Girl beats back would-be muggers with marching band baton

Don’t mess with the marching band: Girl beats back would-be muggers with marching band baton

Sisters (65 & 70) accused of dealing heroin out of their homes

A northeastern Pennsylvania prosecutor said he’s shocked that two sisters accused of selling heroin are 65 and 70 years old.

Diana Fasanella: Man checks pot pipe at courthouse security

A Florida man faces misdemeanor charges for possession of drug paraphernalia after he placed his keys and other belongings, including a pot pipe, in a tray at a courthouse security checkpoint.

Mice attack nursing home residents

Two Australian nursing home residents were severely chewed by mice when the Queensland state-run facility in which they were patients became infested with the rodents.

Second chance for French net bill

A controversial French bill which could disconnect people caught downloading music illegally three times returns to parliament on Wednesday for debate.

Maxwell explains his hiatus and return to music

R&B singer Maxwell is back with a new project, which he said is inspired by his fans. But what took him so long to make a comeback?
On Tuesday, S2S was part of a very lucky audience that previewed Maxwell’s forthcoming album, BLACKsummers’ night, which will be released in three discs over three years.
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What Can Make A Lovely Day?

When I wake up in the morning, love
And the sunlight hurts my eyes

Four years and two lawsuits later, RIAA settles for $7,000

The RIAA has finally settled a file-sharing lawsuit that dates back to early 2005. Four years and two lawsuits—one against a single mother and another against two of her children—netted the record labels a whopping $7,000.

2010 Lilith Fair Announced by Billboard Music

The Two-Week Festival Will Take Place in 2010 with a Wide Range of Acts

Ernesto: Why Pirates Buy More Music and Music Labels Fail

A handful of studies have shown that those who download music illegally actually buy more through legal channels. But why? Are pirates really this generous or could it be that this is just a side-effect of the failing music industry?

Watch thieves hide behind flu masks

Three armed thieves wore the blue surgical masks now ubiquitous in flu-hit Mexico City to hide their faces as they robbed watches from a department store, Mexican media said Monday.

Moment of Retreating (Core DJs)

During The Core DJs Retreat, I heard the following statement: “Real b*tches fcuk with real n*ggas and real n*ggas fcuk with real n*ggas.”
Thought I’d share what made my crew and I pause for a minute. It didn’t come from any of the Core DJs but by one particular MC (microphone clown) on stage.
Art=self expression

Until [...]

Man cut off finger to protest overdue wages

A Serbian union official who chopped off his finger and ate it in a protest over wages that in some cases have not been paid in years, said Monday he did it to show how desperate he and other workers were.
“We, the workers have nothing to eat, we had to seek some sort of alternative [...]

WHAT’S THE STORY WITH FREE MUSIC DOWNLOADS?

NINE DAYS AGO the second international Record Store Day came and went, largely unnoticed apart from in a handful of independent music shops where small crowds gathered to hear local artists including Paul Noonan, Jape and Lisa Hannigan play.

MTV Co-Founder John Sykes Is New Project Playlist CEO

Quickly supressing all concerns and questions about what would happen to Project Playlist (now apparently just called “Playlist”) after CEO Owen Van Natta left to become CEO of MySpace, the startup music-streaming site today named MTV co-founder John Sykes as its new CEO.

Musicians in line for cash boost

Ageing musicians could receive a financial boost after the European Parliament voted to extend the copyright on sound recordings.

Music publishing’s steady cash lures investors

Skeptics might believe the music industry’s best days are behind it, but some institutional investors are snapping up catalogs of published songs that provide steady, recurring cash flows.
Pension funds and private equity firms have recently invested in some high-profile music assets, sparking concern by some industry executives that these nonstrategic investors could push up the [...]

PLEASURE P LEAVES PRETTY RICKY & LAUNCHES NEW LABEL WITH NFL SUPERSTAR BRYANT MCKINNIE

Minnesota Vikings Bryant McKinnie Joins Together with Pleasure P to Launch Swagga Entertainment
Miami, Florida – NFL superstar Bryant Mckinnie and R&B crooner Pleasure P join together and launch new Miami based record label, Swagga Entertainment.
Swagga Entertainment is a multi-faceted, full service record label that focuses on all genres of music, artist development, and an assortment [...]

Five More Lawmakers Oppose Local Airplay Rotalties

House Ways & Means Committee member Rep. John Lewis (GA-5) is one of five House members to throw his support behind a bipartisan resolution opposing airplay royalties on local radio stations, NAB announced Thursday.

The Audacity 4.24.09 – Smiths Olde Bar

SKY HY (JOSEPH JOHNATHAN HALE) WAS BORN IN ATLANTA, GA ON MAY 4TH, 2049. MISTER MURPH (ARTHUR LEE MURPH III) WAS BORN IN NEW ORLEANS ON MAY 3RD 2042. SKY HY, 6′6” AND SLENDER WITH DARK BROWN SKIN, GREW UP LIKE A FLOWER CHILD. SOMEWHAT INTROVERTED, HE WOULD EXPRESS HIMSELF THROUGH HIS VISUAL ART, HE [...]

Terrence Russell: Study finds file-sharers buy ten times more music

A new report from BI Norwegian School of Management shows illegal file-sharers are more likely to purchase music from legitimate sources than other web users.

“There’s a lot of chicken out there”

Police in Missouri said they found a trailer that was used to steal 34,000 pounds of chicken parts, but the poultry remains missing.

Bra deflects bullet aimed at woman

A 57-year-old Detroit woman avoided serious injury when the underwire on her bra deflected a bullet shot at her from next door, police said.

JOHN RANIC: Recycling the music industry a single case at a time

Recycling more than just lyrics and riffs, artists across the music-sphere are hitching up a green thumb in support of musically inclined environmentalism. With corn-fueled buses navigating the roads less traveled, solar power eclipsing over-electrified studio space and jewel cases being swapped for biodegradable Digipaks, musicians are finally starting to see the eco-friendly light.

Music Industry Comes Together For Charity Concert

People from every corner of the music industry will come together to raise money for charities in Uganda and the war-torn country of Sudan.