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Otafuku Rex; Mix Them, Mash Them Up
The new band Otafuku Rex has debuted their music video, Do Me, I'm the Best, and is inviting fans to get in on the action and create their own remixes by mashing up the groups video and music, adding in their own music and video, and sending the results to friends.
You don't know tech: The InfoWorld news quiz
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - This week's quizis more musically inclined than most, with nearly a third of the questions touching on digital tunes. We also hit all the right notes on Grand Theft Auto IV, imaginary iPhones, breakthroughs in computer design, and the endlessly fascinating soap opera that is Microsoft's pursuit of Yahoo. Correct answers are worth 10 points, and yes, you can sing along if you feel like it. Ready? One-two-three-four:
Jimi Hendrix company says sex tape not genuine
(Reuters)
Reuters - The company that controls rights to
rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix's music and likeness said on
Thursday a purported sex tape of the musician being sold on the
Internet was not authentic.
NAMM Update: Denon DJ Intros DN-S3500 Tabletop CD/MP3 Player
Denon DJ introduced the DN-S3500 tabletop CD/MP3 player, featuring a powerful 12-pole Direct Drive motor, 7 on-board effects and intuitive control.
Apple Intros New Mac minis; More Expensive, More Powerful
Apple today unveiled two new Mac mini computers with the Intel Core Duo processor. The new models are more powerful, and at $599 and $799, more expensive than ever.
ASCAP Awarded Millions for Online Use of Music
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - A federal judge ruled Thursday that the American Society of Composers, Artists, and Performers (ASCAP) may be owed as much as $100 million by America Online, Yahoo and Real Networks for the use of copyrighted material in streaming audio on the Web.
Amazon's CreateSpace Puts Out-Of-Print Music Back On The Market
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - The online retailer works with Sony BMG, and EMI Music to make hundreds of out-of-print albums available, such as the upcoming title in KCRW's "Sounds Eclectic" series.
MP3 Tech Commentary
Free Downloads Courtesy of Starbucks
Starbucks corporation has announced through a press release that they have teamed up with Apple once again to offer free music downloads via the iTunes Store. Last time we saw...
How Would You Like a Lego for a MP3 Player?
How would you like to listen to your favorite digital music from something which looks like a Lego brick? This new imported MP3 player - the HOMADE MP3 i-Player -...
Top Portable DVD Players Updated with New Players
Portable DVD players continue to be a popular type of portable electronics even as iPods and the like blossom in sales. The reason? Most are pretty inexpensive, can be used...
Amazon MP3 Store Eats into Apple's iTunes
According to an article by USA Today.com, the Amazon MP3 store has become the second largest digital music service in the United States. Amazon’s much anticipated digital music service was...
Honey, I Shrunk the MP3 Format!
Scientists at the University of Rochester have revealed that they have developed a technique to reproduce digital music that is 1,000 times smaller than a typical MP3 file. The new...
Obscure PMP Does Old School Nintendo Games
This particular portable media player might be of interest to those who have nostalgic desires harking back to the days of the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). I can't say where...
Coldplay's New Single up for Free Download
Yes, it's another well established band that has come to the conclusion that providing a free download is a great promotional tool. Coldplay, the Grammy award-winning English rock band, have...
Samsung S2, S3 MP3 Players First Look
Samsung has unveiled the S2 Pebble and S3 Slim to compete with Apple's iPod shuffle and iPod nano. These Samsung MP3 players combine style and features to try and draw...
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