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50 Latin Stars Gather to Record 'Somos el Mundo'
The atmosphere at Miami's Bongo's restaurant, perched on top of the American Airlines Arena, was almost festive as an endless stream of Latin acts began to file inside. They were there to record “Somos el Mundo," the Spanish-language version of “ We Are the World," and, heeding the spirit of the cause and the directions on ...
U.K. Govt Steps in to Protect Abbey Road
Following speculation over the sale of Abbey Road studios, the U.K. government has listed the building at Grade II, which gives it a protected status. The 1830s villa at No. 3 Abbey Road in north London was given Grade II status based on the historic merit of the studios. The decision, based on advice from the ...
The Good, the Bad and the Inertnet
“We know even now that we are at some fundamental limits of what the Internet can handle, warned University of California, San Diego processor kc claffy [sic capitalization] at the beginning of her talk at the American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting in San Diego. We have one big expectation, being able to innovate, ...
FCC Warns Against File Sharing Sites
Peer-to-peer file-sharing networks such as those used by individuals to exchange music and video files pose enormous security risks for people and organizations, the Federal Trade Commission warned Monday. The public announcement was immediately hailed by the MPAA and RIAA, which have long waged antipiracy campaigns against P2P webs. The FTC said it has notified almost ...
Opportunities for Indie Filmmakers, Pop Composers
Alt songwriters are cheaper, have emo resonance. For years it was common for studios to cross-market a film with a well known performer, but today niche artists are landing more tracks in films and reaping the spoils, especially around award season. Glancing at recent best song nominees, offbeat names like “Bird" York ("In the Deep" from ...
FCC Survey: Americans Need Broadband Basics
The government's plan to provide fast Internet connections to all Americans will have to include some basic instruction in Web 101, according to a new survey of Internet users and non-users. The Federal Communications Commission's first- ever survey on Internet usage and attitudes concludes that those who aren't connected today need to be taught how ...
Where Jazz Meets Blues
The essential relationship between jazz and blues seems so well understood that it's not discussed much. Junior Mance explored this relationship not through words but through his piano, when he led his trio through Junior's Blues (OJC). You don't need to be a Mance fan, just a fan of fine and powerful blues-based piano, to enjoy ...
Googles Music Strategy: Past, Present and Future
Google may have lost to Apple in its bid to acquire Lala, a music service that grabs users digital music collections and hosts them in the cloud, allowing them to add to those collections for a mere 10 cents per song. But it would be nuts to count out Google in the race to replace iTunes ...
Miles Davis: Bye Bye Blackbird
Bye Bye Blackbird, Miles Davis Quintet CD 'Round About Midnight (Columbia 94750) Miles Davis (trumpet), John Coltrane (tenor sax), Red Garland (piano), Paul Chambers (bass), Philly Joe Jones (drums). Composed by Mort Dixon and Ray Henderson Recorded: New York, June 5, 1956 Miles Davis' classic version of “Bye Bye, Blackbird" has long been considered ...
Dixie Chicks New Band Court Yard Hounds
They're “country music's most recognizable sidewomen," the familiar faces who founded the Dixie Chicks... with voices only heard on harmonies. Now, sisters Emily Robison and Martie Maguire are moving to a place they haven't been in years -- center stage, where the mic is all theirs. Court Yard Hounds is the name of the Texas natives' ...
