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iTunes Unleashes DRM Free Downloads
As of Wednesday, May 30, iTunes has begun distributing DRM-free downloads at $1.29 per song. The new unrestricted tracks will be of better audio quality and playable on mp3 players other than the iPod. This initial launch has only seen artists from...
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Ween's Friends
Through its own Chocodog label, Ween will release a 5-song EP titled The Friends as an appetizer to their upcoming and still-to-be-titled album. Deaner explained on the band's website, "It is the ultimate party record, filled with good beats and...
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CBS Acquires Last.fm
In an all-cash deal that left all present management stay in place, CBS acquired the UK-based Last.fm for $280 million. The social network was launched 5 years ago and has become a popular repository attracting more than 15 million active users. The...
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Martin Scorsese's Shine A Light
Academy Award winner Martin Scorsese's Rolling Stones documentary, Shine A Light will hit US theaters September 21. Centering mostly around their 2006 Beacon Theater shows, the film includes a Jack White guest performance on "Loving Cup" and...
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Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
FIRE! The term sophomore slump has never been less applicable than it is to The Arcade Fire's second release Neon Bible. The band's debut Funeral gave the indie rock community a much-needed jolt of fresh, lively, technically fit music. The singles...
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Maroon 5 Top US Charts
Maroon 5 debuted at number one this week on the US Billboard Charts with It Won't Be Soon Before Long. Their sophomore LP, the first for the group in four years, moved 429,000 copies in its first week. Last week's number one record, Linkin Park's...
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The Divine Comedy Begin New LP
A new album is in the works for The Divine Comedy. The band has been working on the follow-up to 2006's Victory for the Comic Muse with help from Thomas Walsh and XTC's Andy Partridge. Though no release date is set, Walsh reports that the working...
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