MTV’s “Hope for Haiti” television special will air commercial-free this Friday, January 22nd at 8pm on MTV, CNN, VH1 and most every other major network.  Jay-Z, Bono, Bruce Springsteen and Coldplay are among the 100-plus stars who will appear on the show.

Not only are music fans supporting the recent European launch of Spotify, the highly sought-after music streaming service, artists are eager to see the service’s success, as well.
Alicia Keys launched her fourth studio album, “The Element of Freedom,” on Monday, December 7th, exclusively available to Spotify users. The album will officially release in Europe a week later, on December 14th, through RCA Records. It will be available the next day for U.S. fans, via MBK Entertainment/J Records.
The twelve-time Grammy Award winner also compiled two playlists for the Spotify community. …