A non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization providing training, resources, and opportunities for Blind Professionals in Music, Media and Advertising.
Visionary Media evolved from the unique creative spirit of music producer Doug Maxwell. A 25-year veteran of the music industry, Doug has produced and composed music for Gladys Knight, Joan Osborne, Taylor Dayne, Chaka Khan, Motown, Warner, Sony and CBS television. His Music for Advertising clients include: Oreos, Cheerios and Sheraton and he’s created music products for Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, NY Mets, Yankees, Hallmark, and The Ellen Show.
Doug, who is Legally Blind himself, founded Visionary Media in 2007 to foster a community of talented, like-minded artists and give back to the entertainment industry. Since its formation, Visionary Media has provided resources for 300+ Blind or Visually-impaired artists who have performed at The Kennedy Center, CMJ Music Marathon, SXSW, Milwaukee's Live @The Lakefront, NY Fringe Festival, appeared on NBC's The Voice, and engineered recoding sessions at Avatar Studios.
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New Accessible Audio tool! http://depic.eecs.qmul.ac.uk/apm/spectrum.html #accessibleaudio #plugin #supportblindmusicians
AccessibleSpectrumAnalyser is a real time spectrum analysis plug-in that allows visual impaired users to inspect spectrograms using the same sonification as the accessible peak meter. Instead of monitoring the amplitude of the audio signal though, you will be monitoring the frequency components of t…
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The formative journey of a guide dog told beautifully by IBM....starring one of Visionary's studio technicians: Abigail Lanier. #guidedog #supportblindmusicians #ibm #guidingeyes https://www.facebook.com/guidingeyes/posts/10153932320154293
What role does data play in the raising of guide dogs and how can cognitive insights help? Find out more at: https://medium.com/@ibmcloud/match-perfect-68234...
Yes #steviewonder steals the #grammys with a comment on media accessibility! Let's keep the conversation going! #accessibilityforall #supportblindmusicians #visinarymedia
Stevie Wonder knows you can't read braille
Attention filmmakers! Want to make your film more accessible to those with disabilities? Check out this FREE panel one week from tonight. #accessiblemedia #film #nywift #jcc #reelabilities http://www.nywift.org/article.aspx?ID=5855
Blind and visually impaired and deaf and hard of hearing communities constitute significant audiences who are left out if...
Tonight! It's the cabin fever edition of our Monday-After-Work jam with Johnny Young! 6-9PM. Come on down.
Happy MLK day! Jamuary is rocking on! Warm up and jam with Johnny tonight 6-9PM. #brr #openjam #mlk #johnnyyoung #musicianswithblindness
Kick off Jamuary with Johnny Young tonight! 6-9PM #jamuary #jamsession #visionarymedia #jamnyc
Check out this plugin that makes it possible for blind and visually impaired audio engineers to monitor audio levels in the DAW environment. #accessibleaudio #accesibletechnology #plugin
http://depic.eecs.qmul.ac.uk/apm/downloads.html
For both Windows 32-bit and Windows 64-bit the plug-in is the file called AccessiblePeakMeter.dll. You need to copy it in the directory where your DAW will look for plug-ins. Please refer to the manual of your DAW for the exact location of your plug-ins folder on your machine. After rebooting your D…
Congrats to Los Ciegos Del Barrio on their new single!
Latin | New York
Congrats Matthew Whitaker! An amazing talent!
HACKENSACK, N.J. -- A magical ride continues for an inspirational teenage multi-instrumentalist from Hackensack. Matthew Whitaker, 14, who played Newark's Symphony Hall last night, recently recorded his first album, "Take A Break,&q...
Shop at Amazon? Help raise $$$ for Visionary through the Amazon Smile program. #amazonsmile #cybermonday #getonegiveone #supportblindmusicians
http://smile.amazon.com/ch/26-0710575
Alexandra Hobbs came to our studios today for a vocal consult. Read her amazing story and fund her campaign for restorative vision surgery here: https://www.gofundme.com/To-See-The-Sun
I'm trying to raise funds for a medical procedure that can potentially restore my sight, that I lost due to childhood domestic violence. Every day I wake up and my hands touch my two little girls, trying to paint a tangible image of what they look like. Everybody tells me how beautiful they are,...
Kira
Tonight, Foxtrax are playing a live, in-studio performance for this awesome week of #CMJ2015! #FollowYourFoxtrax #NYC
Come say hi to us at the Heiskell library on Saturday. #visionarymedia #meetngreet
Free this Saturday in NYC: Resource Fair for people who are visually impaired, blind or physically disabled. http://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2015/10/17/community-culture-and-technology-fair
This Columbus Day we're exploring new worlds...of music!! Come Jam with Johnny Young tonight!
