6 posts and columns on soundtrack

News Byte

You'll Walk Out Humming "The Gentle Hum of Anxiety"

in News on September 17, 2010 at 12:40 pm PT

The soundtrack to “The Social Network,” created by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, will go on sale digitally on Sept. 28 and in other formats shortly thereafter, and it doesn’t sound like it will do anything to brighten the dark portrayal of Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg. Reznor describes the music as “electronic in basis, but mostly organic sounding. Lots of experiments and emphasis on sound fraying around the edges….” Among the 19 tracks: “Hand Covers Bruise,” “It Catches Up With You,” “On We March,” “The Gentle Hum of Anxiety” and “Soft Trees Break the Fall.”

Surprise of the Day: People Still Buying (Some) Music

in Media on February 4, 2010 at 4:48 am PT

The music industry’s decline has been so prolonged that this now qualifies as a man-bites-dog story: Sony says its music sales actually went up, just a bit, in the last quarter. Thank Michael Jackson and Susan Boyle.

Apple iPad Event Liveblog

in News on January 27, 2010 at 10:00 am PT

After months of feverish speculation and as many years of wishful thinking, Apple uncrated its tablet computer–the iPad–at an invitation-only event in San Francisco this morning. We’re covering it live with photos and text.

Hulu Makes Its First Move Outside the U.S., Courtesy of a Reality Show You Don’t Know

in Media on December 18, 2009 at 3:00 am PT

Hulu is a big hit in the U.S. But even though the video site has spent a year trying to gain a foothold in other countries, you still can’t see it anywhere else. This should change early next year, but in the most limited way. Hulu plans to let users in the U.K., and most likely, other countries, access its U.S. site to watch a single show: The made-for-the-Web reality series, “If I Can Dream.”
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iTunes Michael Jackson Policy: Want the Song? Buy the Album.

in Media on October 16, 2009 at 6:45 am PT

Want to get Michael Jackson’s new single? You will be able to get it on iTunes this month, contrary to earlier reports. But there’s a catch: You’re going to have to buy some of the late singer’s other songs, too.
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"Brutal Legend" Video Game Features Jack Black and Possibly the Heaviest Metal Soundtrack Ever

in News on October 12, 2009 at 1:43 pm PT

Fantasy video games and heavy metal music seem like a perfect marriage, given that both often rely on Tolkien-esque imagery and create elaborate, male-centric alternate worlds. But while games use metal songs in their trailers, during play the soundtrack usually transitions into orchestral music. “Brutal Legend” on the other hand, a game for Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 that’s being released tomorrow by Electronic Arts, is all metal, all the time.