October 5, 2012
For music lovers, there’s nothing like a good live show. I must admit that I rarely actually attend these, for various reasons ranging from financial limitations to general laziness, but boy, there are some bands I would do anything to see live. In truth, I somewhat envy those who go to live gigs wherever they are, always getting to know all the cool artists and the local music scene.
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July 13, 2012
CrowdStream is an application which allows musicians and other entertainers to notify fans of exclusive information during concerts, such as backstage access, bonus updates and user-submitted videos. It increases the crowd's sharing of video and allows entertainers and fans more direct communication during the gig.
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May 3, 2012
When Tupac Shakur strode on stage at the 2012 Coachella Music Festival to perform a song with Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, most of those in attendance were struck dumb with awe. Because Tupac was shot and killed in 1996. Thanks to a combination of an old-time stage trick and modern technology he returned to life in virtual form in front of 100,000 stunned music fans.
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July 14, 2011
Do you love music and festivals? Do you wish someone would let you know when your favourite bands will be playing at the same festival? Well, here's a little something that will do just that. The Last.fm festival application lets music festival lovers quickly see which nearby festivals are featuring their favourite artists.
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June 24, 2011
Social media has just thrown us a new avenue for earning money with music. Musicians on Facebook have started offering pay-per-view access to concerts, allowing fans from around the world to watch the gig at the same time. Although you might then put highlights on YouTube, that original live experience is limited to those fans who are willing to pay the cover charge.
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November 8, 2010
Music is always in the air. But many of us don’t know exactly where it’s playing next. In cities like New York or Mumbai, there are so many events happening at once, the one you wanted to catch can easily slip by: unless our eyes catch a billboard or an advert in the newspapers. Thanks [...]
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January 28, 2010
I have to admit I’m addicted to live music. When booking a vacation, my main concern is that I’ll miss a great show at home. This year I’m leaving Berlin for good and it hurts to see that Gossip and Pearl Jam will perform live after I have left. I saw both bands in 2009, [...]
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August 5, 2009
So, you have a huge library of newly discovered music, you have all of your music in your favorite media player, you even have the latest live recordings; the only thing left to do is see your newly favorite rock bands live! Going to a live concert for your favorite band is one of the [...]
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July 18, 2009
Have you ever really wanted to go to a popular show near you – maybe it was your favorite rock star, broadway show or sports team - and the moment you go online to get tickets, they were all sold out way ahead of the show? For anyone who has struggled through trying to get tickets [...]
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June 13, 2009
I wrote an article last week called “3 Web Apps for Staying on Top of the Music Scene.” The article got a bunch of great comments, with a number of people suggesting their favorite destinations for tracking their favorite artists and bands. More than a couple of you suggested JamBase, a site I’ve become a [...]
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June 3, 2009
Tuesday is definitely my favorite day of the week. It’s when all the new music comes out, and the audiophile in me gets to have his fill of great new stuff ““ and terrible new stuff. Other than my Tuesday fix, though, I try to not spend too much time tracking bands and albums all [...]
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October 29, 2008
The internet allows for a huge increase in connection and community as well as media – more specifically, music. With such a demand, a wave of new file sharing was born that is now called called BitTorrent. This allows users to share files easily by storing separate files, not on one person’s computer, but multiple [...]
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October 11, 2008
Music has become a natural part of our everyday life. Imagine music missing from movies, department stores or tv commercials. Music is more than decoration, though. Sites like Pandora and Last.fm have hit a beat with those not wanting to miss out on great music, popular or not. My passion is concerts and although I [...]
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May 16, 2008
The way each of us consumes music is so diverse it’s no wonder the internet is exploding with tons of different ways to listen, share, discover, archive, and organize our musical lives. Some of us rarely attend concerts but frequently purchase CDs. Others attend concerts and prefer to download music, while some prefer radio and [...]
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