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OK we admit that is kind of a misleading headline and photo. But we wanted to get your attention to encourage you to visit our sister music blogs:

OurDigitalMusic gives you tips on saving money on music and using technology to discover and enjoy music.
Hypebot covers music, technology and the new music industry.
The B5 Music Channel is a collection of almost 30 great music blogs.

Our sisters thank you.

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Barry Price – Run and Hide
You know when someone you completely idolize does something silly and stupid to make you angry, but can immediately turn cute and deliver a whimsical and silly apology? Try as you might to maintain a mad face—the giggle eventually wins out and everything is fine and dandy. That’s the power Barry Price holds over whoever listens to his music—it can turn any mood into a good one. Much like the snappy yet smooth lyrics of Jason Mraz, Price’s songs are mesmerizingly charming and absolutely adorable.

Mamajuana – Muevelo
Looking for some upbeat tunes to get you into …read more

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Janet  Jackson is set to announce a new Rock Witchu tour on the Ellen DeGeneres show on Monday.   This is Jackson’s first tour in over seven  years and will feature the hit songs and dancers that she is know for.
Tour will kick off in Vancouver, BC on September 10th and include dates in DC,  New  Jersey,  Montreal,  Toronto and many other major markets as  it  travels  across the country. Tickets go on sale for the first shows beginning Saturday, June 7th @  www.livenation.com. Confirmed dates are listed below with more dates to be announced shortly.

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Hot Tuna which features ex- Jefferson Airplane founding member Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady, Barry Mitterhoff delivers a soulful and thoughtful free mp3 download “Living In The Moment”
Grab it free here via Amazon.

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Napster’s new download store is now 100% DRM free mp3’s with music from all four major and thousands of independent labels. The subscription service remains open as well and the two make a convenient combination – “listen to anything and buy what you want with a click”.
Selection is fabulous with 6 million tracks; about 800,000 more than iTunes. But with pricing at 99 cents a track and $9.95 an album, Napster’s is slightly more expensive than Amazon’s 5.2 million track mp3 offering or Wal-Mart’s which currently has only EMI and WMG mp3 product.
Napster’s design feels …read more

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A list of the Top 10 Issues Facing The Music Industry
Does free music win new fans? Coldplay vs. Radiohead vs. NIN
Music sites are choosing Amazon over iTunes for sales
Is US next? EU mobile extras provider Dada added mp3’s from Sony BM
Have you checked out imeem yet? They passed Yahoo to hit #1 in streaming and joined Google’s Open Social
Nate “Daja” Hill dominated the SESAC Awards
Google launched Friends Connect to make social networking free and portable across web site

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The Reward
The musical influences of this Glasgow, Scotland four-piece are clear, and they’re not ashamed to admit it. Echoes of Interpol, Joy Division and Editors resonate through their music, but The Reward have created a sound drenched in reverb and haunting lyrics which more than stands on its own, shoulder to shoulder with the music of their peers.

Olivia Broadfield
Although relatively unknown in her native Coventry, this electro-acoustic pop singer songwriter is having phenomenal success over in the US. Her tracks have featured in MTV’s The Hills, The Real World and Jessica Alba’s latest film The Eye to name just a …read more

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