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A round-up of music news stories

Half time:

There’s 50 per cent off all stock at Dublin’s City Discs from today until October 30th. Don’t worry, they’re just making room for Christmas.

Clean break:Iron Wine have signed to 4AD and will release album Kiss Each Other Cleanon the label in January, after some years with Sub Pop.

Pumped up:Both Sufjan Stevens and The Shins will have productions based around their music by American ballet companies in the coming months.

Spotlight on Spector:Al Pacino will play Phil Spector in a David Mamet-directed movie of the jailed producer's life for HBO Films.