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Aspiring music video directors of the world have never had it better. Fresh off chances to take their Decemberists, Modest Mouse, and Junior Boys fandom to the next level, all the little Michel Gondrys out there now have a shot at creating a chapter in the illustrious book of Björk music video history. As announced this evening on Björk's official website, the Icelandic songstress is calling all earth intruders to create a video for Volta track "Innocence" (now streaming at Björk's MySpace). "An idea is born," states the official contest page. "The idea is to make the video. The video to 'Innocence', a song of yet to be released Volta record. Who is to make the video? Another idea is born: It is to be you, my dear!" And you, my dear, may go to that contest page right now to download the necessary tools: a .pdf of the lyrics, the Volta album cover, and several photos of that cover's cartoon bauble-suit-- which the winner gets to use!-- sans Björk.

Drag show packs the house

Tight, flashy costumes, high heels, loud music and glitter — the MSU Drag Show was glam rock at its finest.

The event was sponsored by the University Activities Board and Respecting Individuals on Neutral Ground as a part of Pride Week, which highlights the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.

Most participants perform as members of the opposite sex, while lip-synching and dancing to popular music from many genres.

Dressed in a glittery gold evening gown, Hershae Chocolatae opened the show performing songs by Tina Turner and Macy Gray.

Premedical and nutritional sciences senior Eric Harper specifically came to the show to see his friend, performing on stage as Moltyn Decadence, but thought Chocolatae did a great job.

"I love the host," Harper said.

Digital music libraries and devices portend death of hi-fi sound

SAN FRANCISCO -- Music lovers remember a familiar advertising image from the past: a man reclined in a chair, head back, blown away by music from his high-fidelity sound system.

Like the Marlboro Man before him, Maxell's pitchman is now a relic.

With their ability to store vast libraries of music in your pocket, sleek digital music players have replaced bulky home stereo systems as the music gear of choice. But the sound quality of the digital audio files they play is noticeably inferior to that of compact discs and even vinyl.

Are these the final days of hi-fi sound? Judging by the 2 billion songs downloaded from Apple Inc.'s iTunes service, the ubiquity of white iPod "ear buds," and the hundreds of thousands of folks file-sharing for free, the answer is yes.

"In many ways, good enough (sound quality) is fine," said Paul Connolly, an art installation specialist and longtime audiophile from Sugar Land, Texas, who's now in the process of digitizing his 2,400 CD collection in Apple's lossless digital audio format.

Amazon Gunning for iTunes’ Non-DRM-ness?

It's appearing as if 2007 might be marked as the year DRM died. We all know that Apple has started selling DRM-free tracks on iTunes, and now we're getting reports that Amazon is looking to launch its own DRM-free music download service as early as next month.

For years, consumers have been saying that DRM has been keeping them from going whole-hog behind digital downloads. Many who "pirate" (read: download from P2P) music do so because the restrictive DRM schemes don't allow them to do as much with their music.

Website offers unrestricted trade in mobile content

New Delhi, April 2 (PTI): Have you created a jazzy ring-tone, developed a game that is unique or have designed a beautiful wallpaper for mobiles that you want to sell but are clueless about where to find buyers? If so, then a new website offers a ray of hope with its offer of unrestricted trade in mobile content. With the use of Internet and mobiles rising in the country and the latter's growth estimated at 150 million and Internet users figure at 40 million, there is a high premium on content. "Mobile content is controlled by major wireless service providers which lock consumers into networks and proprietary websites that refrain from providing a free market place for transactions," says Andrew Clapham, director of the voeveo.com website. In India also most mobile phone users are left with no choice but to accept whatever is handed over to them by their phone operators, often at prices that are inflated.

Las Vegas Disc Jockey John Dote' Opens Arms For Creed

April 6, 2007 ( PowerHomeBiz ) Las Vegas, NV--- No doubt, music has changed with every season. History repeats itself over and over again. Music seems to borrow itself from the past. It's all been done. There is nothing new under the sun. Yet, some groups are willing to take a chance that they are original. And its up to in this case for the record promoter to introduce the public to the next phase of sounds to hit the airwaves. Not only is the record promoter bearing the weight of the act, but of the record label as well. It is quite a task and very expensive to say the least. Especially when your an Independent label like Wind-Up Records.

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Circuit City Teams with Napster to Launch New Digital Music ...

RICHMOND, Va., April 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Building on the combination of strong offerings of both music CDs and MP3 players, Circuit City Stores, Inc. today announced that it is joining with Napster (NASDAQ: NAPS) to offer a new digital music service, Circuit City + Napster, for consumers to explore and enjoy music.

Starting April 29, 2007, consumers can sign up for Circuit City + Napster at http://www.circuitcity.com/napster and gain unlimited access to millions of songs on their PCs and compatible digital music devices for $14.95 per month.