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Halo 3
With CD sales in the cellar, the music industry may want to tour a hotter property in pop culture: video games. Today on Soundcheck, we find out why games like the new 'Halo 3' are raking in money and fans. Plus: the Swedish singer-songwriter Jens Lekman plays live in our studio.
A 'Halo' Over Music Sales
The new Xbox 360 video game 'Halo 3' tallied $300 million in sales during its first week in stores. At a time when musicians are lucky to move a million albums (at $20 apiece) in their first week of release, Pitchfork columnist Chris Dahlen explains how the music industry could ...
Jens Lekman
Sweden's Jens Lekman has built a cult following of fans who love witty storytelling from their songwriters. ("She said that we were just make believe/but I thought she said maple leaves.") Lekman talks about combining funny stories with orchestral disco on his second CD, "Night Falls Over Kortedala."