IMC MUSIC WORLD NEWS  
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Issue 34/2008  27 August 2008
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 Posted: 26-08-2008Music the artform and artists
Sax man remains a tireless champion of jazz
Tony Williams stays true to the traditions of jazz, and at 77 he continues to pass them on to new generations of Philadelphia musicians.
Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer

 Posted: 26-08-2008Music the artform and artists
McCartney returns to Israel after a 40 year long hiatus
Ex Beatle Paul McCartney will perform in Israel in September after 40 years of not being able to play in the country.
Source: El País

 Posted: 26-08-2008Music the artform and artists
The Simon Bolivar Orchestra, comprised of disadvantaged youth, triumphs in Salzburg
The young Venezuelan orchestra leader Gustavo Dudamel and his Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra, comprised of youths from disadvantaged enviroments, has triumphed at the prestigious Salzburg Festival.
Source: AFP

 Posted: 26-08-2008Music the artform and artists
Violinist Zimmermann: Musical development improves if one is open to receive all types of music
The German violinist Frank Peter Zimmermann says that the only way musical development can improve is if we are receptive towards all types of music
Source: Yahoo! News en Español

 Posted: 26-08-2008Music the artform and artists
Barenboim ends successful tour with Israeli-Palestinian orchestra in Paris
Daniel Barenboim, the Israeli orchestra leader ended in Paris with great success his 2008 tour with West-Eastern Divan Orchestra and pleaded to the public for the continuation of this brilliant musical adventure in the Middle East.
Source: Yahoo! News en Español

 Posted: 26-08-2008Music the artform and artists
850 000 people on the streets of London for the Notting Hill carnival
Source: Yahoo! Music France

 Posted: 26-08-2008Music the artform and artists
Turkey initiates its first international violin contest
Turkey will hold its first international violin competition in autumn as a tribute to Nuri Iyicil, one of the county’s most renowned violinists and music teachers, who passed away in 2005.
Source: Musolife

 Posted: 26-08-2008Music the artform and artists
BBC seeks amateurs for Pianothon concerts
The BBC is seeking amateur pianists from across the country to perform at a series of informal public concerts.
Source: Musolife

 Posted: 26-08-2008Music the artform and artists
The Israeli-Palestinian chords of the Divan Orchestra
Source: Le Figaro

 Posted: 26-08-2008Music the artform and artists
Brasil celebrates 50 years of bossa-nova
Source: Le Figaro

 Posted: 26-08-2008Music the artform and artists
An actor makes an album, his way
Terrence Howard turns to the drama of his music, where he can express himself freely without the strictures of a director or writer.
Source: New York Times

 Posted: 26-08-2008Music the artform and artists
Ronnie Drew, folk singer and guitarist who founded the Dubliners, dies at 73
Ronnie Drew, the gravelly voiced folk singer and guitarist who founded the Irish group the Dubliners and also sang with the Pogues and other rock bands, died on Saturday in Dublin. He was 73.
Source: New York Times

 Posted: 26-08-2008Music the artform and artists
From back-porch ease to a taste of the wild
The Roots of American Music Festival, held in Damrosch Park, adopted a flexible definition of roots music in an effort to build bridges and audiences.
Source: New York Times

 Posted: 26-08-2008Music the artform and artists
Fashionably late
This year, a crop of artists in their 70s and beyond are shining more brightly than ever.
Source: The Guardian (UK)

 Posted: 26-08-2008Music the artform and artists
From revolution to the arts
The prison where the Mexican revolution was planned will become a space for music, dance, theater and sculpture work
Source: La Nación

 Posted: 26-08-2008Music the artform and artists
Idan Raichel Project unites the sounds of Israel
Can one musician bring together disparate cultures in his work?
Source: Times Online (UK)

 Posted: 27-08-2008Music the artform and artists
The tenth edition of the Festival de Música y Escena kicks off
The Festival starts with the play Il Cielo Sulla Terra, which combines music with dance, video and literature.
Source: El Universal (Mexico)

 Posted: 27-08-2008Music the artform and artists
Classic guitar festival
The first International Classic Guitar Seminar and Festival will be held in Santiago from 26th to 30th of August
Source: El Mercurio (Chile)

 Posted: 27-08-2008Music the artform and artists
A concert for Ossetians – to Russia's tune
Many have lost relatives, some no longer have homes, but they all put on their best evening dress and flocked to Tskhinvali's central square to see one of the world's most famous conductors lead an emotional concert in support of his people – and Russian military action.
Source: The Independent (UK)

 Posted: 27-08-2008Music the artform and artists
Flamboyant final
Source: Canoe (Quebec)

