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BRITs presented, Adele's speech cut short22 February 2012
MegaUpload chief bailed22 February 2012
IMPALA restates opposition to Universal's EMI deal as major files papers with European Commission21 February 2012
English court rules Pirate Bay liable for authorising infringement21 February 2012
Universal files its EMI bid with European regulators20 February 2012
Houston funeral and burial take place20 February 2012
IFPI considers litigation approach to bring Google in line17 February 2012
SOCA removes sinister warning message from former R&B download site16 February 2012
Houston funeral to be streamed online, Franklin pays tribute16 February 2012
Houston funeral confirmed, Sony apologises for temporary price hike15 February 2012

Wrongtom signs to Tru Thoughts17 February 2012
Cold Specks signs to Mute16 February 2012
Sunday Best signs Skinny Lister13 February 2012
Jimmy Edgar signs to Hotflush9 February 2012
Universal Publishing signs Taylor Swift collaborator9 February 2012
Kobalt signs Gotye9 February 2012
Foxes signs to Sony8 February 2012
Storm Corrosion sign to Roadrunner8 February 2012
Sony catalogue division signs Willie Nelson3 February 2012
Cooking Vinyl announces three new artist deals27 January 2012

BRITs presented, Adele's speech cut short22 February 2012
MPG Award winners17 February 2012
IMPALA announces shortlist for best album award16 February 2012
Chris Brown to critics of his Grammy-endorsed comeback: Fuck you15 February 2012
Original Guns N Roses line-up will attend Hall Of Fame15 February 2012
Adele dominates and Epworth takes Best Producer at Grammys13 February 2012
Folk Awards presented10 February 2012
Juno Awards nominations announced8 February 2012
Bon Iver records with Alicia Keys, pans Grammys collaboration6 February 2012
Beggars chief wins another outstanding achievement prize3 February 2012

Burt Bacharach writing memoir20 January 2012
Diplo's new book and cruise liner hell12 January 2012
Elton John to publish book about global AIDS fight11 January 2012
Gil Scott-Heron memoirs due in new year19 December 2011
George Harrison's sister to publish book1 December 2011
Unreleased Michael Jackson footage to be auctioned15 November 2011
Jarvis Cocker becomes Faber And Faber's editor at large13 October 2011
Mitch Winehouse to write book about Amy11 October 2011
Rod Stewart to write tell-all memoir7 October 2011
Courtney Love to write autobiography30 September 2011

Kelloggs designs cereal for Charlatans frontman22 February 2012
Soap&Skin stocks signature choc bar17 February 2012
Gorillaz detail Converse collaboration10 February 2012
AC/DC launch wine line8 February 2012
Beyonce and Jay-Z trademark their daughter's name8 February 2012
James Murphy considering own coffee line1 February 2012
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy sells signature coffee27 January 2012
Snoop Dogg launches cigar brand in US13 January 2012
Jay-Z to replace Duracell bunny11 January 2012
Tinie Tempah plans fashion line6 January 2012

Digital booms, though still not enough to combat physical decline17 February 2012
British artists account for over half of UK album sales in 20116 February 2012
Live Nation boss tops Billboard's power 10031 January 2012
Digital continues to grow, though piracy remains a problem, says the IFPI24 January 2012
Pop top genre in 201116 January 2012
Digital continues to boom, but overall record sales down6 January 2012
Kiwanuka tops BBC Sound Of poll6 January 2012
U2 top tour tally for 2011 22 December 2011
X-Factor acts most prolific British performers, says PRS21 December 2011
Little Mix top chart with second worst performing X winner single20 December 2011

MegaUpload chief bailed22 February 2012
Danish courts issue web-block injunction against Grooveshark22 February 2012
Mega YouTube views are not lucrative, say OK Go22 February 2012
English court rules Pirate Bay liable for authorising infringement21 February 2012
Hadopi's strike three notices sent to court, while Labour MP calls for UK government to get cracking on its piracy clampdown21 February 2012
Microsoft thinking about launching yet another new music service21 February 2012
US prosecutors make more Mega allegations20 February 2012
Domino returns to eMusic in the US20 February 2012
IFPI considers litigation approach to bring Google in line17 February 2012
Date set for ReDigi case, defendant accuses EMI of foul play 17 February 2012

