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"Current efforts to rescue record labels resemble trying to fix an aeroplane’s engine when it’s flying at 35,000 feet, according to Federico Bolza, vice president marketing services at Sony Music Entertainment."

Can data geeks save the record labels? | Media Network | guardian.co.uk Gerd adds: good one, fred. But maybe more like finding a needle in a haystack (as far as real guts is concerned)

I’d actually suggest it’s like trying to fix an airplane’s engines while it’s dropping like a stone from 3,500 feet (not 35,000) towards a craggy coastline. Or something like that.

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kierstenmh:

Due to hitting my 5,000 likes goal on my Facebook page today, all of my music on my Bandcamp will be FREE until 3:30 pm (PST) tomorrow (1/10)!! 

Seriously. All of it. Go click buy now and don’t be afraid to put a zero in that name your price box. 

Enjoy, keep spreading the word, and most importantly thank you SO much to those who have helped me reach this milestone.

I am convinced I have the greatest fans possible. 

Brilliant move by a deserving young independent artist. Check out Kiersten’s work and (if you’re able), show her your support with some coin. 

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jtotheizzoe:

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Herbie Hancock + Sesame Street + vintage synthesizer = Monday just got better.

(Open Culture)

This is just the afternoon pick-me-up I needed. Bonus: Contains a kid cameo from Tatyana Ali, who would go on to play Will’s cousin Ashley Banks on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.

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Boing Boing points to this really cool CDZA video about “8 Milestones in the History of Recorded Sound.” Given that I started my career making records in studios, I think this is really cool. You will too.

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fred-wilson:

Heroes (David Bowie Cover) by TV on the Radio

two bowie covers in a row. this could be a trend in the making. happy cover friday everyone

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Cool version of a great song.

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indie-music-choice:

Good Old War - “Amazing Eyes”

Track n°15 from Playlist JDK#24 (August 2012)

  • Album : Come Back As Rain
  • Alternative / Indie / Folk
  • Origin : Langhorne (Pennsylvania)

I’m really into Good Old War these days.

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fred-wilson:

Champion by Kanye West

kanye doing homage to steely dan nice way to kick of the week

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I like this, despite myself. It’s kind of cool.

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"Maybe this is blasphemy to say, but I feel like [music] is not meant to be something that earning your keep depends on, because it will force you into making decisions in the interest of earning your keep, as opposed to the interest of the thing itself. And that’s a bad position to be in. It seems to me that the best work I’ve done— and maybe this is something other people can identify with— was because it was an end in itself. It was something other than making ends meet, it was an escape from all that."

John Maus is the subject of our latest feature interview. (via pitchfork)

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<p>As we did last year, we’re taking a break from the regular Undercover series for Undercover Summer Break.</p>

Sweet.