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- China's Baidu, music labels launch online service Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:01AMBaidu Inc., which operates China's most popular search engine, said Tuesday it will distribute music from three global labels in a deal that its partners say could help clean up China's piracy-plagued music market.
- Baidu, Record Labels in Deal Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:00AMBaidu Inc. reached a deal with major record labels to provide licensed copies of songs on the Chinese Internet search giant's site, a landmark agreement that brings the music industry together with a company long accused by industry executives of abetting piracy.
- Baidu strikes deal to pay record companies for music Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:16AMIDG News Service - China's leading search engine Baidu will now pay three major record companies for music downloads on its site, after years of facing criticism for hosting links to pirated songs.
- Official music streaming to launch in China Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:04AMChinese search giant Baidu has put an end to six years' arguing over piracy and signed a deal with Sony, Warner and Universal through their One-Stop China operation. read more
- Yellowknife carves a new musical path Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:56AMLocal songwriter Stephen Jenkins' Yellowknife wears its soul influence like a state-flag patch on its sleeve. Jenkins and drummer Stratton Moore have a busy season ahead.
- Hometownstations.com-WLIO- Lima, OH News Weather SportsChina's Baidu, music labels launch online service Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:37AMBEIJING (AP) - Baidu Inc., which operates China's most popular search engine, said Tuesday it will distribute music from three global labels in a deal that its partners said could help clean up China's piracy-plagued music market.
- Campbell Hausfeld’s 200 PSI Compressors Combine Power and Smart Design for Faster Project Completion Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:27AMCampbell Hausfeld debuts its first 8-, 15- and 20-gallon 200 PSI air compressors that provide the power to run air tools 40 percent longer than traditional models, resulting in faster home and automotive project completion. Packed with smart design elements and user-friendly features that make it easy for a DIYer to “do it like a pro,” the units will be available at Lowe’s Home Improvement for ...
- Mobile phones dial up shopping experience Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:04AMMichigan stores are beginning to cash in on the future of retailing by getting shoppers to use their mobile phones as part of the purchasing experience.
- Mouser Electronics Online Event Draws 1600 Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:11PMEAST GREENBUSH, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mouser Electronics Online Event Draws 1600. Virtual event hosted by GlobalSpec provided educational forums, manufacturer and supplier content, expertise on latest technology trends in engineering.
- Download the Free Wugazi Album Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:42AMTwo Midwestern producers take on the adventure of mixing Wu Tang with Fugazi and the results will excite fans of the classic hip hop and punk bands.
- Quad/Graphics Will Host Investors and Analysts Call to Discuss Second Quarter 2011 Results Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:55AMQuad/Graphics will hold a conference call at 10 a.m. ET on Wednesday, August 10, 2011, to discuss second quarter 2011 results. The call will be hosted by Quad/Graphics Chairman, President & CEO Joel Quadracci and Executive Vice President & CFO John Fowler.
- How To Use Photos In Your Blog To Make It More Interesting Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:44AMIf there’s one thing I’ve learnt from writing blog posts, it’s that people barely ever read the whole thing (the majority of people wo n’t even read this); they read titles.
- The Pocket Mirror: ‘Those two orange crates you wanted are here’ Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:34AMIt is nearly impossible to find an orange crate anymore. I don’t mean one of those flimsy things that the minute you put something in it the slats come apart or it splinters and cracks open. I would like an old-fashioned honest-to-goodness hard wood, well-built orange crate, the kind that used to be indispensable to 11-year-old girls like me.
- Dulcy Mahar tribute: Good friend and neighbor Rosemary Ellis recalls her collections of plants, pets, people Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:48AMDulcy often wrote about her escapades with Rosemary.
- Spotify rocks music world Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:54PMThe highly anticipated U.S. debut of online music service Spotify was music to the ears of tech-savvy Nashville consumers on Thursday.
- Magazine Living: Breaking Free... Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:05AMThe all-American characters of Gary and Elaine have wormed their way into households aplenty thanks to the ingenuity of Molly Erdman, whose Catalog Living blog points to styling curiosities within catalogs. Here now, Erdman does the same for shelter...
