Tell a Friend Share QuickTime News with a friend or colleague. iTunes Music Store customers in Europe now have access to independent artists including Basement Jaxx, Crystal Method, Interpol, Libertines, Morrissey, Pixies, Prodigy, Stereophonics, Paul Weller and White Stripes. “To 3 million-plus owners, iPods not only give constant access to their entire collection of songs and CDs, but membership into an implicit society that’s transforming the way music will be consumed in the future” reports Steven Levy in Newsweek. Filmmaker Jonathan Meyer Robinson undertook a 10-year journey to bring his documentary, “Every Child Is Born a Poet: The Life and Work of Piri Thomas,” to the screen. More news What better way to listen to new music from the iTunes Music Store than with a newly redesigned iPod. Unveiled this week, the new iPod features the beloved touch-sensitive Click Wheel that debuted on the iPod mini. Not only that, the new iPod also sports 12 hours of battery life and a new Shuffle Songs command in the main menu. Take your top 10, thousand that is, favorite songs everywhere you go — plane, car, office, gym, home or your friends’ houses. It’s the soundtrack of your life, conveniently stored in your pocket. Learn more about the new 20GB and 40GB iPods, available for both Windows and Mac OS X users. Múm consists of Örvar Póreyjarson Smárason, Kristin Anna Valtysdóttir and Gunnar Örn Tynes. If you haven't realized it yet, the trio is from Iceland. These sound sculptors create elegant, warm electronica with accordions, guitars, cellos, violins, keyboards, dorophones, drums, harms, organ, synth and more. Observe them recording away in a “Blair Witch Project”-style video of the group at Gardskagaviti Lighthouse. See Múm perform live in Portugal and Japan, too. Look for the band’s third album, “Summer Make Good,” in stores. You may have heard timeless rock music from the Supersuckers on MTV’s “Viva La Bam” show, “The Tonight Show,” Farm Aid tour or from one of your favorite snowboarding and skateboarding videos. Grab a cowboy or trucker hat and watch Supersuckers’ wild video for “Rock n’ Roll Records (Ain’t Sellin’ This Year).” Discover more music from the Supersuckers’ eight albums available at the iTunes Music Store. Straight out of the group Crazy Town, vocalist/lyricist/producer Shifty embarks on a solo endeavor and shares his upbeat outlook on life: “Even though bad things happen, life’s about appreciating the good things. You can focus on the bad or you can focus on the good. It’s a journey and I’m happy to be on it.” Have fun at the beach with Shifty in the video for “Slide Along Side” from his debut solo album, “Happy Love Sick,” available July 27. While you anxiously await the album’s release, hit the iTunes Music Store to revisit some Crazy Town favorites, such as “Butterfly.” In her career, Angélique Kidjo has endeavored to prove that the world is much smaller and more culturally connected than it may appear. Kidjo explored African roots in American music on her first album, “Oremi,” and African influences in Brazillian music on her second album, “Black Ivory Soul.” Her newly-released album, “Oyaya!,” glorifies the musical ties between her native Africa and the musical traditions of the Caribbean Diaspora. Enjoy the video of Kidjo performing live at the Mandela Concert and discover music from “Oremi,” “Black Ivory Soul” and “Oyaya!” at the iTunes Music Store. After more than a decade of singing background for various artists including Jodeci, D’Angelo, Eve, Xzibit, Nappy Roots and 2Pac, Anthony Hamilton finally received recognition for his beautiful voice when So So Def Recordings signed him in 2003. Hamilton’s vintage soul music has been described as, “rich, gritty and sexy.” Find out for yourself in the video for “Charlene.” Hamilton’s debut album, “Comin’ from Where I’m From,” is available at the iTunes Music Store, along with a special live “Sessions@AOL” recording of the album’s title track. If you’re looking for a ragged Brit rock fix, the Archie Bronson Outfit will fulfill it. Don’t miss the “Islands” video from the former art-school boys gone rockers. Keep an eye out for the Archies’ debut album, “Fur,” in stores soon. Check out ?uestlove, Black Thought, Hub, Kamal and the rest of the Roots jazz rap/hip-hop crew in their new video, “Don’t Say Nuthin.” The Roots’ latest album, “The Tipping Point,” is available at the iTunes Music Store along with the group’s earlier five albums. Christian death-metal band Demon Hunter just finished up its Summer of Darkness tour with special guests Dead Poetic and Haste the Day. Potential Hunters (fans of Demon Hunter), prepare to rock out with the video for single “Not Ready to Die” from the band’s sophomore album, “Summer of Darkness.”				