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Video: Behind The Scenes Of The New ‘Music Track’ Commercial For The Lexus IS
Late last week, Lexus launched an eye-catching new commercial for the 2011 IS sedan. It’s also proven to be fairly ear-catching, and now Lexus has uploaded a YouTube clip to show how the ad was made. The commercial is called “Music Track”, and it features an Ultrasonic Blue Lexus IS drifting through an empty warehouse and throttling down a…
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Sangre Chronicle > Angel Fire > Grand finale week for Music from Angel Fire
Chronicle photo by JoAnne Lee Volunteers Pamela Kirk, Kathy Nissen and Katherine McDermott display the first bid item, a hand-painted wooden wagon. It sold for $ 350 at the Music From Angel Fire benefit auction and dinner.
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Thirteen tonne theory
Mark explains how Hunters and Collectors found another three new band members, who all played instruments not traditionally associated with rock’n'roll but came to give a distinctive style to the band’s music. Please note that this episode contains strong language
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Amazon Acquires Amie Street Music Startup
Amazon has acquired music startup Amie Street , which the company actually helped fund. Unfortunately for Amie Street users, the service will be shut down. Amie Street has an interesting business model, which lets musicians upload music, which starts out free to users. The more downloads the songs get, the more the price goes up (up to a $ 1). Interesting as it may be, it apparently didn’t work …
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New Gold Panda: “Same Dream China”
MP3:   Gold Panda: “Same Dream China” The versatile, Rising London producer Gold Panda has released his first-ever full-length, Lucky Shiner , digitally today, via Ghostly International in the U.S. and NoTown Recordings in the UK. (It’s out October 12 physically.) And up above, you can download a track from the album, the bell-tingling “Same Dream China”. You can stream the full album over at …
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This video is meant for a total beginner. It explains simple music theory concepts along with a few reasons why learning music theory is important. It also suggests books that can help a guitarist improve their music theory abilities. These videos are for the serious music students. You will find no guitar tab or other non-professional ways of describing music in these videos. The concepts presented are taught with the same pedagogy any other musical instrument. If you want to develop into a professional musician or want to have the abilities of a professional musician then these would be good videos to investigate.

Read the info BEFORE you ask, “What’s the instrument at 2:16?” CAKE’s OFFICIAL music video for “The Distance”, off their 1996 album, Fashion Nugget. Official CAKE website: cakemusic.com Official CAKE MySpace: myspace.com More CAKE Goodness: www.youtube.com Credit goes to sgtrlee for this video. Wherever you are man, I appreciate all the videos you had on Stage6. This one’s for you (and from you). Q: What’s the instrument at 2:16? A: That instrument is a melodica. To be more specific, it’s a compact green HM-900 Soprano Hohner Melodica: www.hohnerusa.com Find out more about this fascinating wind instrument here: en.wikipedia.org
Video Rating: 4 / 5

Question by Rodolphe P: What’s the best place to find local music artists?
I am planning on starting a small music video business over the summer. I’m a video director/editor so I’d like to take the opportunity to make some cash by making music videos for local artists. The problem is that I have no idea where to find these potential clients to propose my help to. What’s a good way to find local artists/bands and talk to them? I already tried the internet and email some bands, but it’s been a month and no one replied. I want to meet them face to face.

Best answer:

