All we want for Christmas is an old festive song

All we want for Christmas is an old festive song
Whether you love Mariah Carey or loathe Jona Lewie, there is no escaping them at this time of year. The annual resurrection of songs from Christmas past to make the soundtrack for Christmas present is well underway – and for the artists who were shrewd enough to pen or perform those festive favourites decades ago, the pay cheques are waiting under the tree.
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Grammy Nominated Singer/Songwriter Natasha Bedingfield will Take the Stage at the Orange Drive South Beach New Year’s …
Orange Drive, jointly developed by Union Square Agency and the Orange Bowl Committee, announces the latest addition in its New Year’s Eve ‘Jam on the Sand’ lineup â Grammy nominated, singer/songwriter, Natasha Bedingfield. Â Natasha will grace the stage to perform for 8,000 fans on South Beach while ringing in the New Year.
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Soulive featuring Karl Denson (funk/soul/jazz)
Funkin’ the Fab Four. Some things never change. This past week, due to the impending 30th anniversary of John Lennon’s death, The Beatles music and influence seemed even more inescapable than usual in both media and conversation. How intense was it?
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One Solution To Piracy: Give Music Away With Internet Access
Streaming music services are plagued by a basic economic problem: it costs more to license music than they can earn from advertising, and not enough people are yet willing to pay for a subscription.
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