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The Year in Memorable Musical Controversies

By Tom Hawking on

2012 has been a crazy year in many ways, and the music industry hasn’t exactly been immune to its air of pervading insanity. (In fairness, the music industry is rarely immune to any sort of insanity, but still, humor us here.) This year has given us a particularly rich vein of memorable controversies, conflicts, and contretemps, and as part of our ongoing end-of-year wrap-up, we’re looking back at some of the most significant. Some of these are hilarious, some of them depressing, some of them hilariously depressing, and some just plain old bewildering — but from the resurrection of dead rappers through homeless people functioning as wifi hotspots to a record company suing an entire country, all of them have been worth remembering. … Read More

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Brands on Tumblr: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

By Caroline Stanley on

Remember when every brand was racing to get on Twitter? While its numbers continue to grow, for most companies, Tumblr remains an unexplored frontier. Some guesses at why: People are confused by what it is exactly. They’re not sure how to translate their product into a blog — let alone one that expands, rather than weakens, their brand. Communicating with your community can be intimidating. But in spite of the challenges, there are some people out there doing it right. After the jump, we’ll look at 10 big brands on Tumblr, and tell you whether or not we think they deserve a follow. … Read More

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Music

Abbey Road Studios Gets Protected Status

By Caroline Stanley on

This just in from ArtsBeat: The British government has granted Abbey Road Studios protected status as a historic building. What exactly does that mean?

“The new listing status will ensure that, although changes to the interior are not prohibited, care must be taken to ensure that any alterations with respect to its character and interest are fully considered,” explained Culture Minister Margaret Hodge in an official statement. “The Abbey Road Studios have been listed in acknowledgment of their outstanding cultural interest and to ensure that recording artists for generations to come can continue to make and record music in the same rooms as musical icons of years gone by.” … Read More

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The Morning’s Top 5 Pop Culture Stories

By Caroline Stanley on

1. Kathryn Bigelow‘s The Hurt Locker took home six awards at the BAFTAs (aka the British Oscars) this weekend, including best film, director, original screenplay, editing, cinematography and sound. Check out the red carpet fashion

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