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Austin Welcomes New Short Run Vinyl Pressing Plant
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HypeBot
Further evidence that the return of vinyl is as strong as ever, the city of Austin will soon see a new vinyl pressing plant known as Gold Rush Vinyl- this is good news for indie acts who often have lengthy waits when ordering their music on vinyl. Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 I guess that the vinyl comeback is here to stay, as another new pressing plant is about to come on line, this one in Austin. ...
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Sony Music Is Opening A Vinyl Pressing Plant, 30 Years After It Closed The Last One
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HypeBot
Everything that's old is new again. Or at least that's true for Sony Music Entertainment, who after a hiatus of three decades, will start producing vinyl records again in their own new plant to help meet the high demand for the hipster audio format. After a 30 year hiatus, Sony is opening a plant to produce vinyl records. According to the Japan Times, Sony subsidiary Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. has installed vinyl presses and record cutting machines in a ...
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Robert Plant Ripped up Richard Branson's $800 Million Offer to Reunite Led Zeppelin
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Particularly in this age of mega-sponsorship deals and music in advertising, there's something noble about a musician who says 'no, this doesn't feel right' to a big pile of money. Robert Plant apparently did just that with an offer from Sir Richard Branson to do just 35 shows with his old Led Zeppelin bandmates. Plant is said to have ripped up contract for 35 dates in just three cities in front of “astonished promoters" after the other members of Zep had ...
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10 Ft. Ganja Plant - "Skycatcher" Coming September 24 on ROIR
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Chris M. Slawecki
The ‘Plant is back! 2012 was a busy year for elusive roots band, 10 Ft. Ganja Plant. They released a critically acclaimed instrumental album, 10 Deadly Shots Vol. II (“their strongest set to date,” according to The Wire), and played an incredible, rare, sold out show at Boston’s Middle East Club. 2013 promises to be even better, with the band headlining not one, but two live shows this year, and releasing a rootsy new album full of vocal gems. This ...
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Text of Robert Plant, Pete Townsend and Brian May Letter Calling On Google, Isps to Fight Piracy
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Robert Plant, Pete Townshend, Brian May, Elton John, Simon Cowell and six other UK musicians and music industry leaders have signed a letter addressed to Prime Minister David Cameron demanding that he fully implement the Digital Economy Act 2010, anti-piracy legislation which passed in 2010. The letter also called on ISP and search engines, online advertisers to “play their part in protecting consumers and creators from illegal sites." Full text of the letter: Sir, As the world's focus turns to ...
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Sat Eye Candy: Robert Plant
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JamBase
MOJO STILL MOST DEFINITELY WORKING After having our wig flipped—seriously, our wig is ruined—by Robert Plant and his supremely gifted Band of Joy at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley last night (full review with pics next week), we thought it only right to tip our hat to Sir Bob, his current collaborators and a few tidbits from his earlier solo career. The man is still a force of nature. Color us impressed. The Band of Joy's inaugural tour is underway ...
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Additional Security Measures in Place for Robert Plant Show
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AAJ Staff
Ottawa—Additional security measures will be in place for Robert Plant & the Band of Joy's festival-opening performance on June 23. In order to insure the safety and well being of the performers the TD Ottawa Jazz Festival must insist on forbidding the following items from festival grounds:
No cans, bottles or refillable containers of any kind will be permitted. Water will be provided on site free of charge. No chains or sharp spikes will be permitted now Absolutely no video ...
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Robert Plant: Spring/Summer Dates
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JamBase
ROBERT PLANT AND BAND OF JOY CONFIRM LATE SPRING/EARLY SUMMER TOUR DATES Robert Plant has confirmed an 11-date North American tour that begins in San Diego, CA on June 8, and ends at the Borgata Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, NJ on June 25. These new dates, which feature a stop at Bonnaroo, are the latest that have been confirmed in support of the two-time Grammy-nominated Band of Joy. The touring band is the same that made the record: ...
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Robert Plant: Spring Tour
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JamBase
TOUR STARTS APRIL 8 IN LOUISVILLE, KY; GET FREE DOWNLOAD BELOW Robert Plant has confirmed a 12-date North American tour. Beginning April 8 in Louisville, KY, this will be the third leg of touring on these shores in support of the triumphant release of his latest album, Band of Joy. The touring band is the same that made the record and that is currently touring the States: Patty Griffin, vocals; Darrell Scott, multi-nstrumentalist/vocals; By ron House, bass/vocals; Marco Giovino, drums ...
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Sign of the Times: Sony Closes Major CD-Manufacturing Plant in New Jersey
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HypeBot
After 50 years in operation, Sony is closing a major CD-manufacturing plant in New Jersey. The killer: the shift to digital music downloads and a soft economy. Surprise. Once the Sony DADC plant in Pitman ceases manufacturing operations, about 300 workers will lose their jobs. Sorry guys. In the early days, the Sony DADC plant produced vinyl music albums for Columbia Records. The label opened the Pitman Plant in May of 1961. Then Sony acquired it in 1987 when it bought Columbia Records. ...
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