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Friday

A still from "I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown!" which aired on ABC in 2001. Vince Guaraldi's rearrangements and originals for the A Charlie Brown Christmas soundtrack became holiday perennials. ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty Images hide caption

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New Holiday Songs: A Smart Career Move That's Fun, Too

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Thursday

Christmas music superstar Bing Crosby performing in 1977, back when the season, at least on the radio, started after Thanksgiving. Getty Images hide caption

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On Commercial Radio, Christmas Is Coming Early

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Thursday

Pia Maria Holmgren (Sámi in Sweden) performs at last year's Liet International minority song contest. Sandro Weltin/Council of Europe hide caption

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A Televised Singing Competition With A Mission

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Wednesday

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Hawaiian reggae band The Green. From left to right Zion Thompson, JP Kennedy, Caleb Keolanui and Ikaika Antone. Tammy Moniz/Courtesy of Press Junkie PR hide caption

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Non-Jamaican Reggae: Who's Making It And Who's Buying It

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Friday

Heart's Nancy Wilson onstage in 1983, looking very Jimmy Page. Paul Natkin/WireImage hide caption

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'Stairway To Heaven' Turns 40: Celebrate With 7 Covers

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Wednesday

Ken Parks, head of Spotify's New York office: "With a streaming service like Spotify that gives you access to everything in the world instantaneously, those distinctions between ownership and access tend to disappear."

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How Spotify Works: Pay The Majors, Use P2P Technology

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Tuesday

Heavy D (second from left) and The Boyz, circa 1990. Al Pereira/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images hide caption

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Rapper Heavy D Has Died

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