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Barbra Streisand Re-Signs With Columbia Records, Will Celebrate 50 Years

By Shirley Halperin, The Hollywood Reporter | 3:45 PM, February 22

Barbra Streisand will remain on Columbia Records, the Sony Music-owned label has announced today, with only Tony Bennett having been on the label for a longer period of time.

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How Ten New or Renovated Venues Are Reshaping The Nation's Touring Circuit

By Ray Waddell (@billboardtour), Nashville | 2:48 PM, February 22

From Brooklyn to Kansas City and points beyond, a wide range of new buildings and freshly renovated veteran facilities are making news and offering new opportunities for touring artists.

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Beatles Songs Released As Ringtones on iTunes

By Dan Rys, New York | 2:18 PM, February 22

iTunes today announced that the 27 no. 1 singles on the Beatles' compilation album 1 would be available as 30 second ringtones through the iTunes Store.

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Pierre Juneau, Champion of Canadian Music Talent, Juno Awards Namesake, Dead at 89

By Karen Bliss, Toronto | 1:13 PM, February 22

Pierre Juneau, for whom Canada’s national Juno Awards is named and formerly the head of the Canadian Radio and Television Commission (CRTC) from 1968 to 1975, died Tuesday at the age of 89. Juneau is credited with the promoting Canadian artists and bringing international respect to the country’s domestic talent.

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A2IM To Produce First Ever Independent Music Awards

By Dan Rys, New York | 1:02 PM, February 22

The A2IM Libera Awards, or "Libbies," are the first awards to be for independents as voted by independents, and will cap off the organization's Indie Week 2012 June 21 with honors such as the Indie Light Bulb and Road Warrior of the Year.

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Katy Perry's 'Part of Me' Debuts Atop Action-Packed Hot 100

By Gary Trust, New York | 12:21 PM, February 22

Katy Perry's 'Part of Me' debuts atop Hot 100 while Adele, Whitney Houston, Nicki Minaj and Chris Brown add to an action-packed top 10.

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TuneCore Offers Royalty Collection Service in Canada

By Karen Bliss, Toronto | 12:05 PM, February 22

Online distribution service TuneCore is offering Canadian songwriters and music publishers an administrative service to collect any unpaid royalties from online sales and streaming, yet publishers like Peermusic are skeptical.

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TV & Film

CNN Led Cable Channels in Whitney Houston Funeral Ratings

By THR Staff | 12:00 PM, February 22

CNN led other stations such as HLN, Fox News and MSNBC with an average of 5.4 million viewers during the two-plus hour event.

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Whitney Houston Has No. 2 Album, Grammys Push Big Gains On Billboard 200

By Keith Caulfield (@keith_caulfield), Los Angeles | 11:30 AM, February 22

Whitney Houston's "Whitney: The Greatest Hits," climbs from No. 6 to No. 2 on the Billboard 200 in the first full week after the singer's death on Feb. 11. The album sold 175,000 for a 174% gain.

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Adele Receives Apology From BRIT Awards for Acceptance-Speech Interruption

By Richard Smirke, London | 10:47 AM, February 22

The organizers of this year's Brit Awards have issued an apology to Adele for cutting short her second acceptance speech of the evening -- an incident which led to the singer raising her middle finger to the crowd and millions of watching TV viewers in frustration.

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Jazz FM Apologizes and Launches Internal Investigation Following Gay Porn Blunder

By Richard Smirke, London | 10:25 AM, February 22

U.K. digital radio station Jazz FM has issued an unreserved apology and promised to launch an internal investigation after accidently broadcasting explicit audio exerts from what appeared to be a gay porn film during one of its shows.

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EU Suspends ACTA Copyright Treaty Ratification

By Associated Press | 8:40 AM, February 22

The European Commission, facing steep opposition, is suspending efforts to ratify an international anti-counterfeiting agreement and instead referring it to Europe's highest court to see whether it violates EU rights.

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Apple Defends Use of iPad Trademark in China During Heated Court Battle

By Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press | 7:54 AM, February 22

Apple defended its right to use the iPad trademark in China in a heated court hearing Wednesday that pitted the electronics giant against a struggling company that denies it sold the mainland China rights to the tablet's name.

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Sergio Mendes Frustrated By No Oscar Best Original Song Performances

By Sigal Ratner-Arias, Associated Press | 7:52 AM, February 22

Sergio Mendes will attend the Academy Awards on Sunday, but will do so with mixed feelings. He's honored his song "Real in Rio," from the animated movie "Rio," is one of the only two nominated Best Origianl Songs this year, but upset with the show producers' decision not to present the tunes during the telecast.

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Megaupload Founder Kim Dotcom Released on Bail

By Nick Perry, Associated Press | 7:46 AM, February 22

The founder of the file-sharing website Megaupload was released on bail Wednesday after a New Zealand judge decided Kim Dotcom lacked means to flee because his funds had been seized.

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