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Guns 'n' Roses is battling leaks of the forthcoming album "Chinese Democracy." (Photo by Scott Gries/Getty Images)To Plug ... Or Not To Plug
As bands ranging from U2 to Deerhunter are discovering, music leaks are a fact of life in the record industry. In another Soundcheck Smackdown, we debate whether leaks are good or bad for fans. Also: the godfather of reggae, Burning Spear, joins us to talk about the state of that genre.
Smackdown: Music Leaks
Some artists, like Bono and Deerhunter, accidentally leak their forthcoming albums. Others boost their songs over the release-date transom. And fans who know where to find leaked music will gobble it up. In another Soundcheck Smackdown, we debate whether music leaks are ultimately good or bad for music fans. We're joined by Eliot Van Buskirk, columnist for Wired.com, and Ben Goldberg, owner of independent label Ba Da Bing.
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Eliot Van Buskirk's "Listening Post" blog (Wired.com)
Burning Spear
Also: The legend of Burning Spear begins with a chance meeting in a Jamaican field with a young Bob Marley, who sent the future star to Studio One, reggae's equivalent of Motown. Spear embarked on a long and productive career that paralleled the rise of an entire genre. The 63-year-old reggae godfather joins us to share his new album, "Jah Is Real."
Burning Spear will perform Sunday, Aug. 31, at Irving Plaza. The show starts at 10:30 p.m.
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