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FIFA lines up music stars for WCup kickoff concert (AP via Yahoo! Sports)
FIFA has lined up international music stars Alicia Keys, Shakira, Black Eyed Peas and John Legend for a World Cup concert in Johannesburg on June 10, the day before the opening match. The lineup announced Wednesday also features a strong African presence with South African folk singer Vusi Mahlasela and Malian artists Amadou and Mariam.

South by Southwest: Spotify won't be saving music industry any time soon (Chicago Tribune)
AUSTIN, TEXAS --- Some trend-spotters point to Daniel Ek, a 26-year-old Swedish technology enterpreneur, as the music industry's next Steve Jobs or Shawn Fanning.

Madrid lands 2010 MTV European music awards (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Madrid will host the host the 2010 MTV Europe Music Awards ceremony on November 7, organisers said Tuesday.

Who killed the music video star? (CNN)
The music video for Lady Gaga's "Telephone" has easily been the most anticipated, dissected and discussed video in months, and it took two of the biggest pop stars in the world to pull it off.

Spotify: The Savior, or the Destroyer of Music? (PC Magazine via Yahoo! News)
Daniel Ek, chief executive of the music streaming service Spotify, spoke to a crowd of 2,000 SXSW attendees on Tuesday - virtually none of whom are legally allowed to use his service.