Artists Paid

Eric Clapton andwhenyoutouchdown: This

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 03:52:39 -0400

Eric Clapton

andwhenyoutouchdown:

This

trntbl.me

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 03:50:33 -0400

trntbl.me:

yvynyl:

Another cool service (similar to Streampad) built to stream the music from your (or anyone’s) Tumblr blog all in one player.

trntbl:

I’m really happy announce the release of a project I’ve been working on: trntbl.

In a sentence, trntbl turns any tumblelog into a playlist.

Trntbl started out as a simple way for me listen to my music when I forgot my iPod at home, but I’ve found it to be a useful method of finding great new music. I’m excited to share trntbl with everyone, and I hope you can take some time to check it out and let me know what you think.

A couple of quick notes:

If you want to remove an audio post from your trntbl, add the tag tt:skip to the associated Tumblr post

If you want to change the background image of your trntbl, add the tag tt:aa to any Tumblr photo post which has a hi-res version

The current method I’m using for grabbing the song artist / title is basic, and not always accurate. If you want to specify what text is outputted in your trntbl for a particular track, add the tag tt:[output] where [output] is whatever you’d like displayed (for example, tt:she & him - you really got a hold on me). You could also email Tumblr support and ask them to add ID3 tag support to the API (please, guys?).

Each player has the following keyboard shortcuts:

Left / right arrows - previous / next song

Space - play / pause

The ‘m’ key - mute / unmute

For various reasons, many thanks to Anne-Sophie, Jessica, David, and Jen. Also, to Tumblr, for providing this wonderful platform, and to everyone who uses it to post amazing music.

Happy listening!

- Alex

Ticketmaster Joins Live Nation, and an Industry Quakes - NYTimes.com

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 03:34:35 -0400

Ticketmaster Joins Live Nation, and an Industry Quakes - NYTimes.com:

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Pianist Lang Lang plays flight of the bumblebee…on an iPad

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 03:17:09 -0400

Pianist Lang Lang plays flight of the bumblebee…on an iPad

hey amber rae: Dear Pandora and music platforms trying to make cash money... your model sucks.

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:47:01 -0400

hey amber rae: Dear Pandora and music platforms trying to make cash money... your model sucks.:

That said, a few ways Pandora might improve their platform and advertising model:

Improve artist/station prediction model to be based on mood/listening style: tap into how the user feels in the moment and the scenario in which they’re listening to music (writing, working out, cleaning, party, sexy time, etc.) - predict accordingly.

Location-based advertising: Say I live in New York and Whitley comes on through the XX station… Say tickets for a Whitley show are going on sale in a week - BINGO! Perfect advertising opportunity.

Location+artist-based advertising: Similar to above, artists could be recommended based on when they will be in town in your city. Since I live in New York, the new artists I’m exposed to could purely be from a pool of artists coming to NYC in the next 3 months. This not only provides a compelling and relevant advertising opportunity but it also creates an immediate call-to-action for me (if i like the music) and a way for me to sustain my interest in the band.

hypem: hollenbeezy: Rodrigo y Gabriela | Tamacun I want to see...

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 20:41:13 -0400

hypem:

hollenbeezy:

Rodrigo y Gabriela | Tamacun

I want to see these two live. They blend together metal sensibility with Latin overtones, and have chops to spare. I was going to just post the audio track, but it’s worth seeing just to understand how intricate and technical their guitar playing is, as well as the way they incorporate percussion simultaneously. Stunning.

mikehudack: rafer: (via dataviz)

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 20:34:25 -0400

mikehudack:

rafer:

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black-and-white: grace-notes: Hanako (via Nam2@7676)

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 19:02:13 -0400

black-and-white:

grace-notes:

Hanako (via Nam2@7676)

Why Americans Don’t Like Jazz

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:39:46 -0400

Why Americans Don’t Like Jazz:

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SRV Pride and Joy (unpluged)

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 05:10:00 -0400

SRV Pride and Joy (unpluged)

whatevernevermind: Love it! jayson: Korg debuts pocket-sized...

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:20:10 -0400

whatevernevermind:

Love it!

jayson:

Korg debuts pocket-sized Monotron analog synth, and we want it (video) — Engadget

Pocket synth! Totally FTW.

Devin Ross & Tapku Software’s Attic Attic is a slick music...

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 02:38:18 -0400

Devin Ross & Tapku Software’s Attic

Attic is a slick music controller for all those unplayed albums that are collecting dust sitting in your iTunes library. Listen to, create playlists of, and shuffle through your forgotten albums.

Universal Music to lower CD prices in attempt to 'bring new life' to flagging format

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:20:42 -0400

Universal Music to lower CD prices in attempt to 'bring new life' to flagging format:

hypem:

themusicnextdoor:

About ten years too late, you guys.

karenh: thedailywhat: Amazing Ad Campaign of the Day: To...

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:31:24 -0400

karenh:

thedailywhat:

Amazing Ad Campaign of the Day: To creatively demonstrate their sound engineering capabilities, GGRP Sound sent out a mess of cardboard record players — designed by GREY of Canada — to creative directors across North America.

The cardboard record player is exactly what it sounds like: A record player made from corrugated cardboard:

Once assembled, a record can be spun on the player with a pencil. The vibrations go through the needle and are amplified in the cardboard material.

I don’t know much, but I do know this: Every single last record should come wrapped inside a cardboard record player.

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visualaudities: Title : Jimi Artist : Ken Meyer...

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:28:58 -0400

visualaudities:

Title : Jimi

Artist : Ken Meyer Jr

Inspiration : Jimi Hendrix

Media : Watercolor

Is Indie Dead?

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:41:17 -0400

Is Indie Dead? :

hypem:

nhersey:

“But then, like a well-meaning pet lover who takes in a few strays, indie suddenly found its house overrun with weird cats and smelling like piss.”

If you’re a music lover and you haven’t read this article yet, you fail.

group150732: (via caseybarr:megazord)

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:40:27 -0400

group150732:

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screamingdreamerjon: (via fortruthisalwaysstrange)

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:35:30 -0400

screamingdreamerjon:

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dailydoseofhendrix: artisrlove: Jimi.Hendrix.Rolling.Stone.Cove...

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:32:18 -0400

dailydoseofhendrix:

artisrlove:

Jimi.Hendrix.Rolling.Stone.Cover.3.

jhnmyr: Michael Franti

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:04:12 -0500

jhnmyr:

Michael Franti