News from around the web on Popdust's raise of $4.5 Million to fund operations. This new music service that marries musc news with fashion merchandising. It's a lot like I did as VP of Music at StarStyle.com from '05 to '07. Remains to be seen whether they can really drive commerce with music fans.
Top 10 Billboard Dance Hit: FOSTER THE PEOPLE “Don’t Stop” (Mark Picchiotti Remix)
Venerable Chicago dance music producer, Mark Picchotti, continues dominating the Billboard Dance Charts with this Top 10 chart hit; a pop-dance stomper for the clubs by FOSTER THE PEOPLE entitled “Don’t Stop.” It’s also a FREE DOWNLOAD from Mark’s SoundCloud page.
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Movement 2012 in Detroit
Movement 2012 kicked off sans some of the bigger names in its history, but according to TellUsDetroit.com, attendance was up this year over last year, which proves you don't have to have the biggest names to attract electronic dance music fans for this popular, long running festival.
Ovation brings live concerts in-venue digital distribution to fans
Migratory Music have launched what could be revolutionary technology for the concert industry. The company’s new Ovation Tower sits in-venue. A live performance is mixed down by professional sound engineers from Aderra and the concert is made available as a download either during or after the event.
Concert fans can walk up tot the Ovation Tower kiosk and either download the concert to their mobile device or onto a USB stick. They also have the option to send an email link and download from home.
What is interesting about the service is the large screens also double as video displays for HD-quality advertising messages, which give advertisers the ability to market to concertgoers. Seems like a smart way to double-dip on revenues.
It remains to be seen whether this technology will catch on, but Migratory’s recently announced partnerships with Nederlander Concerts, MediaNet, Abbey Road Live, SeePoint Technology, Aderra Media Technologies and YCD Multimedia, they seem to be well on their way. We wonder if the cost of production and the technology will be supported by music fans who line up to download the concert before they leave the venue.
It probably makes sense to download an app for iPhone or Android, allow the concert goers to check-in from a show, and then provide them with the ability to purchase the concert and download it immediately (only on Android as Apple does not allow downloads), stream it again (could work on iOS) or send a link to download it later.
Why go through all the trouble of putting kiosks in venues? Seems like a control issue, but we’d still like to see it available via an app. Wouldn’t you? For more on this story, check out the Migratory Music press release on Mi2n.
Netmix Global House Sessions Podcast Episode 9
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DJ Tony Z is back with another slammin’ Netmix Global House Podcast for November 2011. This mix strays from the underground, with a more uptempo popular flavor defined by a big room sound and anthemic, female and male vocals. This is one of the best Netmix podcasts to date. We know you’ll love it.
Track Listing:
- Freestylers feat Belle Humble – Cracks (Losers Remix) – Never Say Die
- Calvin Harris – Feels So Close (Extended Mix) – Fly Eye
- David Guetta – When Love Takes over feat. Kelly Rowland (Original Mix) – Astralwerks
- Rhianna – We Found Love (Cahill Club) – Island Def Jam
- Rhianna – We Found Love (Cahill Dub) – Island Def Jam
- Morgan Page, Sultan & Neb Shepard, and BT feat. Angela McCluskey – In The Air (Extended Mix) – Nettwerk
- DJ Afro – Take Control (Dubstep Remix) – Hypnotic
- Axwell, Bob Sinclair, Ron Carroll – What A Wonderful World (Nari & Milani Remix) – Ultra
- EDX feat Sarah McLeod -Falling Out of Love (Original Mix) – PinkStar
- Jerry Ropero, Tom Nove feat Abigail Bailey – Touch Me (Extended Mix) – Interlabel
- Kaskade feat Rebecca & Fiona – Turn It Down (Extended Mix) – Ultra
- Roger Sanchez – Not Enough (Dirty South Remix) – Ultra
Tiesto Lands Billboard Cover and Headlines Electric Zoo
Tiesto’s marches into the U.S. mainstream, appearing on the cover of Billboard and headlining Electric Zoo.
Richie Hawtin NAMM interview by DJ Tech Tools on the future of DJing
DJ Tech Tools interviews pioneering Techno DJ producer, Richie Hawtin, on the future of DJing and the standardization of digital DJ tools.
Netmix Global House Sessions Podcast Episode 8
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Back in the New Year with a new attitude, here’s the latest Netmix Global House Podcast, mixed by DJ Tony Z.
Track Listing
- Paul Kalkbrenner – Sky In Sand feat. Kalkbrenner
- Nalin, Kane – Beach Ball – (Joris Voorn Remix)
- Maya Jane Coles – Simple Things (Original Mix)
- Timo Garcia, Amber Jolene – Lady Luck City Lights (Solee Remix)
- Kolombo – I’m On Your Side (Kruse Nuremberg Remix)
- Pezzner – Tarareando feat. Terry Grant (Vocal Mix)
- J. Axel – Every Part of the World (Club Mix)
- Daso, Pawas – El Paso (Yapacc Remix)
- Motorcitysoul – Ushuala (Deetron Remix)
- Funk D’Void – Flealife (Christian Smith Remix)
- Butch – Amnesia Haze (Original)
- Paralleles – Eclosion (Nikoss Loves The Zone Remix)
- GusGus – Thin Ice (Martin Eyerer Vocal Mix)
Atomic Tom uses iPhone digital instruments on New York subway
We loved watching Atomic Tom jam on the subway using nothing but an iPhone to record vocals and play synths and a drum machine.
Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake Rap 20-years of Hip Hop History
Justin Timberlake appeared on Jimmy Fallon's show to plug the movie, Social Network. After reminiscing a bit about Timberlake's knowledge of Hip Hop, Fallon and the former NSYNC star turned actor, took to the stage with the show's house band, The Root's providing the beats as a backdrop to a Fallon/Timberlake rendition of classic Hip Hop songs.