From Ars Technica’s “Fifth major” Merlin signs 12,000 indie labels, eyes MySpace: “In the last month, 12,000 of the world’s independent record labels have joined forces to create a ‘virtual fifth major’ meant to earn respect at the bargaining table in a world dominated by EMI, Warner, Universal, and Sony BMG…This sort of indie alliance [...]
April 23, 2008 – 02:27 pm
From Engadget’s Honda’s ASIMO robot to conduct Yo-Yo Ma and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra: “One of our favorite bots, Honda’s versatile ASIMO, will finally spread its wings and embrace the artistic future it’s always hoped for. On May 13, the automaton will conduct the Detroit Symphony Orchestra — and Yo-Yo Ma — in a performance [...]
From Ars Technica’s Apple passes Wal-Mart, now #1 music retailer in US: “Over the past few years, we have watched Apple climb the music sales chart courtesy of the iTunes. Last month we learned that Apple passed Best Buy to become the number two retailer in the the US in December. Now, Apple has ascended [...]
March 11, 2008 – 11:28 am
From NY Times’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inducts Madonna: “Madonna entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in its 23rd annual induction ceremony. She was named to the hall alongside the Indiana rocker John Mellencamp, the Canadian songwriter Leonard Cohen, the instrumental band the Ventures, from Tacoma, Wash., and the British Invasion [...]
From Boing Boing’s RIP, Jeff Healey: “Jeff Healey, the Toronto blues guitarist, broadcaster, and music historian, died yesterday of cancer. Healey was most widely known for his appearance as the blind guitar player in Roadhouse, and for his distinctive way of playing his guitar laid flat across his lap.”
From Seth Godin’s The live music talk: “As promised, I’ve put together a transcript of the talk I did about the music industry.” [If you don't know Seth Godin, he's one of the more interesting marketers around. This is his advice to the music industry, which he gave to them in person. A hell of [...]
February 28, 2008 – 01:08 pm
From the NY Times’s Buddy Miles, Hendrix Drummer, Dies: “Mr. Miles played with a brisk, assertive, deeply funky attack that made him an apt partner for Hendrix. With his luxuriant Afro and his American-flag shirts, he was a prime mover in the psychedelic blues-rock of the late 1960’s, not only with Hendrix but also as [...]
February 20, 2008 – 01:53 pm
[Editor's Note: Despite what the icon reads to the right, this post is actually written by Leigh O'Connor, our intrepid reporter who recently moved from Providence, RI to the middle of the woods in Washington State. He ain't got no Internet where he's at, but he recently filed this post from a local library. Enjoy!]
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February 18, 2008 – 03:32 pm
Okay folks, here’s a little something fun for ya. It’s the isolated vocal track of David Lee Roth singing “Runnin’ with the Devil”. It’s both awesome and terrible, and at all times, hilarious.
January 23, 2008 – 04:02 pm
From the Last.fm blog’s Free the Music: “As of today, you can play full-length tracks and entire albums for free on the Last.fm website….Free full-length tracks are obviously great news for listeners, but also great for artists and labels, who get paid every time someone streams a song…This is good because artists get paid based [...]
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