Music Interviews Boosting Music Sales, One Blog At A Time November 29, 2008 • For musicians just a decade ago, radio was the only way to make it big. The Internet has changed that. Artists like City and Colour can build an audience by sending out their music over various networks. But in a crowded online world, just putting it out there isn't enough. Boosting Music Sales, One Blog At A Time Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/97551148/97618056" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Your Money Can't Sell House? Try Permanent Swap November 28, 2008 • Since the economic downturn, Craigslist has posted new online classified ads: permanent house swaps. People trying to relocate, whose houses have lost so much value that they don't want to sell, instead look to swap permanently with people in a desired location who have houses with comparable value. Can't Sell House? Try Permanent Swap Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/97583144/97583099" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Performing Arts In A 'Continuous City,' A Meditation On Connection November 4, 2008 • A new theatrical production ponders how technologies designed to bring us closer can create greater distances between us. In A 'Continuous City,' A Meditation On Connection Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/96589447/96588504" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Technology Indie Video Game Developers Have Room To Play October 28, 2008 • As developers become increasingly frustrated with the big gaming industry, they are moving to smaller companies where they have more creative freedom. The result? New titles such as: Mushroom Men, Hail to the Chimp and Ninja Reflex. Indie Video Game Developers Have Room To Play Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/95955896/96232443" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Media Networks Police YouTube For Copyright Violations October 22, 2008 • The presidential campaigns have fallen victim to a common copyright problem on the Internet. News networks complained that campaign commercials were using their footage, and they demanded that YouTube take them off its site. Free speech advocates say this is a high-profile case that is part of an ongoing problem. Networks Police YouTube For Copyright Violations Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/95965641/95965605" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Technology Q&A: What Will The Intellectual Property Czar Do? October 14, 2008 • A newly authorized White House coordinator will ride herd on law-enforcement aimed at intellectual-property theft. The entertainment industry says it's vital; critics say it's a waste of time and money. NPR's Laura Sydell explains. Q&A: What Will The Intellectual Property Czar Do? Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/95702932/95703509" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Pop Culture Happy Hour RealNetworks' Strategy:<br> Get Them Before They Get You October 1, 2008 • Or at least sue them first: That's what RealNetworks is doing.
Law Makers Of 'Spore' Get Hit With Lawsuit September 29, 2008 • The new PC game Spore has drawn heavy criticism for the copy protection its maker, Electronic Arts, installed on the game without consumers' knowledge. A lawsuit has been filed in California and the case is reminiscent of the Sony BMG "rootkit" case three years ago. Makers Of 'Spore' Get Hit With Lawsuit Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/95187301/95188629" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Culture 'Greenest' Museum To Open In San Francisco September 25, 2008 • A building heralded as the greenest museum in the world opens Saturday in San Francisco. Italian architect Renzo Piano tucked the building into the hills of Golden Gate Park — in both form and function, the museum fits into the natural world surrounding it. 'Greenest' Museum To Open In San Francisco Listen · 4:56 4:56 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/95005398/95062804" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Pop Culture In Tough Economic Times, Video Games Console September 25, 2008 • During the Great Depression, Americans went to the movies to escape the harsh realities of their daily lives. Now, as the nation faces arguably the worst financial crisis since the Depression, video games may be playing the role movies once filled in hard economic times. In Tough Economic Times, Video Games Console Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94884967/95076274" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Technology Google, T-Mobile Unveil New Phone September 23, 2008 • Everyone is calling it the Google Phone. In fact, Google has teamed up with T-Mobile to put its Android software on the phone unveiled Tuesday. T-Mobile said it will sell the phone, which is competing with the iPhone, for $179 with a two-year contract. Google, T-Mobile Unveil New Phone Listen · 3:22 3:22 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94953519/94953487" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National L.A. Train Crash Inquiry Targets Engineer's Actions September 15, 2008 • Federal investigators say a Los Angeles commuter train engineer missed two verbal safety checks just moments before he slammed head-on into a freight train Friday. They're also trying to determine whether the engineer — who died in the crash — was using his cell phone. L.A. Train Crash Inquiry Targets Engineer's Actions Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94617082/94617061" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Technology In 'Spore,' Players Create Civilizations From Cells September 4, 2008 • The creator of The Sims has a new game out. In Spore, players create their own worlds — starting from creatures the size of a cell, and evolving until an entire civilization springs up. In 'Spore,' Players Create Civilizations From Cells Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94266106/94266061" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Technology With Chrome's Launch, Google Enters Browser Wars September 2, 2008 • Google has launched a beta version of a new Web browser, Google Chrome. It is promising to deliver software that is more suited to the video-intensive Web than the text-based Web that was dominant when Microsoft's Internet Explorer was first released. With Chrome's Launch, Google Enters Browser Wars Listen · 3:31 3:31 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94203283/94203253" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Business Google Launches 'Chrome' Free Web Browser September 2, 2008 • Details leaked out early about Google's first Web browser, which the company is releasing Tuesday in 100 countries. The browser, called Chrome, is expected to challenge the dominance of Microsoft's Internet Explorer. Google Launches 'Chrome' Free Web Browser Listen · 1:10 1:10 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94186553/94186521" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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