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Justin Bieber Wins Top Prize at American Music Awards

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18-year-old has won the top prize at the American Music Awards.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">Canadian
Justin Bieber won artist of the year Sunday in <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Los Angeles</st1:place></st1:city> at the 40th anniversary show,
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teenager said when he accepted his award that it was "hard growing up with
everyone watching me" and he thanked his mother for "always believing
in me."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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also won in the pop/rock album category for this album Believe, and he won the
pop/rock male artist award.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">Canadian
Carly Rae Jepsen won favorite new artist.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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took the top prize in the adult contemporary category.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">Taylor
Swift won her fifth consecutive award for favorite country female artist, while
Luke Bryan won the country male prize.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">Usher
kicked off the three-hour televised show on ABC with green laser lights beaming
onstage as he performed a medley of songs. 
Usher also took home the prize for best soul/R&B artist.  <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">American
Music Award nominees are selected based on sales and airplay, and fans chose
the winners by voting online. ---VOA News<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Justin Bieber Wins Top Prize at American Music Awards

An 18-year-old has won the top prize at the American Music Awards. Canadian Justin Bieber won artist of the year Sunday in Los An...

Ghazal King Jagjit Singh Passes Away

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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">Veteran Indian Ghazal singer Jagjit Singh breathed his last on Monday morning at Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai, where he was admitted on September 23 and undergone an emergency surgery for brain hemorrhage. He was 70.</span></i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><i>Condoling the demise of Ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh,<span class="apple-converted-space"> the </span>Minister for Information and Broadcasting Mrs.Ambika Soni said “The untimely death of Jagjitji has left a void which will be difficult to fill. As a singer and composer, he understood the tastes of the common people. He amalgamated Ghazals with lyrics and Geet in such a way that he narrowed the gap between the understanding of classical music and modern Ghazal singing. His unique voice was a departure from the prevalent style of ghazal rendition, which instantly became a hit with the masses. All his compositions were lyrical masterpieces and shall remain embedded in our minds foreover. <o:p></o:p></i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">I pray to God that the members of the bereaved family gather the strength to overcome the crisis”. ---GNP News Desk<o:p></o:p></span></i></div></div>

Ghazal King Jagjit Singh Passes Away

Veteran Indian Ghazal singer Jagjit Singh breathed his last on Monday morning at Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai, where he was admitted on Sept...

Jackson Estate Reports $310 Million in Earnings; FOX Premieres 'X Factor'

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Estate Earns $310 Million</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Associated Press reports that Michael Jackson’s estate generated $310 million
from the time of his death in June 2009 through December 2010.<span>  </span>Executors plan to distribute an initial $30
million to Jackson’s mother Katherine and his three children, Paris, Prince and
Michael (a.k.a. Blanket).<span>  </span>Some of the
money is also being donated to charities.<span> 
</span>A court hearing to approve the plan is set for September 28.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Premieres X Factor </b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">On
September 21, the U.S. version of Britain’s singing competition, “The X
Factor,” will launch on FOX-TV.<span>  </span>The
winner, who will be announced on December 22, receives $5 million and a
recording contract with Syco/Sony Music.<span> 
</span>The show’s four judges are Paula Abdul, L.A. Reid, Nicole Scherzinger
and Simon Cowell.</span></div>
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CD Features Mick Jagger, Joss Stone</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Records released the self-titled debut album by SuperHeavy on September
20.<span>  </span>The group features Rolling Stones
frontman Mick Jagger, Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics, British soul singer Joss
Stone, Indian artist A.R. Rahman and reggae star Damian Marley.<span>  </span>Jagger describes the multicultural
collaboration as “an unknown genre,” but adds that “it’s accessible and
structured.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Bennett Drops 'Duets II' CD </b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Records released Tony Bennett’s 17-track collaborative album, Duets II, on
September 20.<span>  </span>The collection follows his
2006 million-selling, double Grammy-winning “Duets: An American Classic.”<span>  </span>Artists featured on his new album include
Mariah Carey, Faith Hill, Willie Nelson, Michael Buble, Norah Jones and the
late Amy Winehouse, among others.<span>  </span>Amy’s
duet with Bennett on “Body and Soul” is the album’s lead single.<span>  </span>Proceeds from its sales will go to a
foundation Winehouse’s father created in her name.<span>  </span>The foundation offers programs to keep young
people off drugs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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NYC Ballet Show Features McCartney Score </b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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premiere of the New York City Ballet’s “Ocean’s Kingdom” will take place on
September 22.<span>  </span>Its score was written by
former Beatle Paul McCartney.<span>  </span>This marks
the first time McCartney has written music for dance.<span>  </span>The Ocean’s Kingdom soundtrack, performed by
the London Classical Orchestra, will be released on October 4.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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other Paul McCartney news… <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">The
MusiCares Foundation has announced that he will be honored as its 2012
MusiCares Person of the Year.<span>  </span>McCartney
will be recognized for his creative accomplishments and charitable work at
MusiCares’ 22nd annual benefit gala on February 10th, 2012.<span>  </span>McCartney says, “I’ve been given a great gift
- a life making music - and it’s my privilege to try to make the world a better
place by giving back.<span>  </span>For more than 20
years, MusiCares has helped so many music people in times of crisis - whether
with emergency financial assistance or access to addiction recovery resources -
and it is an honor to be recognized as the 2012 MusiCares Person of the
Year.”<span>  </span>And, there’s also good news in
McCartney’s personal life.<span>  </span>He and
fiancée Nancy Shevell will soon be married.<span> 
</span>Although the exact date is unknown, they announced that the ceremony
will be held at the Old Marylebone Town Hall.<span> 
</span>McCartney married his first wife, the late Linda Eastman McCartney, at
the same venue in 1969.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Martin Re-Release Includes Duet with Scarlett Johansson</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">On
September 20, Universal Music released the 2011 edition of the late Dean
Martin’s My Kind of Christmas album.<span>  </span>The
collection features a newly recorded virtual duet of the holiday classic “I’ll
Be Home For Christmas” with actress Scarlett Johansson.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Album Releases September 20</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">“Unbroken”
by Demi Lovato<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">“Coast
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">“The
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inaugural “iHeartRadio Music Festival” will take place September 23 and 24 at
the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.<span> 
</span>Tickets to the two-day event sold out within 10 minutes.<span>  </span>American Idol’s Ryan Seacrest will host the
festival.<span>  </span>Performers include Lady Gaga,
the Black Eyed Peas, Kelly Clarkson, Coldplay, Alicia Keys, Bruno Mars, Kenny
Chesney, Carrie Underwood, and many others. ---VOA News<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Jackson Estate Reports $310 Million in Earnings; FOX Premieres 'X Factor'