Answer by Dave LaBuda
I’m a songwriter from Albuquerque, NM who also has a home recording studio. I have been on a campaign to try to associate myself with local musicians and singers for about a year now and in the beginning, it always seems like a huge task but, the reality is that local musicians actually want to know who you are and if you just make yourself visible to them, they will actually find you. The first thing you need to do is set yourself up at myspace.com. I was unaware until just last year that myspace was initially created for people in the music industry. My first two days on myspace and I was all of a sudden friends with several local bands, singers, music promoters, radio stations and recording studios. I had also made contacts with many national promoters, a few record labels, and several big name groups and singers. So, myspace is a MUST DO if you are in the music industry. Next idea is to find out where are the one or two best places to buy music equipment in your local area? In Albuquerque, that is Grandma’s Music & Sound and Guitar Center. These local music equipment dealers usually provide a way for musicians and singers to connect with each other through a free bulletin board or newsletter. Get yourself posted there. Go to Yahoo Groups and see if there is a local musicians Group for your city there and join it. If not, start one it’s free and it will help you find musician’s who are looking to connect. If there is a local FREE music scene or add sheet newspaper that you can pick up at convenient stores, super markets, or other places locally, like the Alibi (our local entertainment sheet) take out a small ad in this paper just to let people know who you are. If this free local paper publishes articles about the local music scene, talk to them about writing some articles for them about what you know best like recording or promoting yourself in the music business. Write the articles to genuinely help the reader. Don’t sell yourself. Usually at the end of the article they will allow you to write a small description of who you are and how to contact you. Take advantage of that. People who read and like your articles and find than helpful will remember you and will very often want to contact you personally. Try to find the time to write and continually improve a collection of articles that will be helpful to musicians in your local area. Find our about TAXI.com, CD Baby, how Amazon.com will promote Indie artist CDs and helps Indie artists, find out about all the Performance Rights Organizations (BMI, ASCAP, SESAC – as a studio you can join all of them – they can help you connect), join the Songwriter’s Guild of America (SGA) and the International Songwriter’s Association (ISA) and take advantage of their newsletters. In short, become an EXPERT on the music industry and write articles that will help local musicians understand it better because it’s a total mystery to them and they will want to know you if you can help them understand it better. You might consider using MEETUP.com and organize a local group that is serious about being successful in the music industry. Maybe more than one group. Meet at your studio so, they can see first hand that you can help them. Local songwriter’s for instance love to meet and critique each other and get their music heard. You might sponsor a local songwriter’s showcase where they can come and play their songs and/or a local battle of the bands or even tie into or help promote Ernie Balls Battle of the Bands (search for it at Google). You might consider giving away FREE recording time through local music dealers to promote your studio. If you want to connect with musicians, you need to learn to think like them and to be as helpful as you can to them. For instance, find a local group that is playing cover music and is REALLY REALLY good. Go hear them play. Buy a drink for the band leader and suggest that they consider recording and promoting their own Christmas Music Album. Tell them you will help them promote it at CD Baby, Amazon.com, local music stores (in Albuquerque, Hastings sells Indie CDs of local artists off the shelf). Tell them you will record them for FREE for the promoter’s share of the proceeds of all music sales. I guarantee you if they sell anything they will be back to get you to record them again and this time they will be willing to pay the cost of recording. Link them up with local songwriters and get them to do an original album and promote that for them too. It’s easier than ever before for Indie artists to get into the music business today than ever before in history because of the Internet. Best way to promote your studio, is to help them promote their careers as inexpensively as possible but, always share in the proceeds of future sales. One successful group, will pay all the overhead on your studio and from that point on you are home free. Good luck to you!

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New York, NY (PRWEB) January 12, 2009

Streetology Production’s Inc., a company that provides a wide range of concept and production services to clients in the entertainment industry, is announcing their latest interactive online video broadcast website, Streetology 1 Network as the latest platform for Indie music artists.

Recently launched in March 2008, Streetology 1 Network is a double-platform site that offers users the opportunity to network as well as the ability to create video pages, participate in web conferencing, instant message and engage in audio chats all on one site.

“Streetology 1 Network is very ideal for Indie artists and Indie music labels to promote themselves and stay connected with their fans,” says Streetology 1 Network’s CEO, Jacob Smith. “The site is currently streamlining videos for Indie artists, including artists in the UK which has proved to be a huge success for those who have taken advantage of the network’s capabilities.”

Streetology 1 Network allows artists to upload their music videos and gigs, conduct 4-way video conferences with their fans and create and streamline web shows. All these features will act towards helping artists stay interactive with their fans on a daily basis.

