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Patti Smith Wins Polar Music Prize

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The 2011 Polar Music Prize has been awarded to both Patti Smith and the Kronos Quartet. They each received 1 million kronor (135,000 dollars) at a ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall on August 30. The award was presented by Swedish King Carl Gustaf.

Spotify Opens Up to Outside App Creation for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch

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Spotify is coming soon to the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. Before you say "But it's already there ..." consider this: Spotify announced is Spotify API called libspotify 9, which means that a Spotify embedded player can be used in a variety of ways.

Sony / PIAS Warehouse Fire Could Have Been Part of an Organized Heist

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A new theory has emerged that the Sony / PIAS warehouse fire was actually part of a bigger heist, one that involved a large criminal gang who wanted to take advantage of the chaos of the London riots to stage a robbery.

Apple TV Set Could Emerge in 2012 with iCloud and iTunes Support

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The Apple TV set in HDTV moves from an Apple rumor to something with news credibility. It could include iCloud and iTunes support to redefine the HDTV experience.

Napster Movie Coming From Bill and Ted Guy Alex Winter

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The tale of Napster is about to be told in a new new Napster movie that's just starting to get off of the ground. It's about Napster founder Sean Parker and tells the tale about how the Napster music download service caused an uproar in the late 90's, paving the way for iTunes then and MOG, Spotify, Rdio and others.

SoundCloud and Memolane, Together at Last

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Musicians will be happy to hear that all of their sounds on SoundCloud will now be integrated into MemoLane, an online aggregator of media and social media content.

New Atlas Sound Album "Parallax" + MP3

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Bradford Cox is ready to release the next phase of his Atlas Sound project. Find out more and download an advance MP3.

New Atlas Sound Album "Parallax" + MP3

The Turntable.FM $$$? It's from Lady Gaga and Kanye West

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Yesterday I was talking about how Turntable.FM had received money from Union Square Ventures, vaguely in the range of $7 million. It turns out that out that that group involves Kanye West and Lady Gaga. Warren Buffet says invest in what you know, so I guess that's what they're doing. The confirmation came from the Business Insider, a hot bed of music news action.

Jack White is On New Hank Williams Compilation

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Now that the Jack White - Karen Elson divorce party is over, Mr Jack White can get back to more musical things ... like his contribution to the upcoming compilation of songs by country music star Hank Williams. Titled The Lost Notebooks of Hank Williams, Jack White weighs in with the song "You Know That I Know."

Plaid Return with Cool New 3D Album Scintilli, Gorgeous New Video for "35 Summers"

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The duo of Ed Handley and Andy Turner better known as post-techno / electro act Plaid are returning after an eight-year hiatus with a new album Scintilli, which comes as a special package as a CD in a wallet with die cut rings that can then be assembled to reveal the tracklist for the album (props to IKEA for the self-constructed album). Scintili arrives on Sept. 25/26 via Warp Records and will be available in CD/LP/Download formats.