Articles by Jason Schreurs

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  Echo and the Bunnymen's Jake Brockman Killed in Motorcycle Crash

  PUBLISHED Sep 4, 2009

  Former keyboard player for Echo and the Bunnymen, Jake Brockman, has died in a motorcycle accident at the age of 53. A spokesperson for th...

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  Controversy Erupts over Exclaim! Interview with NDP MP About Copyright Laws

  PUBLISHED Sep 3, 2009

  Exclaim!'s recent interview with NDP MP Charlie Angus, in which he calls for more progressive copyright laws, has caused quite a stir among...

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  Rumours Again Erupt that the Beatles Are Finally Coming to iTunes

  PUBLISHED Sep 2, 2009

  Speculation is running rampant that a September 9 announcement by Apple will include the unveiling of the Beatles catalogue for iTunes. Nex...

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  Jens Lekman, the Breeders and Little Joy Tapped for Drew Barrymore's <i>Whip It!</i> Soundtrack

  PUBLISHED Sep 2, 2009

  Whip It!, the upcoming film about roller derby starring Canadian actress Ellen Page and Drew Barrymore, will feature a soundtrack that incl...

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  Update: Polyvinyl Records Finds Success in Kickstarter Pledge Service; Other Artists and Labels to Follow Suit?

  PUBLISHED Aug 31, 2009

  As we told you back in June, Polyvinyl Records recently used the pledges-for-arts service Kickstarter to unload extra stock that the label...

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  Music Industry Takes Aim at Song Lyrics Websites; Lawsuits Filed Against Companies for Posting Unlicensed Lyrics

  PUBLISHED Aug 28, 2009

  &hl&fsIt looks as if it's not just illegal music file-sharing websites that the music industry is going after these days. Now websites sell...

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  Modeselektor Next Up for Get Physical's <i>Body Language</i> Series, Remix Animal Collective, Major Lazer, Missy Elliott

  PUBLISHED Aug 27, 2009

  Berlin's genre-busting electronic group Modeselektor are the latest to get a turn in Get Physical's Body Language remixes series. The eight...

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  Spotify Coming to Canada Within Months, Music Streaming Website Says

  PUBLISHED Aug 27, 2009

  Don't look now but streaming may just be the new downloading. And one of the purveyors of free, totally legit music streaming, Spotify, cou...