Artists who become part of the Streetology 1 Network will also have the opportunity to partake in the network’s events, including their upcoming “Call to Artist Tour” which will be a music tour specifically for Indie music artists. Artists who partake in the tour will have their performances and interviews with Streetology 1 Network’s celebrity correspondent, Yobi. The performances and interviews will later be streamlined on the network. During interviews artists can also promote and brand themselves through product placement opportunities on Streetology 1 Network.

Entertainment experts Jacob Smith and Lou Duarte are the brains behind Streetology 1 Network. With more than 25 years of combined experience in the entertainment and production industry, Smith and Duarte created a site that would make it easier for people to stay connected and linked online. “It’s a one-stop networking spot,” says Duarte.

Contact:

Elisabeth Schoepfer

(631) 745-4855

eschoepfer at gmail dot com

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Dallas, TX (PRWEB) July 28, 2006

Production professionals have come to rely heavily on Royalty Free Music Downloads for their convenience and delivery speed. “The Music Bakery leads the pack when it comes to the quality of our online audio demos,” said Jack Waldenmaier, President and Executive Producer of The Music Bakery. “And now, our new House Music from India and the Middle East enhances even further our already rich musical offerings.”

Jack Waldenmaier recently traveled to Orlando’s Ritz Carlton Hotel to make the announcement while attending Mark Victor Hansen’s Mega Marketing Seminar. “I have long considered Mark Victor Hansen to be one of my mentors. At the Orlando event I learned a great deal from him and the other speakers as well,” said Waldenmaier.

About The Music Bakery:

The Music Bakery has revolutionized the royalty-free music industry with its “produce to perfection” philosophy. No other buyout library competes with its value/cost quotient. Headed by president, Jack Waldenmaier, D.M.A., former faculty professor of music theory and composition at Southern Methodist University, The Music Bakery’s mission from the beginning has always stressed the importance of elevating the level of musicality in the world of production music.

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Pineville, PA (PRWEB) February 13, 2006

Future Sonics announced today their congratulations on another outstanding Grammy® Awards with the 48th year highlighting many of their clients as big winners of the night. In nearly every style and genre of music, Future Sonics Ear Monitors® brand professional personal monitors were the professional earphones of choice for the world’s most recognizable performers.

Among the winners, nominees and presenters who are clients of Future Sonics:

U2 (Album of The Year, Song of The Year, Best Rock Performance/Duo or

Group, Best Rock Song, Best Rock Album, Producer of The Year [Steve

Lillywhite])

Mary J. Blige

Kelly Clarksen

Keith Urban

Les Paul

Stevie Wonder

Destiny’s Child

R. Kelly

Rob Thomas

Sheryl Crow

Black Eyed Peas

Foo Fighters

Herbie Hancock

Franz Ferdinand

Adrien Belew

Beyoncé

Fantasia

Alicia Keys

Eve

Faith Hill

Brooks and Dunn

Branford Marsalis

Yolanda Adams

Jars of Clay

Shakira

Luis Miguel

and many others.

“We are very pleased and proud of all of this year’s winners, nominees and supporters and for the entire NARAS organization,” stated Marty Garcia, president of Future Sonics. Future Sonics supports The H.E.A.R Foundation, MusiCares® and the Grammy Foundation’s efforts in musicians’ healthcare and hearing education.

Future Sonics Incorporated celebrated its 20th anniversary of their award winning Ear Monitors® brand in 2005 and are the original innovators of professional earphones/personal monitoring systems for major tours, venues, artists, engineers, broadcasting and houses of worship worldwide. Their dedication to sonic quality, reliability and personal service continue to serve the industry’s professionals with both their custom and universal fit professional products as they have since 1985.

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Question by psmom2006: How many of you encorage your children to learn music instrument ?Do you play any instrument?
Many parents take their children to learn music instrument such as piano or violin when the child is as young as 4 years old. Do you think its good to have them learn at this early stage.

Best answer:

Answer by jessica rabbit
my children each know 3 instruments of music and started at 5 yrs ……..they also know 3 languages….

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