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Presents a roundup of news pertaining to the international sound recording industry, as of April 8, 2000. Includes the increase in sales of HMV Media Group during its third fiscal quarter in 1999; Holding of an anti-piracy golf tournament in Surrey, England; Promotion of Catherine Davies to vice president of international operations at Sony Music U.K.

The article presents information on the Isle of Wight music festival in England, discussing the event's history as well as plans for the 2008 version. After achieving notoriety for a chaotic 1970 concert chronicled in the film "Message to Love," the festival was revived in 2002, as a better-managed and increasingly popular summer rock music festival. The 2008 show will feature classic punk rock bands the Stooges and the Sex Pistols.

Presents information on the Glastonbury Music Festival. Declaration of its founder and organizer regarding the event's 2006 celebration; Origin of the event; Amount committed by the organizers of Glastonbury to the charities the festival supports.

Reports on an agreement between singer Gwen Stefani with London, England-based Kobalt Music to administer her publishing company, Harajuku Lover Music, as of April 16, 2005. Comment of Willard Ahdritz, Kobalt co-founder and CEO, on the deal; Background on the technology platform of Kobalt; Other major-label musicians who are getting smaller firms to help drive their business empires.

Reports on the decision of British music personality Tony Wilson to launch the new record company F4 Records in Manchester, England. Information on the post-punk label Factory Records created by Wilson in 1979; Description of the hip-hop collective Raw-T; Terms of the deal between F4 and Pinnacle.

Reports on the 2005 Brit Awards in music held on February 9, 2005 at Earls Court in London, England. Awards won by Scissor Sisters; Artists who performed at the event; Companies which won several awards.

Highlights the announcement of the nominees for the 25th Brit Awards in London, England on January 10, 2005. Categories in which rock band Franz Ferdinand are nominated; International acts which scored nominations; Sales performance of the British music industry in 2004.

Presents information on the acquisition of Bristol, England-based digital music downloading service On Digital Distribution (OD2) by Seattle, Washington-based Loudeye in 2004. Approximate value of the acquisition; Expected developments arising from the merger; Details of the operations of OD2.

Reports on the awards received by singer Justin Hawkins and his band Darkness during the 24th edition of the Brits Awards in London, England on February 17, 2004. Background on the evolution of the band form being an unsigned act to a worldwide phenomenon; Remarks from Universal Music U.K. chairman and CEO Lucian Grainge regarding the band; Other artists who received awards.

The article reports that Tixdaq, a company in London, England, introduced a service that allows music goers to locate the cheapest concert tickets that are sold online. The service is noted in the article as protecting ticket buyers from the risks associated with the secondary ticket market. Also mentioned are Tixdaq's plans to share its proceeds from ticket sales with the Resale Rights Society founded by the Music Managers Forum.

The article announces the winners honored at the annual Ivor Novello Award ceremony held on May 22, 2008 at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, England. Singer Amy Winehouse won best song for her track "Love Is a Losing Game." David Gilmour, guitarist for the rock band Pink Floyd received the lifetime achievement award. Alternative rock band Radiohead's "In Rainbows" won album of the year.

This article reports on ticket sales for the 2008 Glastonbury Festival in Glastonbury, England. Tickets for the concert went on sale in April 2008 and failed to sell out, resulting in the reopening of registration and purchasing. The article discusses festival head Michael Eavis, potential reasons for the poor ticket performance, and the Glastonbury Festival in general.

The article reports that HMV, Great Britain's market-leading music merchant, has opened a motorway service station store within the Stop 24 facility in Folkestone, Kent in England on April 15, 2008.

The article discusses the closing of the London, England-based Marquee Club. It is reported that the club received a demolition order as part of redevelopment of its neighborhood, at Upper Saint Martin's Lane, which is located on the edge of central London's Soho district. The article explains that the Northern Irish entrepreneur Nathan Lowry relaunched the club in September 2007.

