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Volume 3-2011

 

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Performing Rights Organizations: PRO’s - LEGAL WOLVES in the FLOCK of SMALL MUSIC

 

Alice Hill is a short story writer, restaurant and venue operator, mother and Kansas farm wife.

Al Petteway and Amy White brought their magic to our little farming town. They are good at magic.
In 2005 they graciously traveled from North Carolina to Atwood, KS to support the 1907 Shirley Opera House Project (restoration/rehabilitation) with a fundraising concert. Their music mesmerized the audience and began a new life for the old building.

The Shirley Opera House holds that indefinable energy that flows from musician to listener and back. Built from locally kilned bricks in 1907 it was recognized for its authentic character by the Kansas and National Registers of Historic Places as it turned 100 years old. As a member of the Boulder Acoustic Society exclaimed “there’s music in the walls”.

Since that first event, many others have followed. I call it our Monthly Music Fix and encourage people to view a night at the Opera as better than drugs. Anti-depressants, that is. Now, six years later I am depressed, angry, frustrated and outraged. .

 

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APEYGA Takes Jazz Fusion to a Deep, Disorienting Pleasure

 

RAR - Publisher of RARWRITER.com and The Revolution Culture Journal

APEYGA, the three-piece heavy-jazzadelic unit out of Culver City, Southern California, who recently released Ring, their third LP, is an indie film producer’s mother lode of disturbing, disorienting, sonic assault; just the kind needed for that FEAR.NET gore fest my wife keeps on all night long, so that now I can’t sleep unless I hear women screaming in the background.

 

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Douglas Strobel Reviews PopZinkle, the Latest from Pop-Folky David Zink 

 

Douglas Strobel is a lifelong musician and instructor and a regular contributor to RARWRITER.com

I envy you the opportunity to discover this music!  PopZinkle is a remarkable song cycle written in response to the tragic events of 9/11!

 

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Al Jardine takes a nice ride back to the pretension-free era of '60s rock

 

RAR - Publisher of RARWRITER.com and The Revolution Culture Journal

“San Francisco was our first stop along the way, where Dad started up a blueprint company. They sent him to Los Angeles to do it all over again and that’s where my musical odessey (sic) begins.”
So reads the liner notes on A Postcard from California, Al Jardine’s sentimental labor of love chronicling his boyhood journey to California and his serendipitous meeting, at El Camino College, with a kid named Brian Wilson.

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Aussie Steve Lee offers a paean to the equalizer with I Like Guns

 

RAR - Publisher of RARWRITER.com and The Revolution Culture Journal

Whatever it is about guns, and songs about guns, that has always resonated in the soul of man – it was a staple on AM radio in songs from Johnny Horton, Marty Robbins, and others when I was growing up in Middle America – it has clearly put its stamp on Australian singer-songwriter Steve Lee. 

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Jinx Jones Has A New CD that Finds Rockabilly to Be Alive and Kicking

 

RAR - Publisher of RARWRITER.com and The Revolution Culture Journal

He (Jones) is spectacular, not only in his considerable pyrotechnical flash, but in the soul and depth of his musical choices. He is a studied composer, a player who truly owns his instrument. He is also a clever lyricist and an accomplished singer. There he is a role player, performing the lyrics almost in character, and this is a character we all recognize as Mr. America, our Everyman. He works with his hands and strength of his back, and he leads with his heart...

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Steven L Smith rocks Memphis-country with Outside of Tupelo

 

RAR - Publisher of RARWRITER.com and The Revolution Culture Journal

Steven L Smith seems to get that sometimes guys go into those bars where mostly naked women swing around on poles and, after a few drinks, they fall in love with them. This seems counter to the instincts that draw men to these clubs in the first place, but then men are weak and drink is strong, and the instinct to care for vulnerable souls is even stronger, one’s own and those of others. “I fell in love with a woman on a pole,” sings Smith in the opening track of Outside of Tupelo, his 2010 release on his Vinyl Record Company label. It is the kickoff to an album’s worth of top-flight country with white whiskers and a sure step.

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Phillip Rauls Shares News of the Passing of a Legend to Music Industry Insiders - Poe Kat

Phillip Rauls - Photographer; Four Decade-long Atlantic, STAX Records A&R

This is truly the end of an era.... We are saddened to pass along the news that legendary tipsheet publisher Bobby Poe, whose annual radio and record industry conventions were equally legendary, passed away Saturday, Jan. 22 of complications from a blood clot. He was 77 and had been battling throat cancer for the past two years. Poe's son, Bobby Jr., posted the news on Facebook on Sunday. Poe, a.k.a. "The Poe Kat," is best known and loved as the publisher of his iconic Pop Music Survey, an influential weekly music tipsheet that was sent to Top 40 radio stations and record labels..

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Sam Broussard Reviews Steve Conn's New CD Beautiful Dream.

