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Forget CDs, it's a single on a stick
In the fast-moving world of music technology, digital downloads already look as if they are about to be consigned to the dustbin. The new way to listen to new tunes is on a computer memory stick. Chart-toppers Keane are backing the record industry's latest gimmick and are set to become the first band to release a single on a stick. (20/10) ReadKeyword(s) : Brass-band, Digital, Record, Download, Record-shop, Single, Guitar-chart
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