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  In Pictures: Vinyl records fight digital death

  Vinyl record sales are actually up but heyday is obviously past

  In Pictures: Vinyl records fight digital death
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  IN PICTURES: Vivid 2013 (2) - Kraftwerk in 3D

  Vivid 2013 in Sydney was launched with a four-night run of two shows a night by the legendary German electronic band, Kraftwerk, running through one of their last eight albums each show and then playing a mix of material from the other seven albums. The whole 90-minute show featured projections on a screen behind the band which were viewed through 3D glasses, creating a 3D performance. ARN Editor-In-Chief, Mike Gee, was two rows from the front in the Joan Sutherland Theatre at the Opera House for the first show. He captured these shots using just a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT4 digital camera. As ever Vivid is about the mix of technology and art. It is billed as a Festival of Light, Music and Ideas. And this was the perfect band to launch the event. Kraftwerk is renowned for its pioneering mix of art, technology and music. This is the second in a series of slideshows capturing this essential event that runs from May 24-June 10.

  IN PICTURES: Vivid 2013 (2) - Kraftwerk in 3D

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News about music

• $1.17 million pledged as Melbourne company breaks Aussie Kickstarter record

  Headphone project becomes most funded Australian campaign.

• Microsoft will soon explain how Universal Xbox apps work

  Universal apps are about to expand beyond Windows in a major way.

• Now here's a surprise: Government survey finds consuming illegal content is rampant

  Concludes a range of measures are needed to properly tackle the problem

• Neil Young to remove music from streaming services because of low sound quality

  "I don't need my music to be devalued by the worst quality in the history of broadcasting"

• iOS, iTunes upgrades for Apple Music available early Tuesday

  Macs and Windows PCs will have to upgrade to a new version of iTunes to listen to Apple Music.

• Why Apple's new streaming service could revolutionise the music industry -- again

  At WWDC next week, Apple will finally unveil its new music service, a revamped version of Beats Music

Features about music

• Must-have apps for music festivals

  There's more to a music festival than just listening to the music. Use these apps to make any festival a weekend to remember.

• Apple and the incredible vanishing CD drive

  CD and DVDs are on the way out

• Record and Create Music With FL Studio

  FL Studio 9 offers many improvements, new instruments and plugins, but remains the same solid product.

• iPad music production apps: Music meets multitouch

  We take a brief look into what the iPad can do for you and your music.

• 20 free ways to manage video, music, and photos

  Downloads and services like Grooveshark, Jinni, and Phoenix help you make the most of your digital entertainment.