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How do you go from a hustler to CEO? Jay Z's bankrolled an estimated $320 million fortune in 10 years. Finance guru, Alvin Hall speaks to Jigga about his success as an entrepreneur and CEO of Def Jam. 1Xtra tells the story of how the Jay Z went from rags to riches. Is he proof that rappers make great entrepreneurs? Click here to listen to the Interview (Real Player required)

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When the Grateful Dead's 30-year run ended with the death of guitarist-composer Jerry Garcia, the band had morphed into one of the world's most popular concert tour attractions. Now they've made it to the concert hall. Lee Johnson, the composer behind "Dead Symphony No. 6: An Orchestral Tribute to the Grateful Dead" joins us to talk about the long strange trip. Listen to the interview with Lee Johnson (mp3)

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The music journalist Carolina Gonzales talks about some of the hottest music web sites for Latin Alternative Music from the Latin Alternative Music Conference in New York. Listen to an introduction to Latin independent music (mp3) Here are the sites referenced in the WNYC interview: Batanga.com Elhood.com Quepasa.com

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Each week, industry veteran Celia Hirschman considers the changes and trends happening in the music business. An independent consultant for the music business, she founded the marketing consulting company Downtown Marketing and also runs the UK-based record label One Little Indian in North America. Here is a recent show originally aired on KCRW in LA: According to Roll Call, which is the Congressional newspaper, the Recording Industry Association of America, or RIAA, is joining forces with several artists’ organizations to push Congress to require that broadcast radio stations pay royalties...

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A blues guitar sensation at age 13, Kenny Wayne Shepherd went on to sell millions of albums, grab two Grammy nominations and cross over into rock music. For his latest album, Shepherd spent 10 days on the road meeting and jamming with blues legends, including B.B. King and Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown. Also: Unconventional guitar virtuoso Kaki King falls somewhere between funk and flamenco. She joins us to play live songs from her new record, "Until We Felt Red." Listen via streaming Download mp3

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Singer Norah Jones performs songs from her new release, Not Too Late, on Morning Becomes Eclectic via KCRW in Los Angeles. Listen with Windows Media Listen with Real Player Listen with QuickTime

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Music lovers have been so preoccupied by the convenience of downloading music that sound quality hasn't been much of a priority. But the honeymoon could be ending, says Wired magazine's Eliot Van Buskirk. He joins us to explain why. Listen via mp3 Download mp3

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James Brown's Live at the Apollo is known as the best concert recording of his unique and amazing stage charisma and vocal mastery. Author Douglas Wolk takes a closer look at the concert that catapulted him from underground phenomenon to chart-topping superstar. Stream the mp3 (Real Player) Download the mp3 - From WNYC's Soundcheck

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The future of the music industry is filled with questions about copyright protection, downloading, and artists' rights. A panel of experts weighs in on the topic via WNYC's Soundcheck. Guests include Moby, the electronica superstar, activist and entrepreneur; Hilary Rosen, a music consultant and the former chief executive of the Recording Industry Association of America; and Terry McBride, the maverick head of Nettwerk Music Group, an indie label/management/publishing group that is threatening to transform the way the music industry does business. Moby, who has just released a new album of greatest...

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The editor of Digital Music News, updates WNYC's Soundcheck on the controversial Russian website that’s been selling song downloads for mere pennies each, Allofmp3. Stream the mp3 Download the mp3

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