Musicians blast bill to trim Pandora royalties
A group of 125 leading musicians is calling on the US Congress to kill a bill backed by online broadcaster Pandora that would slash royalties on Internet radio.
Bieber, Swift big winners at MTV Europe Music Awards
Pop superstars Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift dominated the 19th annual MTV Europe Music Awards Sunday, but South Korean Internet phenomenon Psy clinched the coveted Best Video prize.
S. Korea decorates Psy for 'Gangnam Style' success
South Korea has awarded one of its highest cultural honours to the rapper Psy for taking the world by storm with his "Gangnam Style" hit.
Pop star Glitter arrested in British sex abuse probe
Former glam rocker Gary Glitter has been released on bail after being arrested Sunday by police investigating sexual abuse allegations against the late British TV star Jimmy Savile that have plunged the BBC into crisis.
S. Korea irked by Japan indifference to 'Gangnam Style'
While South Korean rapper Psy's "Gangnam Style" has taken the world by storm, it has largely fallen flat in Japan -- an anomaly viewed with grave suspicion by some in the singer's home country.
Beethoven score sells for 252,750 euros in Paris
An unpublished Beethoven manuscript sold for 252,750 euros ($331,000) at auction in Paris, part of a major collection put together over 50 years by the late French-born banker Andre Meyer.
13-y.o. Pavlodar boy won China International Accordion Competition
This is the first time a Kazakhstan citizen wins a Chinese music contest.
Lady Gaga passes 30 million followers on Twitter
Pop diva Lady Gaga has set a social media record by becoming the first person with more than 30 million followers on Twitter.
Aldaspan rock band will tour world with electro-dombyras
Kazakhstan rock band Aldaspan is going to release three new albums in September and tour the world.
Kazakh songs conquered China
Astana State Philharmonic Chamber Choir proved they are the best at the XI China International Choir Festival.
Uzbekistan's first daughter hits out at Western critics
The eldest daughter of Uzbekistan's President Islam Karimov has taken aim at her critics after she released her first English-language album in the West.