Festival line-up update - 22 Feb 201222 February 2012
Festival line-up update - 21 Fev 201221 February 2012
Camden Crawl launches sister event in Dublin20 February 2012
Miami dance fest goes global20 February 2012
Festival line-up update - 20 Feb 201220 February 2012
Festival line-up update - 17 Feb 201217 February 2012
Festival line-up update - 16 Feb 201216 February 2012
Festival line-up update - 15 Feb 201215 February 2012
Festival line-up update - 14 Feb 201214 February 2012
Live Nation denies Standard speculation over Olympic shows13 February 2012

Kanye West to make filmic foray in Middle East3 February 2012
Libertines doc director offers extras via Pledge partnership31 January 2012
Michael Jackson's Robert Burns songs to be given to Scotland18 January 2012
Trailer for LCD Soundsystem's 'last days' documentary released 13 January 2012
Madonna inspired to make directorial debut after move to England11 January 2012
Kanye West creative consultant on toon film9 January 2012
Winehouse family deny biopic block16 December 2011
Mitch Winehouse would block biopic soundtrack13 December 2011
Chemical Brothers announce cinema release for tour film8 December 2011
Green Day musical to cross the pond2 December 2011

Kan-Z announce Watch The Throne Euro tour22 February 2012
Crushed Beaks confirm split single with Torches21 February 2012
Black Sabbath tour rebranded as Ozzy solo trip21 February 2012
Example, Florence and Jessie J for Teenage Cancer Trust gigs21 February 2012
Chris Cornell announces solo Songbook dates21 February 2012
Get Cape. Wear Cape. Tour21 February 2012
Peaking Lights to tour21 February 2012
Dry The River announce Shepherds Bush booking20 February 2012
Niki And The Dove detail debut album, tour 20 February 2012
Keane keen to tour forthcoming LP20 February 2012

Depeche Mode preparing new album21 February 2012
One Direction want more Sheeran for album two21 February 2012
Lana del Rey has "three CDs' worth of songs written", says Polydor man20 February 2012
Busdriver to release EP with Funky Homosapien17 February 2012
Mumford & Sons silent no more about new album17 February 2012
This Just-in: Bieber believes new album will be 'unexpected'17 February 2012
Beyonce may release two albums in 201316 February 2012
Odd Future working with Kanye West15 February 2012
Coxon confirms new Blur album, sort of14 February 2012
Efterklang working on new album, Thomas Husmer quits8 February 2012

Nick Cannon resigns from radio show, citing ill health20 February 2012
Sun On Sunday to launch next weekend20 February 2012
Jazz station accidentally airs five minutes of porn20 February 2012
Music press see more declines in latest circulation figures17 February 2012
Jedward TV show confirmed17 February 2012
UK tribunal reaffirms links licence requirement for PR and cuttings firms16 February 2012
New editor for Gigwise16 February 2012
Sarah Harding, Chris Moyles to judge unstoppable TV talent show14 February 2012
Charlotte Church case could be the only phone hacking lawsuit to reach court10 February 2012
Q appoints new editor10 February 2012

BRITs presented, Adele's speech cut short22 February 2012
AEG removed from Joe Jackson's wrongful death lawsuit, Conrad Murray prosecutors object to bail application22 February 2012
Sugarland lawyers seem to blame fans for stage collapse injuries22 February 2012
IMPALA restates opposition to Universal's EMI deal as major files papers with European Commission21 February 2012
English court rules Pirate Bay liable for authorising infringement21 February 2012
Live Nation's Olympics stages to be called BT London Live, Blur to headline closing show, Hyde Park stage's future assured21 February 2012
Kobalt appoints GM for new artist services division21 February 2012
UKF owner launches bass centric music publisher21 February 2012
Universal files its EMI bid with European regulators20 February 2012
Jackson estate sues king of pop's former manager20 February 2012

Andrew Miller 1946-201222 February 2012
MC5's Michael Davis 1943-201220 February 2012
Whitney Houston 1963-201213 February 2012
Soul Train founder dies2 February 2012
Etta James dies23 January 2012
Johnny Otis dies23 January 2012
Exchange sound engineer dies22 December 2011
Clive Robbins dies15 December 2011
Former music exec dies from shooting wounds13 December 2011
Barbara Orbison dies8 December 2011

MegaUpload chief bailed22 February 2012
AEG removed from Joe Jackson's wrongful death lawsuit, Conrad Murray prosecutors object to bail application22 February 2012
Sugarland lawyers seem to blame fans for stage collapse injuries22 February 2012
Phil Spector appeal rejected by Supreme Court22 February 2012
Danish courts issue web-block injunction against Grooveshark22 February 2012
English court rules Pirate Bay liable for authorising infringement21 February 2012
US prosecutors make more Mega allegations20 February 2012
Jackson estate sues king of pop's former manager20 February 2012
Date set for ReDigi case, defendant accuses EMI of foul play 17 February 2012
SOCA removes sinister warning message from former R&B download site16 February 2012

