Eminem and Katy Perry lead U.S. singles chart (Reuters)

Reuters - Eminem led Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart for a seventh week on Thursday with "Love the Way You Lie," while Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream" moved up one to No. 2, swapping places with Taio Cruz's "Dynamite."

ASCAP flips switch on free app (Reuters)
Reuters - Performing rights organization ASCAP launched a free app for Apple's portable devices Wednesday, allowing its member songwriters and publishers to access their catalog, performance and royalty information.

`American Idol' adds L.A. audition on Sept. 22 (AP)

AP - "American Idol" is expanding the talent search for its next season with an audition in Los Angeles later this month.

Apple and Google to clash in music space by Christmas (Reuters)
Reuters - Google Inc is in talks with music labels on plans for a download store and a digital song locker that would allow its mobile users to play songs wherever they are as it steps up its rivalry with Apple Inc, according to people familiar with the matter.

Axl Rose tries Dublin's patience, sends crowd home (AP)
AP - Axl Rose, it seems, needs a little more patience — and a much louder alarm clock.

Sara Bareilles learning to enjoy mainstream success (Reuters)
Reuters - Sara Bareilles is a very nice woman who broke through to music's mainstream by writing songs that sweetly and eloquently tell people precisely where they can go.

NY ex-employee, 51, accuses 'Diddy' of age bias (AP)
AP - A New York woman has sued rapper-producer Sean "Diddy" Combs, saying he fired her because of her age two decades after she helped launch his career.

Chris Brown returns to No. 1 spot with 'Deuces' (AP)

AP - Chris Brown is back to a familiar place — the No. 1 spot on the Billboard charts.

Miranda Lambert tops CMA Awards with 9 nominations (AP)

AP - Miranda Lambert made history Wednesday morning when she was nominated for nine CMA Awards, the most for a female country music artist.

Appeals court sets hearing in Jackson estate case (AP)

AP - An appeals court has scheduled a hearing for lawyers for the father of Michael Jackson to argue that he deserves a role in decisions involving his son's multimillion dollar estate.