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Judge: Labels must consider 'fair use'
A U.S. judge says record labels cannot order YouTube users to remove videos featuring their music unless they can show it's not a legal fair use.In what is being considered a victory for individual computer users over corporate music copyright holders, U.S. District Judge Jeremy Fogel of San Jose, Calif., ruled Wednesday that music companies cannot issue blanket orders to remove YouTube videos ...
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Music Review: Ron Kalina & Jim Self - The Odd Couple
If you're looking for something a little different, this might it. Last year I reviewed an album that featured jazz harmonica (and it was actually my second review of the group's music) and I also reviewed an album that showcased jazz on a bassoon. So I guess it makes perfect sense for me to review a new release starring a couple of guys who offer jazz played on harmonica and Tuba. The ...
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Selena Gomez Starting a Band
Selena Gomez Does Not Want to Go Solo. Selena Gomez has the pipes to make it as a solo artist. She dazzled when she sang a remake of the Disney song, “Cruella de Vil.” Selena does not want to be a solo artist, but she does want to sing. Like her rumored boyfriend teen hottie Nick Jonas, the Wizards of Waverly Place star wants to form a band where she will sing, but will also...
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UPI NewsTrack Quirks in the News
Poll: Sting's lyrics most often misheardLONDON, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- A British online poll has found rock musician Sting's 1979 hit Message in a Bottle contains the lyrics most often misheard by respondents.The song topped the online poll of 2,000 music fans with its line a year has passed since I wrote my note being commonly misheard as a year has passed since I broke my nose, The Daily Mail ...
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Judge affirms takedown notice recipients' right to sue
A two-year-old California boy may today be the hero of the digital age, as a Federal Judge ruled that the holder of the copyright to the song he was dancing to in a YouTube video, should have thought twice before suing his mommy.
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UK law firm looks to begin prosecuting file sharers
Davenport Lyons has been working with the music industry in the UK to sniff out P2P users. Now it will ask the UK courts to force ISPs to release information to identify them.
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SFist Tonight
MUSIC : Adam Stephens and Tyson Vogel make up Two Gallants . They perform for free over in the East Bay. Do check them out. But be warned: their fans are rabid ones. (Note: Yes, this is over in Berkeley. Egads, we know. But at least we're not sending your someplace far off, like Yoshi's near the waterfront, or somewhere infamously bad, like 21 Grand.) 7 p.m. // Amoeba (2455 ...
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Backspin: CD Reviews
Editor’s Note: Albums are rated on the usual five-star scale, where it’s suggested to avoid those with one star and deify those with five. The Faint, Faciinatiion (blank.wav) It’s no wonder the album’s best song, “The Geeks Were Right,” also is the most straightforward and least dependent on technology to “make it sound different.”
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Time to Get Musical
Western Classical music is getting to be quite popular in Goa with many parents sending their children to learn the art. Once considered elitist, now its different, students are taking up western classical music for the sheer love of it.
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Antietam wants music, journalism courses to be electives
The Antietam School Board wants music and journalism activities, such as yearbook and school newspaper, be elective courses at the junior and senior high so that students could benefit from the instructional time period at the end of the day.
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Facilities Deal with Nursing Shortage
As the nursing shortage continues around the country and here in our area, health care facilities are coming up with new ways to keep and attract their nurses.
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Bank holiday Britons flee in search of sun
Two million Britons will flee the country over the Bank Holiday weekend as the country seeks to forget a washout August. A record number will head abroad, as holidaymakers ignore the economic storm clouds in search of sunnier climes.
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AOTG Wraps Up With Jennifer Daniels
The final installment of Leesburg's summer concert series, Acoustic on the Green, will take place at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, featuring rock artist Jennifer Daniels.
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Lucketts Readies For Fair Weekend
Fair season in Loudoun continues Saturday and Sunday with the 36th Annual Lucketts Fair, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. "Fresh Squeezed Fun With Home-Grown Flavor" is what organizers have promised in years past, and it's what they plan to deliver again this year.
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Instruments of change
Shara Worden combines background in opera and classical music with a love of pop for an avant-garde sound.
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Seasoned J-pop duo ELT keep it positive
"When I'm walking beside her, people tell me I'm a lucky guy," sang John Lennon on the 1964 Beatles track "Every Little Thing." Sitting comfortably next to iconic lead singer Kaori Mochida of the band of the same name, guitarist Ichiro Ito has had 12 years to get used to such a feeling. However, he admits that though the elder one of the duo, he was the more intimidated when they first met back ...
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Out of this world
Balloonists take off from Fyffe's park during 2007's UFO Days. This year's event promises the ever-present balloons, live music, food, vendors and more. UFO Days will be held Friday and Saturday, August 22 and 23.
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Douma food festival strives to promote co-existence among Lebanese
The Northern mountainous town of Douma will host on Monday the Ghada ma Atyab Lubnan (Delicacies from Lebanon) event as part of the Food and Feast 2008 festival organized by the United Nations Development Program and Souk al-Tayeb. With common goals of promoting co-existence, preserving Lebanese heritage.
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Kerrang! award honour for Metallica
Rock legends Metallica, Slipknot and Rage Against The Machine have been honoured for their contribution to heavy music at the Kerrang! Awards.
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Register To Vote, Get A Free Sheryl Crow Album
Crow & Rock The Vote team up to give away 50,000 digital copies of her latest album as an incentive for voter registration.
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Woman Can Sue UMG Over Prince Clip On YouTube
A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that copyright holders, including record labels, cannot order a song to be taken off the Web before making sure that the song clip in question is so minor that it is not illegal.
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Quick Hits: Velvet Revolver, MTV VMAs, DMB, Snow Patrol, Bow Wow vs. The Game, The Verve
Velvet Revolver has settled a plagiarism case with U.K. rocker Tony Newton , bassist of the Voodoo Six , who alleged that Velvet Revolver stole the riff and melody of "Dirty Little Thing" from Newton’s song "Cyber Babe." Newton is now entitled to 20 percent of all royalties from VR's debut album Contraband and the single itself, dating back to 2004, plus all future royalties on the song from ...
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Television - Entertainment
Remember how we used to listen to rock and roll back in the day? And remember how we used to put an LP on the stereo? Well, that day is back. We may be seeing the return of the golden oldie.
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Jamaica wins clean sweep
BEIJING (AP) It was Jamaica Night again at the Bird's Nest, this time with Veronica Campbell-Brown doing the honors, easily winning the 200 meters Thursday to cap the first sweep by one country of all four men's and women's Olympic sprints in 20 years. The defending Olympic champion routed Allyson Felix of the United States in 21.74 seconds to win the gold by 0.19 second. Read the full story ...
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Downtown Stuart to dance (and sing) for the 21st year
The 21st annual Dancin’ in the Street celebration will take place rain or shine Saturday, promises Bernie Malone, festival coordinator for Stuart Main Street.
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