The article reports that British venue operator Academy Music Group has agreed on long-term lease agreements to open new sites in 2008 in the northern English cities of Leeds and Sheffield. Academy Music Group will rebrand the former Town & Country Club on Leeds' Cookridge Street and the former Roxy nightclub on Arundel Gate in Sheffield as Academy venues. The properties will open for business in 2008, as well as the Academy Music Group's Hippodrome venue in Brighton.

The article reports that pop singer Kylie Minogue received the 2007 annual Music Industry Trust's Award at a gala dinner October 29 at Grosvenor House Hotel in London, England. The Australian is the first woman to be honored in the British music business event's history and, at 39, is also the youngest recipient. The award recognizes outstanding contribution to the British music industry.

The article discusses the 2007 In the City A&R focused conference that will place in Manchester, England from October 20-22, 2007. One of the panel discussions at the conference is titled "This Town's a Different Town Today: A Modern Guide to A&R," and it will be moderated by former Sony/CBS A&R director Muff Winwood. The article also presents comments from the event's organizers. INSET: IN THE CITY SLICKERS.

The article focuses on 2007 decrease in the sales of the music of musicians, including Bat for Lashes and Fionn Regan, who had been nominated for London, England's Nationwide Mercury Prize. A discussion of the previous impact prize nominations have had on the development and success of music artists is presented.

The article reports on a reunion concert by the legendary rock band Led Zeppelin, scheduled to be held on November 26, 2007 at the O2 Arena in London, England. Featuring all surviving members of the band and drummer John Bonham's son Jason filling in for his father, the show will honor Atlantic Records co-founder Ahmet Ertegun, who died in December of 2006.

The article reports that EMI Music Publishing will move from its longtime London headquarters on Charing Cross Road to EMI Group's Wrights Lane premises in September of 2007. An EMI spokesman says the move was planned some time before equity house Terra Firma's recent acquisition of parent EMI Group, due to the Charing Cross Road building's need for major renovation and the possible impact of planned local construction work upon the site.

The article reports that the Marquee Club in London, England, is expected to reopen as a live venue in the week beginning September 3, 2007, at a new site, 14 Upper Saint Martin's Lane, which is close to the Soho area most closely associated with the club. The article explains that the new location will mark the sixth location for the Marquee since it first opened in 1958 in the basement of 165 Oxford St. in central London.

The article reports on the success of tribute bands in the live music market in England. The Australian Pink Floyd Show, which recreates the music and stage show of legendary rock band Pink Floyd, sold out the prestigious Royal Albert Hall in London, England. Björn Again, a tribute to the pop group ABBA, has developed into a multiple-lineup franchise which plays hundreds of gigs per year.

The author reports that music festivals are as much of a television event as a live event by discussing the Glastonbury Festival held in London, England. According to the article, on-site viewers complained of bad weather conditions and sound problems, whereas people who watched from home did not have these problems. The article questions who is more important to a musician, the people who attend an event, or those who watch the event on television.

The article reports that the company MAMA Group has made an offer to purchase six London music venues from the Mean Fiddler Music Group. Having previously sold the London Forum to MAMA, Mean Fiddler is now considering selling their Jazz Cafe, Garage and Borderline music establishments as well. Melvin Benn, managing director for Mean Fiddler, is quoted discussing the possible deal.

The article offers information of the United Kingdom's Music Industry O2 Silver Clef Luncheon held in London, England on June 29, 2007.

The article discusses the 52nd Ivor Novella Awards, which were held on May 24, 2007, in London, England. The Ivor Novella Awards honor songwriters, and it is presented by the British Academy of Composers and Songwriters, in association with the Performing Right Society. The article reports that winners included producer/musician Quincy Jones, DJ/producer Norman Cook and singers Peter Gabriel and Yusaf Islam.

A list of the top five music industry-related stories in the United Kingdom for 2006 is presented.

