LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sony Music on Friday released a brief "teaser" of a new Michael Jackson single and insisted that the vocals on an upcoming new album were genuinely those of the late "Thriller" singer. Full Story »
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Michael Jackson new album vocals genuine, Sony says
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Woman found guilty (again) of sharing 24 songs, owes $1.5 million
Digital Trends – Fri Nov 5, 1:25 pm ETIn her third round in court, Jammie Thomas-Rasset has once again been found guilty of downloading and sharing 24 songs on Kazaa. This time, she has been ordered to cough up $1.5 million for a couple dozen tunes, which allegedly included Green Day and Aerosmith. Full Story »
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Jammie Thomas Refuses To Pay $1.5 Million Fine For Illegal Downloads
PC Magazine – Fri Nov 5, 9:54 am ETA Minneapolis mother is refusing to pay a $1.5 million fine for illegally downloading 24 songs, saying she never downloaded them in the first place and that she is financially unable to pay. Full Story »
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Atty: MN woman can't pay for sharing songs
AP – Fri Nov 5, 9:04 am ETMINNEAPOLIS - A Minnesota woman ordered to pay a recording industry trade group $1.5 million for illegally sharing music online doesn't plan to pay those damages as her attorneys continue to argue the amount is unconstitutional, she said Thursday. Full Story »
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iTunes Ping: Millions of Users... Only 2,000 Artists?
Mashable – Fri Nov 5, 8:06 am ETTwo months out of the gate and Ping is "growing fast" -- according to an e-mail sent out by the service to users this week. Still, despite its "millions of users," the music-flavored social network apparently only has 2,000 artists. Full Story »
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1.5-million-dollar verdict in US music piracy case
AFP – Thu Nov 4, 4:37 pm ETWASHINGTON (AFP) - A US jury has ordered a Minnesota woman to pay 1.5 million dollars for illegally downloading 24 songs in a high-profile digital piracy case. Full Story »
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Attorney: Minn. woman won't pay for sharing songs
AP – Thu Nov 4, 2:38 pm ETMINNEAPOLIS - A Minnesota woman ordered to pay $1.5 million for sharing songs online is not planning to pay the recording industry, as her attorneys argue the award is not in line with actual harm suffered. Full Story »
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5 MP3 Players for Pumping Up Your Workouts
Mashable – Thu Nov 4, 1:23 pm ETWhether you finish a triathlon before breakfast, speed walk around the block at lunch or do 50 laps before dinner, one thing that makes exercise so much more enjoyable is some music. Full Story »
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Quickly queue up your tunes with OnCue app
Macworld – Thu Nov 4, 12:35 pm ETiOS's default iPod app is a solid all-around music player, but it doesn’t necessarily fit in with everyone’s playing style. For instance, if you tap a song while playing another song, the song you just tapped begins playing right away, abruptly cutting off whatever you were just listening to. You can set up a queue of songs by creating a playlist, but that can be a cumbersome process. Full Story »
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iTunes to Stream 90-Second Samples; Why No Full Songs?
PC World – Wed Nov 3, 4:30 pm ETApple says it will triple the length of song previews in iTunes from 30 to 90 seconds. Full Story »
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Live Nation's concert chief Garner leaves the company
Reuters – Wed Nov 3, 12:47 pm ETNEW YORK (Reuters) - Live Nation Entertainment Inc, the world's No. 1 live music company, has parted ways with Jason Garner, the head of its concert business, according to a regulatory document filed on Wednesday. Full Story »
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iTunes to triple length of song previews
Digital Trends – Wed Nov 3, 11:22 am ETIt’s been rumored for months and now the change seems to be imminent: Apple will expand the preview length of songs in iTunes from 30 seconds to 90 seconds. It’s been reported that Apple has begun to inform music labels of the change and the longer clips will begin appearing in iTunes sometime in the near future. Full Story »
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iTunes to offer 90-second track previews
Macworld – Wed Nov 3, 9:59 am ETSize matters. For iTunes music previews, anyway. Full Story »
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Apple to Triple iTunes Song Previews to 90 Seconds
PC World – Wed Nov 3, 9:06 am ETApple is preparing to roll out longer song samples in the iTunes Store, up to 90 seconds, according to reports. The move would triple the current length of 30-second preview clips, a decision Apple probably hopes will boost sales. While this could be a great move for consumers, some labels might pull their content off the iTunes Store, as Apple's decision to increase song samples is opt-out, not opt-in. Full Story »
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Report: Apple to Increase iTunes Song Previews to 90 Seconds
PC Magazine – Wed Nov 3, 8:05 am ETApple will extend the song preview length on iTunes from 30 seconds to 90 seconds, according to Mashable. Full Story »
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The DT3 - Our top new albums for November 2
Digital Trends – Tue Nov 2, 8:20 pm ETEach week the Digital Trends staff selects three albums that we think you should know about. Not in-depth reviews, just passing on some music we like. Full Story »
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Apple to Triple Length of iTunes Song Previews
Mashable – Tue Nov 2, 6:16 pm ETApple has informed music labels that it will soon triple the length of music previews from 30 seconds to 90 seconds. Full Story »
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The top 10 singles and albums on iTunes
AP – Tue Nov 2, 2:06 pm ETiTunes' top 10 selling singles and albums of the week ending Nov. 1, 2010: Full Story »
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