VIDEO/DVD: 'Soul Train' Rode the Express for Black Culture 3 Sep 2010, 7:13 pm

DVD release pulls pop icon back into station. On Wednesday, when the Grammy Museum hosts a 40th anniversary tribute to "Soul Train," Don Cornelius and Smokey Robinson will be on hand just as they were during the show's heyday. When the "Soul Train" arrived in the early '70s, MTV and BET were a decade away, Michael Jackson was still in the Jackson 5 and hip-hop was in its nascent stage. As a showcase for black culture in all of its unadulterated glory, there was nothing quite like it...

WEB/TECH: Hands-on with HDR Photos in the Next Iphone Update 3 Sep 2010, 5:31 pm

A software update for Apple's mobile operating system is due for release next week, and Wired.com has had hands-on time with a major new feature of the OS: high-dynamic range photography. HDR, an automated processing feature aiming to deliver a "dummy-proof" photography method, will be included with the camera app on all iPhones running iOS 4.1 when it ships next week. When you take a picture, HDR processes three versions of the image: an underexposed version, a normally exposed version, and an overexposed version. Then it combines these three images into one to increase the dynamic range (the intensity of the light) to give you a more accurate representation of the scene you're shooting...

WEB/TECH: Patent Wars: Kodak Sues Apple, Rim for Patent Infringement 3 Sep 2010, 5:11 pm

Eastman Kodak said Thursday that it has filed lawsuits against both Apple and Research in Motion over digital imaging patents. Kodak launched its lawsuits on two fronts. Kodak filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission arguing that Apple's iPhone and RIM's BlackBerry infringe Kodak technology for previewing images...

GENERAL MUSIC INDUSTRY: Google is Music to Record Companies Ears 3 Sep 2010, 3:38 pm

Google Inc., which is developing a digital music service, is finding a warm welcome at record companies that are hoping the technology company can loosen Apple Inc.'s grip on the digital music market with its iTunes music store. The talks center on securing a sweeping set of licenses that would give Google the latitude to offer an array of products and services through its Android operating system for mobile phones as well as through computer browsers, said executives familiar with the discussions...

INTERVIEW/PROFILE: Eden Brent: A Jazz Queen with a Case of the Blues 3 Sep 2010, 10:59 am

Jazz grew out of the blues some time in the late 19th or early 20th century in and around New Orleans. While the two styles grew apart as each developed its own lexicon, there's no mistaking the fact that the they are deeply intertwined&#151one need look no further than m: Billie Holiday...

EVENT: "Jazz and the Media" Program at School of Art in Birmingham (UK) on October 15th 3 Sep 2010, 9:19 am

The Birmingham Centre for Media and Cultural Research, in partnership with Birmingham Conservatoire and Birmingham Jazz, has orgnasied Jazz and the Media, a seminar featuring presentations from three internationally recognized authorities on jazz. Mike Connolly is an award-winning documentary filmmaker with over 10 years experience in factual and arts television production. Most recently he created the successful 'Britannia' brand for BBC4 including Jazz Britannia and Folk Britannia...

INTERVIEW/PROFILE: Jazz Musician of the Day: David Sanchez 3 Sep 2010, 5:10 am

All About Jazz is celebrating David Sanchez's birthday today! David SanchezLatin Grammy Award winner David SA nchez is being hailed as a€oethe most profound young tenor saxophonist working today. In a review, world-renown jazz critic Howard Reich saluted the young bandleader saying, a€oeTechnically... more...

VIDEO/DVD: Buster Williams and Jeff Lorber Interviews 3 Sep 2010, 5:05 am

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WEB/TECH: Spotify+sonos: Another Case for European Musical Superiority... 3 Sep 2010, 3:32 am

The European superiority complex is almost as bad as the American superiority complex&#151or is it the other way around? But when it comes to music, European aficionados may have the upper hand. While American labels are kvetching over monetization details, fans in Stockholm and Seville alike are kicking back in their comfy recliners. And, within a matter of weeks, listening to a Sonos-integrated Spotify collection...

GENERAL MUSIC INDUSTRY: Limelight: A New, Simple Way to Cover a Song 3 Sep 2010, 3:31 am

Have you ever thought about writing a cover version of Ring of Fire by Johnny Cash, but didn't even know where to start with the headache of trying to clear the rights and determine who to send the royalty payments? This is a similar situation that singer-songwriter Samantha Murphy, aka The Highway Girl, found herself in. Since, she has teamed up with LimeLight, a service by RightsFlow, to take care of her licensing needs...

