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Decision time
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MEGA-TUNE: Sociopath. Sociopath. Sociopath. TESTER: …and that, of course, was a Rivers Cuomo medley. TESTER: DECISION TIME! Do you like the regular songs, or the one-note Mega-Tuned versions? GREG: Um, the short ones are… CATCHY, but the regular ones have, you know, MELODIES. TESTER: I need an answer, ...14 hours ago -
Beatles Downloads Available, Lawsuit for License
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BlueBeat was sued by EMI for releasing Beatles songs as Mp3s without permission The EMI guys must be very upset. After US digital music store BlueBeat announced last week that it was selling Beatles albums (tracks priced 55 cents, that is 25 cents per song and 30 cents for ‘processing’) spoiling EMI’s own ...5 days ago -
Consumers don’t like decisions
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TESTER: So which version of the song do you like more? GREG: I DUNNO… BART: Consumers don’t LIKE decisions, Joel. They want us to TELL them what’s right. THEY NEED US. JOEL: You talk like they’re HELPLESS. They aren’t scared little CHILDREN, sir. GREG: Um… I… I have to go potty. BART: ...5 days ago -
Megatuning “Viva La Vida”
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TESTER: Greg, we’re going to play two versions of a song, and we want to know which one you like better, OK? GREG: OK. COLDPLAY: For some reason I can’t explain, I know Saint Peter will call my name, Never an honest word, but that was when I ruled the world MEGA-TUNE: Overwrought. GREG: Hmm. The ...6 days ago -
Sixth sense for pop
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JOEL: His sense of pop music is unCANNY. When asked to list songs he liked, he recited Clear Channel’s ENTIRE Adult Album Alternative playlist. JOEL: We ask him his favorite song every five minutes, and he’s somehow able to always list the current top single on iTunes at that EXACT moment. TESTER: What ...1 week ago -
What makes you like a song?
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Authority: 420
TESTER: Before we begin the product testing, let me ask: what makes you like a song? GREG: Like, you know, if it was on Gossip Girl. TESTER: OK, well… let’s say you hear a really good song that hasn’t been on Gossip Girl, and- GREG: But… if it’s really good, it WOULD be on Gossip Girl. TESTER: ...1 week ago -
Honest opinions
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Authority: 420
TESTER: So, prior to the focus test, we just want to get to know you a little before we show you the product. GREG: Yeah, I’ve done these. The product’s great. TESTER: Well, I haven’t shown you the product. GREG: But I bet it’s great. TESTER: OK, but… you don’t have to like it. We want your ...1 week ago -
Getting focus groupers
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Authority: 420
JOEL: I’ve never run a focus group, sir. How do we get participants? BART: The American way, Joel. With market forces. BART: We bribe them. Vouchers, gift certificates, free food… JOEL: Doesn’t that result in overly positive opinions? BART: Exactly! GREG: Hi, I heard something about a Frostie ...1 week ago -
Statistics and quotes
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Authority: 420
JOEL: With all due respect, sir, I don’t think you’ve thought this through. BART: Sure I have! BART: I’ve got statistics! I’ve got quotes! JOEL: Unrelated statistics and quotes that you’ve skewed to support your point. BART: Well, maybe you’re right. Let’s focus group it. Get some outside ...1 week ago -
Memorable
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Authority: 420
JOEL: Well, sir, screwing songwriters aside… if we reduce songs to a single word and note, won’t consumers… not… like that? BART: On the contrary, studies show consumers favor songs with simple, memorable melodies and lyrics. MEGA-TUNE: FELLATIO! BART: And you can’t get simpler or more ...1 week ago -
Songwriters
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Authority: 420
MEGA-TUNE: STATUTORY! KURT: Dat was early Taylor Shvift song. JOEL: Ugh, sir, what’s the point of reducing these songs to single notes? BART: Joel, each year our label loses billions. Why? SONGWRITERS. Due to arcane copyright laws, they rake in cash, hand over fist. BART: Do you know they sometimes get ...1 week ago -
Lindsay Lohan in West Hollywood
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Lindsay Lohan leaves Jerry’s Famous Deli Restaurant on Sunday in West Hollywood, Calif. wearing a black knit cap, a black dress and a grey and black jacket, though her tights are ripped. Rumors are swirling that Lindsay was dropped from her music label Casablanca , according to the Los Angeles Times . ...2 weeks ago -
A single vord
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Authority: 420
KURT: Vit Mega-Tune, we not only simplify music, but also lyrics. KURT: Each song reduces to a single vord. Observe. MEGA-TUNE: AMERICA! LOVE! PENIS! KURT: Dat was de National Anthem, “Something” by de Beatles und, of course, Aerosmith’s “Dude Who Look Like de Lady”. JOEL: Oof.2 weeks ago -
Beethoven’s Fifth
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Authority: 420
KURT: Ve call de process Mega-Tune. It accepts a piece of music, und returns dat piece of music simplified to a single note. KURT: So, here ist Beethoven’s 5th. SOUND: Complicated music. KURT: Und here is Mega-Tuned version. SOUND: Single note. KURT: Compelling, ja? JOEL: It’s HORRIBLE. BART: I ...2 weeks ago -
Microsoft releases Windows 7 sponsored themes
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As the official Windows 7 launch is set in motion, a bunch of new content is being released online to support the wider public availability. To kick things off, a handful of new first-party theme pack have been released on Windows.com, but with a twist. In addition to a number of new international themes released ...2 weeks ago -
Extraneous noise
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KURT: Ve find dat much of a song is extraneous… NOISE, ja? So ve say, “Vhy not shtrip de song of all but de ESSENTIAL bits und pieces?” KURT: So ve shtrip it down to VON note. JOEL: ONE note? BART: ONE note. KURT: Ja… KURT: Usually, it’s a “C”. JOEL: Dear GOD. BART: He’s gonna save ...3 weeks ago -
Now, Man U’s Ferdinand makes movie business debut
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London, Oct.18 (ANI): Manchester United and England defender Rio Ferdinand has made his debut in the movie business as an executive producer of the Brit gangster flick “Dead Man Running”.Filmmaking is just the latest plank of the Ferdinand portfolio. His interests are diverse, from publisher of a magazine to a ...3 weeks ago -
Right Now I Am Listening To
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Jason Mraz "If It Kills Me"3 weeks ago -
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Each day in the industry
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BART: Joel, each day you work in the music industry, a piece of your soul DIES. It hurts a lot at first, but as time passes, you feel it less and less. BART: And in a certain amount of time, your soul will diminish to trace amounts and stop being an obstacle to your work. BART: I call it your “INDUSTRY ...3 weeks ago