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Presents news briefs on the music industry in the U.S. as of November 12, 2005. Conviction of singer Ronald Isley for charges of tax evasion; Lawsuit filed by the Backstreet Boys against Lou Pearlman and his Trans Continental Records; Acquisition by America Online of the digital music subscription service MusicNow.

Focuses on the increased presence of representatives of the Spanish music industry at the MIDEM Americas music trade show taking place in June 1999 in Miami, Florida. Promise by the Spanish authors' and publisher's society SGAE to make the fair a memorable event; Aim of the trade show to promote the Latino music market; Performers at the event.

Reports on Latin music merchants and marketing in May 2003. Sony Discos promoting songs recorded on its label on Spanish-language radio stations across the United States as part of a Pepsi advertising campaign; The Factoría Autor, a non-profit company of the authors and publishers society SGAE in Spain, introducing its own national distribution network; Efforts of organizations, including Word Distribution, to expand Spanish-language materials and Christian bookstores throughout the U.S.A.; Success of RGB Entertainment production company in the merchandising industry in Argentina.

Discusses the potential impact of a Grammy Award nomination for international artists. How a nomination can increase the sales for an artist; Mention of the South African group Ladysmith Black Mambazo; Sales performance of an annual Grammy nominees album.

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.

States that Europe's music authors' rights bodies and publishers are set to do battle with the United States over loopholes in the United States Copyright Term Extension Act. Concerns expressed; Brief details about the bill; Ireland's complaint taken up by the European Commission at the level of the World Trade Organization (WTO).

The article reports that independent Spanish record companies are hoping to ramp up their business activities in the United States through a government and music business alliance. Eight Spanish indie companies met American counterparts during a three-day trip to New York in July of 2007 which was organized by the Spanish industry ministry's foreign trade institute ICEX, the labels' body Promusicae and indie label group UFI.

The article reports on Alejandro Fernandez's rise to popularity in Spain. He is a Mexican pop singer who has a strong following in Mexico and in the United States. The fan base in Spain grew as did the country's immigrant population of Latin Americans. Fernandez sold out the Madrid Arena twice during 2006.

Reveals that marketing alliance between music companies and consumer products, increasingly common in the U.S., have not been widespread in Spain. Companies taking the lead in music sponsorships; Career highlights of new artist David Bisbal; Remarks from Dani Molina of Vale International Exploitation.

Reports on Latin music programming. Success of Mega television channel in Chile in making a deal with production company Endemol; RGB searching for male and female solo singers for their music reality show, 'Escalera a la Fama (Stairway to Fame)' in Argentina; Television series, 'Los Teens,' expected from a collaboration between Warner Music Latina and the Telemundo network; Location of the Latin Alternative Music Conference in Los Angeles, California.

Focuses on the concert Rock en Espa ñ ol in Anaheim, California beginning October 18, 2002. Artists who will perform at the event; Issues about its cost; Comments from events coordinator Xavier Novaes; Information on similar concerts in Latin America.

Presents news briefs related to the music recording industry, as of June 2, 2001. Expectation that United States Senator Patrick Leahy will assume the role of chairman of the Judiciary Committee, which oversees intellectual property issues; How Irv Lichtman will become a member of the National Recording Preservation Board, which will devise a plan for the preservation and archiving of sound recordings; Recovery of Cuban musician Compay Segundo; Others.

Focuses on the expansion of Spanish music conglomerate Gran Via Musical (GVM) as of October 2000. Details of the launch of the Palo Nuevo flamenco record label; Appointment of Angel Pecci as managing director of Miami, Florida-based label MuXXIc Latina; Comments by Pecci regarding the marketing of flamenco music to United States audiences.