Her bizarre clothing and over-the-top performances, combined with music her audience wants to listen to, gives Lady Gaga an edge at making sure people buy tickets to her shows.

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Mr. KENYA: I was able to relate to the classical South Asian music as I found more of my roots, and that, combined with music that I already liked, was just kind of a bonus and almost like, wow, this is possible.

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The new technology responds to demand from drivers for consumption of music on the road, combined with Volvo's core safety value.

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The music from your iPhone or iPod combined with a noise-cancelling headset beats the airline audio played through cheap earphones purchased onboard.

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But a lack of popular recognition, combined with the increasing fragility of his health, led Syd Barrett to abandon the music industry altogether and, despite a couple of abortive attempts to re-ignite his career, Barrett remained, for more than 30 years, British rock music's greatest recluse.

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Combined with a healthy dose of live performances, a memoir and a documentary about his life, music has given him not only a voice but a financially viable career that enables Jal to take care of himself and others.

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This suit was combined with other similar lawsuits brought against YouTube by the English Premier League as well as other copyright holders including music publishers.

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Boulez had been interested in electronic music since the 1950s, but he'd always been dissatisfied with the way electronics had been combined with acoustic instruments.

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