Amazon's AutoRip service launched in 2013, automatically providing MP3 versions of purchased CDs, including retroactive uploads dating back to 1998. This customer-friendly move marked a significant shift in digital music distribution.

A new Music Hack Day is scheduled for February 16-17 in San Francisco, with developers' innovations to be showcased at SF MusicTech Summit shortly after.

Def Leppard is actively re-recording their classic catalog to regain control from Universal Music Group. "We're trying to wrestle back our career and ownership of these songs," says frontman Joe Elliott. The re-recordings have received praise from original producer Mutt Lange, who was impressed with their quality.

SXSW Music Festival announced its third round of artists, bringing the total lineup to over 1,300 performers for the March 12-17 event.

ASCAP introduced an automated licensing system for websites and mobile apps, priced at $240 annually, streamlining digital performance rights.

The Association of Performing Arts Presenters' APAP|NYC 2013 event runs January 11-15, featuring 3,500 attendees and 350 exhibitors.

Skate and Surf Festival returns after eight years, scheduled for May 18-19 at iPlay America in Freehold, NJ.

The industry mourns Claude Nobs, founder of the Montreux Jazz Festival, who passed away at 76 following a cross-country skiing accident.

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