Universal Rushed Stefani Single
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Universal Music rushed its own version of Gwen Stefani's new single to radio stations last month using a new digital encryption and delivery technology after it heard an unauthorized version had been leaked, the company said on Thursday.
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Universal Music Group, the world's largest record company, contends the wildly popular Web sites YouTube and MySpace are violating copyright laws by allowing users to post music videos and other content involving Universal artists.
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NEW YORK (Billboard) - For a fifth straight week, Rihanna's "Umbrella" and Shop Boyz' "Party Like a Rockstar" are locked in at the top two spots of the Billboard Hot 100, with the former scoring a sixth week at No. 1.
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Just weeks after US singer Gwen Stefani covered up for a concert in Malaysia amid a furore over revealing outfits, her compatriot Beyonce is facing similar calls, media here said Monday.
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The third single from Rihanna's  sophomore set, "A Girl Like Me," packs a much better radio  punch than her preceding solemn ballad, "Unfaithful."
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R&B singer Ciara led three new titles into the top three spots on the U.S. pop album charts Wednesday, while incumbent champ Incubus set a dubious new record with its fast-fading new disc, Billboard reported.
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By Greg Kot, Chicago Tribune  Feb. 6--Somewhat overlooked in the rush to anoint Clap Your Hands Say Yeah as the future of the music business was the music itself.
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In yet another big week for new  releases on the U.S. albums chart, the MTV-constructed band  Danity Kane trumped hip-hop duo OutKast to take the top spot,  while Paris Hilton scored the highest debut for a new solo  female pop artist this year with a No. 6 entry.
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Universal Music Group labels the free video pioneer and MySpace "copyright infringers," and threatens to take action against the popular sites for streaming music videos. How much does the record company think it's owed? Think "tens of millions of dollars."
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Wisteria Lane's most salacious single is off the market.
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LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - One thing is certain when an  artist releases two albums in the same week: They both can't be  No. 1.
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Singer and songwriter Gwen Stefani,  whose 2004 album "Love. Angel. Music. Baby." proved to be a  breakout solo hit, is pregnant with her second child with  husband Gavin Rossdale, according to several news reports on  Tuesday.
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By ALEX VEIGA LOS ANGELES - Universal Music Group, the world's largest record company, contends the wildly popular Web sites YouTube and MySpace are violating copyright laws by allowing users to post music videos and other content involving Universal artists.
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Universal Music seeks millions from Veoh, an online video-sharing site backed by Time Warner, alleging the site is ripping off Universal and its artists. Veoh counters that it removes copyright content when notified and complies with federal law.
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Having a No. 1 album just isnât what it used to be. This week Alicia Keys is back atop the Billboard chart with âAs I Amâ (J), but the 61,000 copies it has sold is barely above the historic low for a No. 1 album, Nielsen SoundScan reported. The âJunoâ soundtrack, on Rhino, fell to No. 2, with 55,000 sold. New releases dot the chart this week. The Mars Volta, which revels in head-spinningly complex progressive rock, opened in the third spot with 54,000 sales of âFrances the Muteâ (Universal); the Welsh heavy metal band Bullet for My Valentine reached fourth place with âScream Aim Fireâ (Jive), selling 53,000; and the â2008 Grammy Nomineesâ compilation (Hip-O/Universal) moved 50,000, opening at No. 5. The remix album âHannah Montana 2: Non-Stop Dance Partyâ (Disney) bowed at No. 7, and Vampire Weekend, the acclaimed New York indie band, reached No. 17 with its self-titled debut on the XL label.
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New releases from Gwen Stefani, Z-Ro, Brian McKnight and Project Pat.
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Universal Music, home to artists such as U2, The Killers , and Audioslave, will make its catalog of recordings and music videos available for free on an ad-supported web site launching later this year, the site's operator said yesterday.