Wow! How MySpace grew to over 1,400 employees, no one knows? Maybe that's the worldwide number. Regardless, the company, which was acquired by News Corp a few years ago for what was then thought as a steak, is trying to streamline operations and get back to the "start-up" mentality that helped to fuel it's growth. This blogger highly doubts putting senior executives from companies like AOL and Viacom in charge of anything at MySpace resembles anything close to stealth mode.
Author: Tony Zeoli
Tony Zeoli is Founder and CEO of Netmix.com and Radio Station by netmix.® Originally launched in 1995, Netmix was was considered by Billboard Magazine to be the "innovation and advancement of dance music on the Internet." Tony had launched the world's first Internet mix show website featuring the most influential DJs from around the globe. After two-and-a-half decades, Netmix has since evolved into an online station directory and powerful WordPress plugin, Radio Station, for broadcasters and webcasters to manage their statioon's show schedule in WordPress. Tony has been an innovator at the intersection of music and the Internet for the past thirty years in project management, product development, and digital strategy,. He is also the founder and CEO of Digital Strategy Works, a WordPress web design and digital marketing agency. And, Executive Producer of the Asheville House Music Society, an online House Music mix show. Tony is located in Asheville, NC where he loves to mountain bike, hike, and play golf with his son.
NARIP at Fordham: Art of the Music Deal seminar, June 30th 2009
Tue, Jun 30, 2009
Fordham University (Lincoln Center)
New York, NY
7:00 p.m.
NARIP's Art of the Music Deal series continues, this time with top music attorneys duking out a 360 deal. Join this special program and mock negotiation with special guest speakers M. JAMES COOPERMAN, Esq., COO & EVP Business and Legal Affairs of
Wind-Up Entertainment and DINA LaPOLT, Esq. of LaPolt Law.
Also joining the panel is Lisa Van Zuidam - Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer,
Tenth Street Entertainment and The Eleven Seven Music Group.
Get more details and register now at www.narip.com
Bacardi B-Live Turns Up the Heat In New York City
BACARDI® B-LIVE™ is an nnovative global concert series that is touring the United States, mixing today’s hottest music with the very best in BACARDI cocktails.
A-Trak, DJ AM, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Drop the Lime, and Steve Porter will perform in New York at BACARDI B-LIVE, Wednesday, June 17th, 2009. This national summer music series brings electro-pop and indie/electronic music to the masses and is taking place at the M2 Ultra Lounge (530 W. 28th St) at 9pm. The performers will take the stage where they will showcase their own, unique styles to produce a one-of-a-kind performance.
Tickets are $15.00 at WWW.BACARDI.COM/BLIVE. You must be 21+ to purchase and party.
Armand Van Helden feat. Dizzy Rascal "Bonkers
This is a hot new tune from AVH, which scored a number one on the British charts. Check it. We've got the video.
Tom Middleton – One More Tune
It's early May. The economy? Well...still kind of in a funk. You've been feeling a bit down lately. Friends losing their jobs. You are a bit unsure yourself of where this is all headed. But the news of the last few days is looking up. The craziness is stabilizing. The banks are bad, but not as bad as we thought. The automakers are valiantly fighting to stay relevant. People are saving, not spending. The bottom is here. The only way is up, or so we hope.
With that in mind, the summer dance music scene will be kicking in a few weeks. Surely, you'll be able to lose yourself in happy state of dance to the pulsating rhythms that will cleanse your soul of all this drama we've been going through. Can't wait, you say? Now you don't have to. You can simply download this most excellent mix compilation, One More Tune, from the legendary, Tom Middleton, and be awash in blissful melodies that will heal your heart and soak your mind.
Sneaky Sound System
They're from Australia and have been around a few years, but I'd never heard of Sneaky Sound System, until that is, I caught a friend's post on Facebook for the music video "I Love It." I was instantly struck by lead singer Miss Connie's (Connie Mitchell) sultry, evocative and playful vocals. The group's sound is similar to Duran Duran with a tiny twist of Dee Lite that is long lasting and timeless. "I Love It" is an instant classic.
Felix the Housecat – Kickdrum
Okay, we love the DIY video. Felix the Housecat is saying "*&#@" the record labels, time to 'do it yourself' baby! The track is "Kickdrum." Bomb the bass, call it what you want—it's big beats and distortion gallore. Just what you'd expect from a track called "Kickdrum." We're definitely diggin this one. It's out this summer on Felix's forthcoming digital thingy, He Was King. Although we heard you can get it here.
James Zabiela scratching @ Studio K (Miami WMC 2009)
Another video curated from the YouTube archive sees one James Zabiela cutting it up at Studio K during this year's Winter Music Conference. Check it out. We thought it was hot!
Kevin Saunderson – History Elevate
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[/caption]Respected and acknowledged around the World as one of the three Detroit Techno innovators, Kevin Saunderson is a legend in his own right, who helped to reshape the future of Dance music as we know it today!
To celebrate his mammoth 20 years worth musical genius, KMS & Fabric Recordings join forces and unleash a retrospective of Kevin’s work with a brand new compilation ‘History Elevate’ featuring a heavyweight selection of KS classics.
Axwell Video Postcard from WMC 2009
Axwell produced this video postcard from WMC 2009. The audio sounds really nice! Love Axwell's tracks, which you can check out on MySpace. He's definitely come on the scene in a big way.
His most recent, "Leave The World Behind," is blowing up worldwide.