Toys instrument band The Wackids cover Rage Against the Machine’s Killing in the Name Of with…toys. It doesn’t sound so menacing now, eh?
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Jazz FM Presents 2nd Free Music Business Seminar May 7
JAZZ.FM91and Music Ontario are excited to announce the line-up for our second 2017 Music Business Seminar + Artist Showcase in partnership with TD Bank Group.
TUNE UP TORONTO: FOCUS ON JAZZ
Date: Sunday, May 7
Time: 1:00pm –10:00pm
Location: Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria Street, Toronto, Ontario
Admission: FREE
They’ve brought together a fabulous list of speakers and panelists for a full day of learning and networking about careers in jazz music. From the nuts and bolts of money matters to the everyday challenges of being a creative person under stress, this seminar will give you the tools you need to forge a career in jazz.
After the workshops and discussions, stay for an evening of music as they present a showcase of fantastic emerging jazz artists!
To register for this free seminar, go here: www.tuneuptojazz2017.eventbrite.ca
To apply for an artist showcase spot, go here: www.surveymonkey.com/r/tuneuptojazz2017
ASCAP Launches New Member Benefit With LANDR Who Will Provide Free, Unlimited Mastering To Members
ASCAP, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, the world leader in performing rights and advocacy for music creators, and LANDR, the world’s #1 automated mastering platform, announced today that it will provide ASCAP members with access to unlimited automated mastering.
This marks the beginning of ASCAP’s larger initiative to offer its 600,000 members an integrated member benefits experience with preeminent organizations, such as LANDR, that deliver services to music professionals. ASCAP will provide easy access to these services as it adds new exclusive benefits that align with member needs.
“Songwriters and composers are the heart and soul of music and ASCAP’s mission is to support them creatively and professionally at every stage of their careers,” said Elizabeth Matthews, ASCAP Chief Executive Officer. “Together with LANDR, we are offering them a valuable tool that they can use to bring their music to the world. In the future, ASCAP members can look forward to more best-in-class benefits that meet their needs and create more opportunities for them to succeed.”
All ASCAP members will be given exclusive access to LANDR’s Basic Subscription plus one HD WAV per month at no charge, including unlimited mastering of demos, live sets, DJ mixes, or even rough studio jam sessions. Unlimited free mastering means songwriters and composers can greatly improve the sound quality of anything they produce— even projects without a budget for mastering.
This benefit also includes access to LANDR’s latest smart sharing features. These enable songwriters and composers to privately and securely share their work with collaborators. More information on the offer can be found on ASCAP’s Member Benefits page http://bit.ly/2okVRZj.
“LANDR’s mission has always been to support all musicians throughout their careers, which is of course perfectly aligned with ASCAP’s vision to represent, support, and compensate songwriters and composers. We believe firmly in fair compensation for music creators, and by partnering with ASCAP we’re in an excellent position to support that. By using our mastering service, all ASCAP members will be able to take their sound even further. Anything that helps bring more music into the world is always a beautiful thing,” said Pascal Pilon, CEO of LANDR.
LANDR was recently named by CNBC as one of the Top 25 brightest, most intriguing, young startups promising to become the great companies of tomorrow.
The Stone Roses’ Remi And His Isolated Drum Track For “Love Spreads”
The Stone Roses’ drummer Reni’s laid-back style of complex, off-beat rhythms was influential in bringing about the blend of indie and dance music which formed much of the Manchester (or Madchester) sound of the day. He is considered by many industry insiders to be the best drummer of his generation. Check out his isolated drums on Love Sprads shows why The Who’s Pete Townshend once hailed him as ‘the most natural drummer I’ve seen since Keith Moon.”
The man Pete Townshend once hailed as ‘the most natural drummer I’ve seen since Keith Moon.
Nobel Peace Prize winner and education activist, Malala Yousafzai’s Exclusive Interview With 14-Year-Old Blogger Hannah Alper
Yesterday, following the acceptance of her honorary Canadian citizenship in Ottawa, Nobel Peace Prize winner and education activist, Malala Yousafzai sat down for one interview, with blogger, youth activist and WE Ambassador, Hannah Alper for an exclusive interview. In one of Malala’s first interviews as a Canadian citizen, the two young activists discussed Canada, their beginnings as bloggers, youth empowerment and ultimately, how to change the world.
