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Good News for Ad Supported Music: Ad Buys on Rise [infographic]

September 15, 2011

It's music to the ears of startups from Spotify to Pandora. Total ad expenditures in the first six months of 2011 increased 3.2% from a year ago and finished the period at $71.5 billion, according to data released by Kantar Media. Spending growth eased slightly during the second quarter and was up 2.8% compared to last ...

Jazz Around Town: You Just Gotta Know Where to Find It ....

September 15, 2011

Thursday, September 15, 2011 Jazz & Wine Happy Hour with The Swooners @ Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 5:30 pm Norman Tibils @ Lemoncello, 6:00 pm Gap Mangione @ Pittsford Grill, 6:00 pm Fifth Annual Evening of Wine and Jazz gala fundraiser to benefit Jazz90.1 WGMC-FM @ Waterside Room, Pier 45 in the Port of Rochester, Thursday, ...

The Jazz Session #309: The Respect Sextet

September 15, 2011

Gary Burton: Common Ground

September 15, 2011

What I love most about Gary Burton's playing is his gentle aggression. You always sense that Gary is putting everything he has into his vibraphone and taking risks to produce exciting ideas. But there's a cat's-paw tenderness, too, that provokes thinking on the part of the listener, and the result always sounds as though Gary were ...

These United States | Philadelphia | Review | Pics

September 15, 2011

By Jake Krolick These United States :: 09.09.11 :: Johnny Brenda's:: Philadelphia, PA These United States are currently on tour with Southeast Engine—as winning a combo as JamBase can imagine. The bands play Pittsburgh (9/14), Hamilton, Ontario (9/15), Guelph, Ontario (9/16) and this Saturday (9/17) in Toronto and Sunday (9/18) in Buffalo, NY. Check out full ...

Hudson Valley Relief Concert: J. Sebastian, G. Hudson, Marco B

September 15, 2011

ALL PROCEEDS GO TO HUDSON VALLEY VICTIMS OF HURRICANE IRENE Radio Woodstock 100.1 and WACBIZ have announced a special Hudson Valley Artists Hurricane Relief Concert set for Sunday, September 18 at The Bearsville Theater in Woodstock, NY. All proceeds go to Hudson Valley victims of Hurricane Irene. Click here to get tickets and support a good ...

Philly's Popped! Festival Adds Bands, Goes Green

September 15, 2011

PHILLY GOES GREEN: WASTE WATCHERS PROGRAM LAUNCHES AT POPPED!; FESTIVAL TO BE HELD SEPTEMBER 23-24 IN PHILADELPHIA'S FDR PARK POPPED! Music Festival announces the addition of three infectious, new acts to their already impressive music line-up. Philly's own Sun Airway and R&B singer-songwriter Nikki Jean plus, emerging NYC emcee ASAP Rocky have joined the festival's Saturday ...

Amy Winehouse and Tony Bennett: "Body and Soul" Video

September 15, 2011

SINGER'S FINAL RECORDING TO BE RELEASED AS PART OF TONY BENNETT DUETS II ALBUM OUT SEPTEMBER 20 The track and video of “Body and Soul," recorded by Amy Winehouse and Tony Bennett on March 23, 2011 at Abbey Road Studios in London, has been released in its entirety on today to commemorate Amy Winehouse's birthday. “Body ...

Groovebug Gathers Content from Across Web to Create Rich Ipad Music Experience

September 15, 2011

Groovebug, a free interactive music magazine app for the iPad, launched earlier this month. It offers recommended content based on your iTunes account as well as browsable content drawn from across the web in a dynamic presentation. Future development will include the opportunity for artists to interact with fans. I spoke with Jeremiah Seraphine, CEO and ...

ThingLink Adds Ecommerce to Photo Tagging with Topspin, iTunes, Soundcloud and More

September 15, 2011

ThingLink, a company offering free embedded photo tagging with links to a variety of social media and music services, has added ecommerce links to their offering. Now you can add links to your Topspin store, iTunes downloads and third party options via SoundCloud to photos used across the web. ThingLink's Rich Media Tagging service offers a ...