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Margaret Thatcher's foes turned anger into big business, and a soundtrack for the '80s
Stacey Vanek Smith Apr 8, 2013
From punk rock to TV satires such as Spitting Image, many of those who set out to pillory Margaret Thatcher for her policies made a nice living doing so. Listen to the soundtrack that hate created.
Margaret Thatcher's legacy: Three things that changed for the U.K.
Stephen Beard Apr 8, 2013
There’s no question Margaret Thatcher wanted to remake the U.K. economy during her tenure, but did she succeed?
Margaret Thatcher's economic legacy
Stephen Beard Apr 8, 2013
Margaret Thatcher, Britain's first female Prime Minister, died Monday from a stroke at age 87.
Spotify's future streaming plan: Less Pandora, more Netflix?
David Weinberg Mar 27, 2013
Music streaming hasn’t turned out to be the big money maker Spotify hoped for. So now the question for Spotify is what else it could stream. Videos are a proven way to get people paying for content.
Can I see your violin's paperwork?
Christopher Werth Mar 12, 2013
If you are a musician traveling abroad, you may soon need a passport -- for your instrument.
Goodbye Sony MiniDisc, we loved you when
David Brancaccio Mar 6, 2013
Remember the MiniDisc? Sony has announced it is killing off the music format this month.
A playlist for the sequester
Millie Jefferson Mar 1, 2013
We asked for songs that reflect your feelings about the sequester -- and you recommended everything from Bob Marley's "Three Little Birds" to The Talking Heads' "Burning Down the House." Listen to the full playlist now.
Clive Davis writes his own soundtrack
Kai Ryssdal Feb 25, 2013
From Haight-Ashbury to hip-hop, the legendary record producer looks back on 50 years of music.
YouTube gets legit on the Billboard Hot 100
Queena Kim Feb 21, 2013
The site is a mecca for musical artists. Now their YouTube hits can send them to the top of the Billboard charts.
Will.i.am on the Internet of things
David Brancaccio Feb 6, 2013
Will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas is happy to admit he's a tech geek. The musician, producer, philanthropist now has the title Director of Creative Innovation at the chipmaker Intel.
