Taylor Swift leads U.S. pop chart as sales slide (Reuters)

Reuters - The year is off to a bad start for the music industry with U.S. album sales off 6.2 percent from the first week of 2008, according to data issued Wednesday.

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Mariah Carey told off by scientists for E=MC2 claims (Yahoo! Music)

Yahoo! Music - Scientists have criticized Mariah Carey's mathematics skills, after she appropriated Albert Einstein's mass-energy equivalence formula for an album title.

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Michael Jackson leases pricey Bel Air estate (AP)

AP - The King of Pop is back — in town, that is.

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'Dark Knight' sweeps People's Choice Awards (AP)

AP - Holy, People's Choice Awards, Batman! "The Dark Knight" soared away with every trophy it was nominated for Wednesday at the 35th annual fan-favorite CBS ceremony. The caped crusader flick won five awards, including favorite cast, superhero, action movie and on-screen matchup for Christian Bale's Batman and the late Heath Ledger's Joker.

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Top 5 lists in entertainment (AP)

AP - 1. NFL Playoff: Indianapolis vs. San Diego, NBC.

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Lupe Fiasco abandons rap and launches post-punk band? (Yahoo! Music)

Yahoo! Music - Rapper Lupe Fiasco is rumored to have started a post-punk band called Japanese Cartoon.

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Big Bopper's coffin to be sold on eBay (Yahoo! Music)

Yahoo! Music - The son of iconic '50s rock n' roller the Big Bopper has said he plans to sell his late father's casket--which he was buried in for 48 years--on eBay in the next few weeks.

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Apple to sell copy protection-free songs (Reuters)

Reuters - Apple Inc has reached a deal with major record labels to sell digital songs without the copy protection software that had prevented fans from sharing music bought from its iTunes store, the maker of the iPod and iPhone said on Tuesday.

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Help! No More Free Beatles Podcasts (E! Online)

E! Online - Norwegian would if they could.

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Taylor, Beyoncé Open 2009 on Top (E! Online)

E! Online - Taylor Swift haters have nothing to fear but Fearless itself.

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Parton, Smith picked for Gospel Music Hall of Fame (AP)

AP - Dolly Parton, Michael W. Smith, Dr. Bobby Jones, the Dixie Hummingbirds and producer Lari Goss will be inducted into the Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame next month.

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A Shining Dark Knight for the People (E! Online)

E! Online - Was there any doubt that fans would remember 2008 as the year of the Caped Crusader and his gnarliest nemesis yet?

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Britney Spears' official Twitter account hacked (Yahoo! Music)

Yahoo! Music - An anonymous hacker has reportedly hacked into Britney Spears' official Twitter account, leaving an obscene message.

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CeCe Winans, others honored for gospel music (AP)

AP - Gospel stars CeCe Winans, Elbernita "Twinkie" Clark and Donald Lawrence will be saluted by their peers in a musical tribute in Nashville.

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Beatles music pulled from Norwegian podcasts (Reuters)

Reuters - Norway's national broadcaster has pulled a series of 212 podcasts each featuring a different song by the Beatles. The podcasts would have essentially constituted giving away the entire Beatles catalog for free.

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Jennifer Hudson Gets Some Image Love (E! Online)

E! Online - Professionally, at least, things in Jennifer Hudson's world are looking up.

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Aerosmith gets back to work after '08 break (Reuters)

Reuters - Aerosmith is ready to return to work on its next studio album, according to drummer Joey Kramer.

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New Eminem, 50 Cent songs hit radio and Web (Reuters)

Reuters - There's still no solidified release dates for upcoming albums from Eminem and 50 Cent, but new music from both rappers has emerged in the past 24 hours.

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Judge seals records in Eddy Arnold paternity case (AP)

AP - A judge has sealed records in a paternity suit filed by a California man who claims he is the biological son of the late country singer Eddy Arnold.

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Amy Winehouse and Mark Ronson 'targeted by Islamic extremists' (Yahoo! Music)

Yahoo! Music - Reports have emerged today (January 7) claiming that Amy Winehouse and Mark Ronson have been included on a "terror target" hit list made in reaction to the current conflict in the Gaza region.

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Compact Disc:

A Beginner's Guide to Collecting Compact Discs

Ten rules for collecting classical CDs.

http://www.good-music-guide.com/articles/collecting.htm

Both Sides Now Publications

Publisher of a guidebook and newsletter about oldies on CD.

http://www.bsnpubs.com/index.html

Bronzing CDs

Informative page from Hyperion Records on CD bronzing, also called CD rot.

http://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/bronzed.asp

Graand

Free Classified Ads Portal

www.graand.com

Care and Handling of CDs and DVDs: A Guide for Librarians and Archivists

Report describes how optical discs are made and how they work, then distills current industry knowledge about disc longevity, conditions that affect life expectancy, and how to care for optical media.

http://www.clir.org/pubs/reports/pub121/contents.html

CD 3 Music

A resource for collectors of 3 inch CD singles, also known as mini CDs or CD3. Includes cover art, tracklistings, and release details.

http://www.cd3music.com/

Classical Net

Offers a collection of information on classical music subjects, including a basic repertoire list and a guide to building a classical CD collection.

http://www.classical.net/

Collecting CD Videos

Information about CDVs (a short-lived digital/analog hybrid CD single format from the late 1980s) from a collector.

http://www.cdvideo.info/

Compact Disc

Information about the collectibility of soundtrack CDs.

http://www.filmtracks.com/collecting/

Foetusized's Page o' CD Collecting

Compact disc collecting information, with articles on shopping on the internet, collectable discs, CD rot (aka bronzing), the CDDB project, and cut-out CDs.

http://www.foetusized.org/

Soundtrack Price Engine

Monitors auctions to gather statistics on movie soundtrack and film score CD prices, composers, out-of-print status, rarity and used CD availability.

http://soundtrackguide.com/

Soundtrackguide.net - Soundtrack Collectibles

Soundtrack CD database including title, manufacturer, composer and values. Sections on Academy Awards promos and Varese Sarabande Club CDs with photos.

http://www.soundtrackguide.net/

CD Bronze Corrosion Attack!

Article on CD bronzing, focusing on classical discs, by Mark Lehman, from American Record Guide. (July 1, 1998)

http://members.cox.net/surround/uhjdisc/bronzing.htm

Repairing Scratched CDs

Article on repairing scratched and warped CDs, by Don Cherry of Cybergrass. (February 10, 1996)

http://www.cybergrass.com/Articles/021096.htm