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Flyposter FTW at this year’s Digital Music Awards

Flyposter FTW at this year’s Digital Music Awards

Flyposter – the BTPodShow music video show presented by the eternally energetic Gill Mills – has been nominated for best podcast in this year’s Digital Music Awards. 50% of the award selection is based on votes, so in support of the hard work, passion, and genuinely entertaining result, please pop over to the DMA’s website [...]

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eMusic moving into DRM-free video

eMusic moving into DRM-free video

NewTeeVee is reporting that in a conversation with eMusic CEO, David Pakman, the online subscription music download service is looking at expanding into video.
Continuing the company’s policy to distribute their audio content free of DRM limitations, they are similarly for video. Pakman notes, however, with the current market for paid television content it may take [...]

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eMusic subscription rate to rise

eMusic subscription rate to rise

July 17 sees an increase in the standard subscription pricing at eMusic.com. If only it were that simple…
In a switch from the way most companies treat their existing customers while enticing new ones, eMusic seems to be rewarding their loyal, existing customers with the price increase.
eMusic’s basic membership plan for new users – the cheapest [...]

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Minor Technicality #41 – Dont shoot my bag

Minor Technicality #41 – Dont shoot my bag

Back to the abnormal this week with some waffle on the potency (or not) of increasing your show’s audience through promos placed on other shows, and a superbly positive experience in the USA with Budget Rent-a-Car. Tracks from Chris Juergensen and Dogs Must be Carried from the Podsafe Music Network and eMusic – get a free trial! Promos from The Fox.

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Björk at Hammersmith – Getting too old for this lark

Björk at Hammersmith – Getting too old for this lark

I am officially old. Too loud, too long standing around. Too many irritating (and smelly, and tall) people about. Too much interference from the venue. Right, that’s off my chest so let’s set that to one side for now and talk about the actual gig.
I have been a fan of Björk, discovering her music not [...]

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Brass band flash mob (ish) – the video

Brass band flash mob (ish) – the video

It’s a Sunday morning and I am planning recording the next episode of TableRappers when joy of joys, the next door neighbour begins his DIY tapping, filing, and drilling. “Oh great,” I exclaim, “I hope he doesn’t keep that up for long.”
A minute later and a very unusual sound wafts through the flat. This is [...]

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Minor Technicality 36 – All gone purple

Minor Technicality 36 – All gone purple

It’s Minor Technicality 36 – Happy New Spring! This episode looks at the changes in PodShow over the past week, Alternative Kitchen Garden and growing vegetables, TableRappers signed to PodShow Press, rediscovering live music a bit quieter, and the free trial at eMusic.com/minortechnicality Promos from Hall of Mirrors and Made in the UK Tracks from [...]

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Self-imposed boundaries

Self-imposed boundaries

There are enough obstacles in life’s path waiting to trip us up every day, so why do we tend to create more of them to potentially thwart our progress?
It seems to be human nature that we find reasons why something which involves effort cannot be immediately accomplished, and in-built, instinctive inertia for implementing change. The [...]

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links for 2007-12-23

links for 2007-12-23

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Ken Turetzky reviews MT 28

Ken Turetzky reviews MT 28

Ken Turetzky shows his appreciation for having one of his tracks played in the last Minor Technicality podcast (episode 28), and writes a great review of the episode. Thanks Ken!
http://www.kenturetzky.com/index.php?entryid=94

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