Editing 1998 in music (section)

===March===
*[[March 3]] – [[Madonna]] releases her seventh studio album ''[[Ray of Light]]''. The album eventually sells over 16 million copies worldwide. The album received near universal acclaim upon release. Her collaborations with producer [[William Orbit]], as well as her conversion to [[Kabbalah]] resulted in a completely new lyric and musical approach for Madonna, which gains her numerous awards, including four [[41st Grammy Awards|Grammy Awards]] out of a total of six nominations.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.glamour.com/story/madonna-ray-of-light-20-year-anniversary|title=20 Years Later, 'Ray of Light' Is Still Madonna's Most Shocking Reinvention|work=[[Glamour (magazine)|Glamour]]|access-date=February 12, 2022|first=Christopher|last=Rosa|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180303203405/https://www.glamour.com/story/madonna-ray-of-light-20-year-anniversary|archive-date=March 3, 2018|date=March 3, 2018}}</ref> 
*[[March 10]] – The South Korean-made [[MPMan]], the first mass-produced digital audio player, is launched at the [[CeBIT]] trade fair in Hanover, Germany.<ref>[https://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/03/10/ft_first_mp3_player/ "Ten years old: the world's first MP3 player", ''The Register'', 10 March 2008.] Accessed 21 June 2013</ref>
*[[March 13]] – [[The Smashing Pumpkins]] file a US$1 million lawsuit against UK-based Sound And Media Ltd, alleging that the company has released a book and CD about the band without permission.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allbusiness.com/retail-trade/miscellaneous-retail-retail-stores-not/4633006-1.html |title=The Beat: Pepsi's 'pop Culture' Cd Prize Features Atlantic Acts; Pumpkins File Suit &#124; North America &gt; United States from |publisher=AllBusiness.com |access-date=September 5, 2010}}</ref>