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08 March 2010

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Foo Fighters to work with Nirvana man, Lily Allen upset after gig fight, Jane's Addiction split, Cheryl Cole and Charlotte Church meet on TV and more....

Pink Floyd suing EMI over online royalties

The former members of Pink Floyd are suing the band's record label EMI over online royalty payments.

Rupert Howe, lawyer for the band members, said in a hearing in court in London today (March 9) that his clients wanted clarification on a contract with EMI that they negotiated in 1998 and 1999.

According to the contract Pink Floyd albums should be sold as song bundles and not separated into individual tracks for sale, reports Businessweek.com. Since the contract was signed Pink Floyd songs have been made available to buy on download sites such as iTunes – which launched in the UK following the contract negotiation.

Speaking about the contract Howe said, "It was unclear whether record companies would be selling direct to the consumer or through retailers."

	More MAMA movements, might private equity buy HMV? So, lots of movements over at the MAMA Group since the departure of one of its top men, Adam Driscoll, last weekend. First, and perhaps most importantly, HMV basically confirmed its takeover of the live music and management group when it announced on Wednesday it had a commitment to sell from over 90% of the company's existing shareholders. Under UK company law it can now force the sale of the remaining shares..... CLICK PHOTO TO READ ON

	LABYRINTH in centre of an amazing label battle LABYRINTH is at the centre of an amazing battle between Sony, EMI, Universal and Warners, who believe he is the UK's answer to TIMBALAND. Labyrinth is responsible for the banging drum 'n' bass beat on Pass Out....CLICK PHOTO TO READ ON

	MGMT give away new song from 'Congratulations' online MGMT have made a new song, 'Flash Delirium', from their forthcoming album 'Congratulations', available free online. The song is available to download now from the Brooklyn duo's official website, Whoismgmt.com....... CLICK PHOTO TO READ ON

	Geldof lashes out at aid critics Bob Geldof has called for three BBC World Service employees to be fired over a report alleging money raised by his Live Aid concerts was spent on weapons for Ethiopia's rebel army...... CLICK PHOTO TO READ ON

	P Diddy sprayed nightclub with his fragrance P. Diddy was accompanied by a team of perfume sprayers on a recent night out. The rapper amazed revellers at London's Runway club by having the DJ play a 30-minute set of his songs to signal his arrival and then insisting on having his own Sean John fragrance sprayed into the room every 20 minutes. A source said: "All eyes were on Diddy. You could smell him coming a mile off. It was as if a king had arrived in the building - but you could hardly see him under all that mist from the perfume...... CLICK PHOTO TO READ ON


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	raisingsandrocks The first incarnation of Raising Sand rose from the ether in late 2005, quickly garnering rave reviews in the press and on radio, with XFM being particularly impressed, for their debut EP and their hard hitting, high octane, hair raising live shows.

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	Danielwm Hi folks, I am a UK singer songwriter striving for a wider audience and the chance to write, record and play my music for a living. I perform with a talented ensemble of musicians and have created an interesting sound with cello, violin, female vocals and earthy drums featuring throughout. With the invention of the internet and streaming music, I 'm really pleased that you can listen to some of my music here if you like it please do spread the word, you will make a difference and feel free to get in touch!

	faithofmerchants Influences: Radiohead, Deus, Mars Volta, Pink Floyd, Nick Drake

	SignalFire We are a 4 piece metal band brought together from 2 separate bands by a mutual drive and focus to bring you hard hitting, low end, riff-laden, screaming metal straight to your ear drums, pulling influences from bands such as 36 Crazyfists, Killswitch Engage, & Limp Bizkit to name a few.