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The String Cheese Incident: Halloween Thoughts

October 21, 2010

By : Dennis Cook Tickets for SCI's October 29th are available here. Tickets for the October 30th show can be purchased here. The String Cheese Incident hasn't played a Halloween run since 2006 in Las Vegas. Hunger for a fresh All Hallows' Eve Incident amongst their faithful, ever-colorful flock has been strong for years, and the ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Robert Randolph/NMAS: New Year's Eve in Chicago

October 21, 2010

PRE SALE TODAY AT 10 AM CDT THROUGH THURSDAY 10 PM CDT Robert Randolph and the North Mississippi Allstars will celebrate the new year with a December 31 performance at the House of Blues in Chicago. Pre-sale starts today at 10 AM CDT and ends on 10 PM CDT on Thursday. General on sale begins Friday, ...

News: Music Industry

Japanese Robots Hope to Destroy the Music Industry as We Know It

October 21, 2010

Japanese engineers have now developed a fembot that can sing J-pop, calling into stark question the future of human pop singers. According to technology blog Popsci, the robot, an HRP-4, was developed using breath-analysis software and mouth movement observation based on human models. The divabot blinks and opens her mouth appropriately as she sings, mimicking the ...

News: Music Industry

The Hard-Knock Life of Superfans and Musicians

October 21, 2010

In his column for a Seattle Weekly blog, singer and songwriter John Roderick gets to the heart of the tension between superfans and musicians. Together, they walk a thin line. Superfans do work on behalf of the groups they love. Only to find themselves neglected or taken for granted down the road. New fans come along ...

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News: Technology

The Top 15 Most Popular Recording Software

October 21, 2010

Digital Music Doctor has published a list of the 15 most popular software products for making music based on search activity. During Q3 2010, four products—Cakewalk Sonar, Adobe Audition, Sony Acid, and Propellerhead Reason—trended downward. The Top 15 Most Popular Recording Software: PRODUCT (INDEX) 1. Avid Pro Tools (9.6) 2. FL Studio (7.3)

News: Technology

Nimbit: How to Engage Your Fans and Fund Albums

October 21, 2010

(UPDATED) Last week, Nimbit co-founder Phil Antoniades spoke at the Artist Management Conference in NYC. In these two videos from the panel, Antoniades gives advice on how artists can engage their fans using direct-to-fan methods and highlights how Ellis Paul raised 130k to fund his record. It's an interesting overview of how to connect with your ...

News: Rights

Licensequote - D.I.Y. Music Licensing Storefront

October 21, 2010

Music licensing can provide a valuable additional income stream and promotional opportunity for musicians at all levels. But not every artist can attract the attention of a professional licensing company and others aren't interested in paying the up to 50% commission that many charge. To offer an alternative, LicenseQuote has created a flat fee music licensing ...

News: Music Industry

Begging to Spend Money at Best Buy on Music

October 21, 2010

James Zahn, Editor of Kik Axe Music, shared a harrowing account of his attempt to purchase music at Best Buy. He starts his story of by acknowledging that the sad state of the record industry is nothing new. However, due to a recent incident of his at Best Buy, he felt it was worth discussing the ...

News: Music Industry

More Musicians Making More Money Now Than Ever

October 21, 2010

Nick Mason of Pink Floyd got interviewed by BCC. He's been appointed to co-chairman of the Featured Artists' Coalition and is challenged with the task of giving acts advice on how to navigate the new industry climate. Like others, Mason recants that it's tougher to make a living off music. It's difficult to break through. Pink ...

News: Music Industry

Reactable Systems:the Future of Music Production

October 21, 2010

Our concept of what it means to play an instrument is evolving; as are notions what an instrument is and what it isn't. Below is a demonstration of Reactable Systems, a tabletop music making and computing device. The touchscreen interface allows users to manipulate sounds using screen icons or physical blocks. These types of tabletop computing ...