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Factory Records co-founder Tony Wilson died Friday at the age of 57 of a heart attack while hospitalized for ongoing treatment for kidney cancer. Hugely instrumental in the Manchester music scene (especially during the 1980s), the one-time television presenter is best known for signing and managing bands like Joy Division, New Order and the Happy […]

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The Guardian reports that Sanctuary is selling off its 49% stake in the legendary Rough Trade label to Beggars Group for over $1.5 million. The move saves Rough Trade from being associated with Universal Music Group, which will soon take over Sanctuary pending approval by the latter’s shareholders.
The latest comeback attempt by pop star Kylie […]

Tags: beck, jamie lidell, kylie minogue, rough trade

The Gutter Twins, the duo of Mark Lanegan (Screaming Trees) and Greg Dulli (Twilight Singers, Afghan Whigs), has been signed by Sub Pop. No word yet on when an album might arrive.
Stereogum turns us onto the news that Devo have reunited to record their first new song in 17 years. Unfortunately, it’s for a Dell […]

Tags: ben lee, devo, greg dulli, gutter twins, mark lanegan, white stripes

The Yardbirds may not be reuniting after all. Contradicting previously-issued reports, the manager of former Yardbird Jeff Beck told Billboard that he had no plans to tour with Jimmy Page in the fall.
Interested in buying a record label? Sympathy For The Record Industry, the Long Beach, Calif. label that first put the White Stripes on […]

Tags: babyshambles, kylie minogue, libertines, scissor sisters, sympathy for the record industry, yardbirds

Ex-con Paris Hilton is well on her way to recording a second album, reports E!. Fresh off her 23-night stand in a Los Angeles-area correctional facility, the heiress has begun work on the follow-up to 2006’s “Paris”–and by “work,” we mean that she has been “in meetings” with the producer of both discs, Scott Storch. […]

Tags: itunes, paris hilton, smashing pumpkins, starbucks, sting, too pure

Attendees at the recent “B96 Summerbash” in Illinois were treated to an adult-themed goodie bag filled with X-rated items such as an adult store catalog and coupons for sexual favors. The problem? With a lineup that included Hilary Duff, Rihanna, and Akon, it wasn’t exactly an adult crowd. The company responsible for the handouts claims […]

Tags: apple, beyonce, franz ferdinand, jay-z, john lennon, madonna, morrissey, r kelly, radiohead, remy ma, smashing pumpkins, stars, super furry animals

With the royalty rate for internet radio set to increase on Sunday, the future looked grim for internet broadcasters, especially when a federal appeals court blocked a last-minute request for a postponement. But then came word that SoundExchange, the organization responsible for setting rates and collecting royalties, would not enforce the higher rates and would […]

Tags: blur, britney spears, iggy pop, internet radio, janet jackson, live earth, rock band

In a bit of big-sounding non-news, The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Universal Music Group may notify Apple Inc. that it will not be renewing a long-term contract to sell Universal’s recordings through Apple’s iTunes Music Store. Universal would not remove its catalog from iTunes at this time, but would continue to partner with […]

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Athens, GA-based indie music label Kindercore Records, which folded in late 2003 despite a roster of bands such as Of Montreal, Dressy Bessy and The Essex Green, has returned from the dead, reports blogs Cable & Tweed and You Ain’t No Picasso. The label has a spiffy new website, but hasn’t yet posted information about […]

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