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MusiCounts celebrates JUNO Week with nearly $600,000 going to 69 schools nationwide via Band Aid Program

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Mar 12, 2015

MusiCounts celebrates JUNO Week with nearly $600,000 going to 69 schools nationwide via Band Aid Program

MusiCounts celebrated JUNO Week by announcing the 2014-2015 recipients of the Band Aid Program via a special presentation at Orchard Park Secondary School in Hamilton. This year, the charity has distributed $595,000 in musical instruments among 69 schools nationwide in support of their individual music programs. SiriusXM Canada announced a contribution of $100,000 to MusiCounts’ Band Aid Program, which brings their total support to date up to over $1.3 million.

“Providing funding for music education is not just about creating the next generation of JUNO Award winning artists, it’s about giving students the tools that will help turn them into creative, and critical thinkers that will achieve success later in life,” said Allan Reid, President & CEO, CARAS/The JUNO Awards & MusiCounts. “We are tremendously thankful for all of our long-term key partners who make this possible, especially SiriusXM Canada who has been supporting MusiCounts over the past seven years.”

“SiriusXM Canada is pleased to contribute another $100,000 to the Band Aid Grant program through MusiCounts,” said Paul Cunningham, SVP, Sales and Marketing, SiriusXM Canada. “We’re so delighted to bring this news to Hamilton’s Orchard Park Secondary School and we’re looking forward to working with Allan, CARAS and MusiCounts for the remainder of the year to see the success of the program here and at schools across the country.”

As one of the 69 beneficiaries, Orchard Park Secondary School received $10,000 worth of new instruments. At the presentation, the instruments purchased were unveiled to the students by past JUNO Award winner and 2015 nominee Lights, following an acoustic performance of her hits “Running with the Boys,” “Up We Go” and a cover of Drake’s “Hold On, We’re Going Home” to an excited auditorium. A dedicated supporter of MusiCounts, Lights recently selected the organization as her charity of choice for a campaign with Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt. Yesterday, 20% of all yogurt sales from all Menchie’s across Canada were donated to MusiCounts.

“Congratulations on the new instruments, this is really amazing! Being here today brings back so many memories of high school,” says Lights. “One place I always felt at home growing up was in the music room. I was lucky because I had a teacher who really inspired me and made me realize how important it is to have music in your life. Music brings people together, it’s real life magic.”

Over 600 students were in attendance for MusiCounts’ Band Aid presentation today, along with music industry supporters, fellow partners and additional representatives from other Toronto-based schools receiving funding this year.

“Things go better with Coke” – Sixties Coca-Cola Ads

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Infographic: 12 Data-Backed Tips to Increase Your Conversion Rate on Twitter

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By now, most marketers know that Twitter isn’t just a great medium for creating and reinforcing your brand image — it’s also a tool for reaching fans of your business who can become leads (and, ultimately, sales).

But simply knowing that Twitter can make you money isn’t enough: Marketers need to be armed with the best way to execute on this knowledge. Right now, only 34% of marketers use Twitter to successfully generate leads. The problem isn’t understanding how to use Twitter — it’s understanding how to use Twitter to build a business.

So, to help you optimize your Twitter presence to generate leads and sales, HubSpot teamed up with Market Domination Media to create the infographic below. While every business should test what works best for them, you can use these statistics and tips to get started using Twitter..

Rush’s Neil Peart says what a lot of artists are thinking, but rarely talks about

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Rush’s Neil Peart says what a lot of artists are thinking, but rarely talks about

Rush drummer Neil Peart says he’s in two minds about touring again as he doesn’t want to leave his family for an extended period of time. Nobody’s said it officially yet, but it’s a possibility this current tour might just be Rush’s last. His quote is one sentiment I’ve heard from many artists – both young and vets of the road – family will come first, last and always.

