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November 24, 2009 New legislation in Congress could drastically change music-industry economics. Musicians in the U.S. are not paid when their songs are played on the radio unless they wrote the songs, too. Only songwriters get radio royalties. Broadcasters are not happy.

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October 26, 2009 If you've ever dreamed of spinning records in front of a screaming crowd, here's your virtual chance. The new music video game DJ Hero lets gamers scratch and mix on a fake turntable while a funky DJ avatar struts and cuts onscreen.

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October 20, 2009 Mizzy, who made an incalculable contribution to 1960s popular culture, died Saturday at 93. His work, which included the theme songs for Green Acres and The Addams Family, was upbeat and jazzy; it still influences TV theme songs today.

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October 19, 2009 A microbudget "hand-made horror" flick called Paranormal Activity has been cleaning up at the box office over the past three weeks, boosted by an online-marketing campaign that has raised its ticket take to more than $30 million. Neda Ulaby says it's just the latest in a series of claustrophobic fright flicks that prove a stripped-down style can make a movie that much scarier for audiences.

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October 14, 2009 Judges on shows like Project Runway use the word "modern" frequently — and lazily. In the world of art and design, "modern" means Kandinsky or Picasso, Schoenberg or Stravinsky — an approach and an aesthetic that signifies something that's more than merely "contemporary." Hearing "modern" tossed around on reality design shows makes modernism experts cringe.

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October 5, 2009 If you must see one rapper this year who happens to be Muslim, albino and legally blind, it should be Brother Ali. Inspired by the music of Rakim and other old school rappers, Ali sought out the Quran and converted to Islam.

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September 28, 2009 The queen of all media and the king of the "urban-audience" comedy have lined up to make sure you'll want to see Lee Daniels' wrenching drama, the story of a hideously abused teenager and the people who help her find a way out of her nightmare. It's already one of fall's most talked-about films.

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September 18, 2009 Backspacer is Pearl Jam's first studio album since the musicians became free agents, finally fulfilling a seven-album contract with Sony. That process took 15 years. The band is now on its own, striking distribution deals with major corporations, a turnaround for the once very anti-corporate band.

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September 17, 2009 The beginning of fall usually marks an exciting time for art lovers, as organizations announce their new seasons of music, dance and theater. But this year, many of those patrons have canceled their subscriptions — forcing arts organizations to trim their offerings.

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September 8, 2009 People are starting to think twice about using the word "retarded" as a casual put-down. The word is no longer used in medical and social service circles, and activists are campaigning against television shows and movies that use the so-called r-word offensively.

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August 30, 2009 Yoga isn't just for yuppies anymore. The instructors of a Portland-based organization say yoga can benefit homeless children both physically and mentally — from staying warm, to setting goals, to controlling anger.

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August 26, 2009 Together with then-husband Jeff Barry, Greenwich wrote some of the biggest hits of the 1960s. "Be My Baby," "Then He Kissed Me" and "Da Do Ron Ron" were among their chart-toppers. Greenwich, who died Wednesday, worked with record producer Phil Spector and is credited with discovering Neil Diamond.

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