Fans reshape the music decade with downloads and questions
The 2000s shift power from labels to fans through broadband and Napster era file sharing. Radiohead’s In Rainbows model hints at new value beyond physical copies while lawsuits frame the copyright landscape. Major bands face streaming and festival revivals reshape touring and revenue.
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Thomas Basset
Michael Davis
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Metallica
Kelly Clarkson
Justin Guarini
Coachella Valley
California
Arcade Fire
The
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Jammie Thomas-Basset
Live Nation
Ticketmaster
Steven Tyler enters rehab to treat painkiller addiction
Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler checks into a rehabilitation facility to treat a painkiller addiction linked to a decade of performance injuries. He aims to return to work with Aerosmith as the band cancels a summer tour after a fall and broken shoulder. Dr. Brian McKeon notes chronic pain may require knee and foot surgeries.
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Steven Tyler
Tyler
South Dakota
Brian McKeon
A Chronicle Writer Reflects on Fatherhood and Time
Brad Dicken chronicles balancing fatherhood with work as his son Gray grows. He notes lessons learned from Maggie, the challenge of big talks, and reduced time for prior passions while appreciating the enrichment his child brings.
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Maggie
Don’t Receive Late Gifts This Christmas Dear Amy
A reader asks how to handle a family member who sends gifts after Christmas despite requests to stop. The columnist advises stepping back and letting gifts arrive or not, reacting only if one occurs, effectively removing the person from the holiday list.
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Letters treasured as family history in Dear Abby reply
Readers advise preserving private letters from parents and relatives as priceless historical artifacts. They recount diaries, wartime correspondence, and personal mementoes dating from the 1860s through the late 1990s, urging safe storage and potential donation to museums while respecting privacy.
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Stuck
Dad
Mom
Donna
Maryland
Mary
Phoenix
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