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Neil Young's 1971 concert at Massey Hall in TorontoWhen Bootlegs Go Legit
Neil Young's 1971 concert at Massey Hall in Toronto was available for years only as a notorious bootlegged recording. Today, find out how artists like Young are reclaiming their live shows with so-called "authorized bootlegs." Plus, the Daniel Hope, the Renaissance man of the classical violin world, talks about his varied activities and performs live in the studio.
Official Bootlegs
Now that bootlegs have become big business thanks to the Internet, some artists are taknig action. Today we talk to the co-founder of a company that sold 10 million so-called "official bootlegs" last year, and with David Fricke, senior editor of Rolling Stone
Daniel Hope
Just in his early thirties, English violinist Daniel Hope is a busy presence of the classical concert scene, both as a soloist and as a member of the famed Beaux Arts Trio. He also collaborates with artists like Ravi Shankar, Bobby McFerrin and the Police drummer Stewart Copeland. He joins us today with a live performance.
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Sound Off
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Throughout May, Soundcheck presents “Sound Off” a Friday series on the many aspects of noise in music and our lives. The series -- which coincides with “Better Hearing and Speech Month” -- looks at issues like New York’s noisiest neighborhoods, the latest research on iPods and hearing loss, and what happens when noise becomes a musical ingredient.