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B. Complete the following words and word combinations.

1. 
   Apple u__________ iTunes to enable Windows-based computers to download songs.
   
2. 
   This early blending of technology f______________ our contemporary era.
   
3. 
   There has been three key b____________ in the development of sound recording.
   
4. 
   The records that have b___________ o____________ are doomed to antique collections.
   
5. 
   In 2001 the US Supreme Court declared free music f_____- s_________ illegal.
   
6. 
   The independent action of millions of music downloaders is also influencing r_________ a_________.
   
7. 
   When songs were played o________________, record sales rose.
   
8. 
   H______ f__________ means faithfulness to the music or voice without noise or distortion.
   
9. 
   Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas” has become one of the most popular pieces of c___________ m_________ in recording history.
   
10. 
    Rock and roll b___________ borders between black rhythms and white music.
    
11. 
    Rock and roll as the new music c____________ racial, sexual, regional, and class t_______.
    
12. 
    Although p_________ was considered unethical, no laws prohibited its practice.
    
13. 
    The new music has developed a reputation for f___________ d_____________ among parents and teens.
    
14. 
    A number of artists believed that alcohol and drugs could e___________ a___________ e____________.
    
15. 
    After several scandals involving drugs or alcohol, rock music r__________ a c___________ in the 1970s.
    
16. 
    As a result of it, traditional rock music s___________ punk rock, grunge, and other alternative rock forms.
    
17. 
    The line between commercial success and artistic expression g_________ h_________ each day.
    
18. 
    In contrast to four global players, several thousands of i_________ record less commercially viable music.
    
19. 
    Some stores like Wal-Mart and Best Buy l________ c____________ by selling records near wholesale rates.
    
20. 
    In addition to sales r_________ received by artists from their recording companies, there are also other kinds of r___________ payments.
    
21. 
    One of the biggest challenges facing sound recording today is online p___________.
    
22. 
    Although p____________ and c_____________ are criminalized, there is a flourishing illegal market in the music industry.
    
23. 
    B____________ occurs from unauthorized or stolen tape recordings of live concerts.
    
24. 
    Popular recordings have a history of c____________ t____________ and q____________ c____________.
    
25. 
    Despite its tribulations, music at its best continues to c___________ a d____________ s___________.
    

94. 
    C. Give the derivatives of the following words.
    

95. 
    VI. Translation