(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc's head of digital music and video is departing the e-commerce company by the end of the year, a company spokeswoman said on Wednesday. It was not immediately clear whether Bill Carr, who is a vice president, is leaving Amazon to take another job. An Amazon spokeswoman said Carr is planning to spend time with family. Carr, 47, has been instrumental in Amazon's push to take on Netflix Inc and Hulu in streaming online video, according to the Wall Street Journal, which initially reported the departure. …

By Nate Raymond NEW YORK (Reuters) – Two Universal Music Group units sued Monster Beverage Corp on Wednesday for using music co-owned by the Beastie Boys in a promotional video, accusing the energy drink maker of copyright infringement. The lawsuit, filed in New York federal court, comes three months after the Beastie Boys obtained a $1.7 million verdict against Monster over copyrights for the same music. The latest lawsuit, filed by Capitol Records and Universal-Polygram International Publishing, seeks at least $1.2 million for the infringement of five Beastie Boys recordings and …

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two newly released photos of Phil Spector show the toll of age and prison on the once flamboyant music legend.

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By Michael Roddy STAFFORD England (Reuters) – Violinist Nicola Benedetti has a best-selling album in the British pop charts so it comes as no surprise that she approves of a bit of populism to get the message across that classical music can be fun. She does, though, draw the line at marketing herself as the "classical babe" that the British tabloids thought was a good niche for her, when she first exploded onto the British music scene as BBC Young Musician of the Year a decade ago. …

BOSTON (AP) — A new era begins this week for the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

With the Music City Food & Wine Festival now less than 24 hours away, Eater interviewed chef and Bizarre Foods host Andrew Zimmern. First I have to ask, where in the world are you right now? I'm on a gangway…

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Jennifer Lopez and Iggy Azalea's "Booty" music video is here and it is… interesting. The video begins with a much-need "Warning" from J.Lo to "prepare audiences for maximum impact." Roll your eyes all you want, but trust us, even this preamble won't be enough to prepare you for all the awkwardness to come. Behold the eight most awkward moments from the clip. Don't say we didn't warn you.  Read More > Other Links From TVGuide.com Jennifer Lopez Iggy Azalea

NEW YORK (AP) — In a story Sept. 17 about jazz musicians in New York City seeking pensions, The Associated Press misspelled the name of one musician. Her name is Keisha St. Joan, not St. John.

With the Music City Food & Wine Festival coming up this weekend, Eater interviewed Texas chef, restaurateur and festival partner Tim Love. So you're out in California? Yeah, I'm out here shooting the second season of Restaurant Startup. Is that…

Looking for something good to watch at home? We've picked out the best movie and TV titles added to all of the major streaming services over the past month. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at Metacritic