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JazzWeek Radio Chart: January 12, 2009

Source: All About Jazz
January 22, 2009

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 1 1 James Moody & Hank Jones Our Delight (IPO Recordings) 262 223 +39 2 65 1 9 2 8 11 Joey DeFrancesco Joey D! (HighNote) 179 108 +71 0 55 2 14 3 5 5 Javon Jackson Once Upon A Melody (Palmetto) 176 131 +45 0 44 1 15 4 8 7 Roger Kellaway Live At The Jazz Standard (IPO Recordings) 175 108 +67 3 44 4 9 5 ...

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Pandora Adds Audio Ads to Stream

Source: PC Magazine
January 22, 2009

It was probably inevitable that Pandora would begin rolling out interstitial audio advertisements for its free customized Internet radio streams. And it was equally inevitable that the service would receive a bit of blogospheric backlash when it finally pulled the trigger. The ads have actually been in play for a while now, but over the past few days they've increased in both the number of users targeted and the frequency with which they appear during the stream. “We've actually been ...

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Worldwide Radio Goes Wild for New U2

Source: Billboard Magazine
January 21, 2009

U2's new single, “Get on Your Boots," scored massive audience numbers throughout Europe and the United Kingdom on its debut day of radio airplay yesterday (Jan. 19), according to Nielsen Music Control. Arriving on the second day of the airplay-monitoring week, the new single shot straight to No. 1 on Ireland's airplay chart and No. 4 in the U.K., with total audiences of two million and 12.5 million respectively. The song also fared well in Germany (78 million), Italy (11 ...

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"Jazz Devine" Features Shigeki Kawhara

Source: All About Jazz
January 17, 2009

Jazz music program “Jazz Devine" (every Sunday 8PM-10PM USA/EST) plans to feature music of Shigeki Kawhara.

The date and time of the 1 hour program fully featuring Shigeki Kawahara with interview will be anounced later.

Airing four songs this week: The Streamliner; Snap Out of It; Night Flight; and Jam of Q. Want to give listeners a preview. DJ Zse Zse

On air schedule is as the followings. January 18th, Sunday 08PM-10PM USA/EST January ...

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JazzWeek Radio Chart: January 5, 2009

Source: All About Jazz
January 16, 2009

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 1 1 James Moody & Hank Jones Our Delight (IPO Recordings) 223 146 +77 0 53 1 8 2 10 — Aaron Parks Invisible Cinema (Blue Note) 210 86 +124 0 56 2 20 3 2 5 Dave Holland Pass It On (Dare2/EmArcy) 158 128 +30 0 44 2 15 4 4 3 McCoy Tyner Guitars (McCoy Tyner Music) 133 117 +16 0 33 1 16 5 5 4 Javon Jackson Once ...

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Slacker App Now Available for iPhone

Source: PC Magazine
January 14, 2009

Internet radio provider Slacker has long been a favorite at the PCMag offices, so it's a bit exciting to hear that the site has finally crafted a version of the service for the iPhone, following a port to the BlackBerry just a few days ago. The app is live and available now through iTunes. Among the features included in the iPhone version of Slacker are access to the site's massive library, 100 pre-programmed genre station, stereo playback, and the ability ...

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Beatles Music Pulled from Norwegian Podcasts

Source: All About Jazz
January 7, 2009

Norwegian national broadcaster NRK has pulled a series of 212 podcasts each featuring a different song by the Beatles, citing a breach of its rights agreement. The podcasts would have essentially constituted giving away the entire Beatles catalog for free. Although the band's music has not been licensed for the Internet, NRK announced on Jan. 6 that its 2007 radio series “Our Daily Beatles" would be made available as a free podcast. Each installment features the story behind a Beatles ...

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Blue Note Records on NPR's Talk of the Nation

Source: Night Lights Classic Jazz
January 7, 2009

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