The Razz: New Acts Need Space
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By SHOWBIZ LIZ & BEVERLEY LYONS  CHART star Jamie T has hit out at record labels for jumping on the MySpace bandwagon.
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For all of the talk of him playing weird music, Peel played Status Quo&#39;s &quot;Whatever you want&quot; the other week. He played music as it actually is: an unholy mess, a mixture of old and new, some bands having sold
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Developing bands must be in control  of their own destiny when it comes to playing live. Yet before  booking agents come onboard, they will want to know a band has  a budding fan base. An act, therefore, needs to be proactive in  its quest to become a professional touring unit.
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NEW YORK (Billboard) - The first few months of the year are an ideal time for rising acts to grab their share of attention and, they hope, sales. That's true for upcoming releases and new promotional boosts for sets already on hand.
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New releases from Janet Jackson, Ludacris, Scissor Sisters and Los Lobos.
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They may not be the most anticipated releaeses of fall, but don't overlook offerings from R.E.M., Matthew Sweet,  Fatboy Slim, Black Eyed Peas, Duran Duran, Sum 41, Ashanti, Babyface, Fabolous and Mos Def's return to rap.
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'Air' and 'Arcade Fire' offer new albums this week.
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Much of the rock 'n' roll and pop canon is well established.
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A British band has funded its first  album entirely via a new Web site which allows up-and-coming  acts to bypass record labels and gives fans the chance to buy  into their success.
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Three new albums prompt the question: How do we explain playing something (a lot) that we donât even like that much?
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DENVER (Billboard) - In recent weeks, two of the more  high-profile acts that weren't selling their music as ringtones  have given in.
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New Latin acts are getting a major break thanks to an unusual sponsorship opportunity.
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Blog: New entrant into the online music scene is a potential haven for indie musicians--but how will it do in an already crowded online music market?
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Exasperated listeners weary of hearing the same songs over and over on the radio may have something to cheer about: a pair of innovative deals that could shake up the music playlists of some of the nation's largest radio-station chains.
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Keep an eye on Shuffle Master, but don't ante up just yet.
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New releases from 50 Cent, Animal Collective, Simian Mobile Disco and Cupid.
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Rock bands have long prospered by living - and selling - images of hard living and brash poses. But sex, drugs and rock &#39;n&#39; roll are no longer enough. The definition of cool for some acts now includes mobile phone ringtones.