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  • Twitter Rolls Out New Music Service  Thursday, 18 Apr 2013 | 10:45 AM ET

    The social media company wants to change the way people discover music, reports CNBC's Julia Boorstin.

  • Twitter Launches Music-Discovery App, Finally Thursday, 18 Apr 2013 | 9:52 AM ET
    Twitter launches Twiiter Music.

    After months of reports and speculation, Twitter finally launched its music discovery app, Twitter Music, on Thursday.

  • Amazon's Growing Music Market Share  Tuesday, 16 Apr 2013 | 1:34 PM ET

    Amazon now has 22 percent of music download market share, reports CNBC's Seema Mody.

  • Amazon gains against Apple's iTunes in music downloads Tuesday, 16 Apr 2013 | 12:42 AM ET

    *Amazon had 22 pct of music download market in late 2012- NPD. *Amazon share has risen from 7 percent in 2008- NPD. SAN FRANCISCO, April 16- Amazon.com Inc has grabbed more than a fifth of the market for digital music downloads, helped by the launch of its own tablet computers and aggressive pricing, according to an industry study released on Tuesday.

  • Jay-Z Steals Second Base, Snags Big Yankees Star Tuesday, 2 Apr 2013 | 1:21 PM ET
    Robinson Cano #24 of the Dominican Republic celerbates after defeating Puerto Rico to win the Championship Round of the 2013 World Baseball Classic

    Rap mogul Jay-Z is launching a sports-management agency and in the process, lured Yankees' second baseman Robinson Cano away from super agent Scott Boras.

  • April 1- In a major lawsuit testing the legitimacy of music downloads, Capitol Records LLC has won a court ruling that the start-up ReDigi Inc has infringed its music copyrights.

  • April 1- In a major lawsuit testing the legitimacy of music downloads, Capitol Records LLC has won a court ruling that the start-up ReDigi Inc has infringed its music copyrights.

  • Beethoven in Beijing Monday, 1 Apr 2013 | 3:40 AM ET

    Beethoven is celebrated as the best-loved Western composer in China, where his music occupies a special place. Caixin reports.

  • Singapore: Rock 'n' Roll's Newest Home  Wednesday, 27 Mar 2013 | 7:48 PM ET

    Singapore may be known for its rules and regulations, but the city-state is looking to transform itself into a rock and roll hub. CNBC's Deirdre-Wang Morris investigates.

  • Evolution of the Music Industry  Monday, 25 Mar 2013 | 9:40 PM ET

    Kelvin Wu, Principal Partner at AID Partners Capital discusses the potentials in the music industry. He says there is still a huge market of CDs and DVDs despite a growing demand for online music programs.

  • SAN FRANCISCO, March 22- Technology giants Apple, Google and Amazon are furiously maneuvering for position in the online music business and looking at ways to make streaming profitable, despite the fact that pioneer Pandora has never made a profit.

  • And the Host to Replace Leno on 'Tonight Show' Is... Thursday, 21 Mar 2013 | 8:56 AM ET
    Jimmy Fallon appears on "The Tonight Show" with Jay Leno.

    NBC has settled on two new stars for "The Tonight Show": Jimmy Fallon and New York City. The New York Times reports.

  • A 'Golden Age' for Music Dawns Sunday, 17 Mar 2013 | 4:01 AM ET
    Spotify house SXSW

    Spotify founder Daniel Ek thinks we're entering a "Golden Age" for music and culture. Even better, a Nielsen report suggests music fans are willing pay to enjoy it.

  • AUSTIN, Texas March 12- Vevo, the music video streaming service, will begin webcasting linear, pre-programmed videos as a stepping stone to landing distribution deals with cable providers- and diminishing its reliance on Google Inc's YouTube, Vevo CEO Rio Caraeff said in an interview Tuesday.

  • Crowd-Funding: Future of the Music Industry?  Friday, 8 Mar 2013 | 5:10 AM ET

    Malcolm Dunbar, managing director of Pledge Music, explains the success of crowd-funding for recording artists, and argues that the consolidation of the music industry and the reduction in independent record labels led to this new model.

  • Pandora CEO Stepping Down  Thursday, 7 Mar 2013 | 4:49 PM ET

    CNBC's Julia Boorstin reports Pandora Media's CEO Joseph Kennedy is stepping down.

  • Pandora Faces Stiff Competition  Thursday, 7 Mar 2013 | 2:20 PM ET

    Pandora is reporting earnings after today's closing bell. The music streaming company faces tough competition. Rich Tullo, Albert Fried, provides perspective.

  • Apple has held talks with Beats Electronics on a potential partnership involving Beats' planned music-streaming service, three people familiar with the situation told Reuters.

  • SAN FRANCISCO/ LOS ANGELES, March 5- Apple Inc has held talks with Beats Electronics LLC, the audio technology firm co-founded by influential hip-hop producer Dr Dre and music mogul Jimmy Iovine, on a potential partnership involving Beats' planned music-streaming service, three people familiar with the situation told Reuters.

  • Treasure Detectives: Is This John Lennon's Mug?  Tuesday, 5 Mar 2013 | 12:00 AM ET

    A well-known person or historic event associated with an ordinary item can add incredible value. But how do you know if the story is true? Curtis Dowling, from CNBC's "Treasure Detectives," explains why it's important to authenticate the seller. (1:50)

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