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ShockHound
ShockHound was an online music download site, retail store and social networking platform launched by Hot Topic in 2008. ShockHound music files were available for download in the MP3 format, making them compatible with most digital music players, and free from digital rights management (DRM) software restrictions. Randy Bookasta (Ray Gun magazine) and Dan Epstein (Revolver magazine) were contributing content editors. On March 28, 2011, ShockHound posted an announcement stating they would be shutting down for good on May 15, 2011.
Article summary
ShockHound was an online music download site, retail store and social networking platform launched by Hot Topic in 2008. ShockHound music files were available for download in the MP3 format, making them compatible with most digital music players, and free from digital rights management (DRM) software restrictions. Randy Bookasta (Ray Gun magazine) and Dan Epstein (Revolver magazine) were contributing content editors. On March 28, 2011, ShockHound posted an announcement stating they would be shutting down for good on May 15, 2011.
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Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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