By Mary Morningstar from Washington Jackson Estate Earns $310 Million The Associated Press reports that Michael Jackson’s est...

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</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=glob036-20&l=bil&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B002CK3YEA" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" />Vinyl records were the main format for commercial music distribution in the 20th century.  But the big black disks, called LPs, nearly disappeared after audio cassettes and then digital media, like CDs and MP3s, took their place.  Music industry reports say vinyl's popularity has been soaring over the last few years.</span><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">To some people, vinyl records bring back memories of growing up in the 1960s and 70s when rock and roll was king. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Back then, music lovers listened to Elvis Presley and the Beatles on black disks spinning on a turntable. Today's younger generation didn't grow up with records. So for them, vinyl is cool.  </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Jack Lowenstein, 14, came to Crooked Beat Records in Washington, DC. "I prefer to buy vinyl records over CDs," he said. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Sarah Griffith, 19, is into vinyl too. "More recently I have started buying more, you know, like old punk records and stuff," she said. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Jonathon Oldmixon is in his 30s. For him, vinyl records are collectibles.  </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">"I do not have a preference.  However I will admit there are some things I want specifically on vinyl because they have a certain aesthetic appeal to them, the picture on the cover is really nice or the record itself is really nice," explained Oldmixon. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Nielsen SoundScan tracks audio sales in the United States.  It says vinyl records, with almost 3 million sold, were the fastest growing music format last year. By June this year, the number of vinyl albums sold was 40 percent greater than the same period last year. But still, vinyl sales in the U.S. are tiny compared to overall CD and MP3 sales.  </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Bill Daly, the owner of Crooked Beat, is part of the trend. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">"Since 2007, vinyl has grown to where it is now, 99 percent of our sales," Daly noted.  "In 2007, when they started introducing new vinyl releases, a free MP3 download card with it, that is when the sales started surging."  </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Daly says his online sales of vinyl have also been growing.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">"We ship all over the world almost every day," added Daly.  "You name a country, we probably ship there because there are not very many record stores around the world anymore."</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Furnace MFG in Virginia was mainly known for manufacturing CDs and DVDs. Now its core product is vinyl. Eric Astor, who heads the company, says boosting production of vinyl to meet growing demand has been a challenge.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">"They haven't made new vinyl record pressing machines since the early 1980s, so you have to find the equipment that is available and there is not a lot of equipment available," Astor explained.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Astor has partnered with vinyl pressing plants in Germany and Holland.  The pressed records are sent to Furnace's headquarters where they are packaged and shipped.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Astor says his company produces more than two million vinyl records a year. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">For some people, vinyl is a reminder that, in a world of Internet downloads, the hands-on-feeling of records has been lost.   </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Joe Pollock has been collecting vinyl for seven years.  </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">"I go through my collection, I pick out what I want to hear, I put it on, there is that, you are touching it, you are feeling it," said Pollock.  "There is warmth to it.  And you have to sit through a whole album." </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Eric Astor, president of Furnace MFG, agrees.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">"A record that is pressed well from start to finish can sound much better than anything digital because of the fact that it is not in compressed, whereas with any sort of CD or even high-res digital file there is always a little bit of compression," said Astor.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Astor says there's nothing like listening to a vinyl record. He says vinyl's popularity will continue to grow. He's banking on it. (VOA News)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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