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Why Tweens Drive the Music Industry
The soundtrack for the Disney Channel series "Hannah Montana" is topping the Billboard charts this week. Earlier this year, the soundtrack to "High School Musical" sold almost 3 million copies. Are 13-year-old girls the music industry's power consumers? Also: The band Edison Woods has been described as a beautiful cross between the sounds of Elysian Fields and sentiments of David Lynch. They play live in the studio. And finally, keyboardist and composer Idan Raichel has gone multi-platinum in Israel with music that mixes Ethiopian folk with the Israeli melting pot. He stops by while on his American tour.
Kids that Rock
Soundtracks for kids are driving the music industry this year, from "High School Musical" to "Hannah Montana." We find out why.
Idan Raichel
Israeli musician Idan Raichel has helped introduce the music of Israel's immigrant Ethiopian community to a wider audience. He joins us as part of his current U.S. tour.
Edison Woods
The eight-piece band Edison Woods features the vocals of Julia Frodahl and members of Antony & The Johnsons. They join us with a live performance.
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Soundcheck received an overwhelming response to our segment on the effects of urban noise. So much so that Arline Bronzaft decided to address the feedback. Listen to the original segment and read Bronzaft's response.
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