J-Pop Embraces The Posthuman (And Has Been Doing So For Decades)
You may have seen this mind-boggling concert footage of Hatsune Miku, the first 100% CGI Japanese pop idol. But she’s been around since 2007, and is only one of many virtual J-pop idols. Here are some more of the best. Hatsune Miku is a product of Crypton Future Media (and how awesome is that corporate…
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Where Should You Buy Beatles Music?
With all the hoopla around The Beatles’ arrival on iTunes, you’d think it was the first time their music was available anywhere. Not so! And while iTunes prices the Fab Four’s box set competitively, how does it do with albums? https://gizmodo.com/the-beatles-are-now-on-itunes-5691238 Even though Apple’s got digital distribution rights locked in at least partway through 2011,…
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