 

Sam Broussard - Musician/Writer.

There’s a lot of good music out there these days. Powerful sounds burnished by sonic landscapers, singers who can emote at the heights of passion all day, musicians who can play anything and do, and amateur musicians who create mood cathedrals on laptops that sound just tossed off, pulled out of a pocket and dropped into your inner spaces, mixing in with the howling winds of your very own and very unique void.

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Diana Olson on Heinali and Matt Finney's Internet Collaboration

Ukrainian composer Heinali and American poet Matt Finney have never met each other in person. Their internet collaboration has produced two acclaimed eps and now they are working on their third album.

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Mi2N is the Largest Music Business & Technology News Resource, see their site at http://www.mi2n.com. They are Media Sponsor of: Boston Music Conference (http://www.BostonMusicConference.com), New Music Seminar (Chicago) (http://www.NewMusicSeminar.biz), MIDEM and MidemNet 2010 (Cannes, FR) (http://www.midem.com).

Mi2N does a tremendous job of gathering news of interest to music and recording industry professionals. Scan the listings under the green headlines below, follow the links provided for detailed information on each story. (September 21, 2009 news)

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MEDIANET REVOLUTIONARY NEW PRODUCTS TO BRING DIGITAL MUSIC TO THE MASSES
Announces two new products, easy to install Web Components and an API through the Company's advanced enterprise technology platform, MN Open http://www.mndigital.com/

AMY SPEACE TO OPEN FOR NANCI GRIFFITH

This October, Amy Speace can add a new highlight to her ever-growing list of accomplishments this year: a string of dates with legendary songstress Nanci Griffith. "Of the many artists that I look up to Nanci Griffith surely is high up on my list of influences," says Speace, "and it will be a huge honor to share the stage with her on these shows. Nanci paved the way for
the rest of us trying to bridge the gap between folk and roots and country music." (http://www.amyspeace.com AND http://amyspeace.musicdish.net)

RIAA WELCOMES NEW NAB PRESIDENT AND CEO GORDON SMITH;
RIAA Chairman And CEO Mitch Bainwol Made The Following Comment On The Selection Of Gordon Smith
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=123316 

COTT APPOINTS COLIN LUCAS AS CEO;
Lucas Is Set To Fill The Position Held By Allison Demas Since 2003 And Who Demits Office In Keeping With Her Planned Departure (http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=123318)

VERNON IRVIN, FORMER CMO OF XM SATELLITE RADIO JOINS BRAND ASSET DIGITAL AS PRESIDENT AND CEO; Mr. Irvin, A Proven Technology Leader With A Track Record Of Facilitating Rapid Growth, Brings His Innovative Vision Of Content Distribution And Digital Marketing (http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=123294)

ANDREA R. WILLIAMS, FORMER GRAMMY AWARDS EMPLOYEE, CELEBRATES THREE YEARS AFTER "STEP OF FAITH" BUSINESS LAUNCH; Publicist Expands Business To Include Artist Management, Event Management & Booking
(http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=123242)

LATIN-INDIAN FUSION MUSIC GIJU VIDEOS PREMIERES
Multi-talented world music and Latin dance artist Giju, and Beyond Dreamz Entertainment announced today the
global release of his much anticipated new video projects. The first, a beautiful ballad titled "Dil Ko Kya (Unto My Heart)" and the second, "Dhoondun Tujhe (Searching for You)", Giju's innovative Latin dance single is the first ever Latin-Indian cross-over
Cha-Cha-Cha. (Url: http://www.beyonddreamz.com) Sound: (http://www.gijujohn.com/videos)

EMUSIC DATA SHOWS THAT 72% OF SALES ARE ALBUMS;
More Context And Value Encourage Customers To Purchase Full Albums
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=123307 

COURT RULES THAT ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND ACTION AGAINST UMG RECORDINGS WILL PROCEED;
Rejects UMG's Motion To Dismiss Case Seeking Millions For Underpayment Of Digital Download Royalties And Refusal To
Re-Negotiate Terms In Good Faith (http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=123324)

COLBERTNATION.COM ROCKS OUT!;
For The First Time Ever The Site Will Stream Full Albums From Musical Guests In Conjunction With Their Upcoming Appearances On 'The Colbert Report' (http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=123304)

FCC CHAIRMAN JULIUS GENACHOWSKI OUTLINES ACTIONS TO PRESERVE THE FREE AND OPEN INTERNET; Concrete Actions He Believes  the Commission Must Take To Preserve The Free And Open Internet At A Speech Today
(http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=123335)

XM CANADA REACHES ROYALTY AGREEMENT WITH SOCAN AND OTHER KEY PLAYERS;
Agreement With XM Canada On Its Copyright Royalty Payments, Including Payment Of All Arrears
(http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=123317)

