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11/22/2013

On this day 50 years ago JFK was killed and Conductor Erich Leinsdorf announces the death of JFK to a audience at Boston's Symphony Hall. The performance that followed is heartbreaking. - [15:02]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=IVNKNz-lc6k

The radio microphones were present at a Boston Symphony Orchestra concert at an extraordinary moment in American history. On November 22, 1963, conductor Eri...

11/22/2013

Today I found out that musicians have the legal right to carry their instrument on board a plane without an additional baggage charge. (Pages 74-75)
http://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/reauthorization/media/PLAW-112publ95[1].pdf

10/27/2013

We have lost one of the greats in music today. RIP - Lou Reed.
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/lou-reed-velvet-underground-leader-and-rock-pioneer-dead-at-71-20131027

New York legend, who helped shape nearly fifty years of rock music, underwent a liver transplant in May

10/15/2013

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2013/10/15/people-pirate-movies-because-they-cant-get-legitimate-copies/?tid=rssfeed

New data suggests that the most heavily pirated movies are often unavailable through legal channels online.

10/08/2013

http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/digital-piracy-not-harming-entertainment-industries-study-1.1894729?cmp=rss

A new study by researchers at the London School of Economics suggests the music and movie industries have been exaggerating the impact that digital file sharing has had on their business and found that for some creative industries, copyright infringement might actually be helping boost revenues.

09/19/2013

Roger Waters Admits He Was Wrong To Sue Ex-Band Mates & Intends To Make Another Album!!!
http://www.jambase.com/Articles/119441/Roger-Waters-Regrets-Pink-Floyd-Legal-Battles-And-Plans-New-Album

Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters tells BBC World News he regrets suing his former band mates over their use of the name.

08/20/2013

In a study, nearly all participants — including highly trained musicians — were better able to identify the winners of classical music competitions by watching silent video clips than by listening to audio recordings.

http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2013/08/the-look-of-music/

A new study by Chia-Jung Tsay, a musician and Harvard Ph.D., examines the power of visual information in evaluating classical music.

08/19/2013

http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2013/08/15/asapscience_s_hearing_test_tells_you_how_old_your_ears_are_video.html

If you're anything like us, you haven't heard the high-pitched tones of a hearing test since fifth grade. Remember how proud you were to raise your hand at the nice lady every few seconds to indicate everything was coming in loud and clear? Well, prepare to feel a lot less...

08/06/2013

http://www.tonedeaf.com.au/news/international-news/306773/3d-print-mp3-vinyl-record.htm

3D Printing is already making waves across the manufacturing industry with the new technology potentially paving the way for cheaper

08/06/2013

Darryl McDaniels, more commonly known as DMC of the pioneering group Run DMC. http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.24911/title.dmc-criticizes-jay-z-and-lil-wayne-says-listeners-are-brainwashed-?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Legendary Hip Hop artist Darryl McDaniels, more commonly known as DMC of the pioneering group Run-DMC, says "Jay-Z ain't hot."

08/05/2013

http://www.psmag.com/blogs/news-blog/the-sounds-that-bind-new-evidence-of-why-we-love-music-63907/

Two researchers provide evidence that music developed as a way to cement social bonds.

07/30/2013

A musician needs to get 130,745 plays per day on Spotify in order to earn minimum wage. When picking a music player to enjoy your tunes on make sure they give what is due to the artist. Spotify is backed by Goldman Sachs, Coke and other large corporations that don't care about the musican or his/her art work. They don't care about you they only care about how much is in your pocket and how they can get it from you at any cost. Think before you click.

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2011/11/how-musicians-really-make-money-in-one-long-graph/249267/

http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/spotify-attracts-investments-from-coca-cola-and-fidelity/?_r=0

How are bands supposed to make money off of clouds and $0.99 files? We'll show you.