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Wii boosts UK games sales, music resilient (Reuters)
Reuters - British retailers sold a record combined number of DVDs, games and music in 2008 despite the economic gloom, boosted by the popularity of Nintendo's Wii and single downloads, trade bodies said on Wednesday.


The Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton found dead at 60 (AP)

In this image released by Virgin Records, Iggy Pop, center, is shown with Ron Asheton, left, and Scott Asheton of The Stooges. Ron Asheton of The Stooges was found dead in his home on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009, in Ann Arbor, Mich. He was 60. City police Sgt. Brad Hill says there were no signs of foul play, and the death appeared to be of natural causes. (AP Photo/Virgin Records)AP - Ron Asheton, the guitarist for the Stooges whose raw sound helped inspire the first generation of punk musicians, has died. He was 60.





Apple disappoints--no Jobs or big news at Macworld (Reuters)

Philip Schiller, senior vice president of worldwide product marketing at Apple Inc, speaks about the Apple program 'Faces' at the Macworld Convention and Expo 2009 in San Francisco, January 6, 2009. (Robert Galbraith/Reuters)Reuters - Apple Inc said on Tuesday said it was dropping copy protection from songs sold on the Internet and debuted its slimmest 17-inch laptop yet, but with no dramatic products or master pitchman Steve Jobs, the company's final Macworld performance disappointed Wall Street.





Kraftwerk co-founder leaves German group (AP)
AP - Florian Schneider, a co-founder of Kraftwerk, the German band that built the foundation for electro-pop and scored a chart-topping global hit with "Autobahn" in 1974, has left the group, its label said Tuesday.


Stooges guitarist Asheton found dead in Ann Arbor (Reuters)
Reuters - Ron Asheton, a guitarist and founding member of the influential rock band The Stooges, was found dead at his home in Ann Arbor, Michigan on Tuesday, police said.


Lindsay Lohan: It's not over with Ronson (AP)

In this Sept. 6, 2008 file photo, actress Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson, left, attend the Charlotte Ronson 2009 Spring Collection in Bryant Park during Fashion Week in New York. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer, file)AP - Lindsay Lohan says she hasn't split with DJ Samantha Ronson, despite media reports they had publicly sparred several times over the holidays.





Arab-Israeli orchestra stops shows in Qatar, Egypt (AP)

Argentine-born Israeli Maestro Daniel Barenboim conducts the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra during the traditional New Year's concert at the golden hall of Vienna's Musikverein, Austria on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2009. (AP Photo/Lilli Strauss)AP - Israeli conductor Daniel Barenboim and his orchestra of Arab and Israeli musicians have canceled performances in the Middle East this weekend because of fighting between Israel and Hamas, he said Tuesday.





Amy Winehouse drops drug case appeal in Norway (AP)

In this June 27, 2008 file photo, British singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse performs at the 46664 charity concert in honor of Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday in London. Winehouse has dropped her appeal in a Norwegian drugs case and will accept her fine for illegal possession of marijuana in 2007, her Norwegian attorney told The AP on Tuesday Jan. 6, 2009. Winehouse and Fielder-Civil, were arrested during a concert stop in the western city of Bergen in October 2007 on charges of possessing 7 grams (1/4-ounce) of marijuana. They held overnight and were released after paying fines of 3,000 kroner ($428). (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis, File)AP - British singer Amy Winehouse dropped her appeal in a Norwegian drug case and will accept a fine for illegal marijuana possession in 2007, her attorney said Tuesday.





Rihanna taking no wardrobe risks for Malaysia show (AP)

In a Nov. 16, 2008 file photo Rihanna performs during a concert suburban Taguig, south of Manila, Philippines. Rihanna will shun skimpy outfits when she performs in Malaysia in February, the concert's organizers said Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009.(AP Photo/Aaron Favila)AP - The good girl gone bad has promised to be good for one night.





Berlin Philharmonic offers digital concerts (AP)
AP - Fans of Germany's renowned Berlin Philharmonic can now follow the orchestra's performances from anywhere in the world through a new "digital concert hall" accessible via the Internet.
 

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