News Archives

August 2010
27 August 2010, 12:00AM

Global Online Singing Competition Launched, Avon Voices

Cosmetics brand Avon launches its first ever global online singing talent search for women, and songwriting competition for women and men. Read More >>

26 August 2010, 12:00AM

Wizard Festival 2010, Kicks off Tomorrow

Around 5,000 music fans will descend on New Deer Showground in the heart of the Aberdeenshire countryside for the fourth annual Wizard Festival, which takes place this weekend, Friday 27th & Saturday 28th August 2010. Read More >>

25 August 2010, 12:00AM

NASA Launches Music Contest for Final Space Missions

NASA is asking the general public to help choose songs to wake up the astronauts during the last two missions of the Space Shuttle Program. Read More >>

20 August 2010, 12:00AM

Survey claims Streaming reduces Illegal Filesharing

Aspiro Music has published new research it claims shows that the use of streaming services make people listen to more music luring users away from filesharing sites. Read More >>

20 August 2010, 12:00AM

Virgin Media debuts mobile music service at V Festival

Virgin Media will launch a music download store for mobile and PC this weekend, and they are giving music fans attending V Festival’s a preview of the service. Read More >>

18 August 2010, 12:00AM

V Festival 2010 to be Streamed Live Online

This weekend’s V Festival is to be streamed live online for the first time ever in the event’s history. Read More >>

13 August 2010, 12:00AM

'Words Up' - Music Writing For People Who Mean Business

The University of Westminster’s music business network MusicTank has joined forces with former deputy editor of monthly fanzine Sleazenation, Lulu Le Vay, to develop a new innovative music journalism course. Read More >>

13 August 2010, 12:00AM

LimeWire Calls for Jury Trial in Publisher Lawsuit

Filesharing site operator LimeWire has requested a jury trial in a case brought against it in the US by major music publishers, BusinessWeek reports. Read More >>

06 August 2010, 12:00AM

NZ Government urged to impose total internet ban for pirates

The government in New Zealand is being urged to impose a complete internet ban for online pirates. Read More >>