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Ozzfest has been cancelled this year. Not because of poor ticket sales or money problems though. No, those things might cause problems for other festivals, but not this one. It's just that Ozzy Osbourne has just realised that he's recording a new alb 
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 13 Feb 2009 2:11PM GMT
Moves at a European level to extend the recording copyright term from fifty to 95 years took another step forward yesterday as the European Parliament's Legal Affairs Committee gave its backing to the proposals. As much, much, much previously reporte Posted Fri 13 Feb 2009 2:07PM GMT
It was the inaugural Music Producers Guild Awards in London last night, a new annual event designed to celebrate all those unsung heroes who help make records good. The event also saw the presentation of the first Brit Award of 2009, because the new Posted Thu 12 Feb 2009 12:55PM GMT
The administrator of Woolworths' now defunct CD and DVD distribution firm EUK is reportedly planning to auction off the contents of the firm's warehouses later this week, which includes an estimated 2.9 million CDs. According to the Cue Entertainment Posted Thu 12 Feb 2009 12:52PM GMT
The artist formerly known as Santogold has changed her name to Santigold. The singer songwriter, whose real name, as you may know, is Santi White, announced the name change in a press release which read: "Santogold is now Santigold. She's not telling Posted Thu 12 Feb 2009 12:49PM GMT
The respective chiefs of Ticketmaster and Live Nation yesterday spoke to Billboard about their proposed merger, which was confirmed on Tuesday of course. Coming as the US Department Of Justice confirmed it would review the merger with regard to the c Posted Thu 12 Feb 2009 12:46PM GMT
Okay, we've been wading through all the rumour and speculation about what went on between Chris Brown and Rihanna on Saturday night/Sunday morning so you don't have to. Well, I say you don't have to, it took quite a while to compile this update, so i Posted Wed 11 Feb 2009 2:31PM GMT
This is interesting, Live Nation UK, doing proper work while their US superiors dabble in the world of mergers and acquisitions, have said they may launch super duper wrist bands at this year's Download festival which could make the event cashless. P Posted Wed 11 Feb 2009 12:20PM GMT
More now on the alleged attack on Rihanna by boyfriend Chris Brown ahead of the Grammys at the weekend. As previously reported, both were no shows at the big awards bash, and Brown was arrested over allegations of assault against an unnamed woman on Posted Wed 11 Feb 2009 12:18PM GMT
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