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The Twisting Fate of Radio - It's Just Another App

Source: HypeBot
January 11, 2011

In car music players are getting smarter and more versatile. At a time when people are searching for smarter ways to use their mobile devices and change songs without taking their hands off the wheel or their eyes off the road, one company has devised an answer. Parrot's Asteroid lets drivers make calls and select songs using voice controls. It also connects to GPS or to the Internet to use web radio apps. Asteroid is a palm-sized, detachable faceplate that goes ...

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The Jazz Session #230: Jason Stein

Source: AAJ Staff
January 11, 2011

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JazzWeek Radio Chart: January 3, 2011

Source: Michael Ricci
January 11, 2011

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 4 1 Russell Malone Triple Play (MAXJAZZ) 182 112 +70 0 54 1 9 2 6 4 Cassandra Wilson Silver Pony (Blue Note) 152 106 +46 0 41 1 9 3 6 2 The Clayton Brothers The New Song And Dance (ArtistShare) 140 106 +34 0 49 1 13 4 3 3 Cyrus Chestnut Journeys (JLP) 132 114 +18 0 37 1 11 5 13 8 Louis Hayes Lou's Idea (American Showplace) ...

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Future to Come: Pandora in Hand, Pandora in Car

Source: HypeBot
January 8, 2011

50% of radio listening happens in the car. In order for Pandora to be in all the places that their users go, they need to find their way into the car. At CES this week, Pandora announced partnerships with Toyota and BMW that would place them one step closer to musical domination. Having personalized content in the car is going to be a crucial trend in the coming years and Pandora is making sure that it doesn't miss out. At this ...

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Whisperings Offers Free Background Music for All

Source: Edward Weiss
January 7, 2011

Whisperings, the Internet radio station, provides free background music and has released a CD of solo piano music specifically designed for Alzheimer's patients. Whisperings fans can also listen to the music they enjoy the most from the blog of pianist and composer, Edward Weiss. “I stumbled on Whisperings and was instantly captivated," said Edward Weiss. “Listeners have access to free background music anytime they like." Weiss in an expert in New Age piano music. He's a well-known pianist, composer, author ...

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Riverwalk Jazz Class of '30: Surviving on a Song

Source: Don Mopsick
January 8, 2011

This week on Riverwalk Jazz, the Jim Cullum Jazz Band and special guest artists Clark Terry, Vernel Bagneris and Nina Ferro celebrate the great popular songs and jazz created at the beginning of the Great Depression. The show also features an encore appearance by the late Kansas City piano great, Jay McShann. The show can be heard nationwide on public radio stations and is distributed by Public Radio International. On XM/Sirius satellite radio, the show can be heard Saturday, 1/15/2011 ...

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The Jazz Session #229: Mina Cho

Source: AAJ Staff
January 8, 2011

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Enjoy Great Jazz Music? Try JAZZRADIO.com

Source: Michael Ricci
January 7, 2011

If you're reading this, you're probably a jazz fan. If you're a jazz fan, you probably know how difficult it is these days to find jazz radio stations, but for those who don't, here's some sad news: Commercial and public jazz radio stations have been falling off the map due in part to the economy, but also lack of popularity. The swinging stations that remain might be forced to share their frequency with another format. But here's some good news: ...

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