Free up that radio dial (Seattle Times)
MS: The attack is multifaceted. Internet radio is in danger because of a proposed new royalty scheme that would wipe out the budgets of many Internet stations. The elimination of Internet radio would allow for the big record labels and corporate radio to continue their cozy relationship without any competition.
Halloween has never sounded so good! (Columbus Ledger-Enquirer)
MS: Another relic of the past is the good, old-fashioned mix disc. It's a casualty of the iPod and its 26 days, 13 hours and 17 minutes of non-stop music. In the retro spirit, here's a collection of songs to make your skin crawl appropriately this Halloween. Grab what you can of these 15 tracks -- from iTunes, eMusic or wherever you get your songs. It's 67 minutes, so it'll fit on a CD (Remember CDs?).
Low tide in October for album sales (Reuters)
MS: Since May 1991, when the big chart switched to Nielsen SoundScan data, there have been 16 weeks when sales for the No. 1 slot fell below 100,000, with seven of those occurring this year. It just seems more jarring to see a number that light during the last four months of the year, when high-profile artists seek to be prime attractions during holiday shopping's traffic.
Grammy voters: Now hear these! (L.A. Times)
MS: It's a gloriously tough year for Grammy voters who love indie rock. The White Stripes, Arcade Fire, the Shins and Spoon all released killer albums, as did indie-friendly semi-rockers Amy Winehouse and LCD Soundsystem. With so much to choose from, I'm pretty sure that the eighth album by dance-rock nonconformist Kevin Barnes and his Athens, Ga.-based troupe will get overlooked.
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