
So, how do people working in music know who's signing who, what those pesky record labels are up to, what the latest download whatnot is, who is moving and shaking, who is spending and saving, who is planning and scheming, or, for that matter, what Pete and Amy and Britney are up to? Simple, they read CMU Daily, the UK music business' biggest and most popular daily news bulletin. Now you to can get the lowdown from Team CMU, here on the CMU-Blog. You'll find even more at www.thecmuwebsite.com
Posted Fri 20 Feb 2009 1:07PM GMT
Wes Borland has responded to criticism from Limp Bizkit fans about his decision to return to the band literally days after saying that such a reunion was not on the cards. As previously reported, he and Fred Durst announced last week that Borland wou More »
Posted Fri 20 Feb 2009 1:03PM GMT
Once again what was going on outside the court dominated the headlines as the trial of The Pirate Bay Four went into, well, day number four yesterday. Supporters of the four men behind the infamous BitTorrent tracker hacked into the website of the Sw More »
Posted Fri 20 Feb 2009 12:57PM GMT
The government again blustered about the growth of ticket touting yesterday, and then announced a grand plan to do, erm, nothing. Oh, they're going to have a consultation. Because if there's one thing we need, it's another consultation on this. ... More »
Posted Thu 19 Feb 2009 1:11PM GMT
Seminal US indie label Touch More »
Posted Thu 19 Feb 2009 1:09PM GMT
It's all gone a bit quiet on the old Rihanna/Chris Brown front hasn't it? Well, as police continue their investigations, and Rihanna recovers with her family in Barbados, how about some reflections on the story so far from Roseanne Barr? Here's what More »
Posted Thu 19 Feb 2009 1:06PM GMT
So Leona Lewis was right to stay away from the Brits yesterday because it was Duffy who was lady of the night, taking home three awards: Best British Female, Best British Album for 'Rockferry' and British Breakthrough. The singer was apparently almos More »
Posted Thu 19 Feb 2009 1:04PM GMT
So, Zavvi is officially no more. The former Virgin Megastore will disappear from the high street this week, with 18 of its remaining stores, including its iconic Oxford Street home (iconic because it was Richard Branson's very first Megastore) closin More »
Posted Wed 18 Feb 2009 1:05PM GMT
Kasabian have been confirmed for this year's Eden Sessions, now in their eighth year. The band will play at the Eden Project on 4 Jul, ahead of Oasis, who are to play a rescheduled gig there on 14 Jul, after they were forced to cancel a September gig More »
Posted Wed 18 Feb 2009 1:01PM GMT
According to Music Week, the government might be about to start a consultation on the secondary ticketing market, which will be led by Minister For Sport Gerry Sutcliffe and which will look into all the various issues around the growth of ticket tout More »
Posted Wed 18 Feb 2009 12:55PM GMT
Last time Jane's Addiction and Nine Inch Nails toured together, it was on the first Lollapalooza tour, by the end of which Nine Inch Nails had stamped their mark as a major force in music and Jane's Addiction had completely fallen apart. But now it s More »