Much of the slump was down to "particularly poor" sales in the last two weeks of March, according to UK music industry body the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).

BBC: NEWS | Entertainment | Top albums fail to stop sales dip

During the Obama Administration, the East Room has been the site of the signing of the Affordable Care Act in March 2010, as well as a music series to celebrate the arts with performances by Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, Bob Dylan and many others.

WHITEHOUSE: The East Room

Over the past few years, record companies have been trying to halt the march of Apple's iTunes digital music service by making physical CDs a more interesting purchase.

BBC: HMV leaves social gap in High Street

The school is being taken over by the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music in March after its three-year pilot by the Qattan Foundation to ensure it has the best possible academic program.

CNN: Gaza music students find smart ways around travel ban

Every weekday from March 8 to March 19, Song of the Day will showcase a track by an artist playing the South by Southwest music festival.

NPR: The Morning Benders: Between Youth And Adulthood

My personal favorite is his choice to march forcefully into the thicket of conflicting legal rights that is the music industry.

FORBES: Steve Jobs Demolished The "Myth Of Choice"

When Rikidozan, the pro-wrestling world champion, came to Kyoto for a match, the Rakunan Junior High band was invited by the Kyoto City Hall to march all over downtown to play welcoming music.

NPR: Literature and Lullabies from the 'Axis of Evil'

Michael John Blake, who made a big splash among nerds for his pi song in March, has taken some of the first digits of tau and put them to music. ( Check it out on YouTube).

CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

Produced by Glasgow Unesco City of Music, the Benedetti Sessions, from 22 to 24 March, will give string players the chance to play alongside the violinist, who was awarded an MBE in the 2013 New Year Honours.

BBC: Scotland

In total, 25.3 million albums were sold between the start of January and the end of March 2007 - the lowest figure for the first three months of a year since 2002, according to Music Week magazine.

BBC: NEWS | Entertainment | Top albums fail to stop sales dip

In March, BMW rolled out a concept car with a touch-sensitive surface that allows the driver to control the heating and music systems via gestures.

FORBES: Written by Bryan Nelson