Recent articles in music (page 1 of 2)
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Oct 6, 2007
Going DRM-Free Digital
Having one too many dusty CDs taking up shelf space, I’ve decided not to buy music in physical form any more. I don’t care how many exclusive, special edition DVDs and fancy-pants packaging they dangle out there—it’s time to move past the physical disc.
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Jul 12, 2006
Getting All Barenaked
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May 4, 2006
Canadian Musician's Voluntary Payment Scheme
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May 4, 2006
Music Copyright Laid Bare
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Feb 22, 2006
The Amen Break
This video reproduction of Nate Harrison's installation, Can I Get An Amen? is a fascinating listen if you're at all interested in music, copyright or the cultural aspects of creativity. The project charts the life so far of a six-second drum beat known as the Amen Break, which originated in the 1969 soul song Amen Brother by The Winstons, and has gone on to be used as a sample in hundreds of musical reincarnations, from the early UK dance scene to present day car ads.