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Mike Watt Talks (and Talks) Stooges Recording
Iggy Pop and the reunited Stooges (with former Minutemen bassist Mike Watt replacing the late David Alexander) began recording their previously reported first studio album in 33 years last week at Steve Albini's Electrical Audio studios, and, true to his description as ... (13/10) Read
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Can bad TV save a bad music career?

Times Colonist | 23/06/08 iMuzique
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Cops on song, criminals face the music

Times of India | 11/05/08 iMuzique
Tirhut range DIG Arvind Pandey does not find fighting crime and music contradictory. "A recent report in America suggests that music makes police officers ... More

When DRM detonates your music collection

Timesonline | 11/05/08 iMuzique
Imagine if you had a bedroom full of CDs and decided to buy a new player one day, only to discover that none of your albums would play on the new system. ... More

Amazon's CreateSpace Puts Out-Of-Print Music Back On The Market

InformationWeek | 06/05/08 iMuzique
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Guitar Hero Band Releases First Full Album

Wired News | 02/05/08
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Thom Yorke: Radiohead's stunt was 'one-off'

The Globe and Mail | 01/05/08
They turned the music sales model on its head, but indie rockers Radiohead won't be repeating their decision to let fans choose what to pay for their ... Read

“American Idol” Contestant David Cook Tops Amazon MP3 Chart, Then Vanishes

Rolling Stone | 23/04/08
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Anti-Piracy Voice-Overs to Prevent CDs from Leaking

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Radiohead top UK album chart

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Reznor Reveals Sales On Saul Williams Project

Billboard | 05/01/08
Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor has posted the download and sales numbers for "The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust" the Saul Williams ... Read

Yorke Addresses EMI Renegotiation Report

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Freed OiNK Admin Posts Google Link to Music Sharing Alternatives

Wired News | 30/10/07
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Chavez releases his first CD

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Nine Inch Nails' Open Source Remix Album Available as Free Torrent

Wired News | 11/09/07
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The music biz's digital flops - a short history

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Musopen puts classical recordings, scores in public domain

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Now hear this: surround sound for MP3

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RIAA wiped off the net

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Toussaint explores life after Katrina, outside the Big Easy

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