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    • The Damned
    • Punk rock is mostly associated with three chords and a bad attitude, but the Damned were one of the few bands of the era bent on bringing musicianship and a good sense of humor to the scene. And while
  • The Printz

    • 8 out of 10
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    • Part white rap, part alternative, part pop, and part rock, the Bumblebeez grabbed a hold of me with "Pony Ride," and didn't let go.

      This group does a marvelous job of moving seamlessly be

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    • Death Cab for Cutie
    • With the introduction of Plans, Death Cab for Cutie became a new addition to many user's Artist list after the single "Soul Meets Body" became a hit on iTunes. Offering a fresh alternativ

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    • Jellyfish
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  • Wolfmother

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    • Wolfmother
    • 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

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Amazon May Take On iTunes, iPod

Online retailer Amazon may be preparing to take on the iTunes Music Store and iPod. According to The Wall Street Journal, Amazon is negotiating with four global music companies to help it develop a digital subscription music service that will set it apart from the other online music providers, but more importantly, will set it apart from the iTunes Music Store (iTMS).

Amazon is also looking to sell its own digital music player line composed of products it designs. The players would likely come preloaded with music at a deep discount, in essence copying the mobile phone industry's tactic of selling phones at a discount as a part of the service package.

The music service could launch as early as this summer, and include music from Universal Music Group, Sony BMG, Warner Music Group Corp., and EMI.

To date, the only company that's been successful at selling its own music player and service is Apple, and it is the only company offering a music purchase and download system instead of a monthly subscription-based service. It's also the only MP3 player manufacturer to have strong long-term success with its players.

Since January, Dell and Sony have both dropped some of their MP3 players because of Apple's dominance in the market. Although Amazon is the dominant online retailer, it's unclear if it can go head-to-head with Apple's dominance in the digital music market, especially since it is adopting the less popular subscription service model.

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