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Will Fans Pay Public Enemy to Make a New Album or Just Buy Old Hits on CD?

Rap Group Public Enemy is upending the major-label record deal routine by asking fans to finance its new album through Dutch company SellaBand. Meanwhile, Def Jam is re-releasing five discs worth of classic hits from P.E. and others in a plastic milk crate.READ»

9 Social Networks That Aren't for Everyone

Ever wondered why you were left-handed and your sibling or parent wasn't? 23andMe provides an analysis of your DNA, where you can learn more about yourself, your immediate family, and even your ancestry. You can even better ...READ»

Music Lover, Can You Spare a Dime?

According to indie rocker Jill Sobule, there's only one thing record labels are still good for and that’s financing albums. Everyone is preoccupied over which music-distribution model will win out, but the fallout of the Internet's ...READ»