`Butterfly'back, and so is New York City Opera (AP)
AP - Having disappeared from Lincoln Center for a season, New York City Opera is taking tiny steps toward recovery.
Universal betting on lower prices to boost CD sales (Reuters)
Reuters - Universal Music Group (UMG) is embarking on one of the most ambitious efforts yet to boost U.S. CD sales, with the test of a new pricing structure designed to sell most new releases by current artists at $10 or less at retail.
Bands explore promo potential of Chatroulette (Reuters)
Reuters - In the promotional run-up to the April 13 release of its new album, Ohio experimental rock group Foxy Shazam tapped a curious outlet to promote the release: Chatroulette.
Music biz insiders say Sony-Jackson deal makes sense (Reuters)
Reuters - The magnitude of Sony Music Entertainment's landmark recording contract with the estate of Michael Jackson raises an inevitable question: Is it a smart deal for the label?
Lady Gaga fires back in NY court at music producer (AP)
AP - Lady Gaga is firing back at a music producer who claims he launched her career and is suing her for $30.5 million.
Independence pays off for salsa singer Manuelle (Reuters)
Reuters - On February 19, salsa star Victor Manuelle co-hosted Univision's Premios lo Nuestro Awards, looking dapper before a live audience of millions. The figure he struck had little in common with the painfully shy singer with braces who first gained national attention in the '90s as a new face of tropical music.
