As everybody knows, a woman’s ears will blister and burn if exposed to
headphones not purposefully designed for them.  So thank goodness for Audio-Technica ’s
new headphone ranges ”created especially for women”, five sets of wired
on-ear and in-ear models that will make feminists punch the air in
delight.  As Crystal Griffith, Audio-Technica’s Consumer Marketing
Manager gushes, “They combine attractive design with outstanding sound
quality, portability and value, and come in a variety of appealing
colors to match any style – or stand out in the crowd.”  Blimey. [read more @ SlashGear]

this is the second volume of our new weekly series
recommending you some nice, but longer reads about music
it’s a weekend, you have more time, so just go
read and think
and let us know what you think about the recommended subjects
this week you can read and think about these:

RIAA [Wired]
RIAA Training Video Leaked onto Torrent Sites
The RIAA apparently produced a new video, already available on a variety of torrent tracker sites, in conjunction with the National District Attorneys Association with the goal of instructing U.S. prosecutors on how to deal with music piracy cases.  According to early reports, the video, called In Trial, also provides instructions on how to get an RIAA investigator qualified as a court expert.

Indiepop [TimesOnline]
Pop bands shun major labels to go indie
As the music industry implodes, we introduce the rising young pop bands taking a leaf out of the indie rulebook

Men VS Women [Guardian]
Women and men do not listen to music differently
They might react emotionally to different things – but the theory put forward by Lesley Douglas, co-ordinator of the BBC’s popular music coverage, is patronising bunkum

Old Nick [Guardian]
Nick Cave interview
He has been spitting hellfire and damnation for years, but now that he has turned 50, is Nick Cave finally mellowing? Of course not, he tells Simon Hattenstone