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  • Physical Graffiti

    • 10 out of 10
    • Led Zeppelin
    • This album bears every flavor of genius from the five records that came before. It is, I believe, the band's finest. With Physical Graffiti, Zep came raging back to their musical home territory -- har
  • The Life Pursuit

    • 8 out of 10
    • Belle & Sebastian
    • 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 chocol

  • Jagged Little Pill (Acoustic)

    • 6 out of 10
    • Alanis Morissette
    • Ten years after the original release, comes the traditional celebratory acoustic re-recording. The album has held up remarkably well. While it is not as meaningful to me as it was when I was sixteen,
  • Aretha Sings the Blues

    • 6 out of 10
    • Aretha Franklin
    • While she didn't always have the best taste in song selection, Aretha Franklin is a must-study for anyone with interest in the human voice. She has the kind of powerful, recklessly passionate deliv

  • One Word Extinguisher

    • 8 out of 10
    • Prefuse 73
    • It's an album about a breakup, done with beats instead of mopey lyrics. But the beats are raw, and the emotions are there, even if there aren't many words on top of it. While possibly not Scott Herren

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Report: iTMS for Australia to Launch Oct. 3 Without Some Music

Apple may launch its iTunes Music Store (iTMS) in Australia as early as October 3, but the selection of music will be limited, Forbes.com reported Thursday.

The hold up reportedly is negotiations with record labels over the best way to sell digital music down under. "At issue, say music label executives, is Apple's insistence on selling all music at the same price," the report said. "In the U.S., songs go for 99 cents a pop, and similar pricing plans exist in almost every other market in which Apple sells. Music executives say they want to charge a premium for some songs--say, for a hot single before it goes on sale in retail stores--or slash prices on others--say, older songs from the label's back catalog."

The report said EMI Group and Universal Music Group -- have agreed on a deal to sell their music on the iTMS, but that Warner Music Group and Sony BMG Music have yet to sign on with Apple.

"A Warner Music executive said the company was close to signing on with Apple for the Australian launch, but couldn't predict when a deal would get done," the report said. "Industry speculation, though, is that Sony BMG will be harder to convince."

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