- Spotify vs. Pandora vs. Grooveshark Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:53PMAfter years of anxious anticipation, the hottest music streaming service in Europe, Spotify, has officially launched in the US. Spotify boasts that it will “change how you enjoy music.” And many in the media have already declared Spotify an [insert competitor’s name here]-killer. I thought I’d test out that theory. So I’ve put Spotify head-to-head with the two services that most closely resemble ...
- Counterfeiters of Canal Street, Now Thriving a Block Away Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 7:55PMThe police are continuing their efforts to stop the sellers of imitation handbags in Chinatown.
- You Must Read These Gleefully Deranged Stories Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:10PMReading Kelly Link's writing isn't really like reading at all — it's more like experiencing the strangest dream of your life. Writer Karen Russell says the uncanny short stories are genre-bending, mind-blowing masterpieces of the imagination that draw on fable and myth to achieve an unbearably painful realism.
- Revamp your home with going-out-of-business deals Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:05PMFor two Bay Area companies, today marks the beginning of the end, as their going-out-of-business sales commence. The doors will remain open until their inventories are gone. Both were unique resources for tasteful home...
- Hands-on: Spotify vs Rhapsody on Sonos Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:40PMHere's a quick look at Spotify - the new London-based music service that's debuting in the U.S. today - used on a Sonos streaming music system.
- New Service Offers Music in Quantity, Not by Song Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:40PMRather than selling individual tracks to be downloaded, Spotify, from Europe, sells subscriptions to vast catalogs of music.
- Music service Spotify comes to the U.S. Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:46AMThe European digital music service has been negotiating with record labels for nearly two years.
- Teen artists spotlight evolution of information with library mural Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 11:02PMEarlier this year, a group of teens signed up for a series of eight, free art classes on mural painting to be taught by Michael Parker, the artist behind the Big Draw mural on the old Clark Furniture building.
- Comprehensive 'Landscape Plants' is a book worth buying Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 12:34PMIt seems ridiculous to buy reference books of any kind any more. Dictionaries, encyclopedias, catalogs -- you can get all that stuff online pretty easily, and usually for free.
- Mobile Posse Powers ?Daily Perks? for U.S. Cellular's 6 Million Customers Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 11:39AMNew service delivers personalized information and local ads to the mobile phone's home screen.
- SolarNexus Now Provides One-Click Ordering from Leading Hardware Suppliers Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 9:40AMSolarNexus, the industry leader in web-based solar business management software, has reduced the time and complexity required for solar contractors to order hardware from the industry's top suppliers. Until now, solar contractors manually managed multiple supplier catalogs, redundantly entered product details into order forms or managed many different online portals to order their equipment ...
- GlobalSpec Announces Free Plant & Facilities Engineering Online Event Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 7:25AM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GlobalSpec Announces Free Plant & Facilities Engineering Online Event. Topics include latest in mechanical/electrical systems, maintenance, management, automation, instrumentation
- FOSS advocate who's free, frank and fearless Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 9:07PMJournalist, FOSS advocate, feminist - Carla Schroder is all these and more. But more than anything it is her straight talking that marks her out - when she takes a stand on issues she is driven by conviction.
- New CDs by Ashton Shepherd and Currensy - Review Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 5:32PMAshton Shepherd’s “Where Country Grows” and Currensy’s “Weekend at Burnie’s” are new releases reviewed by critics.
- Mobile Posse Powers “Daily Perks” for U.S. Cellular's Six Million Customers Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 7:43AMMCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mobile Posse, the leading provider of mobile home screen advertising and content solutions, announced the launch of “Daily Perks,” a new informational service available free to US Cellular customers.
- 'Landscape Plants' is a book worth buying Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 11:04PMIt seems ridiculous to buy reference books of any kind any more. Dictionaries, encyclopedias, catalogs — you can get all that stuff online pretty easily, and usually for free.
- New MS e-commerce tool to boost .Net Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 8:20PMMicrosoft will next week launch Commerce Server 2002, new software for building e-commerce Web sites and one of the first products supporting the company's .Net strategy.
- YouTube Rap Catalogs 'First World Problems' Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 12:02PMIn a rap video unlike most, YouTube user Funnyz satirically rattles off a list of middle class nightmares.
