IJ's Music Wire

-----The Latest Music News for today,

Industry News

Record Label and Music Biz News

No More Job Cuts - EMI May 13, 2008

RIAA Wants to Work With ISP's May 8, 2008

Burger King Ringtones? May 6, 2008

Layoffs At Capitol, Virgin April 24, 2008

Record Stores Fight To Be Longstanding April 19, 2008

Roger Hodgson Honored by ASCAP April 9, 2008

Muzak and DMX Cleared to Merge April 9, 2008

Fiest Scores 1,2,3,4 and 5 at the Junos April 7, 2008

Record Labels Suffer Music Magazines' Demise April 5, 2008

P2P Media Summit in LA April 4, 2008

Junos In Calgary April 4, 2008

A Greener Shade of Pale April 4, 2008

A Rapper's New Model for Music Business April 3, 2008

Layoffs Hit EMI Christian April 2, 2008

Artist/Band News

Latest News and Gossip, Releases, etc.

Original Rush Drummer Dies May 14, 2008

Oasis Member Quits May 13, 2008

Remy Ma Gets 8 Years May 13, 2008

Eddy Arnold RIP May 13, 2008

Police - Final Show in NY May 8, 2008

Eddy Arnold Dead at 89 May 8, 2008

No Bond Tune for Winehouse May 6, 2008

NIN Album Free Download May 6, 2008

James Brown Estate Sues Morgan Stanley April 29, 2008

Goo Goo Dolls' Next Album April 24, 2008

Mariah At No.1 for 6th Time April 24, 2008

Richie Havens' Voice of Optomism April 24, 2008

Soul Singer Al Wilson Dead at 68 April 23, 2008

AC/DC In The Studio April 22, 2008

Mudcrutch Running Down A Dream April 22, 2008

Springsteen Keyboardist Dies April 19, 2008

Velvet Relvolver Auditioning Singers Online April 19, 2008

Motley Crue on the Road Again April 15, 2008

Nick Lowe: Aging Rock April 15, 2008

Stone Temple Pilots Spring/Summer Tour April 9, 2008

New Releases Of Interest
The Latest Releases From the Biggest Names

New CD Releases for week of May 13 May 13, 2008

NYT Critics Choice - New CDs May 13, 2008

Material Girl Restoring her Brand April 28, 2008

Strait Speeds By R.E.M. April 15, 2008

Cosby Does Hip Hop April 15, 2008

Neil Diamond's 'Pretty Amazing Grace' April 9, 2008

German Artists Add Voice to Political CD April 9, 2008

Equipment & Technology News

Latest New Instruments, Recording Equipment and Reviews

Guitar Center's Green Initiative April 24, 2008

The Pope Used Audio-Technica Mics April 24, 2008

Guitar Heros IV Includes Other Instruments? April 24, 2008

Theory For Songwriters by Chordmaps.com April 22, 2008

One Tree Planted For Every Guitar Made April 22, 2008

Gibson Les Paul Robot LP Studio Ltd. April 9, 2008

Guitar Hero III Songwriter Slams Game April 9, 2008

Sennheiser Introduces the MKH 800 April 2, 2008

Web News
New Websites of Interest to Artists, Songwriters and Musicians

'Worlds' Biggest' Online Music Event May 8, 2008

Labels Sue Project Playlist April 29, 2008

Social Networks Prepare Own Music Services April 19, 2008

Peter Gabriel's TheFilter.com April 15, 2008

80's Rick Astley's Web Phenomenon April 5, 2008

Stones and YouTube Team Up April 5, 2008

Learn To Play Your Favourites from the Artists! April 3, 2008

MySpace Announces Music Service April 3, 2008

Sun Studio Sessions Announced March 31, 2008 (very cool!)

Songwriting News

Songwriting Events, Books, Interviews and News

Don't Fact-Check The Soul - Roseane Cash May 6, 2008

'Give Peace A Chance' Lyrics To Be Sold April 30, 2008

Sting Stung By Songwriter April 19, 2008

Paul Weller on Writing with Noel Gallagher April 15, 2008

Dylan and The Pulitzer? April 15, 2008

Writing For Broadway April 15, 2008

Return of the 70's Singer/Songwriter April 5, 2008

Clintons Write Love Song to Hillary April 5, 2008

Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan April 4, 2008

The Three H's: Honesty, Humanity and Hooks April 3, 2008

My Life In Lyrics - by Clive James April 1, 2008

Articles of Interest

Hang Onto That Strad May 13, 2008

Summer Music Camps May 13, 2008

Finding New Ways To Get Attention April 19, 2008

Green Apple Festival April 19, 2008

Book Review: 'Right Of The Dial' April 15, 2008

Review: Black Postcards by Dean Wareham April 7, 2008

Guitar Licks That Resonate/Lyrics That Linger April 7, 2008

Scorsese's Stone Flick Shines April 4, 2008

13,000 Songs Written, and Counting April 3, 2008