Archive for the ‘music sites’ Category

1308388165 49 The Economics (and Staggering Legal Mess) of Rebecca Black

Rebecca Black's hideous music video has been appearing and disappearing from the Internet this week as a copyright battle heats up. the video disappeared from YouTube without explanation on Tuesday then reappeared on YouTube with a $2.99 rental fee only to disappear again with a note about copyright infringement on Thursday. on Friday the video reappeared for good on a fake VEVO channel, which people at major news sites took for the real thing.

1307961015 15 North Platte Nebraskas newspaper   The North Platte Telegraph. > News Choir members perform during a Tuesday night concert at North Platte High School. a second concert will be held on Thursday.

the North Platte Telegraph

Music lovers looking for free entertainment were treated to choir and band music at North Platte High School on Tuesday night in the Performing Arts Center. a second free concert will be performed on Thursday.

1307798416 69 Luke Bryan, ‘Country Girl (Shake It For Me)’ singer, almost fainted during the CMT Music Awards performanceLuke Bryan at CMT Music AwardsImage Credit: Rick Diamond, Getty Images

Luke Bryan made fans happy as he performed his latest hit, ‘Country Girl (Shake It for Me)’ at the 2011 CMT Music Awards, as reported by US entertainment news sites, June 9, 2011.

1307786429 87 What Linked Ins IPO Means For Social Media SitesRyan C. Fuhrmann, On Wednesday June 8, 2011, 2:00 am EDT

In its IPO filing, social networking firm LinkedIn boasted that it adds a new member every second and has more than 100 million members in more than 200 countries and territories across the globe. On May 19, the company officially went public and investor enthusiasm for getting in on the action caused the price to double within the first few minutes that the stock started trading.