TICKET ALTERNATIVE SIGNS BLACK CAT;
Atlanta-based Ticketing Company Scores Major Washington D.C. Venue
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=123261

REVERBNATION & AUDIOLIFE BRING DIRECT-TO-FAN COMMERCE TO 450,000+ ARTISTS & LABELS;
Free Service Empowers ANY Artist To Sell Music, Ringtones, And Merchandise Directly To Fans With No Out Of Pocket Expense Or Inventory (http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=123257)

CONSUMERS ARE SPENDING THE LIONSHARE OF THEIR TIME ONLINE WITH CONTENT;
Internet Activity Index Reveals Consumers Spend More Time Online With Content Than Community And Communications
(http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=123293)

THE INTERNET AS A DIVERSION;
Listening To Music And Watching Online Videos Are Among The Most Common Of The Activities
(http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=123306)

RELEASE SINGLE HOUSTON DAY AND HONG KONG CAFE
An array of innovative melodies drifting over various continents and cultures. Each title releases its own emotional force and takes us into "another world", where atmospheres are created by remarkable instrumental arrangements of astonishing chords that are ideal for conveying emotion and sensitivity. (http://www.myspace.com/robertlauri)

PANDORA LAUNCHES INNOVATIVE VIDEO PLATFORM FOR ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY ADVERTISERS;
NBC Taps New Offering To Promote New Medical Drama "Mercy" To Reach Women Target; Electronic Arts To Reach Gamer Target With Beatles Rock Band (http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=123325)

BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT MUST DISTINGUISH BETWEEN LEGAL AND ILLEGAL INTERNET TRAFFIC,
COPYRIGHT ALLIANCE TELLS FCC

(http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=123323)

BARTELL DRUGS TAPS PLAYNETWORK TO DELIVER MUSIC AND MESSAGING SERVICE TO ENHANCE IN-STORE EXPERIENCE; Nation's Oldest Family Owned Drugstore Chain Leverage PlayNetwork's Media Expertise For All Its
Upcoming Neighborhood Locations (http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=123320

TOUCH TUNES NETWORK AND RHINO ENTERTAINMENT TO PROMOTE RELEASE OF BREAK UP BY PETE YORN AND SCARLETT JOHANSSON; Integrated Video And Touch Screen Ads Will Promote Album's Availability
(http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=123319)

CREST DIGITAL AND DMX FORM ALLIANCE CREATING AN IN-FLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT FIRST; In-Flight Audio
Channels Can Be Downloaded Via An Airline's Website (http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=123315)

CCIA CALLS FRANCE'S 'THREE STRIKES' LAW A STRIKE AGAINST INTERNET FREEDOM AND FREE SPEECH;
Calling On France's Senate To Reject Legislation That Would Cut Off Internet Access To Those Accused Of Piracy
(http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=123313)

PRIVATE BROADCASTERS CALL ON GOVERNMENT TO 'CREATE A DIGITAL COPYRIGHT COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE'; Copyright Legislation That Creates A Predictable And Technologically Advanced Framework
(http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=123312)

NAMM RELEASES NEW WHITE PAPER ANALYZING VALUE OF TRADE SHOWS IN THE 21ST CENTURY; NAMM Releases New White Paper Analyzing Value Of Trade Shows In The 21st Century
(http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=123303)

NAB PAYS CONTEST WINNER MORE THAN MANY STATIONS WOULD PAY FOR MUSIC;
The Radio Distortion Bulletin - Tired Of Big Radio's Static? Tune Into The Truth
(http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=123290)

IMPALA AGM BRAINSTORMS NEW FRENCH MINISTERIAL MISSION TO RETHINK THE INTERNET;
The Recommendations Produced Will Go To The French President For Approval
(http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=123284)

PANDA TRANSPORT RELEASES PLUSH MECHANIQUE
Panda Transport is set to make a big splash in the US this fall, releasing "Plush Mechanique", their latest LP with a new distribution deal with IODA. With the single "Transmission" already featured on Grey's Anatomy, it's just a matter of time before Panda Transport rises to prominence. After seeing success in Europe with multiple hit songs, glowing reviews and
prominent placements on television, Panda Transport is pushing into the American market with "Plush Mechanique" and a new EP, "Monorail", to be released this fall. (http://www.pandatransport.com)

INDEPENDENT FESTIVALS PUT £MILLIONS INTO LOCAL ECONOMIES;
Audience Research Shows Festival Goers Undeterred By Recession; AIF Festivals Generate Over £135 Million For UK
Economy, £16.3 Million For Local Businesses (http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=123287)

THE NEW MUSIC SEMINAR ANNOUNCES FINAL PROGRAM FOR OCTOBER 6TH EVENT IN CHICAGO AT PARK WEST; This One-day Educational And Networking Event For Artists, Managers, Music Labels, And Others In The
Music Business (http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=123302)

