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Black Sabbath, The White Stripes, The Stooges. There aren't many bands worth their salt that want to be compared to other bands, but when I listen to Wolfmother's self-titled American debut, I can't help but be reminded of those three other bands. [...] - Bryan Chaffin
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The Life Pursuit is a sort of Reeses Peanut Butter Cup. You get Belle & Sebastian's peanut butter (its wistful, often irresistible pop) dipped in a 'Have A Nice Day!' and glam 70s chocolate. Although I'm guessing that most Belle & Sebastian [...] - Robyn Weisman
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You sexy little swine-Arctic Monkeys, "Dancing Shoes"
I [...] - Darla Sasaki
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What? Only four stars, you stingy bastard? I'm asking myself the same question, so let me explain myself to myself... If I compare the new RHCP album to, say, any double [...] - Darla Sasaki
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Apple's DRM system in iTunes and iPod, FairPlay, has worked too well meeting the the demands of the studios, according to The Guardian. With the enormous popularity of the iPod, that DRM has worked against music players without FairPlay, and now rivals to iTunes are realizing that the solution is to give up on DRM.
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Latest Episodes
- iTunes Plus: DRM Free or Not?
Surely by now you've heard about Apple's new DRM-free iTunes offerings known as iTunes Plus. I have an issue with Apple embedding my personal info in tracks I purchase, but it's not what you might think.
- The Death of Internet Radio?
Internet radio could very well become extinct next month. A ruling by the Copyright Royalty Board increases the fees webcasters pay to play music online by 300-1200 percent and threatens to pretty much put an end to Internet radio as we know it. So if you care about music in general or Internet radio in particular, I urge you to read this column and consider taking action.
Bob "Dr. Mac" LeVitus has been a Macintosh user for a long, long time and has written 49 computer books including Mac OS X Tiger For Dummies and GarageBand for Dummies. He also offers expert technical help and training to Mac users, in real time and at reasonable prices, via telephone, e-mail, and/or unique Internet-enabled remote control software. For more information on Bob and his services, visit www.boblevitus.com.
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