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• Warner Music Group pulls music from Last.fm

  If you are unfamiliar with Last.fm, you can read about it here. One of the coolest features of LastFM is that you can stream music from the website or via the LastFM widget/desktop window. But Warner Music Group has decided that it doesn't want LastFM... Posted Jun 09 2008, 04:32 PM by Erika J. Bock With | With no comments Filed under: free download, free music, free music software, LastFM, Warner Music Group, new music technology, industry dirt

• Sharing Is Caring: Local Rocker Dishes Dirt On CMJ

  IfIHadAHiFi drummer, the infamous Dr. Awkward , wrote a little rant about the ugly truth behind CMJ's music fest. I found it more than a little insightful, and quite amusing. Enjoy. -- Erika J. Bock Posted Oct 04 2007, 03:17 PM by Erika J. Bock With | With no comments Filed under: CMJ, music festivals, IfIHadAHiFi, Milwaukee, industry dirt

• Music Awards: Relevant?

  Look at this list of nominees for the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards. I've always wondered how these nominees are chosen. I'd love to see the list of guidelines that committees are supposed to use when choosing them, and not just for the VMAs, but... Posted Aug 09 2007, 05:23 PM by Erika J. Bock With | With no comments Filed under: VH1, music awards, music data, music industry, AMAs, relevancy, Billboard, MTV, Erika rant, industry dirt

• Avril Lavigne: Been caught stealing?

  I'm not a fan of Avril Lavigne , but I've been half-heartedly following her legal woes as of late mainly because the resulting tantrums she posts on her Web site and MySpace Blog are too funny. To sum up, Avril has been sparring with former co... Posted Jul 17 2007, 03:35 PM by Erika J. Bock With | With no comments Filed under: Rubinoos, lawsuits, Avril Lavigne, MySpace, blogs, Canada, Peaches, Popworld, Linda Perry, industry dirt, stealing