Andrew Nemeth, Blue Mountains National Park, Australia People say that photos are worth more than words. It’s true — no words could ever completely represent the beauty of the Shirakawa Village in Japan, the Zurich China Garden in Switzerland, the windmills of Kinderdijk in the Netherlands, the north rim of the Grand Canyon in Arizona or many other spectacular locations. During the summer solstice weekend, June 19-21, more than 110 photographers in 32 countries captured QuickTime VR panoramas to represent the UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) theme of “World Heritage.” UNESCO seeks to encourage the identification, protection and preservation of cultural and natural heritage around the world at sites considered to have outstanding value to humanity. Currently, 788 World Heritage sites are designated. Take a 360° visit via QuickTime VRs to many of the sites on UNESCO’s ever-growing World Heritage list. Find what it’s like behind the scenes hours before an Alanis Morissette concert with the hysterical “Curb Your Enthusiasm”-style short film “We’re with the Band.” Put yourself in the shoes of Alanis, her manager, the tour manager, record executives, security guards, stylists and equipment technicians. Observe the tricks of crazy fans who will do anything to get backstage to meet Alanis and the even crazier things the crew does to get rid of them. Relive the thrills of the summer box-office hit “Spider-Man 2” with the LEGO comedy spoof “Spider-Man: The Peril of Doc Ock.” And don’t miss the “Spider-Man 2” soundtrack, available at the iTunes Music Store, featuring music from Maroon 5, Train, Lostprophets, Hobbastank, Dashboard Confessional and more artists. For those of you who haven’t seen the movie yet, watch the “Spider-Man 2” trailer. Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire, “Seabiscuit”) struggles to balance his dual identities as super-hero Spider-Man and a college student. The secret object of Peter’s affection, M.J. (Kirsten Dunst, “Mona Lisa Smile”), is kidnapped by the maniacal, multi-tentacled “Doc Ock” — scientist Dr. Otto Octavius (Alfred Molina, “Identity”). Framed for the murder of an important Chinese politician, expert assassin David Webb (Matt Damon, “Stuck on You”), also known as Jason Bourne, resurfaces from retirement in pursuit of the person who set him up. Maneuvering through CIA plots, turncoat agents and ever-shifting international covert alliances, amnesiac Bourne continues to find himself haunted by fragmentary memories and clues of his past. Bourne risks losing his own life and that of his once-lost love, Marie Kreutz (Franka Potente, “Blow”), in the dangerous search for the truth and retaliation. The espionage thriller takes Bourne on a quest through exotic locations of Germany, Russia and India. Based on Robert Ludlum’s best-selling novel of the same name, “The Bourne Supremacy” is playing in theaters now. Preview the abridged audiobook at the iTunes Music Store. “Comedy Central’s mission is to connect with our viewers through comedy,” says Peter Risafi, senior vice-president of Creative at Comedy Central. “We declare war on TV that is boring and indifferent. Comedy is our weapon of choice.” Go behind the scenes at Comedy Central with network executives on the new DVD, “Zoom In on Comedy Central.” Hear these high-profile professionals discuss their career histories and share personal advice for others in the industry. See clips of Peter Risafi and Kendrick Reid as they redesign the look of Comedy Central, while John Dowdell describes the benefits of working with digital intermediary. The battle between good and evil continues with the deluxe collectors’ edition 10-disc DVD set of “Xena: Warrior Princess Season Four.” Television’s fiery, leather-clad heroine Xena (Lucy Lawless) unveils secrets of her tumultuous past and reveals heroic triumphs and tragic failures destined for her future. The set includes all 22 original episodes, director’s cuts of three episodes, video and audio commentaries, plus interviews with actors, producers, writers, directors and costume designers. Enjoy four clips from the humorous, dark mythological drama. More on DVD Ready to take your Final Cut Pro editing skills to the next level? Final Cut Pro veteran Steve Martin just developed a self-paced interactive DVD-ROM containing 59 tutorials, spanning nearly four hours of instruction. “Final Cut Pro Advanced Techniques” covers topics such as expert trimming techniques and offers time-saving tips for cutting action and dialog scenes. You’ll also find a comprehensive section on working with 24p and 16:9 footage. Other topics include media management, power logging, audio techniques, finishing for broadcast television and tricks for working in the timeline. Learn more. “Overtake or be overtaken” — words to play by in the new advanced open-wheeled race car simulation “Virtual Grand Prix 2.” VGP2 features 20 cars, 15 fully-detailed tracks, the “TrackDesigner2” track editor tool, a multiplayer network game mode, arcade mode for beginners and championship mode for experienced players. Paola Cattani and his staff at AlasSoft developed VGP2 using industrial automotive stands for the simulation of dynamic components and real open-wheeled race car drivers tested it. Full race car setup available, including wings, gearbox, tires, suspensions, differential and more. If this has your engine revving, you’d better take a peek at the “Virtual Grand Prix 2” game trailer. If you’re looking for some good online Final Cut Pro and Final Cut Express tutorials, look no further than Ripple Training. The free online tutorials cover adding markers, removing unwanted gaps in your timeline, saving and applying multiple filters in packs, changing your clips to slow-mo speed, creating a timecode window burn, slug fading and more than a dozen other topics. From basic tips and tricks to the secrets of professionals, Ripple Training offers quality tutorials for users at every level.
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