April 2013
2 posts
New Music Streaming Services
Apple, Google, and now Twitter are all finally jumping on the music streaming services bandwagon.  It’ll be interesting to see how they can all distinguish themselves, but I think I’ll just stick with Spotify though… http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/13/business/media/clues-emerge-about-twitters-music-feature.html?_r=0
Apr 12th
Stream the New Dawes Album!
You can listen to the new Dawes album for free on Amazon! http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&docId=1001119591
Apr 4th
March 2013
1 post
Mind Reading Headphones
I can’t wait to get a pair of these! http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57575587-1/mind-reading-headphones-pick-music-based-on-your-mood/
Mar 22nd
February 2013
5 posts
Copyright Alert System
This has the potential to stem the tide of illegal downloading.  I’m very curious to see how it works out: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/copyright-alert-system-goes-into-effect/2013/02/26/bf2e22c0-8020-11e2-b99e-6baf4ebe42df_story.html
Feb 28th
Music Sales Rise For First Time Since 1999
Finally some good news for the Music Industry! http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/27/technology/music-industry-records-first-revenue-increase-since-1999.html?_r=0
Feb 27th
Google Glass!
I for one cannot wait until this becomes available to everyone! http://www.google.com/glass/start/how-it-feels/
Feb 21st
Feb 18th
Muzak and other fun stuff
Cool article from a friend of mine about elevator music: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/feb/13/malls-alive-sound-muzak
Feb 16th
November 2012
2 posts
Musician's Rally Against Pandora Lawsuit!
http://www.musicweek.com/news/read/artists-fight-back-after-pandora-lawsuit-to-lower-royalty-rates/052560
Nov 18th
Nov 10th
New Music!
http://gleason.bandcamp.com/ Hey people! If you’re looking for some great new catchy tunes, look no further! Check out the debut solo EP from my buddy Andrew Gleason featuring yours truly on the bass. This five track EP was recorded in Los Angeles this summer over the course of one week, and covers a few different musical styles. For only $4, I’m sure you’ll find something that...
Nov 1st
October 2012
4 posts
How To Grow A Mustache!
Help support Movember! http://mashable.com/2012/10/24/nick-offerman-movember/
Oct 24th
What if a baseball was thrown at the speed of...
Very cool breakdown: http://what-if.xkcd.com/1/
Oct 18th
No matter who you support, you have to admit, this is a genius idea: http://www.romneytaxplan.com/
Oct 17th
August 2012
2 posts
Tom Morello on Paul Ryan
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/tom-morello-paul-ryan-is-the-embodiment-of-the-machine-our-music-rages-against-20120816
Aug 19th
The Geography of America's Music Scenes
http://www.theatlanticcities.com/arts-and-lifestyle/2012/08/geography-americas-music-scenes/2709/
Aug 13th
July 2012
1 post
Beats Electronics Buys MOG
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-ct-beats-mog-20120702,0,2762740.story
Jul 5th
June 2012
5 posts
Internet Radio on the Rise
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/21/business/songza-and-spotify-challenge-pandora-for-ears-and-ads.html?_r=1 I personally was never an avid user of internet radio sites like Pandora.  Don’t get me wrong, I would try it out occasionally, but anytime I want to hear some music, I always use my paid Spotify account.  Not a lot of people have been willing to pay $9.99/month for unlimited music...
Jun 21st
Jun 19th
MOG Partners With Ford.
http://gigaom.com/mobile/mog-just-landed-on-a-new-device-platform-fords/ In case you don’t know, MOG is a streaming music subscription service very similar to Spotify.  I personally prefer Spotify because of their Facebook integration and 3rd party apps.  But I’m very interested in the fact that MOG has decided to partner with Ford.  It seems like a natural progression to include...
Jun 9th
New Xbox Music Service
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/04/r-i-p-zune/ I’m very curious to see how all of these new music services will affect the industry in the years.  I guess only time will tell…
Jun 6th
Jun 1st
May 2012
12 posts
RIP Doc Watson
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2012/05/doc-watson-.html Just an incredible guitar legend
May 30th
Why Social Networks Need Musicians
http://blogs.wsj.com/tech-europe/2012/05/28/why-social-networks-need-musicians/ 8 of the top 10 most followed Twitter accounts are musicians.  Music and social media just seem to blend together very well.
May 29th
May 26th
May 23rd
Pretty Cool Beer Marketing Idea
http://mashable.com/2012/05/21/glass-of-guinness-qr-code/
May 21st
How Long Will Facebook Reign?
http://mashable.com/2012/05/18/facebook-ipo-fad/
May 18th
May 15th
Map of Digital Music Markets
http://paidcontent.org/2012/05/14/musicmap/ Pretty interesting how people consume music in different ways across the world.
May 14th
May 10th
Music Trendsetters
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31749_162-57426169-10391698/which-cities-are-the-music-trendsetters/
May 4th
Music Fans Vote For Ray Charles Hologram
http://news.yahoo.com/music-fans-hanker-ray-charles-hologram-poll-215223531.html I personally would love to see either Jimi Hendrix or Bob Marley.
May 1st
May 1st
April 2012
21 posts
New Chinese Copyright Rules
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/17/us-china-copyright-idUSBRE83G0DK20120417
Apr 30th
Jack White to Write "Lone Ranger" Film Score
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/17840014 This will probably be an awesome soundtrack!
Apr 25th
Another successful record store day
http://www.cnbc.com/id/47143164
Apr 24th
Apr 19th
Levon Helm Dying, Terrible News
http://www.dailyfreeman.com/articles/2012/04/18/news/doc4f8e231e48f2e997209052.txt
Apr 18th
Apr 18th
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction 2012
Lots of great bands at this year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, including one of my favorites, the Chili Peppers. http://www.cleveland.com/rockhall/index.ssf/2012/04/rock_and_roll_hall_of_fame_ind_16.html
Apr 16th
Apr 13th
Lollapalooza 2012 Lineup!
I’d love to somehow make it to this festival! http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/lollapalooza-2012-lineup-black-sabbath-chili-peppers-jack-white-20120411
Apr 12th
Are we losing respect for music?
Great article on people’s music listening habits: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/culture/lucyjones/100062337/are-we-losing-our-respect-for-music/
Apr 10th
Waterproof iPhone Case
http://mashable.com/2012/04/09/waterproof-iphone/
Apr 9th
Flexible touchscreens?
http://mashable.com/2012/04/05/flexible-touchscreen-atmel/
Apr 6th
Spartacus Season 3!
http://www.accesshollywood.com/liam-mcintyre-ready-to-meet-julius-caesar-marcus-crassus-in-spartacus-season-3_video_1394079 Spartacus was one of the best shows this season and I can’t wait until it returns next year!
Apr 6th
Guitar Amp Pioneer Jim Marshall Dies, Age 88
Guitar Amp Pioneer Jim Marshall Dies, Age 88
Apr 5th
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