Mind Your Music Manners

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010
Reader’s Digest recently named New York one of the politest cities in the world. Soundcheck tests the theory and looks into the “do’s and don’ts” of music etiquette, from blaring ipods on the subway to cell phones at the symphony. Then, the Rogers Sisters, a trio that will be appearing at the Siren Festival on Coney Island, performs their unconventional brand of disco-pop live in the studio. Plus, why students are saying no to free music downloads.

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