Monthly Archives: August 2005

Reggaeton Rules

Posted on 8/17/2005 by Ben

Reggaeton Rules: Reggaeton’s gonna get your mama — and we’re not kidding. This is dangerously danceable music. 1. Pa’ Que Retozen – Tego Calderon 2. Oye Mi Canto – N.o.r.e. 3. Play That Song – Tony Touch feat. Cypress Hill … Continue reading →

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Open Source wants your music

Posted on 8/16/2005 by Ben

Chris Lydon’s Open Source radio show wants your Creative Commons-licensed music for use on the show.

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More digitial music news

Posted on 8/16/2005 by Ben

More digital music news: The industry says CD burning is a bigger problem than file-sharing. All Sony CDs will be copy-protected by March, I’m glad I don’t buy CDs any more. EETimes covers digital music strategy across the industry. For … Continue reading →

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Digital music news round-up

Posted on 8/15/2005 by Ben

Here’s a round-up of digital music news: Sony says that digital music will account for 20 percent of market by 2008. On the other hand, various industry players say DRM incompatibilities are slowing growth. And finally, startup BurnLounge is offering … Continue reading →

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spinART Sampler

Posted on 8/15/2005 by Ben

spinART Sampler: The New York-based label has been putting out incredible, fuzzy indie pop for over a decade. 1. On Automatic – Michael Penn 2. Ruby – The Apples In Stereo 3. Song For Richard Manuel – Head Of Femur … Continue reading →

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Playlist of the Week

Posted on 8/12/2005 by Ben

Not many new releases I was interested in this week so I put together a playlist instead. I had a co-op job in Rochester, New York while I was in college and I spent a lot of time listening to … Continue reading →

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U.S. Copyright Office poll: IE-only OK?

Posted on 8/11/2005 by Ben

The US Copyright Office wants to know whether anyone minds if part of their web site is usable only with Internet Explorer. In its request for comments, the office made clear that it plans to support other browsers in the … Continue reading →

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Brian Wilson Playlist

Posted on 8/11/2005 by Ben

Brian Wilson Playlist: Hear clips from our exclusive interview with Brian Wilson, tracks from his opus Smile, and a few songs he loves. 1. Why the Time Is Right for ‘Smile’ – Brian Wilson 2. Heroes and Villains – Brian … Continue reading →

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Promise.tv website live

Posted on 8/11/2005 by Ben

The promise.tv website has gone live. Promise.tv is a PVR-like device developed as a research project commissioned by BBC new media. It records a full seven days worth of programming from all the British broadcast channels and lets you view … Continue reading →

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FlickrBooty

Posted on 8/11/2005 by Ben

FlickrBooty finds the R-rated photos on Flickr. Not safe for work. [via Dr. Menlo]

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Open-source audio growing on P2P

Posted on 8/10/2005 by Ben

Network traffic monitoring company CacheLogic says that Ogg Vorbis now accounts for 12 percent of music trading on P2P networks. That surprises me because I had pretty much written off Ogg Vorbis since there is so little hardware support for … Continue reading →

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WBUR cancels The Connection

Posted on 8/8/2005 by Ben

WBUR has canceled its highly-rated, award-winning daytime news talk show The Connection, which was also its most syndicated program, and replaced it with its nighttime news talk show On Point. Connection host Dick Gordon defends his show in the Globe. … Continue reading →

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Ohio Funk Superstars

Posted on 8/8/2005 by Ben

Ohio Funk Superstars: Throughout the 1970s, Ohio was ground zero for a new funk revolution, as evidenced by these legendary jams. 1. Let It Whip – Dazz Band 2. Just A Touch Of Love – Slave 3. I’d Rather Be … Continue reading →

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Album of the Week

Posted on 8/5/2005 by Ben

The album of the week is Dane Cook’s Retaliation. This is the Boston comic’s second album and it’s actually the number one album on Rhapsody right now.

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Mark Cuban’s Hi-Def via P2P

Posted on 8/5/2005 by Ben

Mark Cuban’s HDNet is experimenting with distributing hi-def content via P2P. It’s Windows and IE-only and I got a 403 Forbidden error when I tried to download the video. I guess they’re still working on it.

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