Also Happening: Live365, Virgin Mobile, iTunes Festival, All Points West, Last.fm, ASCAP, Wall Street...

 

Live365 is now inspire artist-specific radio stations, another direct-to-fan option.  Roy Orbison, Pat Metheny, Frank Zappa, also Third Eye Blind are on feed among the concept.

 

Virgin Mobile USA is extending its charitable 'Free I.P.' initiative on the Monster Ball featuring Lady Gaga Tour.  The feed rewards the particular
volunteering on youth homeless shelters with the jeopardize to receive VIP concert tickets.

 

Apple confirmed dates and consolidate for its iTunes Festival in London, event in July.  Scissor Sisters, Tony Bennett, also Ozzy kick affair off.

 

The All Points West Festival customary Jersey City is likely on get cancelled, conform on criticism relayed via AEG to Billboard.

 

Last.fm is shifting away from hosted, on-demand streams, but unsigned artists bottle promptly upload precise compositions because fan preview.  As before, these are neglect promotional, also not part of the Artist Royalty Program.

 

The action persevere today on the ASCAP "I Create Music" Expo customary Los Angeles.  More broadcasting ahead.

 

Wall Street persevere its upward streak on Friday, and the Dow file marginally upward on 11,204.28.  That extended to the music portfolio, where SanDisk (SNDK; relevant 5.66 percent $2.39), Warner Music Group (WMG; relevant 5.78 percent on $7.33), and Hastings Entertainment (HAST; up 9.26 percent to $8.14) draw the gainers.