Posts Tagged ‘music’

Gadget Lab Notes: iPad Speaker Dock Streams Music, Netflix
Gadget Lab Notes is an eclectic roundup of gadget news briefs and intriguing products that catch our eye. JBL OnBeat Speaker Dock Works With iPhone, iPod and iPad The OnBeat is JBL’s first iPad speaker dock, and it will be available in April for $150. Touted as a loudspeaker docking station, you can stream Netflix, chat on [...]

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Learn music for a penny
All the cheerful chatter about the lovely garden, and the flowers and birds that make it lovely, Faithful Reader! That was last week. The garden is now under a deep blanket of snow. The pair of cheerful robins who called to me from the neighbour’s roof was last seen there, pathetically calling.

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Video & Spotted®: Synergy Brass Quintet kicks off the 2011 Savannah Music Festival
The Synergy Brass Quintet kicked off the 2011 Savannah Music Festival at the Charles Morris Center Thursday afternoon. Press play on the left to watch video from the concert. Click here to view photos and see who was Spotted®. Pick up Friday’s Savannah Morning News to view coverage of Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings who perform tonight.

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GENERAL MUSIC INDUSTRY: 25 Companies That Cracked the SXSW Noise Floor…
When it comes to ‘noise floors,’ SXSW practically has one glued to the ceiling. There are thousands of bands, companies, people, and events clamoring for attention, and yes—this is literally noise in many situations. Which makes it so incredibly hard to cut through, and raises serious questions about marketing strategy and investment. But who pulled it off? Here’s a list of (mostly) music …

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International News: Bon Jovi accuses Apple of “killing the music business”
Jon Bon Jovi has accused Steve Jobs of “killing the music business”. In unrelated news, Bon Jovi was the most profitable touring band of 2010.

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VoxPop Worldwide Announces the Closing of Its Acquisition of R&R Music Limited
LOS ANGELES, CA–(Marketwire – 03/10/11) – VoxPop Worldwide Inc. (Pinksheets: VOXI – News ) announced today that it closed its transaction with R&R Music Limited (R&R) for undisclosed terms. R&R consists of R&R World ( http://www.randrworld.com ), a digital music platform that services the emerging and independent segment of the music industry, R&R Music, a state of …

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Startup raises $77M for music plan tied to devices
LOS ANGELES (AP) — New York-based music startup Beyond Oblivion says it has secured US$77 million in new capital from investors including News Corp. and the British charitable organization Wellcome Trust.

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Reba inducted into Country Music Hall of Fame
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Reba McEntire’s career resume has a little bit of everything: Songbird, actress, entrepreneur, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Add another: Country Music Hall of Fame member. read more

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R. Kelly Pushing New African Music Group
*R. Kelly is reaching to the Motherland for some new sounds and to offer the world of westernized music a new flavor. He is supporting a new African group called ONE8, which was highlighted as “one to watch in 2011” by Billboard. The group consists of eight superstar talented artists from all over Africa. Together [...]

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Tatak EDSA 25 celebrates People Power anniversary with music and dance
PNoy says music made People Power successful.

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