Tonight! We're back at it! Come Jam with Johnny Young 6-9PM #Jamsession #mondayafterwork #visionarymedia
By now you've probably heard the super-catchy tune "Renegades" by X Ambassadors. Meet Casey, their legally blind keyboard player. #nyt #xambassadors #supportblindmusicians
Casey looking fly as FUKKK in the NY Times.. Check out the article:
http://nyti.ms/1Ukge0k
tonight at 8! Check out De Rosa's #Free record release party at @TheShopBrooklyn at 234 Starr St, Bushwick Brooklyn #SupportBlindMusicans
We are also in support of Blind... MAGICIANS!
Thanks Carroll Center for the Blind for sharing this story.
WILLIAMSBURG, Brooklyn -- For four hours, a few days a week, you can find magician Justin Sight on duty at the Bedford Avenue subway station in Williamsburg. Whether it’s with a coin or a deck of c...
Congrats to Helen Keller Services for the Blind summer camp on their annual camp talent show. This year these young musicians paid tribute to The Beatles. #SupportBlindMusicians #KeepTheMusicGoin'
(photo description: the members of group E on stage performing " We Can work it Out" )
"We Can Work it Out" performed by Group E
Tonight check out @VisMediaArtists @secretnfriends at @cakeshopNYC #KeepTheMusicGoin http://ow.ly/Qy5mb
Aug 06, 2015 - New York, NY
Another great article from Perkins School for the Blind. This is why we're apple people #AppleProducts #IOS
An iPhone stands near a laptop computer.
#BlindEtiquette #TheMoreYouKnow Thanks @PerkinsVision for sharing this! http://ow.ly/QuEJN
There’s no “secret” to interacting with people who are blind. They just want to be treated like everybody else, with courtesy and respect. So relax...
We just called to say how much we love you guys... and #StevieWonder ! Thank you American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers (ASCAP) for continuing to sponsor Visionary Media 's advance songwriters workshop in honor of Stevie Wonder
I'm watching "I Just Called To Say I Love You" by Stevie Wonder
Congratz to Los Ciegos Del Barrio on their show [email protected] Thanks @Beyondvision_WI @IBMilwaukee #KeepTheMusicGoin
Not just one but TWO FREE shows coming for @DeRosa (Tom DeRosa) //
This thursday 7/30 930pm at Desmonds Tavern ( midtown east)
And..
The OFFICIAL record release party for "Dreamin' About You"
Friday August 14th at The Shop Brooklyn at 730pm
234 Starr Street Brooklyn, NY
theshopbrooklyn.com
Be the first to own a copy of his debut EP, (being sold at the show^^^)
#KeepTheMusicGoin #supportBlindMusicians
https://www.reverbnation.com/DeRosaTheBand?profile_view_source=profile_box
Rock | New York, NY
This weekend: Blessing Offor to perform at the Smithsonian in honor of the 25th anniversary of the ADA! #ADA25 #SupportBlindMusicians
ADA: 25 Years of Disability Civil RightsThe weekend of July 24-26, 2015 brings nation-wide celebrations of the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. President George H.W.
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THANK YOU to everyone who attended PIANOS IN THE DARK. We raised over $3,000 for musicians with blindness! Every dollar counts! Don't let the stage go dark for musicians with blindness. DONATE TODAY: www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=5FPMCATXDU4PN
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Tonights the big night! #PianosInTheDark at @GranMorsiNY http://ow.ly/PRDab An all star, all request show FT @DuelingPianosNY in support of #BlindMusicians
Join Visionary Media on July 21st for PIANOS IN THE DARK, an all-request, all-star dueling pianos fundraiser featuring musicians who are blind and...
President Obama Speaks at the 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
The White House
Hope you're all staying hydrated on this scorcher of a day. Check out the latest blog post from BlindAlive #EyesFreeFitness #ADA25NYC
I am sure you have heard the phrase, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” It isn’t true for 285 million blind and visually impaired people on the planet according to the World Health Organization. This is a lot of people who can potentially feel isolated especially in a world of Instagram, Pinte…
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Thanks @Tribeccatrib for the coverage, @VisMediaArtists & @SingForHope show at the "undiscovered" Piano by @Laurretta http://ow.ly/PLJqd
On a rainy June afternoon, jazz pianist Danny Kean joined other blind and visually impaired musicians for a "Sing for Hope" concert in Tribeca...
