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Comments on music known as timba, an evolved form of Cuban salsa. Popularity and complexity of the music; Why the music was banned in Cuba in 1997; Music and lyrics of Manolin, who is nicknamed the Salsa Doctor; Phrase which he coined; Other musicians involved with timba, including Eurotropical's Manolito Y Su Trabaco band.

The article presents information on the 10th Cubadisco music trade fair to be held in Havana, Cuba on May 20 to 28, 2006. It explains the reason Sociedad General de Autores y Editores (SGAE) decided to downsize its involvement in the event. It reports on the possible effect of the move of SGAE on Cubadisco. It presents a brief background on SGAE.

Reports on the success of Cubadisco 2005 held on May 21-29, 2005 in Cuba. Nation nominated as guest country; Increase in economic and political ties between Cuba and China, which will be the guest country in 2006; Countries that participated in the event.

Reports on the availability of previously unreleased albums recorded by leading Cuban artists in the 1950s through the 1970s. Deal between the Virgin Spain world-music imprint Yerbabuena and Cuba's state-owned record label, Egrem, which made it possible for albums to be available; View of Egrem president Julio Ballester on the impact of deal on the Cuban music industry; List of artists included in the 'Sonora Cubana' collection.

Focuses on Cubadisco, Cuba's fifth annual music trade fair, held in May, 2001 in Havana. How Cuba's previous lack of commercial savvy has frustrated music industry executives from other countries; Statement that increased digital presence is an integral part of the event's increasing focus on business in general; Mention of the Launch of Cuban music industry Web sites alocubano.com and Cubadisco.org.

Focuses on the Cubadisco trade fair, which will bring together Cuban and Brazilian music. How the fair will spotlight Brazil and trova music, a form of guaracha or romantic bolero; Organization of the fair by the Cuban Music Institute; Comment that Cubadisco is the only fair devoted entirely to Latin music; Performers who will appear at the fair; Web site run by the Digital Society of Authors and Publishers.

Reports on the release of the album 'Tributo Al Cuarteto Patria,' by Cuban musician Eliades Ochoa. Highlights of Ochoa's work with traditional music group the Buena Vista Social Club; Details of the marketing of the album in the United States and Latin America; Overview of Ochoa's career in Cuban music; Other artists who appear on the album.

Reports on the Cubadisco trade fair, held during May 2000 in Havana, Cuba. Attendance at the convention by various groups representing Spain's music industry, including Gran Via Musical, EMI Spain, and others; Potential market for Latin and Caribbean music in Cuba; International interest in regional Cuban music.

Reports on the objectives of EMI Spain in Cuba that include becoming the first major label to open offices in Cuba and to convince hotel lobby and restaurant bands that they do not have to play the song 'Chan Chan' anymore. Influence of the music conservatory training that young musicians received; Efforts of director of Cuban music at EMI Spain Seju Monzon to encourage young Cuban musicians to build on the son genre; EMI Spain's strategy to change the image of Cuban music.

Features Cuban guitarist and singer Eliades Ochoa, one of the recording artists in Virgin Espana's talent roster. Ochoa's membership in the Buena Vista Social Club; Sales performance of Ochoa Y El Cuarteto Patria's album `Sublime Ilusion' in the United States; Ochoa's concert tours in the United States in 2000.

Probes the ban on Cuban resident musicians and their third-party representatives from the September 1997 MIDEM Latin America and Caribbean Music Market. Resolution supporting federal legislation limiting trade with Cuba; Resolution prohibiting Dade County in Florida from entering any contracts with firms violating the federal Cuban Democracy Act of 1992.

Focuses on the music industry in Cuba as of May 3, 1997. Permission from Cuba for SGAE, Spain's society of authors and editors, to open offices in Cuba; The signing of Pablo Milanes by the Mexican division of Universal Music; Economic problems experienced by Cuba; The thriving music scene; Events like La Tropical and Cubadisco.

This article reports on the music industry in the Republic of Cuba. Johannes Abreu, commercial manager of Cuban record label Colibri, states that Cuba has no distribution strategy in place to sell music at home or abroad. Reinaldo Hernández, international commerce manager of Cuban record label Bis Music, states that the Cuban government treats music as a cultural product rather than a business opportunity. INSET: NUEVOS SONIDOS.

The article presents two news stories related to the music industry. A Forrester Research survey determined that ringtone downloads were declining in popularity among Hispanic mobile phone users. The 12th Cubadisco trade fair, set for May 17 through 25, 2008 in Havana, Cuba, will feature African and Cuban artists performing together.

