Aug 28, 2008 -
There's an interesting article in the Wall Street Journal today about a trend toward record companies pulling their artists' records from the iTunes Music Store — and/or avoiding iTunes altogether — because selling singles at Apple's mp3 store isn't always as profitable (or necessary) as people think. Kid Rock's latest album, Rock 'n Roll Jesus, was never sold on iTunes, for example, and he still managed to sell 1.7 million copies in the US alone. Estelle is on the same label as Rock, and after seeing how well his album has done, the label yanked hers from iTunes as well — even though she currently has one of the hottest singles of the Summer.
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Jul 26, 2008 -
You know, I'm not gonna lie: kind of a tame Summer for music, don't you think? Not to say that there weren't solid releases from big names, but it's that time of year when everyone seems to be singing the same song ("Umbrella-ella-ella-ella!") and yet I can't seem to find a consensus of what songs are perpetually on the radio, in our heads, or on the dance floor.
But here are the songs that, as far as I can tell, are on heavy rotation right now.
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Jun 30, 2008 -
Late last week, Katy Perry scored a milestone: Her single, "I Kissed a Girl," jumped to the top of the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the 1,000th No. 1 hit of the rock era (aka since the release of "Rock Around the Clock" in 1955).
However, catchy as Perry's song might be, hers isn't the "I Kissed a Girl" that I tend to get stuck in my head.
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Jun 17, 2008 -
Tuesdays are big in entertainment-ville: Not only do all the new DVD releases hit Netflix, but new music also pours into stores, including iTunes. So I take a spin through each week's iTunes music releases and pick out some albums and tracks worthy of a download. You may have heard that Coldplay's new album is out today (I reviewed here) and you can also sample the new Wolf Parade album before you download it.
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