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Online reports and rumors suggest Microsoft are getting ready to join giants iTunes, and online streaming service Spotify to compete in the highly competitive online music market. Recently revealed, Microsoft must feel they can compete with established music giants and try to take a piece of the internet music pie.

With the iPhone 5 rumours flying around the internet, the release date is getting closer and many are saying that they expect to see the latest phone arrive around September time. The highly anticipated device is said to have many improvements for music fans and enthusiasts using the phone as a means to play music. As its one of the most talked about devices, we decided to cover a few points which may surface when the device is revealed.

In a recent interview, old school rapper Ice-T said that Eminem was like a scientist. He revealed that Eminem known as Slim Shady was extremely technical in the new film 'Art of Rap, which is made by Ice

It has emerged that on the eve of the Eurovision song contest last week, a plot to kill Jedward and other contestants was foiled by Azerbaijan police. It is said that a high level attack was planned for the show. Apparently some of the hotels where stars were staying were targeted including the actual hall where the event took place.

Reports have emerged that a lawsuit which has been going since 2009 is set to go in front of a jury. The band No Doubt who's fronted by female artist Gwen Stefani. According to claims No Doubt where apparently unhappy by a feature of the video game Band Hero which lets users unblock avatars.

Feeder, Madness, Pearl Jam, Noel Gallagher, Bruce Springsteen and many many more amazing acts… it has to be one of the most magical summer events on the British music calendar; The Isle of Wight Festival 2012. It’s coming up to that time of year again and the 14th Isle of Wight festival is nearly upon us. From the 22-24th June 2012 this small British isle will be transformed into a Bohemian Rhapsody of summer fun and entertainment.

Various reports have been circulating the internet over the last 24 hours that 'Emo' fans who have long haircuts covering one eye, could lead to vision problems. The distinctive look is often seen in young people and is often related to the punk/rock music scene.

Hailing from Cardiff, UK – Cate Le Bon’s sophomore LP ‘CYRK’ has just been released on the Control Group label, following on from her successful debut ‘Me Oh My’ back in 2009.

News broke that Adam Yauch aka MCA of the Beastie Boys lost his three year battle with cancer on Friday May 4th.  And while he did become famous for being a Beastie Boy Yauch was much more than just a rapper.  In 2009 Yauch announced he was going to undergo treatment for a cancerous parotid gland and a lymph node.  Reports in the following years were promising but a sign things were not well was when he was not able to attend the Beastie Boys induction into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame last month.

Makers of the Music listening application (Zikera) bring to us the update for the new iPad. Latest features include Retina graphics, shuffle play lists and many other handy features which take full advantage of the new iPad's features.

Long gone are the days where Supermarkets were just for your groceries and food essentials, UK supermarket Sainsbury's are introducing a music download store. The idea behind this is that shoppers can take advantage of purchasing the latest music releases whilst making their regular shop.

Music service Rdio has appeared in the UK. The listening service which is a rival of Spotify originates from the USA, now gives UK residents the opportunity to sign up and take advantage of a free trial.

Its taken a while but the new Spotify iPhone app is here for iPad users. After some time after the introduction of the popular streaming music service, this latest iPad application offers some fresh new features.

The rapper who was born Cameron Jibril Thomaz was apparantly called on by police in his hotel room at Holiday Inn in Nashville on Saturday (April 23) The police were called to his room as a result of guest complaints of a smell coming from the rappers room. According to celebrity news website TMZ.com.

A new video has been released to summarize the 2012 Women of Aviation Worldwide Week. Pink Floyd Music Publishers Limited gave their official permission to use "Learning to Fly" as the video's soundtrack. Keen aviatrix Annette Lynton Mason (wife of Pink Floyd's drummer) can be seen in the video, as she was one the pilots participating to the week's activities.

Rap superstar Nicki Minaj has reactivated her Twitter account just eight days after deleting it. The rapper had lost over 10 million followers in the past week due to deleting her account. Although the account has been activated again no tweets have been made.

It has been confirmed that Lady Gaga and pop prince Justin Bieber will star as aliens in the up and coming Men in Black movie, starring Will Smith.The news was confirmed by director Barry Sonnerfeld this week. The stars will star alongside several other celebrities who are yet to be announced.

Singer Jennifer Hudson took the stand yesterday (April 23) as the first witness in the trial of the man who has been accused of the murder of her mother, brother and nephew in 2008.

The Compact Disk. Once the hot, happening, hi-tech format for listening to your music. After years of steady CD sales you'd be forgiven for thinking that they were here to stay, but in spite of all the musos who claim to still love the feel of a tangible audio product, and the best efforts of record label execs everywhere, CD sales are continuing to plummet.

After seeing Tupac rise from the dead live on stage in hologram form on Sunday, the music world has started to talk about which star we may see next. Dre and Snoop decided to take Tupac's hologram on stage with them and the results have been good.