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Feb.16, 2011


= Publishers are being held Ransom by apple! = Sony is looking to move away from selling music through the apple iTunes store. They (Sony) have been using a subscription based service called “Music Unlimited” but they are still forced to use iTunes because it is the dominant medium used to provide music to consumers. It looks like in the future record labels are going to be looking for a way to break away from the control apple has over music downloads. The labels already resent apple because of the .99 cent flat rate download which is why they are looking for other ways to generate money through online streams. []

February 16, 2011
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New Rdio App Amps Up Music Discovery for iPhones
This article is about a popular music streaming website and smart phone application, Rdio, coming out with a newer, better version of the app but for iPhone's only. The website subscription charges $5/month but if you want the app it is $10/month, but what is so great about this newer version is that aside from being able to search for any artist that you want and listen to it immediately, the app allows you to hook it up with your Facebook or Twitter accounts and see what your friends are listening to, recommends other artists based on what you listen to, and it makes it really easy to be able to download new releases the same days they are released. According to the article the app is really easy to navigate through to be able to search for what you want, making it better than the last version of the app.

February 16, 2011
YOUTUBE Symphony!!

Flaming Lips Symphony With 12 YouTube Clips
The Flaming Lips' new single is a YouTube symphony that requires the listener to get their hands on 12 smartphones to properly hear the song in all its glory. The song titled "Two Blobs Fucking" was released on Valentine's Day. The audio tracks that make up the song are spread across a dozen different YouTube videos. Each of the 220 second clips must be played in sync to create the complete song. This is similar to the band's previous work where a certain song was spread across four discs and had to be heard on four different stereos. Before, listeners had to sync tracks on car stereos, boomboxes and home systems in order to listen to the band's glorious sound. Now it's a digital affair, incorporating iPhones and Androids. Look how far we've come!! Full Article I think this idea is pretty cool and creative. I myself am not a fan of Flaming Lips, so as someone who has never heard their music, stumbling upon an article like this, makes me want to go the extra mile and take a minute to see what they are all about. So conducting a treasure hunt on YouTube to find the band's 12 clips and trying to sync them together is a fun and new way of introducing me to their sound.

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**Radiohead Improving Industry With World's First Newspaper Album!**
In order to stay green and cut back on wasteful materials, alternative rock band Radiohead has decided to create the “world’s first newspaper album.” Because of the success of their last business model with their 2007 album “In Rainbows” (in which fans could pay any price they wanted), the band will sell their album in three ways: fans can download it this Saturday, February 19, in two different digital formats, preorder the physical disc, or preorder the “newspaper version.” Although the newspaper version is quite pricy ($48-$53), it does come with some good eco-friendly benefits. This hard copy will be wrapped in oxo-degradable plastic and include band artwork, 2 vinyl records and a digital download that can be used on Saturday. This green concept fits very well with front man Thom York’s lifestyle, whose environmental efforts are fairly renowned, and is a vast improvement in the media industry’s objective to garner fan interest.

**Jessica Yount**

February 17, 2011
=Sony brings music to living room with cloud service= Sony Corp is working on a music streaming device that consumers will be able to listen to in their living rooms through TVs and gaming consoles. Unlike Itunes, Sony will offer a monthly subscritption for a small fee allowing unlimited streaming of music similar to pandora by searching for an artist or genre. For a greater fee you can listen to any song you would like as opposed to downloading each song to your PC. This digital music service is not aimed towards mobile devices because the goal of Sony is to keep it in the living room. The device has already been released in the UK, Japan, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Canada. Going beyond the music, Sony is also looking to expand this with TV shows and movies. [|Sony Article] =Patrick Muniga= =February 17, 2011=

=So, Like, Beavis and Butthead are coming back to MTV; or something...=

It's true, after it looked like Beavis and Butthead was going to be just a fond guilty pleasure to reminisce about, creator Mike Judge decided to bring it back. With the last episode airing in November of 1997, a return from hiatus was long overdue for the series. It is rumored that Judge is going to poke fun at artists like Lady Gaga and series like the Jersey Shore and will bring to MTV a point of view that president Van Toffler says "the world sorely missed" and that "Beavis and Butthead could only bring". Regardless, this is an awesome move for MTV breaking away from the reality shows like Jersey Shore and 16 and Pregnant, and back to some of the roots that made MTV such a groundbreaking channel. So I say ahoy Beavis and Butthead! And if you're not a fan of the show, you're a turd burglar!