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Music Business: The Pride Of Detroit

posted: November 20, 2013

The city of Detroit, Michigan is broke. The economically depressed metropolis has hit a low point and is now seeking protection under bankruptcy laws. Detroit has long been known as a center of both the automotive and…
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Monday, September 24, 2012

posted: September 24, 2012

This will surely be an incredibly soulful outing. Don’t leave us, Justin! Congratulations, Matt Bellamy. You are no longer a crazy person. Fiona explains it all. Universal, EMI join forces to own your soul. Say…
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James Franco's Band Sounds Like James Franco Talking Over A Walkmen B–Side

posted: September 21, 2012

Just in case you thought that James Franco’s string of shoddily“recorded pop music ad-libs earlier this year was a joke, the actor has decided to make a real foray into the music world. And this…
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Exclusive Q and A: A Loss For Words Talk R&B, 'Returning To Webster Lake'

posted: September 19, 2012

In a scene where bands can easily cling too tightly to restrictive genre conventions, Massachusetts pop punks A Loss For Words stand out as a group who aren’t afraid to take chances. Known for delivering tuneful, aggressive…
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Thursday, August 30, 2012

posted: August 30, 2012

Tom Morello’s was fun, but this is a more sensible reaction. Hopefully there were no eruptions. That is one historic piano. Adele ends her marathon run. ¦and gets married in secret? Here’s one pop believer.
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Music and Movies — Pop-Song Placement in Hollywood Films

posted: January 27, 2012

Every day, somebody once told me, deserves its own soundtrack. So, according to Hollywood, does nearly every film. But unlike the old days when the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack became as popular as the movie,…
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