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What Happened at Music Hack Day London

September 8, 2010

This post is from Hilke Ros (@hilkeros)at Motion Music Manager. Last Saturday, the 8th Music Hack Day kicked off in London. Music Hack Day is a gathering of software developers and coders working on music related projects. Since July 2009 all the smartest minds in music technology come together to hack on small projects that might ...

Chicago Live Jazz Music (September 3 - September 10, 2010) Schedule

September 8, 2010

Here is what's happening with the live music Chicago Jazz Scene for the dates September 3rd thru September 10th, 2010...(image: young jazz fan R.J. Watters III with his Dad, Richard Watters, Editor of JAZZzology at The Green Mill jazz club) Andy's Jazz Club 11 East Hubbard St. Chicago, IL 60611 312.642.6805 ANDY'S WEEKENDS FRIDAY & SATURDAY ...

WSDM-FM with Yvonne Daniels Chicago Jazz Radio That Combined Sex and Class

September 8, 2010

There was a time when Chicago jazz radio was both classy and sexy. Currently in ChiTown there is jazz regularly available only on WDCB-FM (90.9 mhz), the smooth jazz station WLFM-FM (87.7 mhz), and the college station WNUR-FM (89.3 mhz). As a young lad when I would hang out with my Father while he worked in ...

John Pizzarelli Celebrates Duke Ellington at Scullers on September 10-11

September 8, 2010

Singer/guitarist John Pizzarelli is performing a special show honoring one of the great masters of jazz this weekend, September 10 and 11, at Scullers Jazz Club in Boston. Rockin' In Rythm: A Tribute to Duke Ellington is the name of the show, and also the new CD that Pizzarelli has just released. The concert will feature ...

Scott Hamilton - "Just You, Just Me" (2007)

September 8, 2010

Yellowjackets Sign with Mack Avenue Records

September 8, 2010

Announced at the 2010 Detroit International Jazz Festival Mack Avenue Records is proud to announce the signing of Grammy® award winning jazz group, the Yellowjackets. The signing was made official at the 2010 Detroit International Jazz Festival, where the group headlined on the Carhartt Amphitheatre Stage. Comprised of saxophonist Bob Mintzer, keyboardist Russell Ferrante, bassist Jimmy ...

Jenny and Johnny - I'm Having Fun Now (2010)

September 8, 2010

These kind of pairings are not supposed to work. It goes against the laws of pop music nature. Take any number of well-known and successful musicians, put them together, stir, and what you usually get is something not even worth the time it takes to watch the product swirl down the drain. Yes, it's the dreaded ...

Dubspot Founder Dan Giove on How to Set Yourself Apart as DJ

September 8, 2010

In the past couple of years, DJ culture has become totally demystified. Thanks to a variety of developments, DJing is no longer shadowy or mysterious. In theory, anybody can do it. You can do it with iPods. You can do it with CDs. You can do it with iPads. You can do it online. You can ...

Tips for Getting Your Music Licensed, Part One

September 8, 2010

[This post was written by Eric Herman, the president and co-founder of Modiba. Herman runs Modiba Publishing, an international music publishing and licensing company representing over 250 artists. Modiba's clients include Universal Studios, NBC, Disney, Target, AT&T, ESPN, Pottery Barn, Teva, General Mills, CBC, Vodafone, and Mastercard] For independent artists (and any other artists short of ...

Also Happening: OK Go, Indaba, the Scene, Royksopp, Hype Machine, Soundcloud, Youtube, Wall Street...

September 8, 2010

OK Go has linked with Indaba Music and the Rock Band Network to launch a remix contest for their upcoming song, “White Knuckles." As part of the involved contest, the winning song will be included in Rock Band 3. More details at okgo.net. European authorities have been raiding a number of suspected piracy hubs throughout the ...