Owners of some of the UK’s grandest country estates are calling for a shake up in licensing law to allow them to put on more events, arguing that the current legislation favours permanent venues such as Wembley and 02. 

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One of London’s best known exhibition, conference and music venues faces closure after it was revealed that owners CapCo would like to see the West London site developed for housing.

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The Arctic Monkeys, Coldplay and Blur’s Damon Albarn are all donating items to be sold at a charity auction beginning today on eBay to raise funds for Haiti earthquake victims, auction organiser Emily Eavis has said.

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The IFPI's Digital Music Report 2010 shows that global digital music trade revenues reach US$4.2 billion, up 12% in 2009 are representing over a quarter of all recorded music revenue worldwide.

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US soul singer Teddy Pendergrass has died, aged 59, following surgery for cancer.

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Xfm listeners have voted for the ten most popular British Debut Albums in 2009 and the shortlisted albums up for the Xfm new Music Award are: >>more

The acclaimed folk singer Kate McGarrigle has died from a rare form of cancer that was diagnosed three and a half years ago.
 

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Well I guess fining and sentencing the founders of the world's best known illegal music site to one-year prison terms does work - if you are a major record label.

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A real battle of the sisters is brewing up for the 2010 BRITS with three nominations each for Lady Gaga, Florence and The Machine, Pixie Lott and Lily Allen.

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Having now agreed a takeover of venues and management group MAMA, UK retailer HMV is said to taking a long hard look at nightclub operator Luminar so see if the two companies can work together in the face of differing problems each of them is experiencing in turbulent markets. >>more