Cambridge-educated economist-... (Pink Floyd, The Clash, Ian Dury And The Blockheads, Billy Bragg) Peter Jenner put a figure on how much each music fan who buys music would have to pay in order for access to every song ever recorded while maintaining or increasing music sales. picked by charbarred 3 years ago

Amazon.com, the internet retailer, wants to launch an online music store next month to challenge Apple and is working on plans to sell music with reduced protection against copyright infringement. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Come on brainbots - lets have it.
Please post your test results. We'd all love to know how smart you are. :) picked by Milkshake 3 years ago

Being creative or artistic doesn’t mean you know how to draw or play an instrument. Being creative is a way of thinking, a way of viewing the world.
Creative people use the RIGHT side of their brains more than the LEFT. Take the test and find out if your brain is RIGHT for a creative career. picked by ogri2003 2 years ago

Led Zep, The Beatles, Pink Floyd and Britney Spears may have hidden secret backwards messages in their music, but beardy grinning weirdo music man Richard D James (or rather Aphex Twin) went one further and hid pictures in his music. Presumably just because he's clever enough to do it.

A chap who may or may not go by the name of Bastwood goes one further by finding the things. picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

Derek is a blind savant that can do amazing things with music. He can even tell what pitch the train engine runs at! This is a partial documentary, but you must see the test they give him at the end of the video. picked by slider 3 years ago

Due to launch later today, Qtrax signifies that the music business is finally coming to accept the reality of free music downloads. Instead of charging you for the music, Qtrax will feed you adverts while you download, but without spyware or any other malicious software required (at least they claim). What makes this really significant is that it has the backing of the major labels and they are... read full post picked by Pocksucket 2 years ago

" the USDA guidelines only test 1% of cows. Creekstone went to court for the right to test all of their cows and won at a lower level, but the Bush Administration is appealing it, saying that "more widespread testing does not guarantee food safety and could result in a false positive that scares consumers." picked by gammerus 1 year ago

Honda goes out and makes some really neat music on a rural road in Lancaster, CA by cutting groves in the road that when driven over plays the William Tell Overture. The residents complained and now its getting paved over. Here is a video of the musical road. (Other musical roads in comments) picked by muppetmaker 1 year ago

A German man failed his driving test after attempting the examination while three times over the legal alcohol limit, police said Tuesday. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Honor student Lori Phanachone is currently under suspension, soon faces expulsion, denial of her graduation, and the loss of $86,000 in scholarships -for refusing to take an English language test the school board claims is required of her because she has immigrant parents. She is holding her ground in a stand against what she believes to be systematic racism. picked by equinox 8 months ago

SeeqPod is a search engine that allows you to search for music, turn the tracks it finds into audio streams and playlists, and listen to them in a browser. No files are hosted by them, they merely help you find them. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Where has all the elevator music gone?
Like so many other cultural reference points, the elevator-music has faded away. And barely anybody noticed.

The breaking point came in February, when Muzak, the company that introduced us to elevator music, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. picked by bingo 8 months ago

Music could one day be used as a therapeutic tool for blood pressure control and heart patient rehabilitation, according to a new study.

Previous studies have shown that music with faster tempos resulted in increased breathing, heart rate and blood pressure. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

Animals possess a sense of morality that allows them to tell the difference between right and wrong, according to a controversial new book. Research suggests that it's not just humans who have a moral compass. picked by bornbad 6 months ago

This test is 20 questions long and should take about 10 minutes. It is made up of four sets of five questions and you will find out about a different aspect of your personality after every five questions. At the end of the test you will be assigned one of 16 possible personality types. picked by ogri2003 2 years ago

These 5 stellar services will transform your music listening experiences into music learning courses, and help you expand your auditory horizons. picked by cactushair 10 months ago

Is it still a standing ovation if they're standing on their roofs?

LONDON (Reuters) - A new musical inspired by the hurricane that devastated New Orleans in 2005 will set the global warming theme of this year's world famous Promenade Concerts, the BBC said on Wednesday. picked by bevissimo 3 years ago

Poppy seeds eaten even the day before a drugs test can give a false positive for heroin use. Leave those bagels alone! picked by sparky 3 years ago

Deerhoof has released "Friend Opportunity" to critical acclaim and updated their tour schedule. picked by monkeyman 3 years ago