Hot Kiwis? January 26, 2012
Posted by Inside Bangkok Jungle in Archives, Music in Motion, Vox Pop.Tags: chill out, crosby stills and nash, elton john, emi, killers, scissor sisters
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“I’m Down With…Breaks Co-Op
By Elton John
My favorite album at the moment is by a New Zealand three-piece called Breaks Co-Op. ‘Sound Inside’ is a chill-out disc that sounds a little like Crosby, Stills and Nash. It’s brilliant, wonderful. Since I bought it in the store, I’ve played it for so many people. I played it for the head of my record company today. I’m on Universal and Breaks Co-Op is on EMI, but he said it was probably one of the best records he’s heard all year. It just kills me that these albums come out and they don’t sell or don’t get the right promotion. Everyone I’ve given it to – from the Killers to the Scissor Sisters – have all freaked out.”
Spotify link: http://spoti.fi/ylVhAd
YouTube: http://bit.ly/sKf8u
Led Zeppelin Studio Secrets Revealed January 25, 2012
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Jimmy Page stands among the heaviest of six-string heavyweights, and most often with one of his iconic Gibson Les Pauls slung around his shoulders. But Page’s sonic genius extends well beyond the fretboard and composition, and into the studio.
Page was one of the greatest record producers of the 1960s and ’70s – a sonic innovator and perfectionist whose vision made Led Zeppelin albums vivid listening experiences, rather than simple recordings. Compare the six discs Led Zeppelin made from 1969 through 1975 with other classic titles from the period: King Crimson’s initial releases, the Jeff Beck Group’s LPs, Blind Faith, The Rolling Stones, pre-Dark Side Pink Floyd. Sonically, Page’s work with Led Zeppelin put his band’s studio albums on an entirely higher sonic plane. (more…)
The 360 Deal – music biz’s scary monster January 25, 2012
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It’s fun and easy to blame the woes of the world on major labels. After all, they’ve brought us The Pussycat Dolls, Milli Vanilli, and global warming. Oh yeah, there’s also the 360 record deal. It’s worth mentioning that 360 deals (AKA Multiple Rights Deals) are common across all types of music labels (majors, indies, etc.), and music publishers are also in on the action with versions of their own. Not to be left out, concert promotion giant Live Nation also bangs the drum, having signed so-called 360 deals with the likes of Madonna and Jay-Z.
RESEARCH: China’s Wireless Music Revenues to Exceed RMB 40 Billion by 2014 January 23, 2012
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By: doug.herman
According to Analysys International (in Chinese), a leading Chinese market research provider, China’s wireless music market will grow at a 11.8% CAGR through 2013 and exceed RMB 40 billion (US$6.16 billion). At the same time the wireless music population will grow at a 16.2% CAGR through 2013 to reach 995.3 million users (over 70% of China’s total population).
As defined by Analysys the wireless music business represents data from the wireless carriers and includes wireless music access services such as ring tones, wireless music subscriptions,wireless music search, and mobile client music software. (more…)
Soul musician Jimmy Castor dies 71 January 22, 2012
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Soul saxophonist and singer Jimmy Castor, one of the most sampled artists in music history, has died aged 71.
The musician, who is credited with influencing many hip hop artists, died in a Las Vegas hospital, family members confirmed.
His hits Just Begun and Troglodyte were sampled by many artists including Ice Cube and Usher.
Kanye West used Castor’s I Just Wanna Stop on his track We Don’t Care, which featured on his debut album.
Get Rich Investing In You January 22, 2012
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My talk for the Authors@Google series, at the Googleplex, Mountain View, CA
What I plan to do in the next 45 minutes is radically alter the way all of you think about the concept of investing.
You are all highly accomplished engineers, managers, executives, and professionals in Silicon Valley, the heart of innovation in America. You work for a legendary company in the history of capitalism. So for me to stand up here and say that in 45 minutes, I might alter the way you think about a concept as fundamental as investing, is a tall order.
But that’s what I’m going to aim for today.
I’m not here talk about stocks, bonds, real estate, 401Ks—you’ve all heard those kinds of lectures before. You all know the rap about that kind of investing.
The type of investing I want to talk about is one you’ve probably heard about less, because it’s discussed a lot less. But I think it’s very, very important: investing in your own human capital. (more…)
The Tim Ferriss Effect…. January 22, 2012
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If you had a book coming out, and you were considering how to get people excited to buy it, read it, and talk about it, which would be most valuable to you:
- a 3-minute segment about your book (which is long by TV news standards), including a close-up shot of the cover, on primetime CNN. . .
- a 1,000 word piece you wrote on a topic related to your book, published in the Sunday opinion section of America’s newspaper of record, theNew York Times, which reaches the #6 most emailed piece on NYTimes.com within a day. . .
- a guest post you wrote, published on the blog of one lone dude in SF obsessed with fat loss, female orgasms, and lifting Russian kettle bells?
If your goal was to cause a lightning storm of book sales, you should pick #3. I know—I did all three.
Today, I want to write about something I’d like to call the “Tim Ferriss Effect.” It’s not exclusive to Tim Ferriss, but he is I believe the marquee example of a major shift that has happened in the last 5 years within the world of book promotion. (more…)
In-Depth Case Study: Pretty Lights + BitTorrent January 22, 2012
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Guest post by Michael Fiebach (@mfiebach), founder of Fame House, who coordinated a unique partnership between indie artist Pretty Lights and BitTorrent to release a customized media bundle.
When Pretty Lights reached out to me to work with him, I got so excited because I knew I would have the ability to be creative from a marketing and business perspective. PL gives ALL of his music away for free, and answers to exactly 0 people (no label) about how / when / or why to release his music. What was the first thought that popped into my head for potential collaborations for spreading his music beyond his already massive & die-hard fan base? Bit Torrent. (more…)
