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  • Music Has The Right To Children

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    • Boards of Canada
    • This one will haunt you. From the first notes to the last, their sound surrounds you. BOC has put out a fantastic catalogue, and this album is a great starting point for a new listener. Jump straight
  • So Jealous

    • 8 out of 10
    • Tegan and Sara
    • So Jealous is the third album from these sisters, and easily the one to single out for an introduction to their music. Some people may not get on board with their vocal styles, which are slightly

  • 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

  • Odyssey Number Five

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    • Powderfinger
    • Guitar-driven rock out of Australia, Powderfinger has not seen much exposure in the States, but should get a nod for their toe-tapping songs. Building off their previous release, "Internationalist" (
  • 2112

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    • Rush
    • We all know it, right? Well, ya just gotta have it. 2112 finally showed Rush out on their own, doing their own thing, and doing it well, IMHO.

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iTV Preview May Have Been ‘Warning Shot Across Hollywood’s Bow’

When Apple CEO Steve Jobs broke with tradition by demonstrating an upcoming product several months before its release, the move may have been "a warning shot across Hollywood's bow," wrote Fortune magazine's Peter Lewis. He explained: "Apple was demonstrating that it does movie downloads better than anyone else at this point, and that it will only get better. The message: Apple intends to dominate movie downloads just as it now dominates music and TV shows."

Unlike its ability to stand firm against record companies' push for flexible iTunes pricing, however, Apple had to compromise when it came to movies, according to Mr. Lewis. He said that the company was looking for a US$9.99 price across the board, but the studios wanted to charge more "because they think digital movie downloads should be priced higher than physical DVDs, even though there are no physical production, distribution or inventory costs," wrote Mr. Lewis. "They should cost more, the reasoning goes, because of the added convenience to consumers."

The studios still dislike the pricing structure Apple put in place, the senior editor explained, but he expects Mr. Jobs to "hold firm on pricing," especially in light of Disney's recent revelation that it sold $1 million worth of movies in their first week of availability.

He concluded: "The studios can see the allure of iTunes today compared to disasters like Amazon.com's Unbox or MovieLink, and extrapolate that iTunes will become even more popular when Apple releases new video iPods and the iTV set-top box. So, Apple is saying, resistance is futile. Assimilation is inevitable."

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