Boom in music video games helps original artists
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- Boom in music video games helps original artists
- ‘Sounds of Christmas’ benefit concert tonight
- paidContent.org – Demand For Music Down In Q3; Paid Downloads …
- Give the gift of music this holiday season
- Ed’s 26th Annual Christmas Guitar Concert
Boom in music video games helps original artists
USA Today
“If Warner wants to say we’ll take our 20% of the market and go away a lot of bands are going to leave the label if they think they can get better exposure by being on these games. Artists from Nirvana to the Red Hot Chili Peppers have seen sales of their music more than double after being released on the games. Some bands are featured on special editions — like Aerosmith on Guitar Hero this year and soon The Beatles with MTV Games — and last month The Killers released two new songs on Guitar Hero the same time their latest album came out. “It’s a way to save the music industry” said Grant Lau a 40-year-old bar worker who started the play-along night at the Hyperion three years ago for a friend who owns the bar. Lau points out the games protect artists and recording companies from piracy because buyers have to own the console equipment to enjoy new music which they must purchase through sanctioned game sites or on special game-formatted discs. “You actually have to buy the music” he said. “You can’t just rip it and put it on (file-sharing site) Limewire.
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‘Sounds of Christmas’ benefit concert tonight
Huntington Herald Dispatch WV
Many one-of-a-kind items will be included in both the silent and live auctions. Attendance not only guarantees that you will be helping various charities throughout the Tri-State and will be an opportunity to pick up some very special Christmas gifts. Items up for bid include a Taylor Swift Personalized Guitar; Music City Experience which includes an overnight stay in Nashville Tenn. two tickets to pry at the Ryman featuring Julianne Hough Chuck Wicks Jamey Johnson and Cherryholmes and two tickets to the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum with a tour of RCA Studio B; Hannah Montana Framed Fan Pack which includes a Miley Cyrus t-shirt a Miley "Breakout" CD; and an autographed Miley Cyrus 8×10 (all in a matted frame); Stars of Music Autographed Guitar which is signed by Miley Billy Ray Patty Loveless Loretta Lynn and Kix Brooks of Brooks and Dunn. ther items include jewelry personal care items sports and entertainment packages gifts dinners and more. Proceeds from the event are directed to a variety of children’s agencies such as Shop With A Cop City Missions of Ironton and Huntington CASA Mommy & Me Partners in Pride Toys for Tots The Independent’s Newspapers in Education Helping Hands of Greenup The Jingle Bell Ball CARES For Jamie’s Sake Cricket’s Kids Christmas Party and others. Individual tickets which include dinner and admission are $60 per person.
paidContent.org – Demand For Music Down In Q3; Paid Downloads …
Washington Post United States
The growth in P2P file downloading was acute among 13- to 17-year-olds?up 46 percent. NPD pointed out that sharing files by burning music to a CD fell 25 percent among teens suggesting that physical discs hold little appeal even when it’s being given away for free. ?Thanks to Rock Band: NPD’s survey of 4400 online users in Q3 also found that 22 percent of music buyers (including CDs digital or mobile) overall played a music-related video game such as Rock Band or Guitar Hero indicating that video gaming may be the one hope for the music to try to make some money from a deeply troubled business.
Give the gift of music this holiday season
Cranford Chronicle – NJ.com New Jersey
open(urlwinnameoptions) newwin. Cranford Guitar specializes in top quality beginner and advanced music instruction for guitar drums or keyboard. Located on 56 North Ave. Garwood Cranford Guitar and Music Center also deals in new used and vintage guitars Anyone interested should contact the Cranford Guitar and Music Center on 908.
Ed’s 26th Annual Christmas Guitar Concert
NewHampshire.com NH
The superior audio quality of Luna lead both Neumann and Mackie Designs two of the world?s most respected manufacturers of professional audio and recording equipment to ?endorse? the recording. Ed began playing guitar at 14 after marveling at Andrés Segovia on television. Later on the music of guitarist John Fahey pointed him toward experimentation with open tunings and inspired him to begin composing guitar music of his own. As a result what distinguishes Ed?s music is his inventive use of open tuning which allows a variety of color from one composition to the next. Melodic but free from clichés his playing goes in unexpected directions. Whether his precise yet lush sound conveys classic sensibilities or inflections of blues he gracefully imparts his own distinctive touch. Ed?s agility on his instrument shines through on every tune but as Seacoast music critic Larry Etscovitz emphasizes ?never for mere technical show always in the service of beauty.
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