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David Bowie Dies At Age 69 (bbc.co.uk)

Posted by Soulskill on from the rest-in-peace dept.

echo-e writes: Renowned singer David Bowie has died after an 18-month battle with cancer. His latest album, Blackstar, was only just released on Friday — his birthday. His last live show was in 2006. Bowie rose to fame in the 1970s, and he is known for hits such as Under Pressure, Let's Dance, and Space Oddity. He also appeared in handful of films, such as Labyrinth in 1986. Bowie was also notable for being one of the few musicians to immediately see the value and staying power of MP3s and the digital distribution of music. If anything, he was overly optimistic about it. In 2002, he said, "I don't even know why I would want to be on a label in a few years, because I don't think it's going to work by labels and by distribution systems in the same way. The absolute transformation of everything that we ever thought about music will take place within 10 years, and nothing is going to be able to stop it. I see absolutely no point in pretending that it's not going to happen. I'm fully confident that copyright, for instance, will no longer exist in 10 years, and authorship and intellectual property is in for such a bashing."

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  1. Re:Tribute by seven+of+five · · Score: 5, Funny

    Don't know about that... they'll probably just fall to Earth...

  2. Ground Control To Major Tomb by shortscruffydave · · Score: 3, Funny

    That is all

  3. Re:Tribute by rgbatduke · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'm sure his capsule knows the way to go.

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  4. he died, a crontroversial figure. by nimbius · · Score: 4, Funny

    Bowies eccentricities aside, Ive never understood why his kidnapping charge wasnt investigated? Sure, he certainly as a monarch reserved diplomatic immunity but his 13 hour standoff over the child was completely uncalled for.
    Now that hes gone, what of his estate? I certrainly hope someone does something with the bog of eternal stench he was so enamoured with...and that horrible room full of staircases? certainly someones complained of trip hazards and safety violations...Rest in peace Goblin King.

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  5. Re:Holy shit this is the first I've heard of this! by Ol+Olsoc · · Score: 3, Funny

    I had no idea David Bowie died until I read it here on Slashdot! How come the mainstream media didn't report on this at all in the last 16 hours since it was formally announced?

    Because Benghazi!

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