Hannah and Malala, who have known each other from afar through their mutual connection to WE, met in person for the first time today after Hannah was personally invited by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Malala to join the celebratory activities throughout the day.
TESTIMONIALS FROM MALALA
“I’ll always remember this as a very incredible moment in my life, and the thing I was pushing today was investment in education and I think if Canada leads in that, then the world will follow the footsteps of Canada. The world will learn from Canada and I think investment in girls’ education is the best way to which we can solve many of the issues that we are facing.”
“…I think that people often say that youth [are] the future and that their education and their wellbeing will affect each and every one of us. But I think considering youth as the future is one side, but also accept them as the present. If the youth does not have the right of education, if the youth does not get the facilities of good health… If they don’t have equal opportunities… Then it means it is impacting each and every one of us so I would say that the youth, we often call them future leaders, but in my opinion they are present leaders as well and should step forward and believe in themselves…” (sic).
“Your voice is the most important thing. If you have the voice, then nothing can stop you. If you believe yourself, nothing can stop you.”
“…In order to go forward you need to believe in yourself… You need to be your biggest supporter and your best friend. If you don’t’ believe in yourself, you can’t go forward… I always considered myself as a mature person right from the beginning and that was also because my father believed in me and he allowed me to talk, he would listen to me carefully and I think parents and your community can play a big role in that – that they listen to you, that they give importance to your voice and then you start realizing that yes your voice really matters, even if you’re young it doesn’t matter.”
“I would really want all Canadian brothers and sisters that they should come together and join this mission of education for all children. If it is about your children, you would not want your children to be out of school even if that’s for a week or a month to be deprived… So there are many children across the world, more than 130 million girls who can’t go to school, and if we do not speak out for them, they will be a generation lost. They will never get this opportunity … And this is something that we should consider as emergency. We should not ignore it. This is a time that we speak out for it now. We tell our leaders, we tell our local politicians, that we want you to focus on education especially in our foreign policies, that it should become one of our top priorities.” (sic).
David Bowie’s The Man Who Sold The World Performed On A Gayageum
Musician Luna Lee’s latest cover of David Bowie’s The Man Who Sold The World seems especially well suited to being played on the classic Korean instrument, the gayageum. It sounds almost as good as Nirvana’s cover. Almost.
30% of Indie Labels Have Given Up Trying Digital Takedowns Of Illegal Music Sites
A2IM and FMC asked independent record labels to respond to a survey asking about their experiences with unauthorized online uses of their sound recordings and their experience with the DMCA. Based on the responses to that survey:
• 87% of the respondents knew of online infringements of their works, even though 30% did not actively search for infringements of their works.
• 65% of the respondents who took action to have the infringing works removed from an online source reported that either it took longer than 24 hours for the infringing work to be removed or that the infringing work was never removed.
• 68% of the respondents reported that an infringing copy of their music reappeared on the same service even after that music had previously been taken down—the so-called “whack-a-mole” problem.
• 65% of those that did not actively search for unauthorized use attributed the reason to not having enough resources to search for infringing activity. In addition, 30% of the respondents also stated that they did not continue searching for infringements because previous enforcement efforts had been unsuccessful.
• The three most frequently cited obstacles faced by the respondents in enforcing their rights online include that (i) they don’t have enough resources to pursue infringement of their works. (ii) they can’t find the contact information to request takedown, (iii) the sites ignore notices or other complaints.
Survey results were submitted to the US Copyright Office as part of their study of Section 512 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
“Sadly, the survey confirms that independent labels are significantly harmed by the unauthorized online use of their music and the unnecessarily tortuous notice and takedown process,” said Richard James Burgess, CEO of A2IM.
“Independent labels play a crucial role in the careers of artists of every genre; many are run by musicians themselves.” said Dick Huey, interim Executive Director of FMC. “As policymakers weigh changes to copyright law, the unique needs of the independent sector and all the diverse music communities they serve must be a central consideration.”
