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News: Recording

Grateful Dead: Europe '72 Tour Box Set

January 21, 2011

INDIVIDUALLY NUMBERED, LIMITED EDITION COLLECTION AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY AT DEAD.NET AND SHIPS IN SEPTEMBER Grateful Dead slipped the shores of America and crossed the pond for its first-ever major European tour in April 1972. The legendary 22- show run spawned Europe '72, a live triple album that remains one of the band's best-selling and most beloved releases. ...

News: Festival

New Orleans Jazzfest: Arcade Fire, Boni Jovi, Buffet, Wilco

January 21, 2011

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival today announced the music lineup for the 2011 Festival scheduled for April 29—May 1 and May 5׮. With twelve stages of virtually every style of roots music, Jazz Fest presents one of the entertainment world's most diverse music lineups, including its unparalleled showcase of Louisiana's unique culture. Hundreds of ...

News: Music Industry

Crowdbands: A Fan-Sourced Record Label - Fans Buy-in and Help Make Creative Decisions

January 21, 2011

Crowdbands is a fan-sourced record label that lets fans in on discussions and creative decisions surrounding the release of an album. Currently, The Donnas have partnered up with the site and are letting fans determine the nature of a partnership between them and Joan Jett. Should The Donnas record one of her classics or should they ...

News: Performance / Tour

How To: Bring Your Audience to You - If You Absolutely Can't Tour to See Them

January 21, 2011

Due to the decline in the sales of record music, many artists are packing up their gear and hitting the road. It's where the money is—sort of - if you can afford it. But many artists can't. Either it's not economically feasible or due to reasons of geography, they can't tour where their audience is. Fans are ...

News: Trends

Disrupt.FM: This Song is "Free" - If You Tell 130 of Your Friends About It on Facebook [launch]

January 21, 2011

How much is a song really worth? If you're Katy Perry, “Fireworks" might be worth $1.29 to someone. But if you're an indie act, trying to get the word out, maybe a Facebook share is also worth something to you. This is a philosophy behind a new music site called Disrupt.fm. They figure that a Facebook ...

News: Interview

Most Artist Tribes Formed Today Will Stay Chaotic - They Won't Evolve, Just Die Off [interview]

January 21, 2011

This is part two of my interview with Kevin Leflar. He is the Founder, President, and CEO of officialCOMMUNITY, a leader in creating commercialized online communities for established recording artists. In this interview, Leflar talks about how he got interested in communities and the personalities that they take on as they evolve. Hypebot: Tell me a bit about ...

News: Technology

Why You Should Buy the Next Song You I.D. - Soundhound is All-Time, Top Paid iPad App

January 21, 2011

Apple's counting down towards its 10 billionth download from the App Store worldwide. In light of this, they have released a page within the iTunes Store that shows the top app downloads of all-time. The lists are heavy on music, with Pandora charting just below Facebook in the All-Time Free iPhone Apps section. However, the most ...

News: Award / Grant

Grammys Get Social with Rdio Powered Music App

January 21, 2011

Rdio has partnered with the Grammy Awards for their MusicMapper app. The app lets users tag locations on a map with their favorite songs and memories. Non-Rdio users will able to stream thirty-second samples of songs, while paid subscribers will be able to hear full songs. The Grammy's goal is to create a narrative about how music ...

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News: Recording

The Friday Morning Listen: Allison Tartalia - Sweet and Vicious EP (2011)

January 21, 2011

By Mark Saleski I heard a short piece on the radio yesterday about the band Cake. Apparently, their new album has hit the top of the charts. The bad news is that hitting the top of the charts doesn't mean what it used to mean. Showroom of Compassion took the top spot for January, 2011. This ...

News: Performance / Tour

Organ Improvisations | Poems

January 21, 2011

On January 28, Ars Nova Workshop welcomes Amina Claudine Myers to Philadelphia for a solo pipe organ performance at St. Mark’s Church. Called “a virtuoso pianist and organist” by musician and scholar George Lewis, Myers is a first wave member of the AACM who has worked with Archie Shepp, Muhal Richard Abrams, Henry Threadgill, and Lester ...