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AWESOME!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I don't know if this has already been posted, but this site lets you stream music for free without commercials.  I think its nice, and I think you will too]]></description><comments>10</comments><score>156</score><crdate>6/8/2008 12:11:19 AM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-06-08T00:11:19+01:00</atomdate></link><link><id>48690</id><url>http://www.plime.com/entertainment/l/48690/1/</url><title><![CDATA[Music labels say &quot;no&quot; to Qtrax]]></title><description><![CDATA[Previously reported <a class="plime" href="/redir.p?http://www.plime.com/technology/internet/l/48532/1/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">here</a>, the Qtrax system of P2P music content delivery is now being contested by major record labels.  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