Young people with old souls prefer records to CDs

Young people with old souls prefer records to CDs
LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK In most ways, Sarah McCarthy is your average high schooler. She has a job, college plans, but also a peculiar passion for a 16-year-old: She’s a vinyl junkie. That’s right, analog. And none of that hipster new stuff or a USB-ready turntable from Urban Outfitters. To this senior from Centreville, Md., there’s nothing like the raw crackle, the depth of sound …
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Barry Weiss replaces L.A. Reid at record label
It’s official. Barry Weiss has been named Chairman & CEO of Island Def Jam and Universal Motown Republic Group. The appointment comes on the heels of Antonio “L.A.” Reid’s departure from IDJ, which was announced today. According to sources, Reid is headed to Simon Cowell’s ‘The X Factor,’ where he will serve as judge.
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Balco architect Victor Conte is back in the game
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