Opposition AMs had criticised her absence as disrespectful, saying she should have "faced the music".

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" But like Rothman, he said that NTG represents "what may be the stiffest test Apple Computer has faced in music.

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When I worked at EMI, I did lots of media interviews about the challenges the music industry faced, especially around digital rights management.

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Kazaa attracted millions of users but soon faced legal challenges from the music industry.

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Have you faced some of that criticism over this music?

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Last year's awards saw BBC 6 Music, another digital station that faced the axe in 2010, named UK station of the year.

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The child poverty charity highlights the range of extra school expenses faced by families, including trips, swimming and music lessons.

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The troubled music, films and games retailer said it faced a "probable" breach of its current banking agreements next month, and was facing "material uncertainties".

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Perhaps it was her personal struggles that made Rivera known not only for her music but for her strong, resilient attitude when faced with adversity.

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In reality, Gov. David Patterson, faced with an epic budget deficit, is proposing to tax digital music downloads.

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This weekend's Grammy Awards telecast comes at a time when the music industry's labels are threatened with extinction faced with a brave new world of consumer choices and the Internet.

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