On Monday night at Waltz-Astoria, the Lost Dog New Music Ensemble presented music by eight Sequenza 21 composers from throughout the United States, France and the Netherlands.

Ever since Apple’s iTunes store launched in 2003, the digital music market has received an annual Christmas gift in the form of a sales boost, as consumers unwrap new iPods and gift cards for the holidays.

Music and browsing mashup Songbird has kicked the remnants of its shell to the curb, and the program’s main emphasis as a music browser couldn’t be more clear.

The Menier Chocolate Factory’s production of Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler’s A Little Night Music officially opens Dec. 3 following previews that began Nov. 22. The limited engagement is scheduled to play through March 8, 2009.

To kick off Motown Records’ 50th anniversary year, on Jan. 13 the popular “Now That’s What I Call Music” music series is releasing “Now That’s What I Call Motown,” a collection of 25 of the top Motown songs of all time.

DENVER (Billboard) - Ever since Apple's iTunes store launched in 2003, the digital music market has received an annual Christmas gift in the form of a sales boost, as consumers unwrap new iPods and gift cards for the holidays.

Police have located up to one million illegal Asian movies and music discs in south western Sydney - the largest ever collection of pirate music and Asian movies seized in Australia. NSW Police alleg

Justin Roberts has wildly curious young fans, the type who might lean into a live monitor during one of his concerts just to see what it sounds like. But the popular children’s entertainer knows a blast of loud music isn’t the only risk to a child’s hearing. What parents and kids really need to watch is the everyday use of earbuds that come with iPods and other MP3 players, said Roberts, who has …