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Musicians page through their pasts for book deals
(Reuters)
Reuters - As recording artists experiment with all manner of digital media to reach their fans, a few are engaging in a centuries-old practice -- writing books.
`Chinese Democracy' album: a 17-year evolution
(AP)
AP - The last time Guns N' Roses released an album of all-new material, there were no iPods or digital downloads. There was no "American Idol." No music blogs. No MySpace.
Microsoft modifies Zune subscription model (Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp on Thursday announced a new music subscription plan for owners of its Zune players, which would allow them to keep 10 tracks per month and add them to their permanent collection.
Q&A: Mraz talks music, new book — and salads (AP)
AP - To record his third studio CD, Jason Mraz withdrew from the music industry so he wouldn't be affected by album sales and charts. Instead, the pop singer went to his hometown of San Diego and traveled to London while disconnecting himself from his phone and e-mail.Â
Pirates thwarted with MP3 sonic blast (AFP)
AFP - Gone are the swashbuckling days of repelling pirates with cutlasses -- a British firm is spearheading use of a high-tech "sonic laser" to beat bandits on the high seas.
'High School Musical'-themed malware hits the Net (CNET)
CNET - Teens and young adults interested in downloading High School Musical-related music and video on peer-to-peer networks should be wary of malware, warns Panda Security.
Microsoft lets Zune music subscribers keep tunes (AP)
AP - Microsoft Corp. is giving an early holiday gift to people who pay for all-you-can-listen access to the Zune digital music store: 10 songs to keep each month, included in the $14.99 monthly subscription fee.
Microsoft to let Zune owners keep 10 tracks a month (AFP)
AFP - Microsoft, seeking to boost the popularity of its Zune music player, announced a new subscription offer on Thursday that will allow users to keep 10 tracks a month permanently.
Guns N' Roses album to debut on MySpace (CNET)
CNET - Updated at 8:55 p.m. PST to reflect that NPR Music had the streaming debut of Paul McCartney's album.
RIAA win: Tennessee to police campus networks (CNET)
CNET - Tennessee has agreed to filter computer networks for unauthorized music downloads at the state's colleges and universities.
Zune could lend Microsoft a rare rhythm infusion (AP)
AP - A video for the title track on hip-hop veteran Common's forthcoming album, "Universal Mind Control," begins with a digital music player pulsing to the beat. The viewer is pulled through the screen into the gadget's guts, where the cool, collected rapper lets loose an easy stream of lyrics.
Law professor fires back at song-swapping lawsuits (AP)
AP - The music industry's courtroom campaign against people who share songs online is coming under counterattack.
'Lost' Beatles song may bring Fab Four to Net sales (CNET)
CNET - Are the Beatles finally ready to make a magical mystery tour into the world of online music?
LA man to plead guilty in Guns N' Roses piracy (Reuters)
Reuters - A man accused of illegally posting songs on the Internet from an unreleased album by the rock band Guns N' Roses has agreed to plead guilty, a federal prosecutor said on Tuesday.
Dell Squashes Rumors About New MP3 Player (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Dell is not hearing the music. The Round Rock, Tex.-based computer maker is squashing any rumors reported in recent weeks about plans to release an MP3 player.
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