Beginner-friendly music apps make creating a simple song as accessible as playing a game.

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Apple also has been planning a revamp of its iTunes music service by creating a Web-based version of it that could launch as soon as June, say people familiar with the matter.

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And he was productive: He first worked in the trumpet sections of big bands, until he stepped forward and led the small-group revolution, creating fast, intricate new music known as bebop and pioneering Afro-Cuban jazz.

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Anyway, we'll be talking more about the high-tech license plates on "Marketplace" later today, and we'll also be looking at another development in the business world: how the music industry is creating a new business model using file-sharing networks.

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But this did not stop people cheering themselves hoarse, hugging each other and dancing jigs to marachi music, while hundreds of cars honked their horns in time, creating a samba-style cresendo of sound.

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By creating a barrier to entry they helped create a monopoly-like position in portable music.

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This includes strong prohibitions against widespread music and movie piracy, as well as creating strong protections for emerging industries such as a 12-year data protection period for biologic medicines.

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Mr Callaby's design was chosen "because it was bold, adventurous and you could see the sheer effort he'd put into creating a stand-out piece of work", said the judges from Sony Music and London-based creative agency FOAM.

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