Posts Tagged ‘music’
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YouTube signs deal with EMI
Friday, June 1st, 2007
EMI finally signed a deal with YouTube, following in the footsteps of other major music distribution labels, which will allow YouTube users to legally play copyrighted music videos on the website. Currently YouTube has signed deals with the world’s four major music companies, saving the company a lot of legal worries and providing users with [...]
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Eurovision Song Contest - pop vs ethnic
Saturday, May 12th, 2007
I’m watching the 52nd Eurovision Song Contest as I moblog this post. And, I cannot help but wonder - how can so different songs compete under one contest.
Songs of different languages, cultures, and of course genres. More of a celebration for cultural diversity than a competition really.
I don’t have a favorite song. May the best [...] -
Podcast Wednesday
Wednesday, November 1st, 2006
It’s dawning a cold winter Thursday in Europe, but it should still be Wednesday in parts of the U.S.A. so no, I am keeping the title. After all, I did spend a great part of Wednesday researching this week’s featured Podcasts. Shows that have to do with travel, news and politics, and food. Think these [...]
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Eurovision semi-finals
Thursday, May 18th, 2006
What is the appeal of the Eurovision Song Contest? It keeps millions of people tuned in every year, and yet I feel like there is little left to watch, let alone listen to.
Much to my dismay, this year’s semi-finals in Athens have been a complete disappointment. Most of the songs that made it to the [...]
