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Music labels eager for Google-Apple battle (Reuters)
Reuters - Google Inc is in talks with music labels on plans for a download store and a digital song locker that would allow its mobile users to play songs wherever they are as it steps up its rivalry with Apple Inc., according to people familiar with the matter.
Rapper T.I. comeback could be derailed with arrest (AP)

FILE - Rapper T.I. whose real name is Clifford Harris speaks to reporters outside the Richard B. Russell Federal Courthouse in Atlanta, in this March 27, 2008 file photo. Police say Rapper T.I. and wife Tameka Cottle have been arrested in West Hollywood for possession of a controlled substance late Wednesday Sept. 1, 2010. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)AP - After finishing a sentence for weapons charges earlier this year, T.I. was poised to have the comeback of the fall.


Eminem and Katy Perry lead U.S. singles chart (Reuters)

Singer Katy Perry performs on NBC's 'Today' show in New York, August 27, 2010. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidReuters - Eminem led Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart for a seventh week on Thursday with "Love the Way You Lie," while Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream" moved up one to No. 2, swapping places with Taio Cruz's "Dynamite."


`American Idol' adds L.A. audition on Sept. 22 (AP)

Judge Simon Cowell arrives for the 9th season finale of 'American Idol' in Los Angeles May 26, 2010. REUTERS/Mario AnzuoniAP - "American Idol" is expanding the talent search for its next season with an audition in Los Angeles later this month.


Katy Perry tops U.S. album chart for first time (Reuters)

Singer Katy Perry performs on NBC's 'Today' show in New York, August 27, 2010. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidReuters - Katy Perry achieved her first No. 1 album on the U.S. pop chart Wednesday, ending Eminem's reign of seven nonconsecutive weeks.


Top 20 Concert Tours (AP)
AP - The Top 20 Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows in North America. The previous week's ranking is in parentheses. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.
Miranda Lambert garners five CMA nominations (Reuters)

Miranda Lambert accepts the award for Top Female Vocalist at the 45th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada, April 18, 2010. REUTERS/Robert GalbraithReuters - Texas country music singing sensation Miranda Lambert captured five Country Music Association nominations on Tuesday in three categories and will compete against her fiance Blake Shelton when the CMA hands out its annual awards on November 10.


Irish crowd pelt Gun N' Roses after lengthy wait (Reuters)
Reuters - American rock band Guns N' Roses incurred the wrath of a crowd in Ireland after showing up almost an hour late -- and then left the stage after being pelted with plastic glasses.
ASCAP flips switch on free app (Reuters)
Reuters - Performing rights organization ASCAP launched a free app for Apple's portable devices Wednesday, allowing its member songwriters and publishers to access their catalog, performance and royalty information.
Axl Rose tries Dublin's patience, sends crowd home (AP)
AP - Axl Rose, it seems, needs a little more patience — and a much louder alarm clock.