“It’s a true dilemma – there’s no right answer. People say to me, ‘Are you still excited when you go on tour?’ Should I be excited about leaving my family? No, and no one should. It’s as simple as that: if you put aside the fantasy of it, it is what it is and has to be done. And that’s fine and I pour my entire energy and enthusiasm into it, but of course, I’m of two minds about the whole idea.”

And he says the thought of leaving his five-year-old daughter Olivia leaves him with feelings of guilt.

He continues: “I’ve been doing this for 40 years – I know how to compartmentalise, and I can stand missing her, but I can’t stand her missing me and it’s painful and impossible to understand for her. How can a small child process that? And there’s the guilt that comes with that – you fell guilty about it, of course. I’m causing pain.”

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‘Breaking Bad’ Creator: Don’t Throw Pizzas on Walter White’s Home

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From ABC News:

Please, no more unwanted pizza deliveries to Walter White’s home.

That’s the message from “Breaking Bad” creator Vince Gilligan, who says some fans of the AMC drama have been throwing pizzas on the roof of the Albuquerque, New Mexico, residence that stood in for the fictional meth dealer’s home.

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For those of you who didn’t watch the show, there was a memorable scene in which Bryan Cranston’s Walter, frustrated with his wife, tossed a pizza into the air, and it landed on the roof of his house.

Speaking on the official podcast for the “Breaking Bad” spinoff “Better Call Saul,” Gilligan said the woman who owns the home in real life has mentioned the pizza-tossing incidents, and that some fans have been rude to her.

He warned, “There is nothing original or funny or cool about throwing a pizza on this lady’s roof. It’s just not funny, it’s been done before, you’re not the first.”

Adorability Overload Alert: Dog Accompanies himself on Piano

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Adorability Overload Alert: Dog Accompanies himself on Piano

Man’s best friend doesn’t need any accompaniment. What do you think he’s playing? Hound Dog? I Wanna Be Your Dog? Walking the Dog? Old King?

Sister Asks Brother to Pose for Selfies. But It’s Really Video. Every. Single. Time.

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Sister Asks Brother to Pose for Selfies. But It’s Really Video. Every. Single. Time.

Julian Hacker has a great trick she pulls on her brother. Every time they posed for a selfie, it was video. And every time she did, he never caught on.

Why would this guy bring a shaker to a Jason Mraz concert? Oh…ok.

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At a concert in Taipei a few months ago, Jason Mraz saw a guy in the audience who brought a shaker. Why would anyone bring a shaker to a show? Oh…

Moosh & Twist sign to eOne Music

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Philadelphia hip hop duo OCD: Moosh & Twist has just signed a universal deal with Entertainment One Music (eOne Music). The group is currently on tour, and will play three dates at this year’s SXSW festival in Austin, TX. Full dates below.

OCD: Moosh & Twist features DeQuincy “Moosh” Coleman McRae and Oliver “Twist” Feighan, both 22, who first bonded in first grade over the love of music and poetry. As independent hip-hop artists, OCD have amassed a devoted fan base which has resulted in over 100,000 mixtape downloads and over 12 million Youtube views. In 2014, OCD debuted their first EP, Living Out Loud, which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart and #5 on the iTunes Hip-Hop Chart. Moosh & Twist continue to perform for their thousands of fans as headliners, performing at festivals, and opening for acts such as The White Panda, Hoodie Allen, Wale, and others.

Tour dates:
March 11 – Lawrence, KS – Granada
March 14 – Tulsa, OK – Vanguard
March 15 – Dallas, TX – The Prophet Bar
March 17 – SXSW – Austin, TX – Speakeasy on the Avenue (9:00 PM) (1iota Studios Pop Up)
March 20 – SXSW – Austin, TX – Trinity Hall @ Old School (11:15 PM) (Presented by Broad Street Music)
March 20 – SXSW – Austin, TX – Sledgehammer (1:00 AM) (presented by APA)
March 27 – St. George, UT – Ridge Top Complex – Airport
April 16 – West Chester, PA – Hollinger Gymnasium @ West Chester Univ.
April 18 – Atherton, CA – Menlo College
April 20 – North Adams, MA – Mass. College of Liberal Arts
April 24 – Hackettstown, NJ – Centenary College of New Jersey
April 25 – Smithfield, RI – Springstock
May 16 – Fairless Hills, PA – Pennsbury High School East
July 3 – London, UK – Wireless Festival

