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Meeting Fun. and Developing their Plan with Dalton Sim
Mar 8Dalton Sim reflects back to how he first encountered Fun., which stemmed from a happenstance encounter seeing Nate Ruess’ former project called The Format. While he was representing Guster, he heard The Format doing a soundcheck at the Beacon Theatre in New York before they opened for Guster. He managed to track down Nate after The Format disbanded to pitch him on being their Manager. After meeting Fun., Dalton got to work right away putting together their Development strategy. Here is the...
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The Smashing Pumpkins Announce World Tour
Mar 8Photo by Paul Elledge Lately, Smashing Pumpkins monarch Billy Corgan has stayed busy with both his past as well as his future, recently reissuing 1995 alt smash Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness as well as staying active on the tea shop/pro wrestling company front. He'll take this current configuration of the Pumpkins-- guitarist Jeff Schroeder, drummer Mike Byrne and bassist Nicole Fiorentino-- out for a world tour, playing old material as well as cuts from last year's Oceania. Sean...
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Mobb Deep Reunite for 20th Anniversary Tour
Mar 8The Queensbridge duo of Havoc and Prodigy, aka Mobb Deep, have detailed a 20th anniversary tour of the U.S. for May and June. They'll also hit the Paid Dues Festival later this month. If you recall, last year, the pair were involved in a Twitter battle and Havoc declared that the group was on indefinite hiatus. They seem to have set their differences aside. Meanwhile, Havoc has a new album, 13, out May 7. The new track "Gone" can be heard here. After the dates watch the video for "Shook Ones...
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Stereotypes: A Little App With Big Plans
Mar 8Guest post by Daniel Turner (@dantrnr) for sidewinder.fm, a music and tech think tank. While the ideological tug-of-war trudges on between hardline anti-piracy crusaders and digital rights freedom fighters, music tech innovators are focused on the future. This dynamic was on sharp display during the “Streaming Music Business” panel at the recently held California Lawyers for the Arts Music Business Conference. Bookending the panel was former Dead Kennedy guitarist Ray...
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Set Times Announced for Pitchfork SXSW Events
Mar 8Pitchfork is heading to Austin next week for SXSW. We'll host four events at spaces around town on Tuesday, March 12, Wednesday, March 13, and Thursday, March 14. The shows will feature artists such as Toro Y Moi, Rhye, Rustie, Disclosure, Youth Lagoon, Andy Stott, Mac DeMarco, Autre Ne Veut, Savages, Skeletonwitch, Merchandise, Waxahatchee, Parquet Courts, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Trash Talk, Hundred Waters, Icona Pop, Foxygen, FIDLAR, California X, Ryan Hemsworth, Sky Ferreira, Pissed...
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The DIY Daily Podcast #324 - March 8, 2013
Mar 8Today's episode features a discussion on: The Difference Between Self-Discipline and Self-Flaggelation and 10 Little Habits that Steal Your Happiness ### Share your personal story with The DIY Daily audience by sending an email for Brian to read on air at: thediydaily@thornybleeder.com. ### Listen and/or Download here: This week's Featured Song is "Stand Your Ground", a collaboration from Redgy Blackout with T. Nile. Download this song for free from the Love and Bravery...
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Dead Can Dance to Release Live Album, Hear "Children of the Sun"
Mar 8Dead Can Dance: "Children of the Sun" (Live) Last year, signature 4AD act Dead Can Dance released their first album in 16 years, Anastasis. A tour behind the record followed, including an October date at London's Royal Albert Hall, which is now being released as a live album, In Concert. It will be out on 2xCD, 3xLP and digital formats on April 22 in the UK via Dead Can Dance/PIAS and April 16 in the U.S. via PIAS. (A U.S. release date for the vinyl version is forthcoming.)...
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Pandora Royalty Costs Are Growing Faster Than Revenue [CHART]
Mar 8Thursday was a busy day for Pandora. CEO Joe Kennedy resigned just before reporting good results for the last quarter. The company grew healthily, but still failed to turn a profit. Pandora has 65M active users and listening hours increased 52% over last year. Pandora accounts for 77% of online radio listening and 8% of total radio listening in the United States. Revenue grew 54%to $125 million of which an impressive $80M came from mobile. But as this Statista chart shows, Pandora...
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Of Montreal Announce U.S. Spring Tour
Mar 8Following the release of two albums in 2012, Daughter of Cloud and Paralytic Stalks, Of Montreal are once again taking their insane live show on the road. They'll travel the U.S. throughout May before heading to Japan for Taico Club Festival. As mentioned last fall, Of Montreal have been tying up work on an autobiographical documentary, Song Dynasties, which they successfully generated funds for via Kickstarter in December. The film was meant to be finished this month. After the dates, watch...
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Renman Live! Special Announcement – Music Mentor Contest!
Mar 8Renman Live! brings you a Special Live Broadcast during our Hiatus where Renman will make an announcement regarding the Music Mentor Contest! DO NOT MISS THIS!
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