The November Issue of Playback is Ready
Fri Nov 7, 5:43 PM GMT
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Richard Wright, Founding Member of Pink Floyd, Passes Away
Mon Sep 15, 10:05 PM GMT
The Associated Press reports that Richard Wright, founding member and keyboardist of seminal English rock band Pink Floyd, has passed away after battling with cancer. He was 65.
Bob Mould to Write Autobiography
Fri Sep 12, 9:02 PM GMT
According to a press release, former Hüsker Dü and Sugar frontman Bob Mould will write an autobiography for publication via Little, Brown and Company to be released in the fall of 2010.
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Industry Leaders to Create Global Standard for Digital Content
Fri Sep 12, 7:43 PM GMT
According to a PRNewswire report, more than 20 cross-industry companies have formed a consortium for the purpose of creating a digital universe defined by industry standards that would allow seamless interoperability between content services and devices, enabling consumers to access and store media on a “digital content ecosystem” accessible from anywhere in the world.
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AC/DC to Tour this Fall
Fri Sep 12, 4:06 PM GMT
Billboard.com reports that AC/DC will tour worldwide—for the first time since 2001—in support of its upcoming album Black Ice.
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Stereophonics Regain Lost Ground
Fri Sep 12, 4:00 PM GMT
Billboard.com reports that Welsh rock band Stereophonics have signed a new deal for U.S. distribution, hoping to gain recognition after a string of hits in the U.K.
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Sonic Youth Signs Deal with Matador
Wed Sep 10, 5:06 PM GMT
According to billboard.com, iconic alternative rock band Sonic Youth joins the indie ranks by signing a new one-album deal with Matador Records after two decades with Universal Music Group.
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Apple Updates iPod Classic, Nano, Touch, and iTunes
Tue Sep 9, 10:09 PM GMT
According to technology blog gizmodo.com, in a Sept. 9 press event, Steve Jobs announced that Apple has updated iTunes, the iPod Classic, Nano, and Touch.
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RealNetworks Introduces Legal DVD Burning Software
Tue Sep 9, 9:30 PM GMT
According to the New York Times, digital media company RealNetworks is introducing RealDVD, a $30 software package for Windows PCs that allows users to make legal copies of entire DVDs.
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Microsoft Updates Zune Player
Tue Sep 9, 2:42 PM GMT
According to a company press release, Microsoft is introducing two new Zune portable media player models in addition to offering a free software and firmware update that will allow users to tag and purchase songs directly from the player’s built-in FM radio as well as wirelessly access the Zune Marketplace Online store.
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