Coachella Radio to Launch on SiriusXM in Advance of Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
SiriusXM announced today that it will be the exclusive radio broadcaster of live performances and interviews from the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival for the third consecutive year.
In advance of Coachella, SiriusXM’s Coachella Radio, the limited-run channel, will feature music by artists who will be performing at Coachella 2017 leading up to the festival. Coachella Radio will then provide continuous coverage of the festival both weekends with live performances, artist interviews as well as exclusive Coachella news and happenings. Select performances will also air on other SiriusXM channels including Electric Area, Alt Nation, The Spectrum and more. SiriusXM was the first radio broadcaster to broadcast Coachella live in 2015.
“SiriusXM is the go-to place for festival coverage and our exclusive broadcasts from the top music festivals bring our listeners inside these coveted events. This year’s lineup at Coachella is outstanding including Radiohead, Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar and Martin Garrix, among others, and we will be there to deliver performances, interviews and reports that can be heard nowhere else. Our listeners nationwide can tune in to catch the hottest musical acts and Coachella’s unmistakable vibe,” said Scott Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer, SiriusXM.
SiriusXM’s Coachella Radio will launch on channel 18 on Monday, April 10 at 12:00 pm ET and will air through Monday, April 24. The channel will also be available through the SiriusXM App on smartphones and other connected devices, as well as online at siriusxm.com.
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival’s 2017 lineup will include Radiohead, Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar, the XX, Bon Iver, Lorde, Travis Scott, Future, Justice, Father John Misty, DJ Snake, New Order, Empire of the Sun, Martin Garrix, Porter Robinson & Madeon, Dillon Francis, , ScHoolboy Q, Future Islands, Mac Miller, Gucci Mane, Hans Zimmer, Steve Angello, the Head and the Heart, DJ Khaled, Glass Animals, Two Door Cinema Club, Marshmello, and many more.
For more details about broadcast times go to SiriusXM.com/coachella.
House Of Marley Debuts Brand-First, Sustainably Designed Turntable ‘Stir It Up’ On Earth Day
Breaking into the turntable market with style and superior sound, House of Marley announces the anticipated launch of Stir It Up, the market’s most sustainably-crafted record player on Saturday, April 22, 2017 in honor of both Earth Day and Record Store Day. Designed to recall the golden era of vinyl, during which House of Marley’s namesake Bob Marley was king, Stir It Up elevates retro sentiment to a new level of functionality and sustainable design.
Crafted with a solid bamboo plinth, the turntable pairs earth-friendly materials with high-quality audio. The Stir it Up’s built-in pre-amp and included 3.5mm stereo auxiliary cable allows direct connection to various speakers from the House of Marley collection or any existing in-home audio system.
“We’re introducing a new product category to our collection, allowing us to showcase a wide array of brilliantly designed, eco-conscious capabilities,” explains Director of Product Development Josh Poulsen. “There is no replacement for the feel vinyl delivers, and we wanted to give our customers the perfection of that experience.”
In addition to the natural bamboo, Stir it Up incorporates House of Marley’s own REGRIND™ recycled silicone rubber and the company’s REWIND™ fabric, made of up-cycled hemp and plastic bottles, on the exterior casing. The turntable features a solid metal tone arm for precise sound delivery and a replaceable, ½” mount, audio-technica® cartridge, making the record player easy to maintain and customize. The USB to PC recording capability lets users transform their favorite LPs into MP3s, while the front headphone jack allows for solo vinyl listening.
“The beauty of the Stir it Up lies in its ecological balance. We’re bringing high quality, earth-friendly materials together with innovative design. The result is powerful sound and a stylish look for the new turntable,” states Rohan Marley, Director and Brand Ambassador for House of Marley. “We are amplifying our father’s true sound to the masses.”
Stir It Up will be available for purchase at www.TheHouseOfMarley.com and retail locations nationwide, starting April 22. Pricing: $229.00 standard edition | $249.00 12″ Legend vinyl bundle.