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20 Mar 2009 13:02

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Biz, Music: The music industry sees a customer gap unfolding

  • -17 million fewer customers bought CDs in 2008. That’s pretty bad for the music industry, friends. source
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18 Mar 2009 21:54

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Music: Kanye West: Breakin’ paparazzi cameras, gettin’ charged

  • 3 number of misdemeanors he was charged with in L.A. source
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18 Mar 2009 10:17

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Music: Pitchfork likes Dan Deacon’s “Bromst” a freaking lot (and so do we)

  • 8.5 rating of the Wham City dude’s new album source
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17 Mar 2009 10:16

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Music: NIN’s Trent Reznor goes on and on about ticket scalping

  • Nothing’s going to change until the ticketing entity gets serious about stopping the problem – which of course they don’t see as a problem. The ultimate way to hurt scalpers is to not support them.
  • Nine Inch Nails mastermind Trent Reznor • Discussing why ticket prices get so high at some shows – essentially, many bands (not his), venue and promoters practice a form of legal scalping using sites like StubHub.com or TicketsNow.com. Reznor is about to embark on his last tour for a while and has actually figured out a way to mute the effect of scalping. • source
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16 Mar 2009 10:17

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Music, World: Mexico tries looking out for the emo kids who might get beat up

  • Are you emo? You may get persecuted. Mexico’s National Human Rights Commission says that people who wear skinny jeans, listen to Taking Back Sunday, cry into their journal and have silly haircuts are in danger of attacks from others. Well, duh! It’s because you guys listen to emo. We understand. Here, for your own safety, Mexican teens, we’re introducing you to The Hold Steady. Thank us later. source
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14 Mar 2009 18:08

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Music: KoRn continues its slow evolution to Christian rock

  • It’s crazy how everybody can sit and talk about rehab but if I come to say Christ was my rehab, it’s not cool to say that. … For me that’s my rehab. That’s what happened with me and it’s an amazing and powerful thing.
  • Reginald “Fieldy” Arvizu • KoRn’s bassist. He quit drugs and alcohol cold turkey after his father told him his dying wish was for the dude to find God. He’s the second guy from KoRn to go all Jesus freak – Brian “Head” Welsh quit the band and went religious loudly and with much criticism from fans. Fieldy could be setting himself up for the same, as the admission comes with a new book. • source
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13 Mar 2009 18:53

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Culture, Music: The cake is a lie: Rihanna/Chris Brown duet not real

  • It was an old recording used for reference vocals. Apparently, word on the street was that the tumultuous relationship between the two was on the mend (which is apparently true still) and the reunion would be cemented by a new recording. Their label reps deny this and say the song in question was written for someone else and the couple hasn’t recorded together since the incident. So much for good rumors, kids. source
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13 Mar 2009 14:48

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Music, Tech: Must-see: Kutiman’s ThruYou YouTube mashup mixes

Like Girl Talk on speed, dude mashes tons of different YouTube videos into solidly-structured, funky songs. Freakin’ amazing. source
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13 Mar 2009 14:34

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Music, Politics: Thom Yorke hopes he didn’t offend you by doing nothing

  • wish us all a safe journey if you still like us and you’re not one of those people i have managed to offend by doing nothing xx
  • Thom Yorke • In a recent post talking about his South American tour, but bringing light to the imagined conflicts created by Miley Cyrus and Kanye West • source
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13 Mar 2009 10:03

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Music, Politics: Trent Reznor brings on the Chris Cornell trash-tweeting

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