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Pandora $1.9b IPO to Debut Wednesday. Hit or Miss?

Source: HypeBot
June 15, 2011

Pandora is expected rock Wall Street on Wednesday with a $1.9 billion IPO. But will the offering soar to the top of the charts or fail to meet its target? Thanks in part to a growing awareness that internet royalty rates are eating up half or more of all Pandora revenue, a growing group of analysts are skeptical.Today respected Wall Street Journal “Heard On The Street“ columnist Rolfe Winkler wrote: “Rare is the company that grows too fast for its ...

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The Jazz Session #280: Craig Handy

Source: AAJ Staff
June 14, 2011

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JazzWeek Radio Chart: June 6, 2011

Source: Michael Ricci
June 14, 2011

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 4 4 Monty Alexander Uplift (JLP) 188 171 +17 0 47 1 12 2 2 5 Terell Stafford This Side Of Strayhorn (Max Jazz) 182 173 +9 0 52 2 8 3 3 1 Benny Green Source (JLP) 181 172 +9 0 47 1 4 4 6 20 Eric Alexander Don't Follow The Crowd (HighNote) 165 142 +23 3 48 4 3 5 8 11 Karrin Allyson Round Midnight (Concord Jazz) ...

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Start Your Web DJ/Talk Radio Career with Mixcloud

Source: HypeBot
June 11, 2011

London-based Mixcloud recently released an iPhone app for their service which resulted in a fresh wave of visibility for this popular service. Dubbed the “YouTube of radio" in late 2009 when they emerged from beta, Mixcloud has a lot of style and a clear focus on providing a platform for radio shows with lots of music and a growing selection of talk radio shows. Mixcloud has a lovely site, but mobile options are definitely in order. So it's good to ...

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Analyst Says Don't Touch Pandora IPO

Source: HypeBot
June 11, 2011

Just as Pandora raised its IPO price from $10 to $12, one major analyst is telling investors to pass on the stock offering. IPO prices are generally set based on advance investor interest and the newest initial offering would value Pandora at $1.9 billion. But analyst Rich Greenfield of BTIG is encouraging investors to stay way: “As consumers we love Pandora. It is free, incredibly easy-to-use, works across a growing array of platforms in/out-of-home, and has a de minimis amount ...

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The Jazz Session #279: 2011 Saratoga Jazz Fest Preview

Source: AAJ Staff
June 12, 2011

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Jazz Singer Celebrates Black Music Month with The Roots of Jazz Baltimore Exhibit at The Enoch Pratt Free Library Central Branch

Source: Tamm E Hunt
June 10, 2011

Baltimore, MD—"The Roots of Jazz Baltimore The Movers, Shakers and Music Makers" an exhibit curated by Jazz singer/author/historian Tamm E Hunt celebrates Black Music Month and provides glimpses of Baltimore's historic Jazz life from the 1920's through the present day. The exhibit is hosted by Enoch Pratt Free Library Central Branch, in the Annex corridor, 400 Cathedral Street, Baltimore, MD from April 1 through the summer of 2011. The display can be accessed during the library's hours: Mon-Wed 10 am-7 ...

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The Manhattan Transfer's Cheryl Bentyne To Host New Radio Show!

Source: Paul Goldstein
June 9, 2011

Grammy Winner Cheryl Bentyne of The Manhattan Transfer to Host New Weekly Radio Show LOS ANGELES, CA—Paul Goldstein, Founder of the new jazz radio station, The Jazz Groove announced today that acclaimed artist Cheryl Bentyne of The Manhattan Transfer will host “The Cheryl Bentyne Show" a weekly radio program airing Sundays from 7pm to 10pm PST, debuting this coming Sunday, June 12th. The three hour program will feature Bentyne's exclusive interviews with straight ahead jazz artists as well as her ...

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