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The last version of Boxee for computers (as opposed to the embedded version) has been announced; notice that I did not say the "latest" version. I am not sure why the Boxee team are abandoning their users, but I will definitely be looking into other solutions since they no longer seem to care about me as a user. Whether you agree or disagree with their decision, you can let them know what you think in the comment section of their announcement.
I normally attempt to keep the articles here more directly music-related than this one, however this law suit just blows my mind and I couldn’t remain silent. I apologize for the tangent, but supporting a company touting equality and love for one’s fellow human as well as supporting freedom of speech are more important than staying strictly focused to music related topics. There are song lyrics at the bottom of the post though, so that should count for something. 🙂
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A couple of weeks ago, Amazon announced that they were going to cancel their advertising program for sites base in Illinois (including this one). This is in response to a bill signed by Governor Quinn stating that Amazon has to start charging sales tax for Illinois.
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Over the past year or two, I have noticed that – at least as far as I can tell – there is absolutely no reason to have a stand-alone music player. As, Alton Brown says about kitchen aids, you shouldn’t buy a one use item.
Does anyone actually use Last.fm for more than scrobbling?