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Tunes
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Compact
discs are slowly becoming a dying fad in the global music world. As
gadgets such as Apple's iPod have come out in the market and songs
are becoming easier to download via softwares like Kazaa and Limewire,
CD sales have decreased globally. Online music sales doubled last
year to two billion dollars last year, according to international
music industry body (IFPI). Chairman and chief executive (IFPI) in
a recent interview said by 2010, all music sales worldwide would be
digital. "Customers are consuming more music on the move and
want the ability to download a track wherever they are," he said.
While piracy has increased tremendously in the US due to pirate sites
uploading music for free, some feel that with Apple's iTunes, this
phenomenon will only increase. The
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of iTunes is being understood by musicians world over. Even in Pakistan,
Salman Ahmed and Mekaal Hasan Band, both are available on iTunes on
very reasonable rates. With the digital age coming through, soon CDs
will become a thing of the past or so it seems. Our advice to local
musicians is to load their music up on iTunes. It is the only way
to move forward in the age of technology! |
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A.R.Rahman
releases first mobile video |
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Rang De Basanti may not
have made it to the final countdown in the Oscars race but music
director A.R.Rahman still has lot to be happy about. Three of his
songs have been shortlisted for the Oscars. Speaking on the subject,
Rahman commented, "They have been short-listed, not nominated."
And that's not all. Rahman recently unveiled his new music video,
'Pray For Me, Brother' that is being touted as the world's first
official mobile phone video. Shot and directed by Bharat Bala –
the man behind the video of 'Vande Mataram' – the theme of
this video is of anti-poverty. The video also features rap artist,
Blaze. Rahman is featured in a black and white ensemble ala Michael
Jackson. The Mozart from Madras openly admitted to being inspired
by Michael Jackson and said, "Yes, I have been
inspired
by Michael Jackson, though probably not in character.
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My voice and Michael
Jackson's have the same range, since we both have a high pitch,
so it probably creates an impression that it is similar." This
video is the first mission of the A.R. Rahman foundation recently
set up by the musician." So far, Rahman has picked up all awards
for Best Music in a film for Rang De Basanti. His other venture
with Mani Ratnam and Gulzar in Guru has also won him great reviews.
For now, do watch out for the video of 'Pray For Me, Brother'. Going
by Rahman's record, it should be an interesting tune.
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| Timbaland
accused of cheating! |
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| Rapper
and producer Timbaland always finds a way of staying in the news.
If its not for his own albums, its his collaborations that range from
Canadian Nelly Furtado to former N'Sync man Justin Timberlake or Jay-Z
and even Missy Elliott. This time, though, Timbaland has shaken some
serious controversy. Recently, he was accused of stealing beats from
Finnish artist Janne Suni' song 'Acid Jazzed Evening', which was released
in 2000. Suni, known as Tempest, insists that neither Timbaland nor
Nelly Furtado asked him before using his original track's beat to
Nelly's latest single, 'Do it'. Timbaland is actually responsible
for changing Justin Timberlake's career, literally. His first team-up
with the boy led to the smashing hit, 'Cry Me A River' from Justin's
first album. It seems unbelievable that this is the same Timbaland.
But hey, we can't say. So do check both track out and figure out if
Timbaland in fact stole the beat! |
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