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Lakeland Library Offers Free, Legal Music Downloads
If the notion of downloading music at no charge evokes fears of computer viruses or criminal prosecution, think again. The Lakeland Public Library recently began offering free and legal music downloads through its website. The library purchased a subscription to Freegal Music Service, which gives patrons access to songs from the vast catalog of Sony Music.
www.theledger.com
Rye library offering downloads of music
RYE — Patrons of the town's public library will be able to download from a selection of 2 million songs from the comfort of home thanks to a new service now available.
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Google updates Google Music Manager, allows re-downloads
Google has made a change in its Google Music service for US-based Android users that allows them to not just stream but actually download their songs onto their Android devices or computers, according to a company blog post. The service, which launched just days after Apple launched its iTunes Match, also strengthened its ties to Google's social service Google+ by allowing users to share YouTube ...
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Lana Del Rey Debuts at No. 2 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart
Much talked-about singer/songwriter Lana Del Rey makes her expected arrival at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 albums chart with "Born To Die," while Adele stays at No. 1.
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Kelly Clarkson Drives 'Stronger' to Hot 100 Summit
Kelly Clarkson's "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" rises from No. 2 to No. 1 on this week's Billboard Hot 100 songs chart. The uptempo pop anthem becomes the original "American Idol" champion's third leader on the list.
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Viewpoint: Morals of illegal downloads
As the world rapidly advances, the music business is slowly unraveling and being driven to oblivion. The change is inevitable, but has been severely hastened because of increased illegal music downloading since the Shawn Fanning case in 2002. In the case, Fanning, the creator of peer-to-peer file-sharing service Napster, was sued by multiple artists for freely distributing their music. read more
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Etta James album sales surge in US
In the US, albums by pioneering blues legend Etta James, who died last Friday at the age of 73, have seen a 378 percent increase in sales in the US over the past week. Additionally, her catalog of songs has sold 118,000 downloads this week, with more than half of those sales of her signature track "At Last."
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Chris Young Crowns Country Songs; Tim McGraw, Kellie Pickler Enter Albums List
Chris Young claims his fifth straight leader on Country Songs, as "You" steps 2-1 in its 23rd chart week.
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Apple iTunes Match Glitch Replaces Explicit Lyric Songs With Censored Versions
Tunes by rap artists Kanye West, Jay Z, and Ice Cube are affected.
www.pcworld.com
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