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Napster to Tidal: Riding the Wave of Music Streaming Services

Napster to Tidal: Riding the Wave of Music Streaming Services

In June 1999, Sean Parker and childhood friend Shawn Fanning revealed a homebrewed business that challenged the way in which music reached music listeners worldwide. Shortly after Napster’s launch, music labels and artists alike assailed the file sharing service with numerous lawsuits concerning the pirating and leaking of songs

12 Reasons Why You Should Drop Everything and Watch “Empire” Right Now

12 Reasons Why You Should Drop Everything and Watch “Empire” Right Now

There’s little chance you haven’t heard of Fox’s new hit show, “Empire.” With an average of 380,000 social media mentions per episode and a collection of Buzzfeed articles dedicated to it, “Empire” is undoubtedly the most discussed new show of 2015. The show is about the

Friday, April 10 Kicks Off the Arts at Amherst Annual Spring Festival

Friday, April 10 Kicks Off the Arts at Amherst Annual Spring Festival

The Arts at Amherst Annual Spring Festival kicks off this Friday, April 10 with an opening reception at Arms Music Center, and continues for another nine days of arts-related events, concluding Sunday, April 19. The events range from student-led performances featuring the talents of Amherst College students to

Mumford & Sons Return With First Track of Third Studio Album

Mumford & Sons Return With First Track of Third Studio Album

In a 2013 Rolling Stone interview, keyboardist Ben Lovett announced, “There won’t be any Mumford & Sons activities for the foreseeable future,” signaling the end of the band’s four year monopoly on the folk rock industry. After skating into the national music scene in 2009 with the acclaimed,

Amherst Books Hosts Renowned Best-Selling Author David Vann

Amherst Books Hosts Renowned Best-Selling Author David Vann

A few days before spring break began, I found myself taking some time out of the busy week to hike through the light rain to Amherst Books for the evening. Even though I took the short route through the parking lot across from Val, I was still a minute late,

2015’s "Cinderella" Provides Fresh Take On Classic Fairy Tale

2015’s "Cinderella" Provides Fresh Take On Classic Fairy Tale

Pumpkins, lizards, mice and a tattered dress are the main ingredients to a magical night with a prince — with the help of a fairy godmother, that is. The classic European folktale “Cinderella” has been told, written and filmed for ages. Perhaps the most iconic adaptation of them all is the

“The Dynamic Spirit of Russian Modernism” Debuts in Webster Hall

“The Dynamic Spirit of Russian Modernism” Debuts in Webster Hall

The Russian avant-garde emerged as the revolution dissolved the nation-state and made chaos an everyday reality. The past burned as the present moment magnified to harbor the uncertain future. In the project of drawing the future from the present, these artists unilaterally rejected received forms: they considered their