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Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:10:05 GMT: Apple disappoints--no Jobs or big news at Macworld
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Apple Inc said on Tuesday said it was dropping copy protection from songs sold on the Internet and debuted its slimmest 17-inch laptop yet, but with no dramatic products or master pitchman Steve Jobs, the company's final Macworld performance disappointed Wall Street.
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Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:01:19 GMT: The Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton found dead at 60
(AP)
 AP - Punk guitarist Ron Asheton of The Stooges has been found dead in his Ann Arbor home. He was 60.
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Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:01:20 GMT: Kraftwerk co-founder leaves German group
(AP)
AP - Florian Schneider, a co-founder of Kraftwerk, the German band that built the foundation for electro-pop and scored a chart-topping global hit with "Autobahn" in 1974, has left the group, its label said Tuesday.
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Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:50:15 GMT: Stooges guitarist Asheton found dead in Ann Arbor
(Reuters)
Reuters - Ron Asheton, a guitarist and founding member of the influential rock band The Stooges, was found dead at his home in Ann Arbor, Michigan on Tuesday, police said.
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Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:37:31 GMT: Lindsay Lohan: It's not over with Ronson
(AP)
 AP - Lindsay Lohan says she hasn't split with DJ Samantha Ronson, despite media reports they had publicly sparred several times over the holidays.
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Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:59:08 GMT: Arab-Israeli orchestra stops shows in Qatar, Egypt
(AP)
 AP - Israeli conductor Daniel Barenboim and his orchestra of Arab and Israeli musicians have canceled performances in the Middle East this weekend because of fighting between Israel and Hamas, he said Tuesday.
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Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:24:31 GMT: Amy Winehouse drops drug case appeal in Norway
(AP)
 AP - British singer Amy Winehouse dropped her appeal in a Norwegian drug case and will accept a fine for illegal marijuana possession in 2007, her attorney said Tuesday.
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Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:29:14 GMT: Rihanna taking no wardrobe risks for Malaysia show
(AP)
 AP - The good girl gone bad has promised to be good for one night.
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Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:23:11 GMT: Berlin Philharmonic offers digital concerts
(AP)
AP - Fans of Germany's renowned Berlin Philharmonic can now follow the orchestra's performances from anywhere in the world through a new "digital concert hall" accessible via the Internet.
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Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:56:18 GMT: Music marketers target female shoppers at home
(Reuters)
Reuters - With CD sales dropping fast, the music business is exploring nontraditional ways to expose consumers to recording artists. Among the new sales and marketing vehicles are Tara Leigh Music Party and musicShop.
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Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:36:51 GMT: Music fans opting for layaway plans on tickets
(Reuters)
Reuters - What's good enough for Kmart is evidently good enough for rock festivals.
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Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:34:06 GMT: Latin indie label undergoes digital conversion
(Reuters)
Reuters - Musicalatina.com, the only Latin-owned, Latin-centric U.S. digital download store, launched in December.
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Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:00:00 GMT: Big Bopper's coffin to be sold on eBay
(Yahoo! Music)
Yahoo! Music - The son of iconic '50s rock n' roller the Big Bopper has said he plans to sell his late father's casket--which he was buried in for 48 years--on eBay in the next few weeks.
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Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:14:48 GMT: Is Madonna's Little Girl Meant for Stardom?
(E! Online)
 E! Online - We've been anxiously awaiting the acting/singing/modeling debut of Madonna's firstborn, Lourdes Ciccone Leon, for a while. The 14-year-old, who looks like she just fell out of an American Apparel ad, always seemed destined to follow in her mother's creative footsteps.
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Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:00:00 GMT: Lupe Fiasco abandons rap and launches post-punk band?
(Yahoo! Music)
Yahoo! Music - Rapper Lupe Fiasco is rumored to have started a post-punk band called Japanese Cartoon.
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Sun, 04 Jan 2009 16:26:23 GMT: Bon Jovi to Hillary Clinton: I'll Be There for You
(E! Online)
 E! Online - Forget government bailouts! Former first lady Hillary Clinton is hoping Jon Bon Jovi can help with her financial crisis.
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Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:00:00 GMT: Britney Spears' official Twitter account hacked
(Yahoo! Music)
Yahoo! Music - An anonymous hacker has reportedly hacked into Britney Spears' official Twitter account, leaving an obscene message.
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Sat, 03 Jan 2009 19:03:48 GMT: Katy Perry No Longer Kissing Travis McCoy
(E! Online)
 E! Online - "Hot N Cold" singer Katy Perry's relationship with Travis McCoy of Gym Class Heroes is officially on ice. A source close to the couple has confirmed to E! News that the two called it quits just before New Years.
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Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:41:05 GMT: Kraftwerk co-founder Florian Schneider quits band
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Florian Schneider, the co-founder of legendary German electronica band Kraftwerk, has quit the lineup, leaving it with just one original member.
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Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:00:00 GMT: Mariah Carey told off by scientists for E=MC2 claims
(Yahoo! Music)
Yahoo! Music - Scientists have criticized Mariah Carey's mathematics skills, after she appropriated Albert Einstein's mass-energy equivalence formula for an album title.
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