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News: Video / DVD

Weekly Latin Jazz Video Fix: Guillermo Klein

August 11, 2010

A musician that strives to constantly explore new avenues of expression and challenge his listeners faces an unpredictable path. In some cases, the general public has immediately gravitated towards the passion and intensity displayed by these musicians, supporting their work in droves. The further that these artists travel outside the mainstream though, they open themselves to ...

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News: Interview

Interview: Little Richard

August 11, 2010

My conversation with Little Richard in today's Wall Street Journal (go here or pick up a copy) was a mind-opener. This is the guy who started rock 'n' roll as we know it, for goodness sake. With his first hit Tutti Frutti in 1955, Little Richard single-handedly unleashed a new form of music that to this ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Rush | 08.09.10 | Mountain View, CA

August 11, 2010

By: Dennis Cook Rush :: 08.09.10 :: Shoreline Amphitheatre :: Mountain View, CA Walking up to Shoreline Amphitheatre with an excited pack of Rush fans, someone asked innocently enough, “Who's opening for them?" Peels of laughter was the response. It's hard to imagine what band could possibly take the stage before this incredibly long-lived, incredibly ...

News: Festival

Moogfest 2010 Complete Lineup

August 11, 2010

MGMT; GIRL TALK, MASSIVE ATTACK, THIEVERY CORPORATION; PRETTY LIGHTS; HOT CHIP; AND MORE Celebrate the vision and influence of Robert Moog at Moogfest 2010 On October 29-31 at multiple venues in Asheville, North Carolina. The full lineup is below. Weekend passes and single day tickets go on sale starting Friday, August 13 at 12:00 PM EST. ...

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News: Event

Jerry Garcia Honored at Giants Game in San Francisco

August 11, 2010

The San Francisco Giants hosted a tribute to the late great Jerry Garcia during last night's game vs. the Chicago Cubs at AT&T Park in honor of the 15 year anniversary of the Grateful Dead guitarist's death. The evening included many Dead-oriented activities, including the giveaway of Garcia Bobblehead dolls; the cover band Cryptical performing “Shakedown ...

News: Event

"We Want Miles": Miles Davis vs. Jazz

August 11, 2010

The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (or the Musee Des Beaux-Arts de Montreal) has a wonderful exhibit running through the end of August called“We Want Miles": Miles Davis vs. Jazz. The exhibit, which runs From April 30 to August 29, 2010, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts is innovating once again with the presentation of the ...

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News: Music Industry

New Low for Music: Paying Fans to Hear Songs

August 11, 2010

If I offered to pay you $35 to listen to my new single, would you consider? What if, instead, I offered you the chance to win the dollar amount—in exchange for your email? Tempted to fork it up? Well, you're not the only one. Over the last few days, the UK pop duo The Reclusive Barclay ...

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News: Interview

Interview: David Meerman Scott, Author of Marketing Lessons from the Grateful Dead (PT. 2)

August 11, 2010

Read Part One. Kyle Bylin: There were many interesting subgroups wondering along as part of the larger odyssey that was the Grateful Dead Experience—whom only served further shape and define it for everyone else. In this respect, what can artists nowadays learn from the Grateful Dead? David Meerman Scott: The Grateful Dead kept an eye out ...

News: Technology

Google and Verizon's Version of Net Neutrality Offers Little Protection for Music Industry Innovation

August 11, 2010

Yesterday, Google and Verizon, announced a private agreement between the two internet powerhouses that they believe should serve as a framework for U.S. public policy on net neutrality. The announcement comes on the heels of reports that FCC talks with internet stakeholders recently collapsed. The joint Google and Verizon agreement does promise equal access to the ...

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News: Radio

A Look Inside Proposed Performance Royalties for U.S. Broadcast Radio

August 11, 2010

A draft of proposed terms of a deal that would see U.S. radio broadcasters pay performance royalties to record labels and musicians have been made public by the National Association of Broadcasters and Music First. While not a final agreement, it provides insight into the negotiations which would bring American broadcasters more inline with payments in ...