Last Sunday’s Oscar wins for best soundtrack (Michael Giaccino for Up) and best song (T-Bone Burnett and Ryan Bingham for “The Weary Kind”) got me wondering if either of these albums experienced a post-Oscar …
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Money, it’s a track
by Lee Simmons, March 9, 2010, 2:12 pmIf ever there was a band that would eschew single-track digital music sales, it would be Pink Floyd. The legendary British band hates single-track sales so much, in fact, that it has sued EMI …
Spotify Targets US
by Lee Simmons, March 8, 2010, 11:10 amiTunes’ biggest competitive threat, besides piracy, may be stepping on domestic shores within the month. Spotify, the UK-based music streaming service that has been a hit in Europe, is readying its US debut and …
The TSA may let you keep your shoes on
by Jessica Jimenez, March 4, 2010, 11:08 amUntil last weekend this native Texan had yet to visit California. The goal of my 3-day trip was to explore as much of San Francisco as I possibly could. I feel I accomplished my objective — I have …
Would you like an Espresso with that e-book (or would that be redundant)?
by Patrice Sarath, March 3, 2010, 2:17 pmIt’s no secret that I like books. I write them; I read them. I read about them. I am hardly ever without one.
I like the tactile feel of a book in my hands, especially one that’s an old …
Oil is not calming the waters in the Falkands
by Stuart Hampton, March 2, 2010, 12:07 pmPrompted by a renewed search for oil, an old geopolitical conflict is beginning to heat up again.
The place: the windblown Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic. The protagonists: the far away UK (which …
Silicon wafer shipments down in 2009; IC equipment sales up in 2010 (so far!)
by Jeff Dorsch, February 26, 2010, 4:24 pmSemiconductor Equipment & Materials International (SEMI), an industry trade group, is best known for its monthly book-to-bill reports, tracking the business of North American suppliers of semiconductor production equipment. (The Semiconductor Industry Association once …
Warner breaks ranks
by Lee Simmons, February 26, 2010, 1:28 pmFree online streaming music — a bandwagon that once carried a happy collection of artists, labels, and consumers — has lost a big passenger. Warner Music Group will no longer license artists to online streaming services such as …
Nickelback vs. a pickle
by Lee Simmons, February 25, 2010, 11:11 amIf anyone out there still doubts the power of social networking, look no further than a pickle. Last week, a pickle earned more fans (nearly 1.5 million at last count) on its Facebook page …
Real Estate Makes a Comeback
by Patrice Sarath, February 23, 2010, 2:58 pmSo what’s going on in the housing market, you ask? Let’s take a look. There’s actually plenty of good news. No, really, we don’t have to use air quotes or anything. According to The National Association …
