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    The Music Industry and the New Digital Economy

    Apple's Steve Jobs rocked the online world last week with a letter calling for open downloads of digital music, without piracy protection. Media entrepreneur Jason Calacanis joins industry insiders, including KCRW's own Celia Hirschman, for a discussion of the realities facing the music instustry in the new digital economy.

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    KCRW placeholderBy Jason Calacanis • Feb 13, 2007 • 1 min read

    Apple's Steve Jobs rocked the online world last week with a letter calling for open downloads of digital music, without piracy protection. Media entrepreneur Jason Calacanis joins industry insiders, including KCRW's own Celia Hirschman, for a discussion of the realities facing the music instustry in the new digital economy.

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      Jason Calacanis

      media-industry entrepreneur

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      Sarah Spitz

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