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The greatest drum battle that ever was
Filed under: General, Music, Must Hear Nope, it's not Tommy Lee vs. Neil Peart. It's not John Bonham vs Keith Moon. It's Buddy Rich vs. Animal. That's right. Animal. Elmo's whacked out black sheep uncle. Buddy Rich is the obvious winner here. He's the greatest Jazz drummer who ever lived, able to bang out monster beats at a speed and precision that would tax even the most exacting of robot drummers from a creepy musical future. That being said and all things being equal (as equal as can be when one opponent is a Muppet), Animal gives it his best shot. Watch the video here. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Why music blogs will one day rule the earth
Filed under: General  What happens when your label's advertising budget runs thin? Well, you can't purchase ads in major music magazines. What happens when you stop purchasing ads in major music magazines? They stop covering your releases*. * if the magazine is Amplifier and the label is The Birdman Recording Group and, if this email exchange over at Idolator is the real deal. When told that Birdman's ad budget was closer to what I'd find in my pocket than to what an ad exec would use to buy a new Porsche, Amplifier's director of advertising wrote back, " Bummer.....wish we could continue to support your artists, but I guess we can't. Best of luck." When pressed further, he reportedly quipped, "Hey Sorry man.....my kids have to eat....if you're never going to advertise with us I can't justify the cost of covering your releases" This is why music blogs will rule the world one day. Our publishing costs are miniscule, our circulation is great and, we'll still cover your artists even when times are thin (as long as they make us bob our heads.. and don't make our ears bleed). See Also: Music blogs a future payola target? No way!Permalink | Email this | Comments
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From the Idol to the Bizzare
Filed under: General  Ok, we admit it, we were glued to the TV just like you last night, watching the part of American Idol which pays entertainment dividends like no other; The auditions. Seattle didn't fail to bring memorable characters to light. There's the Taylor-Hicks-haired hair dresser, who freaked out the security guards by trying to give Simon a little pomade. The bleach blond, gold wrapped, mother accompanied novella writer who butchered "Don't Cha" just as much as anyone else. That girl who removed the gum from her mouth just long enough to prove she couldn't sing. And, who could forget the God Bless America singing Costello to that tiny little Abbot who said he's often compared to The Backstreet Boys and N'Sync? Thanks to DeathbyCamera for their incredible work on a frighteningly thorough Myspace hunt for all your favorite also-rans, didn't make its and creepy nutjobs. Next week, Idol hits the south and we can only assume I'll be reminded of exactly why I moved very, very far away. Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Atlantic Monthly : Mp3 = VHS / DRM = Betamax
Filed under: General, DRM, Apple, RIAA, IFPI, BPI, iTunes  Michael Hirchshorn of The Atlantic Monthly takes a look at Web 2.0 music services and while drawing lines though a connect the dots progression comes up with several gems of inference. The highlight of which is a comparison of Mp3 to DRM "protected" media that contrasts VHS and Betamax, " One next step could be a move by the labels to make more pay-per-download music available without restriction, meaning that once you've purchased a song, you can do anything you want with it, currently a no-go on Zune or iTunes. Unrestricted MP3 sites could play VHS to iTunes's Betamax. However it occurs, though, the execution of a widely used free and free-flowing music download and sharing system is surely imminent."
