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News …
Owner of small ISP says RIAA will have to pay if it wants help from ISPs to stem music piracy – CNET
The most memorable pop music moments of 2008? – Los Angeles Times / Pop & Hiss (registration may be required)
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New study indicates that out of 13 million tracks available online, 10 million remain unsold – Daily Mail U.K.
Owning your own jukebox is like having “a high-maintenance mistress” – The Times Online U.K.
Views …
Labelle in NYC – “Labelle sang, as groups did in the utopian years of 1970s funk, about both lusty desires and a social conscience.” – The New York Times (registration may be required)
Lil’ Wayne in Dallas – “Literally exploding onto the stage through a trapdoor, Lil Wayne raced through a muscular, hyperactive 80-minute performance, touching on all phases of his career but leaning most heavily on the critically acclaimed Tha Carter III.” – The Dallas Morning News
Fall Out Boy in San Diego – “And once the show started, you could tell the Chicago area band felt comfortable playing in a small club, without the light show and huge video screens it usually brings on tour.” – San Diego Union Tribune / Street
AC/DC in St. Pete – “If you’re of the opinion that the best rock ‘n’ roll is something between a Three Stooges routine and a child’s temper tantrum, you probably were among the 17,181 who packed the Forum.” – The Tampa Tribune
The Pogues in London – “The more Shane MacGowan messed things up, the more the audience seemed to enjoy his antics – and his great songs” – The Times Online U.K.
Metallica in Oakland – “Metallica followed their recent release of “Death Magnetic,” the band’s least commercial and hardest rocking album in 20 years, with a furious and rewarding set Saturday night at Oracle Arena in Oakland.” – San Francisco Chronicle
They Say It’s Their Birthday … (Or so says Associated Press)
Red Steagall is 70
Rick Nielsen (Cheap Trick) is 62
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Robin Gibb is 59
Luther Campbell is 48 (2 Live Crew)
Chuck Mead (BR549) is 48
Lori McKenna is 40
Jordin Sparks is 19
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