- Signed, sealed and delivered: Asheville Stamp and Postcard Show this weekend Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 7:21AMWhat: Stamp and Postcard Show. When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Where: Comfort Suites Hotel, 890 Brevard Road, Asheville. Tickets: Free. www.richardsstampshop.
- Amazon Coaxes Consumers Cloudward Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 3:22PMAmazon has announced three enhancements to its Cloud Drive and Cloud Player services, which launched earlier this year: a storage plan with unlimited space for music; free storage for all Amazon MP3 purchases; and iPad support for Cloud Player for Web. The Cloud Drive allows users to upload files to a digital drive that can be accessed from a range of devices with online connectivity.
- Westport book sale promises bargains under white tents Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 2:21PMGIANT BOOK SALE Where: Jesup Green and the Westport Pubic Library What: Books, CDs, DVDs and other items July 16: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. July 17: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. July 18: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. July 19: 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Yellow Pages: No More Waste on the Stoop Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 1:37PMOpt out of yellow pages to keep waste off your stoop
- Build a Website for Your Small Business: 5 DIY Services Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 10:51AMYour company's online presence begins and ends with your website. But hiring a designer to dress it up can be expensive--and that's not even including the cost of a custom domain name and website hosting. Fortunately, you have do-it-yourself options.
- Equity Research on Urban Outfitters, Inc. and Abercrombie & Fitch Co. -- Fits Like a Glove Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 9:19AMHONG KONG--(Marketwire - Jul 7, 2011) - Today, www.WorldStreetFundamentals.com released its industry report highlighting Urban Outfitters, Inc. and Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Full fundamental and technical analysis is available at www.WorldStreetFundamentals.com/Reports.php .
- Newest paperback tells tale of Zappone spaghetti empire: A Place in the Sun Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 8:12AMCalling all local history buffs. West Park Historical Society just published the latest installment in its series of local eateries, “West Side Cleveland Restaurants Volume II: Mama Zappone and the Spaghetti Empire.”
- Allergens, Bed Bugs Await College Students Reporting to Campus, Experts Warn Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 4:06AMPrecision Fabrics Group suggests mattress encasements are a must for residence hall move-in day. (PRWeb July 06, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8610833.htm
- Facebook, Google+: Social Marketing, e-Commerce Fight to the Death Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 8:44AMThe mighty Google has dispelled any doubt about the importance of the exploding Facebook nation and the need for companies to exploit evolving social mobile dynamics for ecommerce.
- An App for Hunting Movies Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 6:56AMEvery now and then, it’s nice to have a platform like this blog. A few weeks ago, I was using it to complain : “Do you know how hard it was to find out if a movie is available?
- California Language Archive clicks with multiple resources Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 5:16AMBERKELEY, Calif.
- AARP Begins an Internet Radio Service Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 4:46PMLast month AARP introduced a free Internet radio service, with 18 channels programmed by the Concord Music Group, which releases music by baby boomer stars.
- Mid East Misogyny and the Plight of Muslim Women Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 9:47AMIt is a curious irony that feminists in the United States haven't taken up the cause of Muslim women. The root cause of our diplomatic timidity on these issues is no surprise.
- Jennifer Hudson, Usher, Fantasia bring new songs to Essence Fest mainstage Friday Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 1:05AMA look at what acts will appear at Essence Fest 2011.
- Massive Steam July 4th sale starts today, runs through July 10th Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 4:42PMSteam‘s annual July 4th sale is on now, and will feature new deals every day on games from Valve and partner publishers through July 10th. As with all of Steam’s holidays sales, you’ll find a combination of discounts on specific games, half-off or more on featured packs of like games, or on entire publisher catalogs [...]
- Azavea Releases Source Code for OpenDataPhilly.org To Enable Municipalities and Open Government Groups to Create Their ... Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 11:03AMThe Open Source Code, Named ‘Open Data Catalog’ is Now Available on GitHub.comPhiladelphia, PA (PRWEB) June 30, 2011 In April, Azavea, a geospatial analysis (GIS) software development company announced the launch of OpenDataPhilly.org (http://opendataphilly.org/), a Philadelphia-centric catalog of online data, applications and APIs. Today, Azavea announces that the ...