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The ever changing world of music sharing (CNN)
In the early days of the Web, the mantra "information wants to be free" made the rounds. In music circles now, "music wants to be shared" seems to be the idea.

Webb conducting music and sharing 'ha' (Deseret Morning News)
On MormonTimes.com: Music conductor Merrilee Webb approaches music like a spiritual athlete. Webb has been a guest conductor for the general Relief Society and general Young Women meetings several times since 1997 and once back in 1986.

Music alumni invited to reunite (The Record)
STOCKTON - The San Joaquin County Office of Education is looking for music alumni to share their stories at its all-county celebration of 50 years of music education.

Country Music shrine to keep historic instruments (Provo Daily Herald)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum will get to keep historic instruments from Bill Monroe, Johnny Cash and Mother Maybelle Carter pledged by a man who committed suicide after being accused of defrauding millions from investors.

Music teacher’s good deeds come at cost (Maumelle Monitor)
On Dec. 19, a Pine Forest Elementary School music teacher took her entire second-grade class on a field trip to serenade customers, parents and Maumelle Chamber of Commerce members with a Christmas concert at National Bank of Arkansas. That afternoon she loaded the entire third grade class on buses to do the same at area nursing homes.

Jack Black discovers his country music DNA on new album (The Pantagraph)
NEW YORK -- Jack Black may have been schooled in rock, but now he’d like to sing at the Grand Ole Opry with wife Tanya Haden’s family, who recently turned him on to bluegrass music.

VU’s future QB Smith shines in Music City Bowl win (Nashville City Paper)
Larry Smith brought both fire and ice to Vanderbilt’s 16-14 victory over Boston College in the Music City Bowl.

'08 music sales hit record high (The Hollywood Reporter)
Overall music sales set record in 2008, with more than 1.5 billion units sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

The year in music: The 20 best records of 2008 (New Haven Register)
The year 2008 saw another decrease in CD sales. But as we move closer and closer to the tangible medium becoming more and more of a niche market, artists and bands continue to make great music. The last 12 months started out with a bang when the iconic Radiohead finally released its latest masterwork, "In Rainbows," on CD on New Year’s Day, while Kanye West waited till the last month of the year ...

Music concerts to ring with Christmas cheer (The Celina Record)
What would Thanksgiving be without a turkey, or Easter without the bunny? Christmas is a magical time of the year for young and old, and the music of Christmas is as identifiable as the holiday itself.

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