A small company that has opened the door for companies to quickly sign endorsement deals with top athletes is eyeing the music world as its next target market.

LONDON ? Charlie Gillett, a DJ and music historian who helped bring music from around the world to wider attention, has died.

Trisha Brown's dance company; pianist Murray Perahia; fiddler Mark O'Connor; and the Martha Graham Dance Company are highlights of Seattle's UW World Series, 2010-11.

Charlie Gillett, a DJ and music historian who helped bring music from around the world to wider attention, has died at the age of 68, his employer, the British Broadcasting Corp., said Thursday.

The music industry is paying tribute to the man credited with coining the term 'world music'.