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IPODS OF THE RICH & FAMOUS An exclusive report on the state of celebrity downloading
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SUNDAY NOW
SPENCER MORGAN AND ED TAHANEY With Jo Piazza, Breanne Heldman and Julian Kesner
1052 Words
05 September 2004
New York Daily News
SPORTS FINAL
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English
Copyright (c) 2004 Bell & Howell Information and Learning Company. All rights reserved.

These days celebrities are as outspoken about their music playlists as they are about their politics. And it's not just Moby who wants to program your iPod (check out his Top Protest Songs play- list on iTunes.com).

From megaplex mainstays to C-list strivers, stars have come out in droves to discuss their digital music. Over the past few weeks, we've pow-wowed with dozens of boldface names - everyone from Sean (P. Diddy) Combs to Julia Stiles, Josh Hartnett to Gary Sheffield - to find out what's streaming into their ears.

One star confessed to listening to a seemingly toxic combination of Christina Aguilera and John Denver while jogging. Another told us he boots up Linkin Park's "Crawling" when off-road motorcycling. Find out who said what by taking our very own Daily News iQuiz (patent pending), facing page.

For once, the rich and famous aren't the only ones with access to a hot product. Mere mortals can actually afford to have the latest entertainment-industry accessory - a well-stocked playlist.

To date, more than 100 million songs have been downloaded from Apple's iTunes at 99 cents a pop. Meanwhile, competitors like the RealPlayer Music Store are angling for a bigger cut of the music market, offering ditties for a mere 49 cents.

Thanks to iTunes' deals with all the major labels, the company offers legal downloads, which is one reason piracy-averse artists have lined up to support it. That also explains why so many of them have been so willing to open up their hard drives to closer scrutiny.

But what do these rock 'n' roll revelations tell us about celebs as a group? Daily News statisticians have been burning the midnight oil, poring over both our exclusive data and information provided by iTunes. The results are astounding and have been crafted into easily digestible charts and graphs for your viewing pleasure.

SUPERMODEL PETRA NEMCOVA'S TOP 7

1. "Crazy," Aerosmith

2. "I Wanna Thank Ya," Angie Stone

3. "Glycerine," Bush

4. "Son of a Preacher Man," Dusty Springfield

5. "Take Me Out," Franz Ferdinand

6. "Californication" and "Breaking the Girl," Red Hot Chili Peppers

7. "My Prerogative," Bobby Brown

CELEBRITIES' TOP 5 FAVORITE SONGS

1. Pink Moon (Nick Drake) 31.25%

2. Hey Ya! (OutKast) 25%

3. Smells Like Teen Spirit (Nirvana) 18.75%

4. Bitches Brew (Miles Davis) 12.5%

5. The Man Comes Around (Johnny Cash) 12.5%

iTunes' Top 10 Songs (as of Aug. 24)

1. "In the Shadows," The Rasmus

2. "Kicking the Heart Out," Rogue Wave

3. "Breakaway," Kelly Clarkson

4. "She Will Be Loved," Maroon 5

5. "Let's Get It Started (Spike Mix)," Black Eyed Peas

6. "My Place," Nelly

7. "My Happy Ending," Avril Lavigne

8. "American Idiot," Green Day

9. "Pieces of Me," Ashlee Simpson

10. "Take Me Out," Franz Ferdinand

MyPods

Celebrities who can't get enough of their own sweet sounds

( "melody" = number of songs)

Alice Cooper 1

Moby 1

Erick Sermon 2

Missy Elliott 2

Jadakiss 2

Beyonc 4

Sammy Hagar 10

BABY, BITCHES & BEYOND

For some reason, celebs love songs with "baby," "bitch" or other profanities in the title. Which do they love more?

Songs with "Baby" in the title (ex. "Baby Got Back," Sir Mix-a- Lot) 43%

Songs with "Bitch" in the title (ex. "Bitch," the Rolling Stones) 36%

Songs with "*&%$#@!" in the title (ex. "Make Love, F-- War," Moby/ Public Enemy) 21%

THE DAILY NEWS IQUIZ

Match the celeb with their fave song and quote.

1 "Crawling," Linkin Park. "My favorite song to listen to when I go off-road motorcycling."

2 "At Last," Cyndi Lauper. "Plus, I also like the musical 'Annie.' It's always in heavy rotation - the original Broadway cast."

3 "Tainted Love," Soft Cell. "I am influenced and inspired by a wide variety of genres and styles."

4 No song given. "I have a lot of jazz and classical music on my iPod. I love Ravel, Prokofiev, Rachmaninoff, Brahms and Mozart. No hip hop."

5 "Rock the Casbah," the Clash. "I toured with the Clash in the early '80s and became friends with Joe Strummer and Mick Jones. They were an incredibly strong band - four guys who sounded like eight."

6 "Will o' the Wisp," Miles Davis. "I like to listen to a lot of jazz, but Miles Davis and John Coltrane made my favorite records. 'Sketches of Spain' and 'The Gentle Side of John Coltrane' are good starters."

7 No song given. "No, I don't believe in computers. I haven't wasted my time with them. I don't know if I am too stupid to know how to use them, or I can't be bothered."

8 "Dancing Queen," ABBA. It's the No. 1 song on this celeb's iPod.

9 No song given. "I would love to say I use it for personal reasons, but I only use it for things I am working on."

10 "Beautiful," Christina Aguilera. "I have an MP3 that I jog with. I have a lot of corny songs on it. I've got Steve Miller, U2, the Beatles, John Denver - you heard me, John Denver!"

Bonus question: Name the artist who does NOT have an Apple playlist: a) Ben Folds, b) Eminem, c) Barry Manilow, or d) Moby?

YOUR HIT PARADE

9+ You're ready to start your own iPod deejay night.

6-8 Nice! But spend a bit more time tweaking your playlist.

3-5 Ever thought about starting a record label? Don't!

2 or less It's okay. Go ahead and enjoy your 8-tracks.

Answers: 1. Fabio 2. Tina Fey 3. Fred Durst 4. Julie Andrews 5. Kurtis Blow 6. Rob Thomas 7. Andrew Dice Clay 8. Ima Robot 9. Moby 10. Ray Romano Bonus: b) Eminem has sued Apple for the unauthorized use of "Lose Yourself" in a commercial and does not have an Apple playlist. The other artists have two playlists each.

Caption: IMA ROBO. JULIE ANDREWS. ANDREW DICE CLAY. ROB THOMAS. CURTIS BLOW. TINA FEY. MOBY. FABIO.FRED DURST. RAY ROMANO.