December:
- Friday, 29th December 2006: Singer Marilyn Manson and his wife Dita Von Teese, a burlesque artist, are to divorce citing "irreconcilable differences". [1] [2]
- Friday, 8th December 2006: The European Commission is to investigate the planned takeover of BMG Music Publishing by Universal Music Group. The commission is concerned about the effect the proposed merge would have on competition in the music publishing market. [3]
- Monday, 25th December 2006: American entertainer James Brown, often referred to as the Godfather of Soul, has died in Atlanta due to congestive heart failure, combined with pneumonia. His death at the age of 73 was announced by his agent. He was due to go on tour in 2007, with a concert series in New Jersey and New York scheduled for New Year's Eve.n:James Brown dies of pneumonia
- Thursday, 7th December 2006: Musicians in the United Kingdom are calling for an extension of copyright on sound recordings from 50 years to 95 years. [4]
- Monday, 4th December 2006: Recordings of three Syd Barrett songs are being released by David Gilmour. [5]