Electronic Music NewsFabrik Ireland bring former Kraftwerk man to Dublin
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- Fabrik Ireland bring former Kraftwerk man to Dublin
- Rock hero games drive music downloads
- Recording industry threatens to sue students
- Jay Sean: Bad boy turned good
- BEST BEDINGFIELD
Fabrik Ireland bring former Kraftwerk man to Dublin
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Rock hero games drive music downloads
New Zealand Herald – Jan 22, 2008
Titles like the Madden football series the Tony Hawk skateboarding franchise and the venerable “Grand Theft Auto” games are well known for their extensive soundtracks. ffering gamers the ability to replace their soundtracks every few months after the initial release is not only technically possible with today’s new-generation consoles but also on the horizon. “That’s certainly something we’re interested in” Electronic Arts worldwide head of music Steve Schnur said earlier this month at the Consumer Electronics Show. – REUTERS $(document).
Recording industry threatens to sue students
San Francisco Chronicle – Jan 22, 2008
“I would much rather go on that course than give the recording industry money for something I didn’t do” Miles said. A Minnesota woman who decided to fight the recording association in court over accusations of illicit file sharing rather than settle lost her case in ctober. Illustrating the high stakes the federal court ordered her to pay $220000 to six music companies. Fred von Lohmann an attorney with the Electronic Frontier Foundation a digital rights group said he’s spoken with many students who have been targeted by the recording group and have had to drop out of school and start work to pay their settlements. He said that even if students have a good defense many settle to avoid hiring an expensive attorney the headaches and the potential for much bigger damages levied in a trial. “This is a very unfair fight” von Lohmann said. College students be aware Sharing music on peer-to-peer networks can be a recipe for a lawsuit by the recording industry.
Jay Sean: Bad boy turned good
Belfast Telegraph – Jan 22, 2008
Sean speaks of his record like a proud father stressing its loyalty to his British roots but its ability to stand up to anything by "Justin Timberlake Mario or Chris Brown". Quite rightly too – the lead single "Ride It" is a sexy lament that borrows from Eastern Asian sounds and "I Won’t Tell" is a fantastic sing-along stomper. Then there’s "Murder" another electro offering that’s made up of pure cool. "I was labelled Asian R&B for a long time and my whole thing was why am I Asian R&B? Is Eminem white hip-hop? No he’s just hip-hop. And in music we suffer so much from labels and pigeonholes. Those are the pigeonholes and the labels I wanna break. At the end of the day it’s about my music and that’s all that should matter… Then there’s "Murder" another electro offering that’s made up of pure cool. "I was labelled Asian R&B for a long time and my whole thing was why am I Asian R&B? Is Eminem white hip-hop? No he’s just hip-hop. And in music we suffer so much from labels and pigeonholes. Those are the pigeonholes and the labels I wanna break. At the end of the day it’s about my music and that’s all that should matter. " He also insists that he’s not keen to play up to the clich?that dominate in urban music. Nowadays his wardrobe consists of suits rather than the hoodies and baggy jeans of earlier times.
BEST BEDINGFIELD
New York Post – Jan 22, 2008
" Things like her international success (she sold more than 3 million records) and her Grammy nomination for 'Best Female Pop Vocal Performance' last year. Plus she racked up five Top 10 singles. Not bad! But Bedingfield says the biggest change is in the music. "I'm now writing from the perspective of a person who's been around the world and seen and experienced lots of new things" she says. "In my lyrics there are more doubts a kind of realism that has grown out of life's ups and downs. I've also been trying to simplify my music. " Bedingfield sings upbeat music that makes you want to move your feet and dance to the beat… I've also been trying to simplify my music. " Bedingfield sings upbeat music that makes you want to move your feet and dance to the beat. But unlike the majority of popsters – who soup up their sound with electronic layers -Bedingfield's signature is her warm middle tones. "I've started to really admire classic singers like Aretha Franklin. She sings with such strength and power" Bedingfield says. "Lots of young singers try to show off with vocal tricks. Not Aretha; she shows off by holding one note perfectly.