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Jay-Z (neilhinchley/flickr)Music Industry Shake-ups -- the consumer's view
Superstar rapper Jay-Z is ditching his label and about to sign with concert promoter Live Nation. MySpace is set to battle iTunes for online music sales. Today, we look at how these and other music industry bombshells matter to you. Also: veteran rockers They Might Be Giants have fashioned a new album of quirky pop songs out of stuff you learn in preschool - hence the album's title: "Here Comes the 123s." Finally: Soundcheck's CD Picks of the week.
Big Biz: What's In It for Me?
Some of the music industry's biggest names are involved in blockbuster deals: Jay-Z and Live Nation, MySpace and three music majors, and EMI and Google. You might think upheaval inside the music industry doesn't affect you, but think again. First, Eliot van Buskirk of Wired.com explains the impact on music fans.
Weigh in: What do you think of the recent spate of music-business megadeals?
Listening Post blog at Wired.com
Eliot Van Buskirk's My Bloody Valentine "Muxtape"
OK Go Takes a Side on Net Neutrality
Damian Kulash, singer and guitarist for the band OK Go, recently testified before a House antitrust task force on the issue of "net neutrality." He joins us to share why he thinks consumers should care about open access to the Internet.
Tell us: Are you neutral on net neutrality? Take a side!
They Might Be Giants
They’ve rocked you for 25 years. Now, they’re coming for your kids. The band They Might Be Giants has a new CD and DVD called “Here Comes the 1 2 3s,” and they’ll join us for a live performance.
They Might Be Giants performs Sun. Apr. 20 at Town Hall at 1pm and 4:30 pm.
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In Studio: Stephanie McKay
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The local singer-songwriter performs "Jackson Avenue," a nostalgic toast to her childhood in the South Bronx.
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In Studio: The Decemberists
The Portland, Ore., band's latest album, "The Hazards of Love," is a concept album with a mythological flair. They joined Soundcheck to play live for a studio audience in WNYC's Greene Space.
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.
