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Dance music finally invited to Grammy's big party LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Dance music steps out of its niche and joins the Grammy party on Sunday, crowning its journey from the underground rave scene to the mainstream music industry. Just as hip-hop was finally embraced by Grammy organizers in 1989, electronica comes of age this year with a DJ nominated for best new artist for the first time, and the first dance music tribute to be broadcast on ... news.yahoo.com
Music Box Films on home front The Music Box Theatre in Lake View is establishing itself as a distributor of best-selling independent films, and is using social media and home-entertainment outlets to expand its empire.The film distribution business — Music Box Films — rakes in five to 10 times the revenue of the quirky 1920s-era theater in any given year, partly because it released two of the top-grossing foreign films in ... www.suntimes.com
Michael Rapaport picks favorite music docs Michael Rapaport clearly loves music. It's evident in every moment of his documentary, "Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest," the actor's directing debut about the influential hip-hop group. The film includes the rift that divided the Tribe as well as the tensions that linger today, but a deep admiration for the music itself shines through. news.yahoo.com
Music agenda: Drake launches world tour Coming up, Canadian rap star Drake kicks off his world tour in Miami on Valentine's Day, while American indie band Death Cab for Cutie launch a tour in Perth on February 17. news.yahoo.com
Warner Music 1Q revenue flat; digital sales jump Warner Music Group Corp. posted flat revenue in the quarter through December as growing digital music sales help counter the long-term decline of CD sales. news.yahoo.com
The Golden Age Of Music: The Civil Wars The Civil Wars talk about music and piracy in the age of the internet and social media. www.forbes.com
Clive Davis celebrates music with annual pre-Grammy party The music mogul, 79, is buoyed by an uptick in sales last year and by the public's interest in 'Idol,' 'X Factor,' 'Glee' and YouTube. The music mogul, 79, is buoyed by an uptick in sales last year and by the public's interest in 'Idol,' 'X Factor,' 'Glee' and YouTube. www.latimes.com
Music industry players on Grammys, tech issues Clive Davis, Smokey Robinson, Esperanza Spalding, and Mark Ronson discuss some of the most pressing issues in the music world www.cbsnews.com
Spotify's Daniel Ek and the music 'dinosaurs' Spotify's Daniel Ek rubs elbows with the upper echelon of record industry executives who have descended on Los Angeles for this Sunday's Grammy Awards. Spotify's Daniel Ek rubs elbows with the upper echelon of record industry executives who have descended on Los Angeles for this Sunday's Grammy Awards. www.latimes.com
Music Reviews: Autistici - Detached Metal Voice & Slow Temperature; Various Artists: Autistici Reworked - Resonating ... Music Reviews: Autistici - Detached Metal Voice & Slow Temperature; Various Artists: Autistici Reworked - Resonating Wires Seattle Post-Intelligencer Copyright 2012 Seattle Post-Intelligencer. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 09:02 p.m., Wednesday, February 8, 2012 Autistici is the musical alter ego of David Newman, who ... www.seattlepi.com
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