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Merry Melodies

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I know some tone-deaf folks who could make use of this. I'd personally like to use it to pick up a couple instruments.

Brain machine 'improves musicianship'

"Scientists have created a technique that dramatically improves the performance of musicians. The system – called neurofeedback – trains musicians to clear their minds and produce more creative brain waves. Research, to be published in the journal Neuroreport, indicates the technique helps musicians to improve by an average of 17% – the equivalent of one grade or class of honours. Some improved by as much as 50%."

Under My Skin

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Why do the stuck songs have to be so lousy? You think I actually WANT Backstreet Boys bouncing around my brain for hours?!?

Why we can’t get that song out of our heads
With rare exceptions, the brain has a deep affinity for music
Brad Evenson,National Post

“One evening in 1995, a Montreal real estate agent and his wife went out for a romantic dinner. It was their wedding anniversary. They felt fortunate. The husband had suffered a minor stroke a few years earlier and had recovered. In neurological test after test, his reading, speech, memory and motor functions seemed to be normal. He had even returned to work and made some lucrative deals. During dinner, his wife noticed a violinist playing for restaurant patrons. ‘Let’s get him to play our song,’ she suggested.”

Deparate Industry

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Software Bullet Is Sought to Kill Musical Piracy
By ANDREW ROSS SORKIN

“Some of the world’s biggest record companies, facing rampant online piracy, are quietly financing the development and testing of software programs that would sabotage the computers and Internet connections of people who download pirated music, according to industry executives.”

Labels reportedly back antipiracy software

“Some of the world’s largest record labels are quietly financing the creation of programs by small software firms that, if deployed, would sabotage the computers and Internet connections of people who download pirated music, according to a published report.”

I have a great solution to music piracy. MAKE MUSIC THAT DOESN’T SUCK (i.e worth shelling out $15 bucks for)!!! The stuff on the market today is overpriced and/or lacking talent. How many frickin’ boy bands does the world need anyway?

Bad Rap for Rap

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Maybe now rappers will need something more convincing in their defense than, ‘I’m just telling it how it is.’ Maybe they should focus on how it could be.

Violent music, aggressive thoughts linked

“Violent lyrics in songs increase aggression-related thoughts and emotions and could indirectly create a more hostile social environment, a study released on Sunday by a U.S. psychology association found. “

Ding Dong, The Witch Is Dead

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Actually, she just quit her job.

RIAA Chief Rosen Quits
She led music industry’s antipiracy campaign.
By Agam Shah

“Hilary Rosen, chief executive officer of the Recording Industry Association of America, will step down from her post by the end of this year, the organization says.”

Big enemy of music-swapping resigns

“NEW YORK (AP) — Hilary Rosen, the U.S. recording industry’s head lobbyist who waged a high-profile battle against Napster and music piracy, is resigning at the end of the year.”