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What's Ahead for 2011? Bobby Owsinski Sees a Shift Towards Realism in the Music Indusry

December 21, 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 Bobby Owsinski , the author of Music 3.0: A Survival Guide For Making Music In The Internet Age, steps up to the plate and answers. Hypebot: What do you see as ...

What's Ahead for 2011? Jonathan Ostrow: Social Charts Will Flip the Music Industry on It's Head

December 21, 2010

(Updated) 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 Jonathan Ostrow, the co-founder of MicControl, answers. Hypebot: What do you see as the most important business and consumer trends that will shape the music industry in 2011? Jonathan Ostrow: ...

Social Music Gaming App for Facebook Causes 15,000 Fans to Play with Songs for 15 Minutes

December 21, 2010

DJ and producer David Guetta has released a new Facebook PUMP IT game for his single 'Who's that Chick?,' powered by MXP4's music gaming solution. During the app's limited beta launch, over 15,000 users played with the game for more than 15 minutes per track, 50% shared and competed against their friends, and 60% of users ...

What's Ahead for 2011? Dave Cool Says Google Music Could Be a Game Changer

December 21, 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 Dave Cool, director and producer of the film “What is INDIE? A Look into the World of Independent Musicians," shares his answers. Hypebot: What do you see as the most important ...

Chicago Live Jazz Music (December 17 - December 24, 2010) Schedule

December 21, 2010

Here is what's happening with the live music Chicago Jazz Scene for the dates December 10th thru December 17th, 2010... (photo of Chicago jazz saxman Dez Desormeaux, JAZZzology editor Rick Watters and Chicago jazz pianist Jose Valdes) Andy's Jazz Club 11 East Hubbard St. Chicago, IL 60611 312.642.6805 ANDY'S WEEKENDS FRIDAY & SATURDAY HEADLINERS! $10 Admission ...

Jazz News: A New Addition to the Louis Armstrong House Museum

December 21, 2010

A story in the Wall Street Journal provides details about a planned new visitor's center at the Louis Armstrong House Museum in Corona, Queens. It will house the entire Armstrong collection. What a Wonderful House In Queens, the Louis Armstrong House Museum Trumpets Its Namesake Anew By Will Friedwald Louis Armstrong has been gone for nearly ...

Harold Land - A West Coaster Worth Surfing For

December 21, 2010

Hard bop saxophonist Harold Land (1928-2001) grew up in San Diego and started playing saxophone at the age of 16. He recorded some early sides as a leader in the late 1940s, but he really came into his own in 1954 when he joined the famous Clifford Brown/Max Roach quintet. He toured and recorded with the ...

Make Jazz Part of Your Holiday Season!

December 21, 2010

Non-Jazz Favorites for 2010

December 21, 2010

By Mark Saleski Sometimes, a writer can feel overwhelmed by the sheer volume of releases that come along during the year. Look at those piles of CDs! It's a fraction of what shows up on my desk over a 12-month timespan. As I said in my list of Jazz Favorites for 2010, my ears considered the ...

Brian Setzer Orchestra - Christmas Comes Alive (2010)

December 21, 2010

By Nick DeRiso Brian Setzer, an unjustly unheralded guitarist, has this knack for connecting with the redux zeitgeist. In the 1980s, it was rockabilly. In the last decade, big-band jump blues. More recently, Setzer has used that template for a series of popular holiday-themed albums. For me, though, these studio efforts have been more admirable than ...