The article announces that Venezuela will be the guest country at the 2007 Cubadisco trade fair, which will be held from May 19 to 27 in Havana, Cuba. The organizing committee of Cubadisco said that the Latin music trade fair will downsize and will be more regional to focus on Latin American and Caribbean markets.

Focuses on the 8th Cubadisco trade fair which was held from May 23-30, 2004. Aim of the trade fair; Estimated number of labels, music studios and musicians in Cuba; Reasons for the slow proliferation of piracy in Cuba; Information on Cubadisco 2005.

Pays tribute to Compay Segundo, a Cuban multi-instrumentalist, who died on July 13, 2003. Cause of his death; Highlights of his career; Background information on Segundo.

Focuses on the Cubadisco trade fair held on May 14-18, 2003. Price of cassettes and compact discs at the trade fair; Information on the featured German music at Cubadisco; Background on the participants in the trade fair, including Cuban Rap Agency director Susana Garcia Amor.

Reports that Germany will be the invited guest at the 2003 Cuban music fair, Cubadisco, held in Havana. Significance of this choice of a non-Latin country as a guest; Management changes at German trade fair PopKomm; Plans for performances by Charanga Habanera, Isaac Delgado and others.

Reports that Factoría Autor, the non-profit record label of Spanish authors and publishers society SGAE, has launched its own national distribution network to help developing artists. Details of a distribution deal signed with Cuban and Brazilian record labels; Plans of the label to issue several albums in spring, 2003; Contract which was signed with Cuban trova artist Carlos Valera.

Reports on the formation of a Cuban rap music agency to promote Cuban rap music. Creation of the agency through the Center for Popular Music and the Asociación Hermanos Saíz. Success of a 2002 rap music festival; Successful rap compilation albums; Financial troubles of this industry; Character of Cuban rap.

Focuses on the 20th Havana Jazz Festival held in Cuba on December 11 to 15, 2002. Musicians featured in the festival; Highlights of the event; Awards given at the event.

Focuses on the 2003 Cubadisco music trade fair to be held in Havana, Cuba. Cooperation between this trade fair and the PopKomm trade fair in Germany, with whom it may merge operations; Attendance at this trade fair by German music industry executives and representatives.

Presents international sound recording industry-related news briefs as of December 1, 2001. Proceedings of the 2001 Kora All-African Music Awards in South Africa; Performance at the National Theater in Havana, Cuba by Cuban musician Compay Segundo in celebration of his 94th birthday; Release of the album 'Endlich Urlaub,' by German singer Jan Vetter; Others.

Comments on the music industry in Cuba. EMI and Universal gaining rights to timba via Spain and Mexico; Distribution deals of Spanish labels involved in Cuba's music industry; Marketing; Comments of EMI Spain's head of international exploitation, Virginia Perez; Efforts of EMI Spain president Miguel Angel Gomez to carry timba to major markets. INSET: Selected Titles.

Reports on the organization of Cuba 98 by SGAE, the Spanish authors' right society, the Cuban Institute of Music, and the Cuban National Union of Writers and Artists. Events in the March 1998 festival; International locations; Musicans; Comments.

Celebrates the establishment of Eurotropical, a record label based in Cuba. The importance of the label to Cuba and Cuban musicians; The celebration of the start of the label; Eurotropical as a Cuban imprint of Spain's Manzana Discos label.

Announces that Eurotropical, a Spanish record label, has been set up to record Cuba's resident musicians and promote them around the world. Eurotropical as an imprint of Manzana Discos, the Spanish indie label based on the Canary Islands; Distributors associated with Eurotropical.

Reports on the closure of the Pablo Milanes Foundation by the Cuban government. Dispute between the Cuban culture ministry and contemporary artist Pablo Milanes; Background on the dispute; Impact on the Spanish side of the foundation; Excerpts of Milanes' statement after the closure.

Reports on the efforts of several top Spanish singer-songwriters to help bring culture and art to troubled Cuba through live concerts on the island. Project `Amo Esta Isla' (I Love This Island) organized by Cuba's nongovernmental cultural foundation Pablo Milanes Foundation; Performances at various venues; Latin American artists.

Reports on singer/songwriter Pablo Milanes' promotion of Cuban artists and culture in Spain in mid-April 1994. Objectives of Pablo Milanes Foundation; Music album `Origenes'; Members of Spanish committee of honor; Milanes as deputy of National Assembly.