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News: Performance / Tour

Ben Folds: New Album and Tour

September 16, 2010

THIRTEEN DATE TOUR STARTS NOVEMBER 5 IN CHICAGO Ben Folds is set to tour the U.S. throughout November in support of Lonely Avenue, a collaboration between him and bestselling English novelist Nick Hornby, due September 28 on Nonesuch Records. Folds' 13 tour dates feature performances at a number of beloved venues including Chicago's Riviera and Atlanta's ...

News: Video / DVD

Doobie Brothers: New Album, Video

September 16, 2010

SINGLE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD ON ITUNES; ALBUM OUT SEPTEMBER 28 Rock legends The Doobie Brothers are back with their first album in over 10 years, World Gone Crazy, set to hit stores on September 28. Produced by Ted Templeman, the band's producer through 1980, the album was conceived over five years ago, really coming together in ...

News: Video / DVD

R.E.M. Live DVD

September 16, 2010

FEATURES NEVER BEFORE SEEN FOOTAGE FROM THE AUSTIN CITY LIMITS PERFORMANCE New West Records announces R.E.M. Live From Austin, TX, the latest DVD release from the acclaimed PBS Austin City Limits (ACL) television series, available October 26, 2010. Taken from R.E.M.'s ACL concert, which has been edited into an hour TV show, the DVD contains an ...

News: Performance / Tour

Thanksgiving "Stuffing": Manchester Orch, Dead Confed

September 16, 2010

TEN ARTISTS IN THREE VENUES ON ONE NIGHT Favorite Gentlemen Recordings, the Atlanta-based record label founded and run by Manchester Orchestra, is proud to announce its 1st annual “The Stuffing," taking place Wednesday night November 24 throughout the CW Midtown Complex. All three venues, which includes Center Stage, Vinyl, and The Loft, will host 10 artists ...

News: Interview

Still Great at 80: Celebrating the Music of Sonny Rollins

September 16, 2010

Here is another great conversation between KPLU's Nick Morrison and Kirsten Kendrick. You can read the dialogue or hear the audio commentary by clicking the link at the end of the text conversation. Kirsten Kendrick and Nick Morrison Saxophonist Sonny Rollins celebrated his 80th birthday last week, and KPLU's Kirsten Kendrick and Nick Morrison mark the ...

News: Music Industry

eMusic Close to Signing More Major Labels as Part of Planned November Relaunch

September 16, 2010

eMusic is reportedly working on deals with EMI and Universal as part of a plan to relaunch its subscription music service in November. They already have deals with WMG, Sony and many independent labels. Despite the addition of more major labels, the site is not abandoning its subscription model which offers plans like 24 downloads a ...

News: Rights

"The Winners Take Advantage of the Building Blocks to Generate Community and Commerce," Says Patrick Sullivan, Ceo of Rightsflow

September 16, 2010

Recently, I spoke with Patrick Sullivan, who is the cofounder, President, and CEO of RightsFlow, a mechanical licensing and royalty payment technology platform. In this interview, Sullivan talks about the romanticism of the traditional record industry, the barriers to licensing music in the past, and easy-to-use licensing is a necessary part of the emerging digital ecology ...

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News: Technology

How Technology is Transforming and Challenging the Live Performing Arts: Ben Cameron Speaks at Ted

September 19, 2010

In this TED talk, Ben Cameron, who is Director, Arts, at the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, talks about the state of the live arts and questions whether or not they can compete with the always-on Internet. He is immensely passionate about the professional performing arts and worries that they are being endangered and possibly even dismantled ...

News: Technology

New Twitter Offers More Opportunities for Music

September 16, 2010

Twitter has been expanding its on the web offering far beyond the boundaries of 144 characters. But enhancements rolling out to users starting yesterday offer an even richer online experience and include a number of opportunities for artists to share a deeper connection with their followers. A List Of App Partners & A Video Demo On ...

News: Trends

A Music World That Centers on the Fan

September 16, 2010

How Information Empowers and Changes Music Fandom (UPDATED) In less than a decade, the record and music industries have shifted from being artist-centric to revolving around the fan. The focal point of the traditional consumption system used to be the artist; it was up to the fan to do the rest. If the artist sat down ...