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Scamtunes, I Mean, Zaptunes is Back... Rebranding Itself as a Music Social Network
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ZapTunes, the despised music service, is being reborn as a social network. They're no longer offering free music downloads. This announcement is at odds with their previous press release that claimed they would be back “stronger, cheaper, and unlimited forever." That effort obviously failed. Not that this hurts their creditability, seeing as they didn't any to begin with. The company attempted to scam users out of $25 a month for “unlimited music downloads." They even claimed that users could legally ...
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Jazz Poetry - "Canary"
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Riffs on Jazz by John Anderson
Canary by Rita DoveFor Michael S. Harper Billie Holiday's burned voicehad as many shadows as lights,a mournful candelabra against a sleek piano,the gardenia her signature under that ruined face. (Now you're cooking, drummer to bass,magic spoon, magic needle.Take all day if you have towith your mirror and your bracelet of song.) Fact is, the invention of women under siegehas been to sharpen love in the service of myth. If you can't be free, be a mystery. —From Grace Notes (W.W. ...
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New York City Jazz Radio Personality Weighs In On "Curioso"
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blueplate pr
(CHARLOTTE, NC)—Helen Little, the midday DJ for WLTW-FM (106.7) in New York City, recently reviewed Curioso, the all-original jazz CD by Marc Hoffman that Virillion Music released this year. Her comments underscored the eclectic intention of the compilation. Of the title track, “Curioso," Little said: “'Curioso' is one of my more favored. It was bright, fun, yet not too simplistic. It seems to have a very visual sound to it, with captivating changes." (Gary Dalkin of Film Music on the ...
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Why Depression and Great Music Go Hand In Hand
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Artists are among the top ten professions likely to suffer from depression. In a study published by Health.com, people working in the arts ranked as the fifth most likely to suffer from depression. About 9% of creative people reported an episode of major depression in the previous year. They also have higher rates of mood disorders. Given that a career as an artist can often bring irregular paychecks, uncertain hours, and isolation, it's easy to imagine why depression is commonplace. ...
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Not All Music Artists Are Big Fat Lip-Synching Social Media Babies
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This post is by marketing thought leader David Meerman Scott of WebInkNow. A few weeks ago I spoke at the San Francisco MusicTech Summit, an event that brings together smart people at the intersection of music and technology. I spoke on a panel called Engaging Your Community. And later in the day I sat in the Artists Panel to see what they had to say. I was amazed at how utterly different the discussions about social media were at these ...
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10 Christmas Gift Ideas for Old-School Record Execs
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Next week, things around the record industry will be winding down. Just in case you've run out of gift ideas as to what you should get the record executive in your life, we've taken the time to compile a list of books to choose from. All of them are great titles to curl up with by Jay-Z's fireplace and immerse yourself in. These are some coffee table approved, Hypebot favorites. Enjoy!
Right of the Dial: The Rise of Clear Channel ...
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Correspondence, with Music: Moody Concerned
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Rifftides by Doug Ramsey
The Norwegian pianist, composer and bandleader Per Husby writes:I'd like to share a little remembrance of mine of James Moody—from Oslo, Norway somewhere around 1990: I had been playing piano with Moody on some gigs atthe Molde jazz festival in 1979, and had met him sporadically here and there after that. On this occasion in 1990 he had done a gig in Oslo with a Swedish rhythm section—and Moody had played fantastically as usual. I spoke to him in the ...
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Why Musicians Should Partner with Nonprofits
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Cause Marketing has existed for a while now and has been rapidly spreading throughout many U.S. businesses. Besides businesses, many celebrities and musicians have joined in on cause marketing and philanthropy. Most recently, several celebrities including Alicia Keys, Ryan Seacrest, Justin Timberlake, and Usher participated in a digital death campaign where they could not update their Twitter and Facebook accounts. The campaign with the Keep A Child Alive charity was launched on December 1—World Aids Day to help save millions ...
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