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By The Way is a rapid-fire segment that gives you a snapshot of developing stories in the music world. This week, China ordered Tencent Music to give up its exclusive music rights after they were accused of using it to monopolize the market over its competitors. South Korea implemented new guidelines and instructed gyms not to play music with more than 120 beats per minute (BPM) during group exercises as this could increase the likelihood of stray droplets that could potentially lead to more Covid-19 cases. British rock band Jethro Tull announced the release of “The Zealot Gene”, their first studio album in 20 years - it marks the band’s first release as part of a new record deal with InsideOutMusic. Meanwhile, Neal Schon’s electric guitar, a black 1977 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe - used on many of Journey’s hits, including ‘Don’t Stop Believin’ will be going up for auction.

Youtube has just rolled out “Shorts”, their answer to TikTok and Instagram Reels, short-form video experiences that's hugely popular right now. While these platforms are mostly visual in nature, music is still expected to play a significant role in their success. Will this inadvertently change the way we discover new music? Tech guru Matt Armitage shares his thoughts.

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It’s 2021 and the music industry is still confronting the impact of the pandemic. Record labels are forced to pivot from roadshows, tours, and promotions to focus their efforts in the streaming realm to remain relevant and still be able to create revenue. Though we see a slow revival of the industry in certain countries, what are some viable solutions to ensure the industry pulls through? To gain clarity on the matter, we speak to Hassan Choudhury from Red Records - he shares his opinions on the current state of the music industry as well as plans the label has moving forward.

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In the coming weeks, we're using this show as a platform to lend more eyes and ears on some small food businesses that are struggling over this tough lockdown period. If you have the capacity to do so, I would highly encourage you to support your neighborhood restaurants, and donate resources or provide food aid to organisations around you that are helping those in need. But on our show this week, we're highlighting The Nasi Lemak Company, or Nale for short, a restaurant that's bringing a new groove to nasi lemak.

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In the news this week, we talk about the 2021 Goodwood Festival of Speed, 20 million all-wheel drive Subarus, a rear-wheel driven, 6-cylinder Mazda, and the exciting, all-new Hyundai Elantra N.

In Part 2, in light of news of a major car accident involving a Nissan Skyline GT-T and a runner/broker, we discuss their role in getting your car registered and ask: Should Malaysia continue to allow the use of brokers/runners/middle-men to help you register your car? Is this a service to the Malaysian public or an inconvenience and expense we can all do without? Drop us an email, a tweet, or a message on our Instagram and let us know what you think!

Finally, in Part 3, Daniel, a long-time owner of various VW Golf GTIs, speaks in full-detail about the Mk6 VW Golf GTI and why it's a car you shouldn't think twice about.

After making his name for decades as a wildly popular and polarising TV host, a motorhead and a know-it-all, Jeremy Clarkson's latest venture is... becoming a farmer? Officially one of the highest rated programs on Amazon Prime, Clarkson's Farm highlights the struggles and highlights of someone diving headfirst into a new life, and grappling with things like climate change, stubborn sheep, and straight-shooting colleagues unfazed by celebrity.

The Chemical Industries Council of Malaysia (CICM) has called on the government to let limestone quarries resume operations immediately to prevent putting our clean water supply at risk. We find out more about the role of the limestone industry in our water treatment process.

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ReGov Technologies has implemented an online voting system that Bersih 2.0 hopes will be adopted in future elections. Firstly, we take a look at how the online system works and how it tackles current concerns tied to e-voting. Next, we explore the possibility of it being implemented nationwide. Lastly, we tackle issues surrounding the implementation of e-voting, such as accessibility and security.

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A joint venture between a Swedish and UK company is looking into tackling the issue of students in Africa dropping out of schools altogether due to classroom shortages, by exploring the possibility of building schools using 3D printing. Dhanya Nair gives us the details.

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The pandemic has brought to light many prevailing issues in our community including period poverty, where people lack access and resources to procure menstrual products. We speak to an organisation addressing this issue in Sarawak and a student who has started her own initiative to distribute feminine hygiene kits to people in her community.

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