ANTHONY ZUIKER, ITUNES, "THE OFFICE," AND ROKU RECOGNIZED FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT; 2nd Annual "Digi" Awards, Which Recognize Outstanding Achievement In Digital Entertainment Retailing, Content, And Innovation (http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=123298)

INTRODUCING THE LIVE NATION CLUB PASSPORT; See Unlimited Club Shows For Remainder Of 2009 For Just $49.99, All-In, No Fees, Limited Time Offer (http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=123286)

METALLIANCE HOSTS EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOP AT CAPITOL STUDIOS;
The METAlliance Recently Held Another In A Series Of Educational Events For The Hollywood Community At The Venerated
Capitol Studios (http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=123241)

GLICKMAN CALLS FOR SAFEGUARDS FOR ONLINE CREATIVE WORKS AT FCC WORKSHOP;
Highlights Entertainment Industry's Role In Promoting Broadband Adoption
(http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=123311)

10TH ANNUAL LATIN GRAMMY NOMINATIONS REPRESENT A BROAD SPECTRUM OF WORLDWIDE ARTISTS, SPOTLIGHTING RISING TALENT AS WELL AS ESTABLISHED PERFORMERS
(http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=123292)

JEFF WALKER AND GAIL DAVIES NAMED 2009 INTERNATIONAL COUNTRY MUSIC AMBASSADORS;
The International Country Music Day Organization Has Named The AristoMedia Group President Jeff Walker
And Singer, Songwriter And Producer Gail Davies As The'09 International Country Music Ambassadors
(http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=123256)

RATINGS SKYROCKET 60 PERCENT FOR 2009 CANADIAN COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION AWARDS;
Show Draws Record Increase Behind Performances From Reba, Martina McBride, Canadian Stars Johnny Reid, Crystal Shawanda, Doc Walker, Emerson Drive
(http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=123254)

MusicDishTV is currently accepting video submissions! We are interested in anything music: performance clips, music videos, music programming, and behind the scenes. We offer free video submission as well as a premium service -- MusicDishTV Plus --for expedited distribution & enhanced promotion on our network. Submit the form below for consideration. All videos are editorially reviewed for approval. (http://tv.musicdish.net)

U2 AND RIM INVIGORATE THE ALBUM EXPERIENCE WITH THE NEW U2 MOBILE APP FOR BLACKBERRY SMARTPHONE USERS; U2 Mobile Album Brings A Rich Visual Experience With Evolving Content And An Interactive Dimension (http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=123289)

APPLE APPROVES PLAY MPE IPHONE APP - NOW AVAILABLE ON ITUNES; Play MPE Members Can Access Pre-release Music, Video, Artwork, Promotional Materials And Metadata On iPhone And iPod Touch
(http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=123314)

NEW PIONEER CDJ DIGITAL TURNTABLES BRING THE ART OF DJING TO NEW HEIGHTS; CDJ-2000 And CDJ-900 Enable DJs To Access Their Music Directly From The Players
(http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=123296)

ION ANNOUNCES NEW, MORE AFFORDABLE PREMIUM DRUM SET FOR ROCK BAND; Drum Rocker Core Video Game Controller Doubles As Standalone Electronic Drums
(http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=123334)

SANDISK SLOTMUSIC CARDS NOW AVAILABLE AT SELECT BEST BUY, BEST BUY MOBILE AND CRICKET STORES NATIONWIDE; New Artists Available On Plug-and-Play Flash Memory Cards Include Kanye West, Keith Urban, P!nk, And Latin Sensation Wisin Y Yandel (http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=123321)

GLOBAL UNDERGROUND JOINS LOOPMASTERS LABEL SERIES; Leading Sample Boutique Loopmasters Are Proud To Announce That Global Underground Will Join Their World Famous Label Series
(http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=123225)

MESA SAND VENTURES RELEASES SONGMANAGER FOR BENTO, CATALOG MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE FOR INDEPENDENT SONGWRITERS; New Company Releases Personal Music Publisher Software For Independent
Artists And Writers (http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=123327)

SPOTIFY CHOOSES SGI TO TURN UP THE VOLUME ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND DENSITY; Leading Streaming Music Provider Expands Infrastructure And Cuts Costs With SGI Rackable Half-Depth 1U Servers
(http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=123305)

SPECTRASONICS RELEASES 64-BIT MAC VERSION OF STYLUS RMX; Free Update Offers Native Support For 64-bit OS X Hosts And More (http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=123295)

NOTION MUSIC ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF NOTION3; New Pro Audio Features Redefine Music Notation Software
(http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=123285)

NOVATION AUTOMAP PRO & STANDARD: UPDATED TO V3.2; The World's Best DAW-control Software Gains Full Compatibility With Propellerhead Reason And Record, And Much More
(http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=123282)

 

 

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