc. said in a statement to The Associated Press on Monday that on June 24 it purchased Death Row, including its enviable back catalog and current artist contracts. peeper Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:03:23 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Deathrow_Records_Sold_in_June__Old_News_You_May_have_Missed http://www.showpopr.com/Deathrow_Records_Sold_in_June__Old_News_You_May_have_Missed Universal Music Group had 31.5% of the U.S. album market in 2008, a slight drop from its 31.9% in 2007 but well enough to retain its title as market share leader. Sony Music (formerly Sony BMG) was second with 25.3%, a slight improvement from 25.0% in 2007 but far from its share just years earlier. Warner Music Group was third with 21.38%, a good improvement from 20.3% in 2007 (but not as good as the 24.7% share WMG had in the month of September). gyaeger Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:52:30 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Universal_holds_the_Top_Market_Share_in_2008 http://www.showpopr.com/Universal_holds_the_Top_Market_Share_in_2008 Graham Howell (Bodyguard for Hayley Williams of Paramore and tour manager for The Almost) is available for tour-managing work over the next 5 months. Interested bands/acts should contact ghhtour@gmail.com. Serious inquiries only, please. gyaeger Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:50:47 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Tour_ManagerBodyguard_For_Hire http://www.showpopr.com/Tour_ManagerBodyguard_For_Hire Warner Music Group has relinquished its exclusive distribution rights to Talib Kweli's Blacksmith Music label. However, the major label still has the first right of refusal for Blacksmith acts. A Warner spokesperson says the company has the option to release music from Blacksmith artists such as Jean Grae, Strong Arm Steady and singer Anjulie. heavensent Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:16:40 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Warner_Modifies_Deal_With_Talib_Kweli_Label http://www.showpopr.com/Warner_Modifies_Deal_With_Talib_Kweli_Label The New York Daily News reports a substantial amount of unreleased recordings by 2Pac, Snoop Dogg and other former Death Row artists will be auctioned off on January 15. The material stems from the 2006 bankruptcy sale of Death Row Records' assets after Marion "Suge" Knight filed for Chapter 11 protection. Todd Nielsen, the Chapter 11 trustee of the Death Row Estate, tells the Daily News that the catalogue contains thousands of unreleased recordings. slowandsteady77 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:35:11 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Death_Row_Records_Catalogue_To_Be_Auctioned_Off_Next_Week http://www.showpopr.com/Death_Row_Records_Catalogue_To_Be_Auctioned_Off_Next_Week DJ Casper (aka Mr. C), songwriter of the crossover 2003 hit “Cha Cha Slide,” has filed lawsuit against several parties over copyright and publishing rights to the popular track. In the lawsuit, filed December 31, DJ Casper claims to have entered into an exclusive licensing agreement with M.O.B. Records in 2000. memphisrains Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:24:55 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Lawsuit_Erupts_Over_Cha_Cha_Slide http://www.showpopr.com/Lawsuit_Erupts_Over_Cha_Cha_Slide Hip-Hop artists were responsible for the top three highest selling mastertones in 2008, accounting for nearly thirteen percent of the top 100 mastertones sold last year, the Nielsen Company's RingScan report says. The honor of the most purchased mastertone goes to Lil' Wayne, whose hit single "Lollilop" was downloaded 2.36 million times, surpassing the second runner up by nearly a million sales. memphisrains Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:22:29 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Lil_Wayne_TI_Top_Mastertone_Sales_In_2008 http://www.showpopr.com/Lil_Wayne_TI_Top_Mastertone_Sales_In_2008 West Coast rapper Kurupt is gearing up for what he hopes to be an exceptional New Year. In addition to three new projects slated for release in 2009, the Dogg Pound co-founder has created a new imprint to be distributed through Fontana/Universal, he told AllHipHop.com exclusively. gyaeger Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:17:34 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Kurupt_Launches_Label_New_LP_With_DJ_Quik http://www.showpopr.com/Kurupt_Launches_Label_New_LP_With_DJ_Quik Vincent Ford, the man credited with writing Bob Marley’s classic “No Woman, No Cry,” passed away in Jamaica on December 28. According to Intrepid reporter Brittany Somerset, the songwriter’s death comes after a long struggle with diabetes. Both of Ford’s legs had been amputated due to complications from the disease. gyaeger Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:15:42 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/No_Woman_No_Cry_Songwriter_Vincent_Ford_Dies http://www.showpopr.com/No_Woman_No_Cry_Songwriter_Vincent_Ford_Dies Virgil Dickerson from Suburban Home Records and VInyl Collective has posted a blog responding to The Vinyl Bubble, a section of Punknews editor Justin August's 2008 Year End wrapup. He addresses many salient points and opens it up for even more dialogue. smokeydesperado Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:49:37 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Virgil_Dickerson_responds_to_The_Vinyl_Bubble http://www.showpopr.com/Virgil_Dickerson_responds_to_The_Vinyl_Bubble The debut album by US indie rock group Fleet Foxes has won the Art Vinyl prize for best cover. The self-titled album features the 1559 painting Netherlandish Proverbs, by Pieter Bruegel the Elder. lydiash Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:12:48 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/US_rock_group_win_vinyl_art_prize http://www.showpopr.com/US_rock_group_win_vinyl_art_prize