Asia’s music industry has fallen under steep pressure in recent years amid rampant piracy and shrinking demand for CDs. However, the industry is hoping the emergence of social media and new technologies will help compensate for the losses. Full Article at RedOrbit

Refer to a friend 2009-07-03 11:08:02 - upcoming models. More products will come with value-added electronic features such as speakers, TFT-LCD TVs and audio input for music players. Full Article at PR-Inside.com

TOYKO -- Kazu Koike has been named the new president and CEO of Universal Music (Japan), effective Nov. 1. Full Article at Hollywood Reporter

The British Asian community could probably boast of a special proclivity for listening to the radio. Not many other ethnic groups within Britain demand so much from their radio stations. Full Article at Webindia123

Jackson chose Japan - the biggest pop music market in Asia - for his first public appearance after he was acquitted of molestation charges in 2005, a delicate period in his career when his marketability had started to tank elsewhere. Full Article at The Bellingham Herald

Fans all over the world are commemorating and celebrating the life of pop icon Michael Jackson. Full Article at Trend Hunter

Slightly off topic, but I would pay to shoot the crew on Power Lunch (except Jarvis). Anus, You could have done a lot with this story. Instead, you added nothing of value. saw it yesterday 2 anyone else here just want to donkey-punch jarvis? Full Article at DealBreaker

Diane Warren, the lady responsible for more hits in the last 30 years that anyone else on the planet, will speak at the One Movement music conference in Perth in October. Full Article at Undercover

The 36th Ghent International Film Festival, set to run Oct. 6-17, will focus on Asia -- it's the first time the music-oriented fest has adopted a specific theme -- with particular emphasis on China. Full Article at Hollywood Reporter