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Oliver Mtukudzi (www.ritmoartists.com)A Band's Best Friend?
Music publishers are running the show these days when it comes to nurturing new musical talent. Find out how the publisher got ahead of the manager and record executive in launching up-and-coming careers. We also speak with Zimbabwean singer-songwriter Oliver Mtukudzi. One of the giants of southern African pop music, he is credited with pioneering his own genre, known as Tuku. Finally: last week's news that Pluto has been booted off the list of planets disturbed more than just a few astronomy buffs. The British composer Colin Matthews paid homage to the now "dwarf planet" in his 2000 composition "Pluto," and he joins us with his reaction to the news.
Music Publishers Champion New Artists
Susan Butler of Billboard Magazine explains how music publishers help launch new artists.
Downsizing Pluto
British composer Colin Matthews talks about his composition "Pluto," written back in 2000 when Pluto was a regular old planet.
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