Coolfer was struck by the same quote, and asks not "if" but "when" this whole magical convergence of factors will result in the reiterated statement, "everything will eventually become available everywhere for a price that will approach zero" will become fact rather than lore. We're already on record as saying DRM will die, so where and when can we expect the fiery crash and burn which we all agree is inevitable? I wanna bring marshmallows and watch the flames.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Mashup madness, "Best of Bootie 2006"
Filed under: General, Music, Must Hear  Rebel DJ's, DJ Adrian and The Mysterious D have released what they call "Best of Bootie 2006", a full mixed contiguous mashup that cuts razor slices through the best of 30 years of music, then bakes them until crisp and golden brown. Get it while it's hot, I can't imagine it will be available long. Mashups include highlights like "Crazy Logic", combining Supertramp's "Logical Song", Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy" and Rockwell's "Somebody's Watching Me" into what can only be called a feast of paranoid delight. Also a gem, DJ Topcat's, "Dec. 4th, Oh What A Night" which digs deep to hook up Jay-Z with Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. [via Boing Boing] Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Hypebot asks indie labels about DRM
Filed under: General, DRM, RIAA  Bruce at Hypebot has been an an anti-DRM rampage in the new year. He's started contacting industry figures and asking them a few questions each about how they view the Mp3, and on the flipside of the coin, DRM. His most recent victim target is Director of New Media for Beggar's/Matador Adam Farrell. Wanna know what Beggar's position is on Mp3 downloads? "At the end of the day, we support any steps that a DMS or device company or label might take to reduce friction in the market and improve the customer experience." It's an avalanche waiting to happen. If nothing else, the labels are all exceptionally competitive. Once a few start mp3 distribution, opening themselves up to new possibilities online and (in my estimation) increasing their digital sales by sharp margins, the rest will be forced to follow. Frankly, I believe that for the most part, the labels know full well that DRM isn't working, only they've painted themselves into a rhetorical corner over the last few years and, no one ever wants to be the first one to eat crow. Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Music videos of the 90's bonanza
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Music for Robots releases second comp CD
Filed under: General, Music, Must Hear  Robots are at it again. Those crafty automatons have been working hard to put together a CD of infinite indie wisdom, packed full of bands on the edge of hotness. "Us robots scoured the world for amazing music, from the hallowed halls of our nation's capital, to the rain-soaked streets of Glasgow. We traveled as far afield as Sweden and the UK, as well as Chicago, LA, Minneapolis, and New York City. In between we found a cohesive, flowing album that defines our tastes while highlighting the diversity of music for robots." Available direct from Music For Robots or from a select few online retailers and regional music stores, it's a veritable treasure trove of indie goodness for $10 American. How can you go wrong? Take the jump for a track and artist listing. 1. These United States - So High So Low So Wide So Long 2. Frightened Rabbit - The Modern Leper 3. Pela - The Song Writes Itself 4. Twilight Sad - That Summer, at home I had become the invisible boy (Peter Katis mix) 5. The Long Winters - The Commander Thinks Aloud (solo piano version) 6. The Slats - King of Hawaii 7. Walter Meego - Wanna Be A Star 8. Copy - Has Your Life Changed 9. Lo-Fi-Fnk - Wake Up 10. Simian Mobile Disco - Hustler (SMD's Dub for Dave Pianka) 11. Dead Disco - Automatic (Raufast's Indie Disco Remix) 12. Hot Club de Paris - Your Face Looks All Wrong 13. Matt Harding - Close 14. Black Gold - Plans & Reveries 15. Findlay Brown - Separated By The Sea 16. Danava - Quiet Babies Astray In A Manger Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Since when is "making available" considered "distribution"
Filed under: General, RIAA  A newly contested RIAA case involving Sony in South Carolina may help set some important precedents. Court filings obtained by Recording Industry vs. The People show a legal team that's stepping back from the trees to take a whole new whack at the forest. An astute reader of RIVTP points out the crux of the argument in the counterfiling, "The Complaint fails to join an indispensable party or parties, including but not limited to the "online media distribution system" [...] and therefore should be dismissed pursuant to Rule 12(b)(7), Federal Rules of Civil Procedure." That same astute reader explins it for the rest of us, "this lawyer went one step further and is requesting that the RIAA include anyone who ACTUALLY downloaded content from the defendant." Thus far the RIAA hasn't ever proven anyone has downloaded music from a defendant, aside from the RIAA or its own representatives, and this suit is essentially asking them to put up or shut up when it comes to that specific point. Even one successfully defended case that rests on the difference between "making available" and "distributing" copyright protected content could be quite important for other defenses. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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