The article reports that U.K. artists made up 60% of over-the-counter album sales in the U.S. for 2006, the first year since 1995 that foreign acts have made up such a large percentage of sales. British acts supplied 12 of the years top 20 best-selling albums in the U.K. as well, eight of which were debut efforts.

The article highlights the 2006 BRIT Awards gala at Earls Court in London, England. There were 17 award categories for the event. One of the songs in the debut album of Kaiser Chiefs performed well in the market. The press coverage for the event was successful. Awardees include K. T. Tunstall, James Blunt and Arctic Monkeys.

The article reports on the plan of Sanctuary Music Publishing to launch a joint venture in London, England in 2005. According to co-founder and executive chairman Andy Taylor, they are negotiating with people regarding the joint venture. Kobalt Music Group is perceived to be interested in the deal. Moreover, the company also plans to sell its recording studios in London due to its debt.

Reports on the financial difficulties being faced by the Sanctuary Group, a London, England-based entertainment company, as of September 2005. Announcement made by the company regarding a possible buyout; Examples of artists being managed by the company, including Elton John and Journey; Plans for the implementation of a cost-reduction program by the company.

Reports on the plans of London, England-based Sanctuary Group PLC to review its business model in 2005. Actions to be taken by the company to redress some of its operational issues; Financial performance of the company for the first quarter of the year; Reason behind the decline in the earnings of Sanctuary.

Reports on the possible buyout being considered by London, England-based independent music company Sanctuary Group. Background of the company; Statement issued by the company concerning its business plans, to the London Stock Exchange; Impact of the buyout plans of the company on the financial sector.

Presents news briefs on the music industry as of March 2005. Promotion of executive Gero Caccia at Warner Music International in London, England; Information on a deal signed by Clear Channel Radio with Vancouver, British Columbia-based Musicrypt for a digital music distribution technology; Information on an increase in the monthly subscription rate of XM Satellite radio.

Presents news briefs concerning the music industry as of December 2004. Information on an award to be received by Bruce Lundvall, president and CEO of Jazz & Classics at EMI; Launch of a music recognition service by London, England-based Shazam Entertainment in Taiwan under a partnership formed with Rock Mobile.

Presents news briefs on the music industry as of December 20, 2003. Decision of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry to recommend giving individual European Union governments the option of reducing value-added tax on a range of services and goods, including music; Acquisition of London club the Borderline by Mean Fiddler Music Group; Establishment of a division of Tokyo-based Universal Music K.K in Japan.

Focuses on the Fierce Festival concert in Brockwell Park in London, England. Artists who will appear at the festival, including artists from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa; Focus of the promoters on expatriates from these countries; Ticket prices.

Presents news briefs related to the international sound recording industry as of March 23, 2002. Plans of Universal Music Australia and Warner Music Australia to appeal an Australian Federal Court ruling that they breached sections of the Trade Practices Act; Awards won by Shaggy at the 2002 World Music Awards in Monte Carlo, Monaco; Announcement of EMI Recorded Music that it will close its CD manufacturing plant in Swindon, England; Others.

Focuses on the 2001 Classical Brit Awards, held May 31 at London, England's Royal Albert Hall. Winners, including violinist Kennedy, Romanian soprano Angela Gheorghiu and conductor Sir Simon Rattle; Impact of the televised awards program on album sales.

Presents news briefs in the international music industry as of April 14, 2001. Increase in the third-quarter revenue for music company HMV Media Group; Creation of a new award by the British Academy of Composers and Songwriters, honoring first-time United Kingdom chart entries by British songwriters; Re-election of Olivier Carmet as president of the European committee of CISAC, the international confederation of authors' societies; Others.

Focuses on the appointment of Matthew Bannister as chairman and chief executive officer of Trust the DJ, a multi-discipline dance music company which will open in 2001 in London, England. Details about the company, which was founded by Lynn Cosgrave; Bannister's previous career at the British Broadcasting Company; Disc jockeys associated with Trust the DJ; What the company's Web site will offer.