Elton tracks available online from Monday: More than 30 albums from Elton John will be made available for digital download this week, the singer said on Wednesday. It's the first time his whole catalogue of more than 400 tracks will go online.
The 59-year-old, who has sold more than 200 million records in a career spanning more than 40 years, has already released some recent work online in the US, but this will be the first time his entire catalogue is available. It will be exclusive to iTunes from next to Friday, before being made available on other legal download services. (Guardian)
Smokey for Vicar Street
The legendary Smokey Robinson is to play in Vicar Street on July 9th - the perfect comedown after Oxygen weekend. Tickets cost €86.20 (for Vicar Street? Is this a record?) and go on sale on Thursday March 29th, from Ticketmaster and the usual suspects.
Bay City Rollers sue label
The 1970s pop idols the Bay City Rollers are suing their former record label, claiming millions of dollars in unpaid royalties. Famous for hits including Bye Bye Baby and Shang-a-Lang and their tartan outfits, they sold an estimated 120 million records around the world. But after years of wrangling with each other and their former label Arista, six members of the Scottish band have now joined forces to file a claim in the district court of Manhattan.
The group claims Arista owes millions of dollars in royalties from selling albums, multimedia licences, merchandise, rights to commercials, films and other recordings over the past 25 years .(PA)
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