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Sony Chairman Credited With Developing CDs Dies

TOKYO -- Opera singer Norio Ohga complained about the quality of Sony tape recorders before he was hired by the company, developed the compact disc and championed its superior sound. Love of music steered the former Sony chairman's career and in turn, he transformed the Japanese electronics maker into a global software and...

Apple Races Ahead of Google for Cloud Music [VIDEO]

Lady Gaga Just Looks Horny . . . These People Really Are

Lady Gaga may have shocked the world recently when she appeared in public with what looked like horns sticking out of her face and shoulders, but she's actually just horning in on an existing -- and, so far, very underground -- trend. Gaga recently appeared in Harper's Bazaar magazine looking as if she had horns sticking...

BuzzFeed Week in Review: Passive Aggressive Notes Thrive as Borders Bookstores Close

What stories went viral last week? Here's a roundup from BuzzFeed. After years of declining revenue, Borders recently filed for bankruptcy and has been closing stores across the country. Despite the company's history of financial woes, the bookstore's decline has resulted in something no one expected: a literary...

Vienna Philharmonic to Play Benefit Gig for Japan

VIENNA -- The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and Vienna's State Opera say they will stage a benefit concert next month to help the victims of Japan's earthquake and tsunami. The orchestra, opera company and other organizers said today that all proceeds from the May 18 performance will go to the Japanese Red Cross. An opera...

Background on music

Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch (which governs melody and harmony), rhythm (and its associated concepts tempo, meter, and articulation), dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture.

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