Check out this awesome panel being held by Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults next monday, celebrating 25 years of The #ADA ! #DisabilityPride2015
#HKNC celebrates ADA: On Monday, July 20th HKNC will host a panel discussion - Reflection and Beyond: CELEBRATING 25 YEARS of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). 9:00 am to 11:00 am at the National Center. Keynote speaker: New York State Senator Jack Martins (R-7th Senate District). Panelists include Scott Davert, HKNC New York Coordinator, Deaf Blind Equipment Distributor Program; Maricar Marquez, HKNC Support Service Provider (SSP)/Volunteer Coordinator; Ryan Odland, HKNC Regional Representative, Mid-Atlantic Region; and Chris Woodfill, HKNC Associate Executive Director. To RSVP or for more information, email [email protected].
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This Sunday! Join us at Madison Square Park for the first annual Disability Pride Parade!
BIG NEWS for New Yorkers with Disabilities! #DisabilityPride http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/de-blasio-declares-july-disability-pride-month-article-1.2277295
In honor of the 25th anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act, Mayor de Blasio is declaring July as 'Disability Pride Month.'
TONIGHT!
IN THE MIX: INDUSTRY SESSIONS
SPECIAL GUEST: KEITH D'ARCY of SONGS Music Publishing
THURSDAY, JUNE 25TH, 6:00-7:30PM
Visionary Media Studios, Studio C.
541 Avenue of the Americas (Btwn 14th/15th)
FREE Event. Seating is limited. RSVP REQUIRED.
[email protected] | 646-852-6100
ABOUT KEITH:
Keith has two abiding passions: matching music to picture and record collecting. With 18 years of professional experience as a music producer and supervisor at EMI Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, and ad agency Bates Worldwide, Keith has placed hundreds of songs in campaigns for global brands like Nike, Mercedes, BMW, Intel, Fidelity, American Express, Pepsi, Fisher Price, Northwest Airlines, Heineken, and Viagra. He’s found his dream job at SONGS: Creative Licensing and Catalog Acquisition. Finding perfect synch opportunities for songwriters and using his deep knowledge of popular music to help build Song's catalog of great songs are what make him truly happy.
Henry Butler Music is coming to brooklyn! June 27 at the Prospect Park Bandshell
#VisionaryArtists #SupportBlindMusicians
More to come but didn’t want you to ink in your calendar without thinking of me: June 27 here in Brooklyn at the Prospect Park Bandshell; July 3 at Red, White & Blues Concert in Telluride, CO,; July 23 at River & Blues Festival in Battery Park City; July 29 at Nocturne Jazz & Supper Club, Denver; August 3 at Springfield Jazz & Roots Festival, Springfield, MA; September 3 at Chicago Jazz Festival; November 7 at Kennedy Center, Washington, DC; and November 21 at Koerner Hall, Toronto. Looking forward to seeing you soon.
Join us today for #singforhope In Tribecca Central Park 260 west broadway for acoustic performance by #visionaryartists starting at 1230!
come march with us! #disabilitypride2015
Thousands of New Yorkers with disabilities and their families and friends will descend on Manhattan, celebrating their way from Madison Square Park to Union Square, on Sunday, July 12th. You can revel in the diversity of New York's disability community and enjoy great music, exciting speakers, and a…
Another #single from our #visionaryartists:
N'YCE releases his track "I Got Her Sayin' "
https://soundcloud.com/nyceneoe/i-got-her-sayin
Also check out his FOUR concerts around NYC during Make Music New York this sunday!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwnDQM-gjKs
2nd single of the debut LP evolution.
Juliannarchist
So incredibly stoked to be playing Punk Island this Sunday!!!! We go on at 12:10pm! on the Planet Of Sound Promotions stage! Hope to see you all there!!!
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Clip 2 from last night's "Rocktail" Performance! Killin' it as always.
Clip 1 from last nights "Rocktail" Performance!
Here's some live footage from this past weeks Visionary Jam with Johnny Young. To attend next week's jam, please RSVP at [email protected] Attendance is absolutely free! The Visionary Jam is Every Tuesday from 7 - 9pm at Visionary Studios.
Danny, Arnold, and Jimmy checking out the new record: "Danny Kean!"
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511 Avenue of the AmericasCaramel Sound, Music and Lights Inc.
511 Avenue of the AmericasJosue Sejour, Co-Founder & CEO of Global Cons
511 Avenue of The AmericasBruth Media Presents: The Shape of Things by
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New York Dj Entertainment School
218-12 Hillside Ave
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