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Madeleine Albright "sits in" with Chris Botti at the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition and final round gala.

Read Around The Jazz Internet: Sept. 28, 2012

September 28, 2012 – Monk Competition madness, Don Byron interviewed, professor Sam and hints of a Clark Terry film.

Mumford & Sons is led by singer Marcus Mumford (second from left). The band's second album, Babel, was released on Sept. 25 and is on pace to be the highest-selling debut of 2012.

Read Mumford & Sons Preaches To Masses

September 27, 2012 – The British band, which draws from American folk and Christianity, has earned a huge following.

Tenor Joseph Calleja, the 2012 Gramophone Artist of the Year.

Watch The 2012 Gramophone Awards: Some Surprises, Lots Of (Repeated) Familiar Names

September 27, 2012 – From Calleja to Abbado to Grosvenor, read about and hear some of the winners at this year's awards.

Listen Atlanta Symphony Musicians Ratify New Contract

September 27, 2012 – The deal means the orchestra's 68th concert season will begin next week on schedule.

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Donna Summer in 1976. YouTube's Chris Maxcy says the company targets advertising to videos by artists like her and gives a share of the revenue from it to the track's label and publisher.

Watch YouTube Shares Ad Revenue With Musicians, But Does It Add Up?

September 27, 2012 – Musicians say they see benefits to their music and videos being on YouTube — but not much money.

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Andy Williams, shown here performing, died Tuesday at the age of 84.

Watch 'Moon River' Singer Andy Williams Has Died

September 26, 2012 – The clean-cut crooner had 18 gold albums and hits that stretched from the '60s into the '90s.

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Erin McKeown is currently recording her ninth studio album, to be released this fall.

Listen How Musicians Make Money On Spotify

September 26, 2012 – Spotify has millions of songs and millions of users, but it's not yet a cash cow for musicians.

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The Physics, with Thig Nat at the right.

Listen Crowd Funding For Musicians Isn't The Future; It's The Present

September 25, 2012 – For some people, at specific moments in their careers, crowd funding can be a piece of the puzzle.

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The Black Lips, not in Cairo.

Listen A Punk-Rock Band On Tour In The Land Of The Arab Spring

September 24, 2012 – The Atlanta-based rock band Black Lips is playing shows in cities across the Middle East.

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Jamison Ross competes in the semifinal round of the 2012 Thelonious Monk Competition.

Read Jamison Ross Wins 2012 Thelonious Monk Competition For Drummers

September 24, 2012 – The New Orleans-based musician, 24, made clear, precise statements with a lay audience in mind.

Emmet Cohen performs in the final round of the 2011 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition, where he placed third. The 2012 competition takes place this weekend.

Read What Did The Monk Competition Ever Do For You?

September 22, 2012 – Five former entrants of jazz's most prestigious contest reflect on what it meant to them.

The catalog of The Beatles, which was owned by EMI, will be among the assets that the Universal Music Group gets to keep.

Listen Universal's Purchase Of EMI Gets Thumbs Up In U.S. And Europe

September 21, 2012 – Despite some limitations, the label will own nearly 40 percent of the global recorded music market.

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Guitarist John Abercrombie.

Read Around The Jazz Internet: Sept. 21, 2012

September 21, 2012 – Cal Tjader saluted, Pepper Adams reinterpreted and a band parades through the Lower East Side.

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The British duo struggled, broke through and got by with a little help from its friends.

It's A Process: Mount Kimbie On Making Their New Album

The British duo struggled, broke through and got by with a little help from its friends.

The ballet premiered in 1913, provoking a response just as striking as the music and dance.

Then The Curtain Opened: The Bracing Impact Of Stravinsky's 'Rite'

The ballet premiered in 1913, provoking a response just as striking as the music and dance.

After writing partner Billy Strayhorn died, the great composer experienced a burst of productivity.

Duke Ellington: Highlights Of His Twilight

After writing partner Billy Strayhorn died, the great composer experienced a burst of productivity.

On his new songs, the rapper points fingers in every direction, including back at himself.

Kanye West Stands Alone

On his new songs, the rapper points fingers in every direction, including back at himself.

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