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Youtube Airs Coachella For The Fans Who Couldn't Make It


For those who were unable to attend the Coachella Music Festival in southern California, Youtube offered fans the ability to stream the entire three-day festival live, allowing them to watch their favorite bands in the comfort of their own homes. This free idea brought in 4 million viewers who had the opportunity to choose the stages they wanted to see, as well as steer clear from the scorching California heat. This is one of the most clever ideas for the music industry for many reasons, one being that it allows people to take a peak at new artists that they wouldn't have been exposed to. It also got many people to be enticed to purchase tickets for next years show. Lastly, new artists were given the chance to play in front of millions of people--an opportunity that can definitely not be denied. [|For the article, click here]

=Dafne Troyce= =April 21, 2011=

8Tracks.com Digital Answer to Lost Art of Mixtapes


The website 8tracks.com is a site that allows for people to create and share playlists online. It is a new spin on the old school 8track that was so popular in the 80s. Along with the new site, 8tracks developed an iPhone app as well so people can listen to their playlists whenever they want to. They are working on developing an app for the Android also. What is cool about this site is that there are musicians that are creating their playlists and are able to share it with people, so listeners can get the playlists of their favorite rock stars.[|For Article click here]

=Abimbola Beverly Adanritaylor= =April 21, 2011= =**//In Bb 2.0: The Symphony of 20 Simultaneous YouTube Music Videos//**= Many weeks ago, I did an update about YouTube and the Flamming Lips, and how if you had a certain number of the appropriate clips, you could hear the bands entire new song. Is there anything YouTube isn't capable of providing? According to this article on Wired.com, no. Producer Darren Solomon has harnessed the power of YouTube and musical collaborators to create a video-led symphony where you can be the conductor. Bb 2.0 is an online music and spoken-word project that allows viewers to produce music by playing 20 YouTube videos of different musicians making melodies in the key of B flat. This project puts the viewer in charge and according to Solomon, it's practically impossible not to make something that sounds good. Article

=Patrick Muniga= =April 21, 2011= =Dr. Dre Wins Rights to "The Chronic"=

In a very rare move, Dr. Dre was able to win the rights back to his breakthrough 1992 album "The Chronic". After long deliberations in court, Judge Christina Snyder ruled that Death Row Records had been improperly compensating Dre over the years, and he now will be the 100% owner of the rights to all of the profits of online sales of the songs and album. This is a rare move because very few artists actually own the rights to their songs. For those who don't know, record companies own the rights to the music and compensate the artists with a percentage of the record sales. Now for the first time in 19 years, Dr. Dre will finally be able to say the music from "The Chronic" will be truly his forever.

For more info check out: http://www.billboard.com/#/news/dr-dre-wins-lawsuit-against-death-row-digital-1005144652.story

Twitter Has Changed The Music Industry, Says Snoop Dogg
Rapper Snoop Dogg is sending out an Amber Alert to all musicians urging them to jump on the Twitter bandwaggon claiming it has become a helpful tool used for artists succed right now. He says, “I feel it’s the number one key in music right now,” he says, “Having that relationship with fans where it’s not based on your record label, it’s based on you. When you are tweeting, it’s not about what label you’re on, it’s about you dealing with your fans directly.” Snoop Dogg currently has about 3 million followers according to the article. Snoop goes on to say that it used to be about making songs to sell albums, but now it is about building relationships. He's quoted as saying, “If I trust you and have a relationship with you, and you are telling me you are putting a record out and it’s going to be good, I’m going to buy it because I trust you.” []

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=﻿Jessica Yount= =﻿April 21,2011= =Tsunami auction gets $73 million bid for piano= Japans Yahoo website says that someone has bid $73 millions on a piano for a charity to help raise money for Tsunami victims. It has not yet been confirmed whether or not this is a serious offer, but nonetheless an amazing one at that. The piano belonged to Yoshiki who is known for his heavy metal band. Yahoo has emailed the strong bidder but has yet to recieve a response leaving people to wonder. The piano will remain off the bidding website for a few more days whill Yahoo waits for a response. Yoshiki is just one of the many celebrities who has joined in on the auction to help raise money for all the victims in Japans earthquake and tsunami. It is amazing how such a beautiful instrument could possibly bring aid to so many people [|Full Article]