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Warner/Chappell Music, the music publishing arm of Warner Music Group Corp., announces that it has extended its worldwide agreement with songwriter and performer Roger Waters, a founding member of Pink Floyd. The new deal means that Warner/Chappell Music will continue to administer Roger Waters' share of all Pink Floyd songs from their first UK album number one in 1970 up until the point when Waters left the band.
Following many complaints from viewers, bosses of British tv talent
show The X Factor admit that auto-tune was used to enhance the vocal performance of teenage
contestant Gamu Nhengu, during her rendition of the Katrina and the Waves' hit Walking On
Sunshine in the first edition of the show's latest series.
On their The E.N.D. World Tour, The Black Eyed Peas play at Rexall Place, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
On their Time Machine tour, Rush play at The Charter One Pavilion, Northerly Island, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
On her Monster Ball tour, Lady Gaga plays the first of two nights at The General Motors Place, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
It is announced that recording artist, songwriter and musician Annie Lennox has signed a long-term worldwide recording agreement with the Universal Music Group (UMG), after being with Sony Music for many years.
Antonio Forcione plays the first of seven nights at The Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
Rufus Wainwright and special guest Martha Wainwright play at The Mountain Winery, Saratoga, California, USA.Successful musician, bandleader and impresario Tito Burns, active in both jazz and rock and roll, dies aged 89 of complications from prostate cancer, at his home in London, England, UK, Europe.
On a co-headlining tour, David Gray and Ray Lamontagne play at Chastain Park Amphitheater, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
On their This Is Us tour The Backstreet Boys play at The Twin River Event Centre, Lincoln, Rhode Island, USA.
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