WEB/TECH: Itune's Ping Social Network Won't Connect to Facebook Because of "Onerous" Terms 3 Sep 2010, 3:31 am

Tucked into yesterday's Apple presentation announcing iTune's 10 and its new social network Ping were signs that it would link to Facebook Connect. In fact, the email sent out yesterday when users signed up for Ping referenced Facebook. But there is currently no feature within Ping to connect with Facebook...

WEB/TECH: Itunes Says Artist Profiles on Ping Invitation Only 3 Sep 2010, 3:31 am

Say what you will about iTune's new social network Ping, but it's going to be a great place to market music.A So imagine the frustration of the many indie artists&#151many of who are selling music on itunes&#151when they learnedA that there wasA no obvious way to create an an artist profile in Ping...

WEB/TECH: Some Initial Thoughts on Itunes 10, Ping and Yesterday's Apple Music Announcements 3 Sep 2010, 3:31 am

It will take some time to digest eaxctly what the announcements that Steve Jobs made yesterday mean to artists and the music industry, but here are a few initial reactions: It amazes me just how far in front of the curve Apple always is.A And yet on closer examination, what they announce as revolut...

VIDEO/DVD: Watch: Offical Video for Cee-Lo Green's Fuck You 3 Sep 2010, 3:31 am

Cee-lo's "Fuck You" became a huge viral hit on the strength of a catchy song and a simple lyrics-only video that's landed more than 3,400,000 plays on YouTube alone.A The label, with a bit of help from Topspin, quickly put together a direct to fan site to monetize the interest. Now comes the official video whcih should only propell the song further...

WEB/TECH: Bandpage Provides Performance Royalties to Artists on Facebook 3 Sep 2010, 3:31 am

(UPDATED) BandPage is a free Facebook app that streamlines the online presence of artists within the social network. The app and music resource developer RootMusic behind the app has created a YouTube tracks feature that enables musicians to collect royalties with each play of their song through their BandPage media player on Facebook...

BOOK/MAGAZINE: Paste Magazine Suspends Print Publication 3 Sep 2010, 3:31 am

Music magazine Paste announced yesterday that it will no longer publish a print edition. "Struggles with mounting debt were made public last year when our readers responded with generosity to save the magazine. But the prolonged downturn of the ad market has forced a hiatus," according to a post on the site. Moving to web-only has hurt other publications, but the magazine's staff vows to fight on. "Paste, while considering strategic alternatives, is focusing on its digital assets, including PasteMagazine.com...

WEB/TECH: It's Official: Sony to Launch Music in Cloud Subscriptions Before End of Year 3 Sep 2010, 3:31 am

Sony was sort on specifics, but today announced plans to introduce "Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity," a new, cloud-based digital music service. Available by year's end, the subscription service will offer access to songs stored and synchronized through the cloud. "Music Unlimited powered by Qrio...

CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: Hbo's Treme Soundtrack out 9/28 3 Sep 2010, 3:31 am

SOUNDTRACK FEATURES TROMBONE SHORTY, SOUL REBELS BRASS BAND, DR. JOHN, STEVE ZAHN, AND OTHERS A digital release date and a tracklisting has been unveiled for the soundtrack to the first season of the NOLA-based HBO show Treme. Treme: Music From The HBO Original Series, Season 1 will have a digital release on September 28, with a physical CD release is expected later in the fall. The soundtrack features Trombone Shorty, Rebirth Brass Band, Dr. John, and others. Check out the tracklisting below. (via hitflix.com)...

CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: Huey Lewis and the News: Soulsville 3 Sep 2010, 3:31 am

FIRST ALBUM IN NINE YEARS Soulsville is the first new album in nine years from Huey Lewis and the News. The new album was recorded in the city's historic Ardent Studios. Recorded with their long time horn section in Memphis, Soulsville features 14 classic songs from the vault of Stax Records, including "Respect Yourself" and "Got To Get You Off My Mind...

VIDEO/DVD: Trey Anastasio Band Live Iclips Free Re-Broadcast 3 Sep 2010, 3:31 am

RE-BROADCAST ON SEPTEMBER 8 AND SEPTEMBER 13 Tune in to www.iClips.net for this very special FREE re-broadcast of Trey Anastasio and Classic TAB Live from the Pageant in St. Louis, MO, as well as Trey Anastasio and Classic TAB Live from Hangout Beach Music and Arts Festival for a taste of what's to come with TAB's upcoming release Tab at the Tab...