Daily Archives: April 6, 2008

Looks Like Jay-Z And Beyonce Are Married

It appears that Jay-Z and Beyonce have finally tied the knot. if(window.yzq_d==null)window.yzq_d=new Object(); window.yzq_d['WkOpL9GDJHM-']=’&U=13beubl5b%2fN%3dWkOpL9GDJHM-%2fC%3d571921.12511341.12863569.1442997%2fD%3dLREC%2fB%3d5295913′; There was a swirl of activity Friday at the rap mogul’s Tribeca apartment. Delivery trucks funneled in and out of the building, dropping off silver candelabras and white flowers. A white tent was set up on the roof, and [...]

Digital Firms Pay Heavy Price For Labels’ Support

A stark truth facing any aspiring digital music service these days is that working with record labels is going to carry a hefty price. if(window.yzq_d==null)window.yzq_d=new Object(); window.yzq_d['8XBmK9GDJHM-']=’&U=13bam05q2%2fN%3d8XBmK9GDJHM-%2fC%3d646078.12311561.12881530.2896325%2fD%3dLREC%2fB%3d5296018′; The last 18 months have seen the major music labels accept new technological and business models — such as dropping digital rights management and allowing ad-supported [...]

New Orleans Gears Up for Jazz Fest

Eight months after the floods following Hurricane Katrina ravaged New Orleans in 2005, there was at least one hard, good fact regarding a threatened music scene: the annual New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival took place at its customary Mid-City Fair Grounds site. if(window.yzq_d==null)window.yzq_d=new Object(); window.yzq_d['G2RmK9GDJHM-']=’&U=13bqh9ccp%2fN%3dG2RmK9GDJHM-%2fC%3d646078.12311561.12881530.2896325%2fD%3dLREC%2fB%3d5296018′; Familiar favorites, from Buckwheat Zydeco to pheasant-and-quail [...]

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