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News: Technology

Apple's Ipad: Do You Want It? We Do. Maybe.

January 29, 2010

A “magical" device. That's what Apple chief executive Steve Jobs called the new iPad. Execs from the company said it so often that I began to imagine pixie-dust falling from the ceiling of the Yerba Buena Art Center, landing gently on our throbbing skulls and slowly but surely lulling us into the belief that Jobs and ...

News: Technology

A First Look at Apple's New Ipad and What It Doesn't Mean for Music ...Yet

January 29, 2010

Yesterday's iPad announcement provided a boost for beleagured book publishers, but it offered nothing new for the music sector beyond a slightly better set of speakers. That doesn't mean, however, that things won't change. A core tenant for Apple is interoperability between its devices as ...

News: Technology

Apps Are Like Babies

January 29, 2010

My favorite line from Midem came in a tweet from @amandapalmer: “apps are like babies... easy to conceive and hard to deliver". Apps were the talk of MidemNet and Midem. Music discovery and delivery apps, streaming apps, artist apps and more. But Palmer is right, apps are easy to conceive and hard to deliver - particularly ...

News: Technology

3 More Rumors from Midem

January 29, 2010

Several strong sources point to the release of a Zune phone. This article from ars has evidence seems to confirm it. Subscription music service MOG's goal of licensing via ISP's and mobile company's is getting closer to reality. Nothing is firm yet, but both sides see promise. Then again, a growing number of competitors are ...

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News: Recording

Martin Sexton: Sugarcoating

January 29, 2010

MARTIN SEXTON TO RELEASE SUGARCOATING APRIL 6 Martin Sexton Sugarcoating, Martin Sexton's new album due out April 6 finds the one-of-a-kind artist doing what he does best: locating larger truths within specific details of the life he's living. “I write from personal experience my own hang-ups and quirks, good times and bad times. That keeps it ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Peter Gabriel: New Blood Tour

January 29, 2010

PETER GABRIEL TO PLAY SELECT VENUES WITH FULL ORCHESTRA Peter Gabriel Peter Gabriel will visit select cities and venues beginning in March, billed as The New Blood Tour. Gabriel will be accompanied by an orchestra only, foregoing drums and guitars entirely. The ensemble is now known as the Scratch My Back experience; named after the title ...

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News: Recording

Willie Nelson: Country Music 4/13

January 29, 2010

WILLIE NELSON SIGNS WITH ROUNDER RECORDS NEW ALBUM COUNTRY MUSIC OUT APRIL 13 Willie Nelson Rounder Records has announced the signing of American legend, songwriter, actor, and social activist, Willie Nelson. He will release his Rounder debut, Country Music, April 13. Nelson's prolific career has spanned six decades and more than 200 albums. He ...

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News: Recording

John Hiatt: The Open Road

January 29, 2010

JOHN HIATT TO RELEASE THE OPEN ROAD MARCH 2 John Hiatt Looking at life through the rearview mirror was the inspiration for John Hiatt's brand new album, The Open Road, due out March 2 via New West Records. The legendary songwriter's 19th studio album is classic Hiatt, picking up the tempo and returning to rock following ...

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News: Recording

King Britt: Intricate Beauty out 4/20

January 29, 2010

KING BRITT TO RELEASE INTRICATE BEAUTY APRIL 20 King Britt Intricate Beauty, due out April 20, is being billed as the final conventional dance album King Britt will ever make. This final chapter also marks King's first ever release on seminal house music label Nervous Records. Britt will then be concentrating on more experimental based music ...

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News: Recording

Fela Kuti Reissues to Begin 2/16

January 29, 2010

KNITTING FACTORY RECORDS TO RELEASE FIRST SET OF FELA KUTI REISSUES 2/16 Fela Kuti Knitting Factory Records has announced that the first set of Fela Kuti reissues will be released on February 16, 2010. Since the reissues are being made available in chronological order, these six CDs (containing nine albums total) represent the earliest period of ...