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Music
may be older than the human race
Scientists have discovered that music stimulates many areas of
the brain. They also have many questions relating to music: how
does the brain process music? Are there special neural circuits
dedicated to creating or interpreting it? If so, are they, like
language, unique to human beings? Or do other animals posess true
musical ability? Why is an appreciation for music practically
universal? Has it conveyed some evolutionary advantage through
time? The field is called biomusicology and during the past few
years, has begun to answer many questions. For the complete article,
visit :
http://www.sciam.com/explorations/2001/012201music/
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Napster...
Goes Euro
Napster has signaled the end of free music swapping on its service,
with the announcement that it has signed up the European independent
music industry to its subscription-based service.
Napster
executives announced that music from independent labels would
be included in the music-swapping company's new subscription plan,
slated to go live later this summer. In June, Napster also announced
a distribution deal with MusicNet, a separate subscription service
launched by Warner Music Group, BMG Entertainment and EMI Recorded
Music.
The
agreement gives the song-swapping site the rights to offer music
from 150 independent labels and artists such as Moby, Belle &
Sebastian and Ash.
For
the complete article, visit zdnet
.
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Tori
Amos to cover Slayer and Eminem
Is this one of the signs of the apocalypse? Strangely enough,
no. It simply means that Tori's disc of covers, Strange Little
Girls, is nearing release. On the forthcoming studio album, the
artist reinterprets an eclectic mix of distinctly male songs from
the perspective of different female characters. The release date
for the album is set for Sept. 18, and will be preceded by the
title track, a cover of the 1982 Stranglers single, which will
be shipped next month to U.S. radio stations. Wierd! Cool!
