Category: General News

Berlin, Germany – The top twenty of 187 nominated records for the month of Juily: 1 MARTINA Last month: 69 Africando Senegal/various (Sono) 2 CANTOS…

View More World Music Charts Europe – July 2003

Durham, NC, USA – Last Thursday the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) announced a change in tactics in its battle against Internet file trading…

View More Music Industry to Take File-Sharers to Court

Los Angeles, CA, USA – According to booking agency SalsaArtists.com, last week, on Friday, Venezuelan salsa legend Oscar D’León suffered 3 heart attacks while performing…

View More Oscar D’León Recuperating After Heart Attacks

Hamilton, New Jersey, USA – Galaris.com, creator of “The Galaris Musicians Directory” , has teamed up with CDstands.com  an will offer Counter CD display boxes…

View More Galaris.com and CDstands.com team up to offer affordable CD Display Boxes to the music industry.

Los Angeles, USA – Mexico’s preeminent alt-rockers Café Tacuba have completed studio work for their next full-length album, titled Cuatro Caminos. The band’s first full-length…

View More CaféTacuba: New Album, Video and Tour

Durham, NC, USA – Two market- research firms, NPD Intellect (NPD) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), have recently released reports submitting that the music industry has ignored…

View More Two New Studies Suggest Music Industry Shuns Adult Market

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – The Havana Music House (Casa de la Musica) was once again a full house. This time, the attraction…

View More Sur Caribe Attracts Young Cuban Audiences

Toronto, Canada – Harbourfront Centre and CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) Radio/Radio-Canada begin an extensive summer collaboration involving Canadian and international music artists. This partnership will…

View More Harbourfront Centre and CBC Radio/Radio-Canada Collaborate on Concerts Throughout the Summer