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Video: Youtube Explains New Trends Feature

December 22, 2010

With 35 hours of video being uploaded to YouTube every minute, keeping up is impossible. Last week, YouTube officially unveiled YouTube Trends, a new set of tools designed to help uesers stay on top of the latest popular videos and trends. What this video for an explanation of how YouTube Trends works:

News: Trends

6 Reasons Why the Album Format Died

December 22, 2010

Although many people think that online music destroyed the album format, there are many additional factors to consider. On Music Think Tank, Bobby Owsinski posts his opinion on why the album format died. He gives six good reasons that range from the album artwork to price. Owsinski states, “It's easy to say that online music slayed ...

News: Performance / Tour

Jazz This Week: Happy Holidays from St. Louis Jazz Notes

December 23, 2010

With the Christmas holidays falling on Friday and Saturday this year, the live music choices in St. Louis are understandably somewhat limited this weekend, but there nevertheless are a few things to highlight. Tonight, saxophonist Bhob Rainey returns to St. Louis to headline a night of improvised music at the Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center. Also tonight, ...

News: Music Industry

Berklee and the Pat Patrick Collection

December 23, 2010

One of the sweeter stories from 2010—on more than one front—was Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick's donation of his father's collection to Berklee College of Music. Saxophonist Pat Patrick, who passed on to ancestry in 1991, came of age musically in Chicago's rich jazz cauldron. He's one of several mighty saxophonists who matriculated through the legendary Captain ...

News: Music Industry

The Doors Respond to Florida's Pardon of Jim Morrison

December 23, 2010

40 YEARS AFTER MEDIA AND COURT CIRCUS, THE DOORS SPEAK OUT In the wake of Florida's decision to issue a pardon to Jim Morrison of The Doors more than 40 years after his alleged obscene acts on a Miami stage, his bandmates Ray Manzarek, John Densmore and Robby Krieger issued this statement: “In 1969 the Doors ...

News: Award / Grant

Grupo Fantasma: Grammy Nod and Free MP3 Download

December 23, 2010

GRUPO FANTASMA EARNS GRAMMY NOMINATION FOR EL EXISTENTIAL Acclaimed Austin-based Latin funk orchestra Grupo Fantasma has earned a Grammy-nomination for Best Latin Rock, Alternative or Urban Album for their latest set, El Existential. The album was released in May 2010 on Nat Geo Music. The band is offering a free download of their song “Calor." Click ...

News: For Sale

Frank Zappa BDay Bundle on iTunes

December 23, 2010

A GIFT TO FZ FANS IN HONOR OF HIS NATAL DAY In honor of Frank Zappa's birthday this week, a new digital download, available here. Entitled Anything Anytime Anywhere For No Reason At All, Again Also, the set details are as follows: 1. “Willie The Pimp" by Frank Zappa Artists: DMC, Talib Kweli, MMM & Ahmet ...

News: Rights

Soundexchange Posts Improved 2009 Royalties, 2010 Estimates

December 23, 2010

Digital collection agency SoundExchange has released 2009 financials showing $155.5 million distributed to artists and copyright holders from $204 million collected from streaming services including internet and satellite radio, and cable TV music services. That's a 20% increase in collections and a 55% increase in payments over 2008. SoundExchange says the increase comes from the jump ...

News: Music Industry

What's Ahead for 2011? Bob Baker: The Real World is Going to Meet Mobile and the Internet.

December 23, 2010

As we end the year, Hypebot asked some our favorite thinkers, writers, and friends to answer two questions—one looking forward and the other back. Here Bob Baker, author of the “Guerrilla Music Marketing" book series and music marketing teacher at Berkleemusic.com, answers. Hypebot: What do you see as the most important business and consumer trends that ...

News: Trends

What's Ahead for 2011? George Howard: I Hope We'LL See Greater Clarity in Licensing Fees for Streaming

December 23, 2010

As we end the year, Hypebot asked some our favorite thinkers, writers, and friends to answer two questions—one looking forward and the other back. Here George Howard, a music industry educator and leading blogger, answers. Hypebot: What do you see as the most important business and consumer trends that will shape the music industry in 2011? ...