Fox Searchlight Pictures/Rhino: 'JUNO' soundtrack featuring Kinks, Sonic Youth
Rhino will release the soundtrack for JUNO, a comedy from Fox Searchlight Pictures directed by Jason Reitman (Thank You for Smoking) and written by Diablo Cody. Opening in select theaters December 5, the film's soundtrack mixes classic artists, such as The Kinks and Mott The Hoople, with indie faves Sonic Youth and Cat Power. The soundtrack will be available December 11 exclusively as a download from digital outlets for a suggested price of $10.99. The physical album will be available for purchase in stores January 15 for a suggested list price of $13.98.
The 20-song collection includes eight songs by Kimya Dawson a featured solo artist as well as member of the groups The Moldy Peaches and Antsy Pants. Two Dawson-penned instrumentals make their debut on the soundtrack, as well as "So Nice So Smart" from Dawson's 2004 Knock-Knock Who? and "Loose Lips" and "Tire Swing" from Dawson's Remember I Love You, which was released last year. The track "Anyone Else But You" was recorded in 2001 by Dawson and Adam Green as The Moldy Peaches. The film's young stars Ellen Page and Michael Cera appear on the soundtrack as well, performing their own version of "Anyone Else But You." Dawson's other group, Antsy Pants, contributes a pair of tracks to the album, "Vampire" and "Tree Hugger."
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Zune: HipHop-Barbeque to improve flat sales
Technologies apart, Microsoft has always had its own personal way of doing things. And what better way to live up to this concept than Zune, the music and entertainment platform of Microsoft throwing a live concert for hip-hoppers to come entertain their audiences head-on, and to add to the fun, there’s a free barbeque as well. Neat eh? But hey, don’t think it’s just a free lunch, coz they have serious Zune marketing efforts behind it.
No wonder, since the Zune Sales Continue to Weaken. Market data confirm that after the initial hype in late 2006 ater the introduction, sales have fallen off dramatically. Apple remaines unchanged the top MP3 seller with the iPod, the number two Mp3-Player company is SanDisk. Read more
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