Apple 'may end music play curbs' (BBC News)

Speculation is mounting that Apple is close to a deal removing restrictions on how its downloaded music can be played.

MyStudio Announces 'Go to the GRAMMY(R)S' Music Contest (Broadcast Newsroom)

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. , Jan. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Scottsdale based MyStudio (TM) recently announced a multiyear partnership with The Grammy Foundation(R) and in conjunction with the partnership, the launch of the very first MyStudio Music Contest is underway.

YouLicense Offers Branded Online Music Licensing Marketplaces for Labels, Publishers & Digital Aggregators (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

YouLicense.com , the global online music licensing platform, announced today a new automated private label solution that enables content owners to set up their own fully branded online licensing marketplace for synch and other licensing activities in a quick, efficient and inexpensive way.

Making a difference in the music industry? (The New Straits Times)

THE British Council is calling upon outstanding individuals who are making ripples in the Malaysian music industry to take part in an international competition. The ultimate goal? Getting selected as the International Young Music Entrepreneur (IYME) in the United Kingdom.

Norwegians would put Beatles for free online (Evening Standard)

THE entire Beatles back catalogue has been put online for free download. A Norwegian website has begun posting all 212 recorded tracks thanks to a new licensing deal in the country in what is thought to be the first time the band's music has been offered legally online.