Music

- DRM-Free Digital Music Initiative for consumer brand, loyalty and incentive programs
- EMI Canada becomes first label to use Hip Digital’s CMS engine

Gabba Gang Dances with the Stars as Laila Ali, Sugarland and Sean Kingston Appear in New Episodes of Nick Jr.'s New Hit Music Series "Yo Gabba Gabba!" Monday November 26 - Friday, November 30

NEW YORK, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Nick Jr.'s acclaimed live-action music series Yo Gabba Gabba!, produced by The Magic Store and W!LDBRAIN, invites preschoolers to boogie down with Laila Ali, Sugarland, Sean Kingston and other special guests during a week of four new high-energy episodes beginning Monday, November 26 - Friday, November 30 at 11:30 a.m. (ET/PT).    » read more »

12 November 2007, Washington (By Mary Morningstar) -- Nominations for the 34th annual People's Choice Awards have been announced. Here are the nominees in the music categories.

The People's Choice Awards will be presented in Los Angeles on January 8, 2008.

Nominees Are:
Favorite Female Singer - Beyonce, Fergie, Gwen Stefani;

Favorite Male Singer - John Mayer, Tim McGraw, Justin Timberlake;

Favorite Group - Daughtry, Maroon 5, Rascal Flatts;

Favorite Rock Song - "Hey There Delilah" by Plain White T's, "Home" by Daughtry, "Makes Me Wonder" by Maroon 5;    » read more »

London, 12 November 2007: EMI , one of the world’s leading music groups, is delighted to announce the appointment of Pat O’Driscoll, Chief Executive of Northern Foods until February this year, to its Investor Board.

Pat, who prior to Northern Foods held a number of senior roles within Shell’s retail businesses, will work with the EMI in assessing the talent within the EMI Group and assisting with the Group’s culture change.    » read more »

- 6 Grammys include Album of the Year, Record of the Year and Song of the Year
- EMI Televisa and EMI Music Latin America International artists including Pepe Aguilar, Aterciopelados and Deniela Mercury win a total of 10 awards
- Broadcast highlights include extraordinary performances from other EMI artists including Aleks Syntek, Shaila Dúrcal, Intocable and Orishas

MTV to Debut 'Best of the 2007 mtvU Woodie Awards' Special November 17th at 10pm ET/PT
- Boys Like Girls, Gym Class Heroes, Say Anything, Madvillain, Spoon, Muse and Duke University's Stella by Starlight Get High Honors at the 2007 'mtvU Woodie Awards'

NEW YORK, Nov. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The national college audience has spoken, via the nearly 4.6 million votes cast for the 2007 "mtvU Woodie Awards," and all are advised to take note: Boys Like Girls, Say Anything, The Academy Is ... and Duke University's Stella by Starlight are Woodies winners to keep an eye on.    » read more »

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Chart-Topping Pop-Punk Band Plain White T's Will Perform New Hit Single 'Our Time Now' on Carly's (Miranda Cosgrove) Web Show

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 8 -- Hey there, Miranda! More than a shout-out, it's a musical coup for Nickelodeon's convergent hit series iCarly, starring Miranda Cosgrove -- and of course for character Carly Shay's web show within the show -- when the pop-punk phenom Plain White T's ("Hey There Delilah") guest-star as themselves and perform their new hit single, "Our Time Now," Saturday, December 1 (8 p.m. ET/PT).    » read more »

- Critically Acclaimed Acts Join Tokyo Police Club, The Academy Is ... and Spank Rock Tonight for Unforgettable Live Concert Event
- Secondhand Serenade to Play 'mtvU Woodies' Pre-Show as College Students Prepare to Honor their Favorite Emerging Artists

Domino Has Supported New Orleans Musicians and Artists Through Tipitina’s Foundation; Honor Comes As Mayor Plans to Travel to New Orleans Next Week

November 8, 2007 -- New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg today presented the Key to the City to music legend Fats Domino in honor of his efforts to raise money for struggling musicians in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina. After the hurricane, which destroyed Domino’s home in the Ninth Ward and forced his evacuation to Baton Rouge, Domino returned to New Orleans to rebuild his house and help restore the City’s morale.    » read more »

LONDON, 7th November 2007 -- Charisma Records, part of EMI Music UK, has signed a partnership deal with i-vu, the leading interactive digital screen media network owner, to showcase new music releases via i-vu’s in-store network of screens. Artists featured include US breakthrough act Plain White T’s, who have recently topped the charts with their smash hit Hey There Delilah, superstar DJ David Guetta, new UK singer/songwriter Tom Baxter and R’n’B sensation J. Holiday.    » read more »

7 November 2007 -- Following the recent release of Laura Marling’s highly acclaimed second EP, ‘My Manic And I’, and its limited special book format (“best booklet with download code for EP” NME), we are excited to announce the release date of her debut album in a unique ‘Song Box’ format.

Reviews:
“Marling displays a rare gift for melody” - Observer Music Monthly
“If I listen to New Romantic one more time I may just propose to her myself” - NME
“[Night Terror is] a great one by this / Berkshire Joni” - Sunday Times Culture    » read more »

05.11.2007 -- Lyricist, songwriter, producer, three-time Grammy Award-winning rapper, and one of the all-time best selling mobile music artists, Kanye West is the latest artist to join Virgin Mobile USA’s exclusive “First Dibs” ringtone program. Virgin Mobile USA joins with Def Jam Records to offer Virgin Mobile’s more than 4.8 million customers exclusive content from West’s latest Island/Def Jam Records album.    » read more »

"2007 American Music Awards" Features Performances by Daughtry, Celine Dion, Fergie, Alicia Keys, Avril Lavigne, Duran Duran, Rihanna, Maroon 5 and Many More, Airing November 18 on ABC

THE PUBLIC TO CHOOSE THEIR FAVORITE ARTIST OF THE YEAR ON FOURTH ANNUAL T-MOBILE TEXT-IN AWARD FOR "2007 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS," NOV. 18 ON ABC