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Kane and Hannah discuss the importances of the health care options for musicians, the new Napster radio and fund raises for the Tennessee Death Row Dogs.

The app Bands In Town, Cute Dogs, Garth Brooks and more.

HALLOWEEN SPECIAL!!!! Don't miss Kane in drag. MBT helps Tennessee Death Row Dogs find a home for Vito , an American Bull Dog mix. Please like the episode if you want Kane to dress like an old lady for the rest of 2013.

Kane and Hannah highlight some of the wonderful animals up for adoption by Tennessee Death Row Dogs. Miranda Lambert names American Dog Hero. Kane talks about Woody Trickett the mascot for Trickett Honda who is missed by all Nashvillians.

The US anti Piracy six strike system and Lil Wayne's Entrepreneurial efforts. Kane and Hannah introduce Tennessee Death Row Dogs which promotes and rescues dogs scheduled for euthanasia. Thanks to Trickett Honda we're going to be promoting 3 pups a week on Music Business Today.

Carrie Underwood is on the cover of the November issue of Women's Health magazine and shares some interesting facts with the magazine, such as her favorite beauty product, Coconut Oil. Napa company offers customized music classes online. Spirit Music Signs Global Publishing Deal With Neil Davidge. Sony/ATV Nashville's Troy Tomlinson Named Chairman of the Tennessee Film, Ent. & Music Commission.

Miley Cyrus, Robin Thicke, Macklemore to Headline Inaugural Jingle Ball National Tour. Black Flag Co-Founder Can't Stop Ex-Bandmates From Performing as 'Flag'. Nigel Godrich Blasts Google, Spotify, London Economics Over File-Sharing Study

Here's Kanye West Being Far Too Nice to Paparazzi Next to His Lamborghini. The pop star opened her $4 million Taylor Swift Education Center at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on Saturday morning, and will accept her record sixth songwriter-artist of the year award from Nashville Songwriters Association International on Sunday. Finding the Beatles’ Secret Messages and Mistakes. Manage Songwriter Splits And Music Copyrights Digitally With SongSplits: A Free Online Management Solution For Writers.

Lara Landon announced a Kickstarter campaign for her third album, FREE, slated to release in early 2014. Berklee is now offering their first undergraduate degrees online, a Bachelor of Professional Studies with two areas of focus, Music Business and Music Production. Jack Johnson and his All At Once is collaborating with over 75 hand-chosen community groups across Europe and North America to support sustainable local food systems and plastic free initiatives. One of the hand-chosen non-profits for Nashville was SoundForest. Russian hard rock band LOUNA, currently on tour in the United States with The Pretty Reckless and Heaven’s Basement, was robbed in Dallas, TX of passports, unique DVD merchandise, MP3 players, computers, cash, and many other personal belongings by a currently unknown individual. The band and crew are missing nearly all of their personal items that they came to America with. The only things that weren’t stolen were items actually attached to the vehicle.

Ray Dolby, Surround Sound Innovator, Dead at 80. Lady Antebellum's Dave Haywood and Associates Discuss Working Together On Digital Initiatives. BitTorrent Releases Test Version of Bundles for Publishers. The Madison Square Garden Co. is shopping its Fuse cable music channel and has hired JPMorgan Chase & Co. to explore the market. Nas: "God bless Miley Cyrus."

Fiona Apple visited Portland, Oregon's Newmark Theatre with Blake Mills last night, turning in a set that mixed folk, pop and other genres with ease. However, late in the set, the singer-songwriter had a tense encounter with a heckling audience member, leading Apple to throw the woman out of her show. U.S. Digital Track Sales Down 3.4% This Year, Overall Album Sales Drop 6.1%. Radiohead and Atoms for Peace frontman, Thom Yorke, renews his attack on streaming music service for 'trying to become gatekeepers'. Keith Urban is getting ready to release a line of signature guitars and it looks like one of the places you'll be able to purchase them is on HSN (formerly the Home Shopping Network).

During a secret, sold-out show at NYC’s Brooklyn Bowl this morning, the mash-up maestro announced that he’s preparing to release a new joint EP with rapper Freeway called Broken Ankles. Five-time Tony winner Susan Stroman directs and choreographs this new musical based on Daniel Wallace's magical-realism novel and Tim Burton's 2003 big-screen adaptation. Tickets for the last leg of George Strait’s two-year The Cowboy Rides Away Tour continue to sell out fast, as the second round of concert dates went on sale today, October 4. Tour stops in Atlanta, Georgia; Columbus, Ohio; Denver, Colo.; Omaha, Neb.; Phoenix, Ariz. and San Diego, Calif. sold out immediately this morning. The only remaining date from today’s sale with tickets still available is Strait’s February 14 stop in Auburn Hills, Michigan.

Robin Thicke Breaks Silence on VMAs: 'The Whole Point Was to Provoke'. Sting hopes Justin Bieber will "survive" stardom. Kanye West has been charged with misdemeanors of battery and attempted grand theft for attacking a paparazzo at Los Angeles International Airport earlier this summer. Major Lazer have called for young people to be taught "how to do drugs [safely]" following two drug-related deaths at a New York music festival. Here's Why Warner Music's Deal with Clear Channel Could be Groundbreaking for the Future of the U.S. Music Biz. "Dear New CEO of Pandora: Will You Please Stop Screwing Our Songwriters? Signed, National Music Publishers' Association."

One Direction: This Is Us took estimated $18 million in the US during the Labor Day. Kanye West performed at the wedding reception for the grandson of Kazakhstan's controversial president, Nursultan Nazarbayev, who has long been accused of corruption and rigging elections. The Beatles' former Apple Records offices in London sold and is being turned into apartments. Police in Oklahoma City discovered two semi-automatic pistols and a 12-gauge pump shotgun along with some prescription painkillers and marijuana residue on a tour bus occupied by rapper 2 Chainz. The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum’s capital campaign has reached approximately $78 million, the campaign is still seeking the final $20 million needed to complete expansion funding. Former American Idol contestant, Danny Gokey, dresses to match his 7 month old son, Daniel Emanuel.

The App "Lively" moves to the windows platform. Taylor Swift offered acting job in upcoming film, "The Secret Service" alongside Samuel L. Jackson. SESAC is set to honor the top songwriters and publishers in the Country and Americana genres at the 2013 SESAC Nashville Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 3 at the newly expanded Country Music Hall of Fame. This year's iTunes Festival in London is currently underway, presenting 30 consecutive nights of live music from more than 60 artists. Arctic Monkeys' Alex Turner and Matt Helders talk about new album 'AM', living in Los Angeles and why texting when drunk is a bad idea.

Michael Jackson's estate problems include a 700 million dollar tax bill. Animal Collective apologizes for Kickstarter debacle. Dr. Luke -- who? -- is American Idol judge. Kelly Clarkson doesn't want a wedding so she's planning an elopement. Shania Twain is looking for a producer.

Today's Music Business Today is a special VMA Wrap-Up, Hannah and Kane talk about the performances of Miley Cyrus, Justin Timeberlake, Katy Perry, Kanye West, the hits and misses and many more.

Daft Punk announces follow up to Get Lucky. Pulse Locker helps out DJs. Tim McGraw has one of his lawsuits dismissed. Stephen Colbert responds to Daft Punk cancelling late. Will Call raises 1.2 million. Sony up next in intern lawsuits.

Foo Fighter's Dave Grohl talks of a new album in the works, Kanye West offers Kim Kardashian a marriage ultimatum, Puscifer's Maynard James Keenan's unusual start to his career, The Calling singer abducted in Michigan, and new ways to promote your band.