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The gliteratti showed up for a special small theater performance by the Rolling Stones to conclude their LA engagement: Rock stars among the 2,200 fans at the Wiltern Theater included Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Neil Young, Tom Waits, Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek, Fleetwood Mac co-founder Mick Fleetwood, Dwight Yoakam, …

Letterman to simulcast on radio: Starting Nov. 11, the “Late Show with David Letterman” will be simulcast each weeknight on 15 major-market radio stations owned by the Infinity Broadcasting network, a corporate sibling of CBS, marking a new avenue of cross-promotion for Letterman. Both CBS and Infinity are owned by …

In conjunction with the forthcoming Bond flick Die Another Day, AMC is going Bond-girl crazy: From Dr. No’s Ursula Andress to Halle Berry in the new movie Die Another Day, Bond Girls were once portrayed as angels with broken wings, yet now emerge as strong, sexy and intelligent women who …

Industry suck-up watch. The question isn’t whether the elections are entertaining – only a masochist could be entertained by the ritualistic onslaught of poorly-made, repetitious, negative campaign ads – but what do the elections mean for the entertainment industry: If the GOP prevails, they will take over all of the …

Richard Johnson of the NY Post’s PageSix.com really, really hates Christina Aguilera. I mean I think she has gone crazy with the whole “I’m an adult now and I can out-trash any ghetto ho whoever humped homeless lepers in a dumpster” routine, but maybe she’s just young and stupid. Well, …

Has to turn over name of customer accused of libel: The Virginia Supreme Court ruled against America Online in its efforts to protect the identity of one of its 35 million subscribers by asking the court to quash a subpoena calling for the member’s name in an issue that goes …

New organization and site dedicated to supporting “the entire internet radio industry.” Webcaster Alliance is a trade organization dedicated to providing information, education, support and services to every aspect of the streaming media community. Founded on the principles of promoting and encouraging growth for all of its members, Webcaster Alliance …

MP3.COM celebrates anniversary with new site design and new tracks from the major labels. Artists represented include: Alanis Morissette, Alison Krauss, Bjork, Busta Rhymes, Coldplay, Craig David, David Gray, Dru Hill, Eminem, Flaming Lips, Foo Fighters, Ja Rule, Jimmy Eat World, Kylie Minogue, Lee Ann Womack, LL Cool J, Madonna, …

My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult is in its 15th year, is on tour, has its own label and is just rocking along in its own twisted way. I spoke with leader Buzz McCoy via email today. For background on Buzz and the band please see this post. How …

Companies are starting to take advantage of all those eyeballs file-sharing: growing group of online marketers have a new name for the millions of people who use Internet file-trading software to steal music: “customers.” The ranks of these marketers include independent bands with little to lose and established companies like …