plus: Dave Van Ronk obit. Industry news.

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As part of Epic's "Language of Love" Sweepstakes, the label is premiering on its website Celine Dion [ tickets ]'s new song "A New Day Has Come."

According to the Associated Press, singer-songwriter Carole King [ tickets ] "recently accompanied a delegation of U.S. representatives from California to Cuba for a dinner with [Cuban leader] Fidel Castro," in an attempt to "warm relations" between the U.S. and Cuba. King reportedly sang "You've Got a Friend" and a new song titled "Love Makes the World."

Folk singer-songwriter Dave Van Ronk, described by the Associated Press as being "at the forefront of the Greenwich Village folk boom," died on Sunday (2/10) of cardio-pulmonary failure at age 65.

Summarizing a joint press release from online music company FullAudio and Microsoft:

FullAudio has chosen Microsoft Windows Media as the technology for its digital music subscription platform.

FullAudio distributes its music subscription platform through partners such as Clear Channel Communications.

FullAudio licenses content from Universal, EMI and BMG