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Miles Away: Al Foster in Israel

Al Foster, one of the most exciting drummers in the world of Jazz arrived in Israel this week for a series of performances with a virtuosic crew consisting of Eli Degibri (Sax), Aron Goldberg (Piano) and Doug Wise (Bass). At 63, but seemingly at the peak of his youth, Foster has over a decade [...]

Starbucks: One Beatle to Go

With over ten thousand shops in twenty nine countries, the precision Starbucks brand is shaking its beans to the beat of the nicest guy in music: Sir Paul McCartney. With projected exposure to the tune of six million coffee drinkers, the former Beatle is part of an unprecedented move that is, arguably, proportional in [...]

Nashville: City of Kings

Nashville is Music City in every sense of the term. One of the locals I met boasted that it’s the only place in the world where a bank will accept a record master as collateral for a loan.
In this town, folks in the music business are surprisingly approachable. At no point did I [...]

The First Million: Music Discovery Service to Watch For

In a press release dated the 24th April 2007, social music discovery service, iLike, announced one million registered users, twice the figure reported less than 30 days prior.

Boasting 200 million track plays a month, iLike, at barely six months of age, proves that third time’s a charm… Funded by Ticketmaster (IAC), Khosla Ventures, Bob [...]

Save Internet Radio: A Noose around Pandora’s Neck

Pandora’s founder, Tim Westergren, appealed for public support this week in response to the US Copyright Royalty Board’s decision for a whopping 140% escalation in internet radio royalty fees over the next four years, denouncing the decision in a letter that has rapidly snow balled on the web.

“The survival of Pandora and all of Internet [...]

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