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From Janet Jackson's infamous wardrobe malfunction in 2004 to The Black Eyed Peas' incredibly auto-tuned "performance" this year, the Super Bowl's Halftime Show has seen music's biggest names take the stage with mixed results. Hopefully, this February's mid-game entertainment won't make your twitter feed explode with rage, as pop legend Madonna will headline the annual show.
If you haven't noticed by now, Spotify has taken the world by storm. And why shouldn't it have? Nothing beats an endless library of free streaming music that you can easily share with the world, or at least your tight circle of Facebook buddies.
According to Mashable, music's biggest new destination just got even bigger, as Spotify just announced it's own series of internal apps. With partners such as Rolling Stone, Billboard, and Fuse, Spotify's apps are meant to integrate news, lyrics, and deeper overall interactivity with the streaming service's massive library of tunes.
Dance heads have reason to rejoice, as renowned DJ Fedde le Grand has landed his own show on Sirius XM radio. The Dutch producer will satisfy the appetites of electronic music fans across the nation with an hour block of tuneage on Friday at 9pm EST and Monday at 10pm EST.
“Like everything I do, I’ve made sure that the show is absolutely perfect before I signed it off," said Fedde in a press release. "I’ll be giving this show 110%, giving listeners a unique experience each time they tune in and delivering the biggest and freshest music I can get my hands on."
We all know the music industry has been flushed down a ruthless digital toilet. Almost any new record can be nabbed for free after some diligent internet searching, and such piracy has left major stores such as Best Buy dwindling down their physical CD section due to poor sales. Artists have found semi-refuge over the past decade in digital marketplaces such as iTunes, but even Apple's mega-distributor is keeping cash away from some of music's biggest names.
Digital Music News revealed a somewhat startling report, outlining that a UMG artist only makes roughly 8% of the revenue generated by their music on iTunes. So, selling 1000 records would land you a whopping $80, which you can spend on about eight rum-and-cokes in a Manhattan bar as you drink away the pain of having sold your soul. Sure, artists make their money on the road as opposed to in record stores nowadays, and this low payout isn't gonna hurt megastars like Jay-Z and Adele, but now it's easy to see why so many indie bands that went major didn't do so well for themselves.
Although Monday might not be your favorite day of the week, you can still get something good out of it thanks to Meatless Monday, a non-profit initiative of The Monday Campaigns, in association with the Johns Hopkins’ Bloomberg School of Public Health. Their goal is to "reduce meat consumption by 15% to improve personal health and the health of the planet."
Afraid of not getting enough protein? According to Kerri-Ann Jennings, a registered dietician and associate editor for EatingWell magazine, “Most Americans get way more protein - our bodies' "building blocks"- than we need and that we can even use, so this actually is not a primary nutrition concern…There are plenty of plant-based sources of protein, including beans, lentils, peas, nuts and seeds, whole grains, tofu and tempeh [and] eggs and dairy products (cheese, milk, yogurt).”
Britney Spears in promotion for her album Femme Fatale was planning on releasing her single "'Til the World Ends" next week. However, the single was leaked early.
"Til the World Ends" is an up beat club song that is receiving lots and lots of positive reviews. It is already being called a club hit.
Britney Spears' album campaign is against tough competition: Justin Bieber's two album dominance on Billboard, Adele U.K and U.S top charting album, and Lady Gaga who is going for Britney's crown as the Princess of pop.
Britney Spears' album Femme Fatale will be released March 29, 2011.
Recently, Apple Inc. has been negotiating with music companies including Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group Corp, and more, about giving iTunes customers more flexibility and easier access to the music they purchase from the store. Basically, Apple Inc. is arguing for “record companies to give iTunes customers easier access to music they’ve purchased across multiple devices” (Bloomerg.com).
In the deal, customers would be assured “permanent backup of music purchases if the originals are damaged or lost.” In addition, users will also be able to download the same music files to iPad, iPod, and iPhone devices…all from the same iTunes account.
Although, most declined to comment on the subject, the talks are definitely happening and there might be a deal in place midway through 2011.
May not look like much of a site but this site doesn’t need to be pretty when it let’s you predict news headlines. Created by Dave the Web Guy, you can now discuss your predictions in headline news format. Have a hunch the Zombie Apocalypse will be here by the end of the week or President Obama will be elected to second term? You can predict it. Just go to headlineprophet.com, enter a headline you predict we’ll one day see, than support your prophecy in one paragraph and predict the date we will see it by. You can even comment on other people’s predictions for the future.
I already know what I’m predicting. Turkeys Take Back Thanksgiving and Attack People. What? It could happen.
The right-wing has come up with a new campaign strategy this fall. Terror Babies! The theory is that radical groups are going to use the 14th Amendment to enter the U.S., have children, and then, when they are young adults, use them to infiltrate the United States legally to perpetuate acts of terrorism against the country. On Anderson Cooper's show last night, he broke his usual mellow demeanor and argued with guests about the legitimacy of such claims. Could this be a backwards campaign tactic going into the election season or could this be real? What are your thoughts?
If you live in Clinton Hill, there’s a chance you’ve walked past the merchant-less garden stand set up on Franklin Avenue and Monroe. Basil, sage, fennel, lemongrass, and figs are all for sale, but here’s the twist- there’s no one selling them. A small sign on the stand indicates buyers to drop their money in the metal box, honor system style. It seems that the household responsible for the stand is the same one profiled in an April edition of the New York Times for its longstanding neighborhood history (the house was built in the 1860s.) All the herbs are a dollar, except for those pricy $2.50 figs, so stop by, take in some history, and take home some sage (but don’t forget to pay!)
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