Mercury News, California — Some of music's most notable names including Billy Joel, Rihanna and Missy Elliott have signed an open letter to Oakland's Pandora Media opposing the online music company's push to change how artists are compensated. more info

ContactMusic — In a possible game-changer over how musicians are compensated for use of their music online, Billy Joel, Rihanna and Missy Elliot are set to fight... more info

ContactMusic — Billy Joel and Rihanna are among the artists who have added their names to an open letter to the bosses of online music company Pandora, calling for... more info

ContactMusic — How many of us have heard of the Internet Radio Fairness Act, and if we do know it, how many of us really understand what it's trying to do? The... more info

Mercury News, California — Some of music's most notable names including Billy Joel, Rihanna and Missy Elliott have signed an open letter to Oakland's Pandora Media opposing the online music company's push to change how artists are compensated. more info

Consequence of Sound — As part of Hurricane Sandy: Coming Together telethon. more info

Time — NBC wrangled some of entertainment’s best-known New Jersey and New York natives—as well as other superstars who lent their support—for an hourlong live concert Friday to benefit the victims of Hurricane Sandy. Hosted by “Today” show co-anch... more info

Mjsbigblog — An hour-long telethon carried on NBC and many other television stations raised funds for the Red Cross to benefit Hurricane Sandy victims. Check out performances from Christina Aguilera, Aerosmith, Bruce Springsteen, Sting, Billy Joel and Mary J. B... more info

Topix — "Things are going to get better," said Bronx-born Mary J. Blige , before ripping into the gospel-soul "Living Proof." As she sang, images of hurricane devastation - now so painfully familiar to New Jerseyans and New Yorkers - played on large screens ... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — With the response to the storm known as Sandy still an ongoing concern, and the full scope of the destruction just only now becoming clear, what, exactly, can a bunch of famous people do to help? more info