The Tenors Launch 4th Album on May 4 – In Time for Mother’s Day

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The Tenors Launch 4th Album on May 4 – In Time for Mother’s Day

The Tenors – Canada’s multi-platinum, JUNO Award-winning vocal group – are set to release their fourth studio album UNDER ONE SKY on May 4 with Universal Music Canada (UMC), the country’s leading music company. The quartet, with multiple #1 Billboard Classical Crossover albums under its belt, “have talent to burn” and “killer singing voices” raves The Toronto Star and “pitch perfect harmonies” says Examiner.com. The music of Clifton Murray, Victor Micallef, Remigio Pereira and Fraser Walters is rich and soulful, spanning powerful anthems, classic covers and original songs penned/co-penned by The Tenors themselves.

UNDER ONE SKY is a 13-track album that combines a mix of originals with new interpretations of familiar favourites. Highlighting their signature blend of classical and contemporary pop, the record includes the popular hits “Lean On Me” (Bill Withers) and “Who Wants To Live Forever” (Queen) as well as the soaring original title track “Under One Sky” and the inspirational “New Day’s Begun”. The foursome dedicates the classic Joe Cocker track “You Are So Beautiful” to their mothers and all mothers around the world, while “My Father’s Son” pays universal homage to dads. A deluxe special edition will also be released offering fans three bonus tracks.

“This music is our most exciting and most diverse we’ve recorded to date,” said The Tenors. “We are so thrilled to be sharing this with the world!”

Collaborating with The Tenors on UNDER ONE SKY are Grammy-Award winning producer David Foster (Michael Bublé, Celine Dion, Andrea Bocelli), renowned producer Bob Ezrin (Kiss, Pink Floyd, Johnny Reid, Alice Cooper) and Grammy Award-winning producer Keith Thomas (Gladys Knight, Blake Shelton).

In support of the new album, The Tenors’ next PBS TV special is set to air this June, also entitled Under One Sky (check local listings), followed by an extensive Canadian and U.S. fall/winter tour (dates to be announced).

In addition, the group pays extra tribute to their moms in the forthcoming hardcover book A Letter To My Mom by Lisa Erspamer. Honouring their respective mothers, the book, to be released on April 7, also includes letters from Melissa Rivers, Shania Twain, will.i.am, Christy Turlington, and Kristin Chenoweth among others.

Over the past several years, The Tenors have been selling out concerts across Canada, the U.S. and the UK and have performed over 500 live shows on five continents. In 2014 The Tenors performed for the Obamas at the prestigious National Christmas Tree Lighting and as part of Cirque de Soleil’s One Night for One Drop annual Las Vegas spectacle in support of water conservation. They also appeared as special guests alongside Seth Rogan and Orlando Bloom for Free The Children’s “We Day” in San Francisco.

The Tenors have been thrilling audiences around the world with their powerful voices and memorable melodies. Blending classical music and contemporary pop, the vocal super group has achieved international success, showcasing their undeniable charm and diverse vocal styles. Their self-titled debut album, their holiday album, The Perfect Gift and their latest album, Lead With Your Heart, have all gone multi-platinum and have been released in many countries around the world by Universal Music and its affiliates. The Tenors received their first JUNO Award for Lead With Your Heart.

Their TV appearances – over 150 worldwide – include Good Morning America, Dr. Phil, Oprah (with Celine Dion), The Primetime Emmy Awards, ITV’s Diamond Jubilee Show for Her Majesty The Queen and many more. They have shared the stage with such luminaries as Andrea Bocelli, Sting, Elton John, Paul McCartney, Jennifer Hudson, Ellie Goulding, Justin Bieber, Earth, Wind & Fire and more.