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...that discussion that led to last week's audacious partnership between Napster, the 18-month-old music swap shop that has spawned a following of 38 million file-sharing enthusiasts, and Bertelsmann, the German behemoth that began 150 years ago as a religious-hymnal publisher. No matter how it benefits (or maybe damages) both sides, the deal vaults the global entertainment industry into a new arena, where the game will be played by the freewheeling rules of the Internet, not the dictates of a handful of media barons. "Peer-to-peer file sharing is the future of media distribution," says...
...second movement offered the sharp contrast of a defective military drumbeat followed by a quirky bassoon solo. In a mix of styles, the muted trumpets that became a favorite of Shostakovich were soon followed by a deep brass hymnal that brought the listener back to Brahms. Here, the Philharmonic's brass section finally showed its depth...
...more fundamental decision: whether to appoint to the budget office, the Council of Economic Advisers and other important economic-policy offices people who share a basic philosophy, rather than a disparate group that could create a Carter-like stalemate. "What counts is that everyone is singing from the same hymnal once the decisions are made," says a senior Clinton adviser, "but yes, the potential for meltdown is always there when a President has strong people of different views jockeying for influence...
...fears of loneliness over a moody, mid-tempo track, singing, "When my self-esteem is sinking, I like to be liked/ In this emptiness and fear, I want to be wanted/ 'Cos I love to be loved." Washing of the Water, with its slow piano-and-drum accompaniment, sounds hymnal. "River, oh river running deep," Gabriel implores, "Bring me something to take this pain away...
...year ago in a little-noted speech to Robertson's Christian Coalition, a group contending for control of G.O.P. organizations in several states. He elaborated on that theme, and attracted more attention, at the Southern Baptists' annual meeting in June. Lately Bush has also been singing from the same hymnal -- albeit in gentler tones. In July he appeared on Robertson's TV show, where he dutifully pledged allegiance to most items on the religious right's agenda. He also agreed to attend a national gathering of religious conservatives in Dallas two days after the convention...