Nick Cannon resigns from radio show, citing ill health20 February 2012
Deftones bassist moves leg9 February 2012
Robin Gibb says his cancer is "almost gone"6 February 2012
Cyrus cracks coccyx1 February 2012
Braxton hospitalised by immune system condition13 January 2012
Kiedis foot injury postpones Chilis tour12 January 2012
Tony Iommi diagnosed with cancer10 January 2012
Ailing Etta James discharged from hospital6 January 2012
Etta James's leukaemia incurable19 December 2011
Sarah Harding speaks about rehab stay13 December 2011

Livingstone supports Ministry as Boris reconsiders planning application6 February 2012
Mick Jagger pulls out of Davos summit26 January 2012
Thom Yorke and Jay-Z discuss Occupy movement12 December 2011
Korean pop phenomenon breaks career for military service12 October 2011
European Parliament coalition adopts Pirate Party copyright policies10 October 2011
Primal Scream so "disgusted" by Tories they mistake themselves for Dandy Warhols6 October 2011
Government publishes IP guide for employers27 September 2011
Britney criticised over video shoot in Hackney26 September 2011
Dappy: Leona's view on riots is too simplistic21 September 2011
Sharkey to debate DEA at Lib Dem party bash20 September 2011

Motorhead tell fans not to buy new box set22 February 2012
Mystery Jets detail new album22 February 2012
Simian Mobile Disco to release LP22 February 2012
Santigold heralds album with EP22 February 2012
Bad Weather California stream album22 February 2012
Crushed Beaks confirm split single with Torches21 February 2012
iamamiwhoami prepares AV album16 February 2012
Giana Factory announce debut16 February 2012
Throats offer discography for download16 February 2012
Marina & The Diamonds announce tour16 February 2012

East 17 return with "Transatlantic rock sound"22 February 2012
Original Guns N Roses line-up will attend Hall Of Fame15 February 2012
Black Sabbath recruit new drummer9 February 2012
Jesus And Mary Chain reunite for US tour9 February 2012
Black Sabbath forge ahead without Bill Ward7 February 2012
Black Sabbath reunion may falter as drummer says contract "unsignable"3 February 2012
Raekwon: Solo careers harmed Wu-Tang's creativity3 February 2012
Happy Mondays confirm reunion30 January 2012
Ben Folds Five confirm new album27 January 2012
Drummer J Tillman leaves Fleet Foxes in favour of "gaping obscurity"20 January 2012

New series of CMU training courses begins, plus survey20 February 2012
Abbey Road seminars to chart studio's history20 February 2012
Agreenerfestival announces latest eco-festival conference17 February 2012
Focus on publishing at next City Showcase Apple Store event10 February 2012
Next AIM Women In Music event confirmed9 February 2012
AIF stages safety conference26 January 2012
The Great Escape convention marks Xfm's 20th anniversary with John Kennedy in conversation24 January 2012
New York Sound City announces initial line up12 January 2012
AIM sync event close to selling out6 January 2012
MusicTank to focus on streaming6 January 2012

Kelloggs designs cereal for Charlatans frontman22 February 2012
A$AP Rocky: Hip hop needs to stamp out homophobia21 February 2012
Chris Brown attacked by seagulls21 February 2012
Jazz station accidentally airs five minutes of porn20 February 2012
Lil Kim implies Nicki Minaj is stupid hoe17 February 2012
CMU Beef Of The Week #98: Chris Brown v his mum17 February 2012
Adele not taking five years off16 February 2012
Minaj also disappointed in MIA15 February 2012
Jamie Oliver finds Joy Division masters in basement15 February 2012
Sea lion sets upon Shakira15 February 2012

CMU Weekly Podcast – Friday 10 Feb 2012

Q&A: Danny Ryan, Kudos Records

Approved: John Talabot

BRITs presented, Adele’s speech cut short

MegaUpload chief bailed

AEG removed from Joe Jackson’s wrongful death lawsuit, Conrad Murray prosecutors object to bail application

Phil Spector appeal rejected by Supreme Court

Danish courts issue web-block injunction against Grooveshark

East 17 return with “Transatlantic rock sound”

Mega YouTube views are not lucrative, say OK Go

Kelloggs designs cereal for Charlatans frontman