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I'm a PhD student researching the role of the archaeological dead in contemporary British society. Think of this as a scrapbook of all the interesting links, snippets of information and random bits and bobs I come across pertaining to death, dying and the dead. Enjoy?!

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    Is it wrong to make money from a tragedy?

    Shortly after singer Whitney Houston’s death earlier this month, Sony Music raised the price of two of her albums on the UK version of iTunes. The change prompted a backlash and the company later reversed the decision and declared that they were “mistakenly mispriced”. In a difficult business environment, should the company have seized the commercial opportunity?