Amazon has launched AutoRip, automatically providing MP3 versions of purchased CDs to customers' Amazon Cloud accounts. The service applies to new eligible purchases and retroactively covers CD purchases back to 1998.

San Francisco will host Music Hack Day on February 16-17, where developers will create new music technology projects. Selected innovations will be showcased at SF MusicTech Summit.

Def Leppard is re-recording their catalog to regain control from Universal Music Group. Lead singer Joe Elliott explains they're doing this to secure digital rights, as Universal owns the original recordings. The re-recorded versions have received praise from original producer Mutt Lange.

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

ASCAP introduces simplified digital licensing for websites and mobile apps at $240 annually.

The Association of Performing Arts Presenters kicks off APAP|NYC 2013, 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.

Claude Nobs, founder of the Montreux Jazz Festival, has passed away at 76 following complications from a cross-country skiing accident.

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