 Posted: 27-08-2008Music the artform and artists
Sing-along-a-Kafka
What happens when you ask an experimental German composer to create a show for you? Vocal group The Hilliard Ensemble reveal all.
Source: The Guardian (UK)

 Posted: 27-08-2008Music the artform and artists
King of Sweden honors Pink Floyd, Renée Fleming
The Polar Music Prize has been presented to Pink Floyd and American soprano Renée Fleming by His Majesty Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden at Stockholm Concert Hall.
Source: Billboard

 Posted: 27-08-2008Music the artform and artists
Is this the end of the road for corporate festivals?
Summer festivals are bloated behemoths homogenised by money, but End of the Road is an entrancing and unpredictable alternative.
Source: The Guardian (UK)

 Posted: 26-08-2008Music the industry
BMI tops $900 million mark in revenues for FY 2008
This is the first time any copyright organization has topped the $900 million mark for music performance revenues, and represents a 7.2% percent increase from the previous fiscal year.
Source: mi2n

 Posted: 26-08-2008Music the industry
Warner Music gets in to Spanish artist services firm
Warner Music International has acquired a majority stake in Spanish artist services ompany, Get In, for an undisclosed amount.
Source: Billboard

 Posted: 26-08-2008Music the industry
Sonic Youth leave major label after nearly 20 years
The NYC noiseniks are indie once again after ending their contract with Geffen. Better still, you can expect a 'new band-zone-vibe' for their next album
Source: The Guardian (UK)

 Posted: 27-08-2008Music the industry
Japanese labels deny master-ringtone monopoly
Four Japanese labels have filed lawsuits seeking nullification of a July 24 ruling by the government's Fair Trade Commission that they violated the Antimonopoly Law by allegedly preventing other companies from entering the master-ringtone business.
Source: Billboard

 Posted: 26-08-2008Policy, Research and Politics
Vivaldi against poverty
Violins, clarinets and the Spring notes proves to be the most effective formula for fighting poverty in a populated marginal zone in Guayaquil, Ecuador.
Source: BBC Mundo

 Posted: 27-08-2008Policy, Research and Politics
Glasgow's music scene recognised with rare honour from Unesco
Glasgow is revelling in its latest accolade as it is named a world centre of music by Unesco, the United Nations cultural organisation.
Source: The Independent (UK)

 Posted: 26-08-2008Music education
Río de Janeiro uses favela music for sexual education
The schools of Río de Janeiro will use a new music genre born in the favelas to teach about sexual transmitted deceases and the use of profelactics.
Source: Yahoo! News en Español

 Posted: 26-08-2008Technologies and media
iTunes blocked in China; Tibet album suspected
Customers in China of Apple Inc.'s iTunes online music store were unable to download songs, and an activist group said Beijing was trying to block access to a new Tibet-themed album.
Source: The Sydney Morning Herald

 Posted: 26-08-2008Technologies and media
Operas from British stage to hit Japanese big screens
Sony Corp. plans to use its latest high-definition video technology to show operas staged in England in cinemas in Japan.
Source: The Sydney Morning Herald

 Posted: 26-08-2008Technologies and media
LiveWire Mobile and Virgin Mobile USA team up to deliver industry first ringback playlist
This groundbreaking feature enables customers to access pre-selected content channels instead of choosing individual tracks for their ringback tone.
Source: mi2n

 Posted: 26-08-2008Technologies and media
Last.fm launches artist royalty service
Last.fm, the online music platform, launched its Artist Royalty Program(ARP), offering streaming royalties to unsigned and independent artists not affiliated with a label or collecting society.
Source: Musolife

 Posted: 27-08-2008Technologies and media
China does not like iTunes
Apple's online service has been non-operative for a week in the Asian country. The customers fear that the government has blocked the site after the success of a pro-Tibet album
Source: El País

 Posted: 26-08-2008The rest
Bob Marley statue unites Serbs and Croats
The unveiling of the first European monument to Jamaica's most famous son at a music festival in Serbia brings together both Serb and Croat fans.
Source: The Guardian (UK)

 Posted: 26-08-2008The rest
Bob Marley now have a statue in Serbia
The monument of the deceased Jamaican musician was inagurated during a rock concert.
Source: El País

 Posted: 26-08-2008The rest
Intimate Miami venues showcase Latin artists
The Gibson Showroom in Miami's Design District, ostensibly a place for the guitar maker to showcase its various brands (including Baldwin pianos), has become a haven for all things music in Miami, allowing access to everything from rehearsals and songwriting sessions to showcases and TV tapings.
Source: Reuters