January 2010
29 posts
December 2009
42 posts
HD Radio with iTunes Tagging Coming to Ford... →
Ford is the first automaker to release this technology, which will not only elevate radio quality to a near-perfect CD-like audio experience, but will also enable users to simply hit a “TAG” button on the radio display to mark songs — heard on HD Radio — for future purchase.
The SNYC system can store 100 tags at a time, with data transferred to connected iPods. Once an iPod is synced with the...
“In their own way, all artists are entre pre neurs, and all entre preneurs are...”
– Hugh McLeod, Gaping Void
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-12-27) →
Grizzly Bear (17)
TV on the Radio (15)
Modest Mouse (5)
The Decemberists (4)
Yeasayer (4)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
“Xmas day was twice as big as our previous high… Def a sign of the growing...”
– A tweet from Pandora founder Tim Westergren early on Monday morning.
Top 10 Concerts of 2009
This is my list, in order, of the best shows I saw in 2009.
10. Knot Feeder ( Lower East Side) - Knot Feeder is a math rock band featuring ex-members of Done Cabellero, Tabula Rasa, and Soutpaw. Drummer Rob Spagiare, who I first met in high school is maybe the best live drummer I have ever seen. This was one of those hole in the wall, 50 people in the audience, indie rock experiences. Here is a...
“I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always...”
– Jimmy Dean (via bitchville)
2010 Creative Goals
My biggest goal for 2010 is to stop letting other people’s money compromise my vision.
The Led Zeppelin Guide to Creative World... →
“O.K., tell me what’s wrong with this place,” Jobs said. After some...”
– Steve Jobs
StreamJam selected as a MidemNet Lab's Innovative...
Our project, StreamJam, was selected for MidemNet Lab’s 15 innovative music startups. It’s an honor to be selected to the inaugural MidemNet Lab. I’ll be at Midem presenting StreamJam and hopefully meeting many of you. Drop us a line if you are interested in meeting up at Midem. streamjam@electricsheepcompany.com
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“Simplicity is the ultimate form of sophistication.”
– Leonardo Da Vinci
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-12-13) →
The National (23)
The Beatles (6)
Kanye West (6)
Jay-Z (4)
Lady GaGa (4)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Facebook Ranks As The Most Popular Search Term Of... →
Facebook has mass market mindshare.
“@OGOchoCinco- Can someone in Minnesota pick me up and take me to Mall Of The...”
– OchoCinco on Twitter
“Many talented folks from big companies are seduced by the idea of startup...”
– How To Know You’ve Hired A Killer Team
WatchThe song that turned me on to Indie Rock. Jawbox performed for the first time last night since 1997.
“If this is MySpace’s idea of how to run a successful music tech company, they...”
– How To Kill Your Developer Community aka This Is What Happens When MySpace Buys You.
Make sure to read Lee’s entire rant. He created Twt.fm which was basically killed when MySpace ‘integrated’ Imeem yesterday. The same will probably happen to Blip.fm which for a big part relies on the Imeem API as...
Josh from Animal Collective has a Kickstarter... →
(via yancey)
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-12-6) →
Ani DiFranco (21)
Nirvana (16)
The Decemberists (15)
Kings of Leon (12)
Snoop Dogg (8)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Apple In Talks To Buy Music Site Lala →
Apple is in talks to buy music site Lala, Bloomberg reports, citing two sources. CNET’s Greg Sandoval reports the same thing, citing two sources, adding that talks are “very advanced” and that only a final agreement needs to be signed.
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Hi, My Name Is Mike And I Was A FishVille Addict
I’ve never really understood why games as an entertainment medium elicit this kind of cultural shame.
When I was 13 I got really into comic books. I started spending most of my money on it, perhaps all of my spare money. I was showing up at the comic book shop the day a new issue came out. I worked at a comic book store for trade and...
Artist Managers Must Understand Their Role Is Now...
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by George Howard
I had an interesting conversation with Lauren Markow, which helped me come to terms with something I’ve been wrestling with for a while.
Like everything else in the music business, the role of the artist manager is changing. In the good old days (you know, a year or so ago), artist managers largely concerned themselves with helping the artists...