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Informs that the House of Blues parent company has filed for an initial public offering in the United States. Uses of proceeds; Underwriters.

States that Ken Cooper was promoted to the post of vice chair for Warner Music International and will report to chief executive officer Stephen Shrimpton. Promotion of Brian Porritt to senior vice president-chief financial officer; Career highlights of Cooper and Porritt.

Notes the expansion of GetMusic, the United States online music content and commerce venture, into international markets. Comments of GetMusic chief executive officer Andrew Nibley on revenue potential for the online music industry; Background on the company; Countries into which it will expand.

Focuses on Imagine Media's plans for its music magazine, `Revolution.'

Reports on sales figures for the album `Supernatural,' by Carlos Santana in the week ending February 27, 2000. Santana's winning of eight Grammy Awards and his live performance during the show as contributing to the album's success; Other artists who saw Grammy-fueled chart increases; Universal Music Group as having the largest share in the album market.

Reports on SFX Entertainment's purchase of Electric Factory Concerts. Number of concerts promoted by Electric Factory annually; Electric Factory's ownership of the Tower Theater and the Theater of Living Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Earlier merger between SFX Entertainment and Clear Channel Communications.

Reports on online music Web site CDNow's appointment of industry veterans Ali Castellini, Jack Isquith and Ariel Schwartz to its CDNow Media team. Duties and responsibilities.

Reports on the death of movie and music producer George Jackson. Career background; Achievements.

Reports on the sales performance of the compact disc `Voodoo,' by D'Angelo. Surpassing of Santana's `Supernatural'; Sales of the sound recording `Snoop Dogg Presents Tha Eastsidaz.'

Reports on the lawsuit filed by MP3.com against the Recording Industry Association of America. Details of the lawsuit; Charges filed.

Reports on United States-based Broadcast Music Inc.'s Internet licensing deals with international copyright organizations as of February 3, 2000.

Reports on the suit filed by the National Association of Recording Merchandisers (NARM) against Sony Music Entertainment Inc. and its parent Sony Corp. of America over the imbedding in Sony compact discs of hyperlinks to Sony Web sites. Claim of NARM that Sony is forcing retailers to carry software and commercial inserts; Alleged copyright misuse, unfair competition, false advertising and price discrimination.

Provides information on the lawsuit filed by the Recording Industry Association of America against Web site operator MP3.com. Details on the access to copyrighted products being provided by the Web site to consumers in the United States; Information on the Instant Listening Service and Beam-it programs of the Web site.

Informs on the exit of Mammoth Records founder and president Jay Faires from the company two years after Walt Disney Co. acquired the music label in 1997.

Reports on the naming of music executive Andy Schuon as prexy-chief operating officer of Universal Music Group's Jimmy and Doug's Farmclub.com. Schuon's handling of the company's record label operations; Company's launch of its Web site.

Reports the naming of Mel Ilberman as vice chairman of Sony Music Entertainment Inc. Ilberman's role in the global expansion of the company; Job description.

Reports on the merger between Warner Music Group Inc. and EMI Recorded Music. Terms and conditions of the deal; Name of the merged entity; Management and assets of the merged firm.

Announces the choice of Los Angeles, California, as site of the first annual Latin Grammy Awards to be held on September 15, 2000.

Reports on the creation of the weekly television show `Farmclub.com,' to be aired via the USA Network. Inspiration from the online record label created by Jimmy Iovine and Doug Morris; Matt Pinfield as host of the show; Debut of show on January 31, 2000.

Profiles blues musician John Lee Hooker. How he got his start after learning guitar from his stepfather William Moore; First album `Boogie Chillen'; Hooker's recording for various labels under pseudonyms; His recordings for Vee Jay Records; Appearances at the Newport Folk Festival; Awards and honors received.

Profiles Ralph Sharon, a pianist with singer Tony Bennett since 1956. His view of Bennett as an inspired person; His playing the song `I Left My Heart In San Francisco'; Assertion that being Bennett's accompanist is not an inferior role; More.

This section offers news briefs related to the music industry in the U.S. as of December 10, 2016 including the death of former "Billboard" contributor Don Waller, the wedding of Mark Ballas and singer-songwriter BC Jean in Malibu, and the appointment of Ole Obermann as chief digital officer of Warner Music Group.

The article features Roger Wallace of Polson Bay Golf Course, who received the 2014 Bill Strausbaugh Award from the Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) of America. It claims that Wallace was mentored into the golf business by PGA Life members Mike Dowaliby and Don Waller. Wallace also cited other influences including PGA members Jerry Mowlds, Rick Acton and Ron Hoetmer.

The article focuses on Don Waller, farmer, founder and owner of a successful funeral home business, and president of the 200,000-member Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation for eight years from 1988 to 1996. He is cited to be looking forward to planting another crop of cotton come early May 2013 on his farm near Oxford, Mississippi, which has been his one and only row crop for the past 40 years. Waller just celebrated his 81st birthday on April 6.

The article discusses cotton farmer Don Waller from Mississippi, who uses no-till farming techniques, Roundup Ready brand cotton varieties, and employs his grandson Brett Rosson to operate technology such as the farm equipment's global positioning systems (GPS). His wife's management of Waller Funeral Home, prices for crops such as corn and cotton, and his annual yields are discussed, as well as his appointment as president of the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation.

Reports that the newspaper `Daily Variety' has tapped music industry journalist Don Waller. Assignment of Waller in Los Angeles, California; Career background.