Last week, someone named Samir Mezrahi released a track made up of 10 minutes of silence called "A a a a a Very Good Song" in an attempt to sidestep the annoying problem of having whatever song is alphabetically first in your music library start auto-playing the second you plug your phone in your car. ("A-Punk"'s never sounded so bad!) He's found a surprising amount of success in getting people to shell out 99-cents for silence -- I've paid more money for worse music, to be honest -- and, as the Associated Press reports, the track is still climbing the charts. Currently, it sits in the Top 50 most popular songs on iTunes, near tracks by Ed Sheeran and Miley Cyrus. Mezrahi says his goal is to get to the #1 spot.
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That Silent “A a a a a Very Good Song” Track Is Still Climbing The iTunes Chart
By James Rettig
FILE – In this May 26, 2015 file photo, an iPhone is connected to a 2016 Chevrolet Malibu equipped with Apple CarPlay apps, displayed on the car’s MyLink screen, top, during a demonstration in Detroit. The rapidly evolving in-car infotainment and navigation systems can be bewildering for all but the most tech-savvy car buyers. The average vehicle on U.S. roads is 11 years old; that means many people last went car shopping before iPhones were invented. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
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