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Hello, Marc, Welcome to the Social Party

For those of you just getting back into the swing of things from vacation, Salesforce.com staged a mega rock concert — I mean a tech conference — last week: 45,000 registrants, 475 sessions, 700 experts, a performance by Metallica and an after-party with will.i.am.

Pink Floyd Wins Court Case: Will “Money” Leave iTunes? [UPDATED]

Want to buy Pink Floyd’s “Time” on iTunes but don’t want to pay for all of “Dark Side of the Moon”? You’ll want to make that purchase soon.

Does This Mean We Can Expect a Live Nation “iTunes Convenience Fee”?

This year, Live Nation, the world’s largest concert promoter, will put on some 22,000 live shows–each one attended by carping about the asinine “convenience” and “courtesy” charges the company likes to tack on to ticket purchases. But much as concertgoers might loathe the idea of giving Live Nation even more of their money, they may soon do so. Because beginning today, the company is offering exclusive audio and video recordings of some of its events through iTunes.
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Mossberg Does Moby: Video and More!

Last night, onstage at Lincoln Center in Manhattan, my most excellent partner, Walt Mossberg, interviewed well-known techno musician Moby about music and entertainment in the digital age. The wide-ranging talk was part of an ongoing cultural festival series organized by The Wall Street Journal, called Summer Scoops Live. Here are some video clips of the event and more.
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