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Book List: Recommended Books 16.05 15:10

Recommended Books

Custom List: Audio Resources 16.07 17:22

Audio Resources

Windows Live Writer Beta 2 Released 01.06 19:25

writer_screenshot Microsoft have released a new version of Windows Live Writer, the desktop application that makes it easy to publish rich content to your blog. Having created this post immediately after a smooth upgrade installation, first impressions are good. 

Some of the new authoring features include:

  • Comprehensive table creation and editing tools
  • Auto spell checking as you write
  • Improved hyperlinking and...

Videos of Harp Guitar Performances 17.05 20:26

Three videos of harp guitar performances by Andy Mckee, Don Alder and the late Michael Hedges.  

Andy McKee - "Gates to Gnomeria"  

 

Don Alder - "Sayonara Calm" 

   

Michael Hedges - "Because It's There" 

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Free Cartoons and Webcomics from XKCD.com 10.05 05:02

xkcd is a webcomic created by former NASA roboticist Randall Munroe. His drawings are published under a Creative Commons license and you need no permission to reuse them for non-commercial purposes, just provide attribution to xkcd.com. New comics are published on the site at midnight every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Here are some samples from the collection archives, click on the images to vis...

Blog list: Musician Blogs 07.05 09:07

Musician Blogs

Book List: DISStore Books 07.05 08:41

DISStore Books

Custom List: Squidoo Lenses 07.05 08:36

Squidoo Lenses

Ourmedia Relaunches with Channels of Creativity 24.04 20:45

Ourmedia has relaunched with a minimalist look and new focus on media channels. There is now more emphasis on the social interaction around media and ways to draw attention to the good stuff. Here are some of the features available.

Channels @ channels.ourmedia.org

Channels are media streams categorized by subject or interest that include content such as music, podcasts and video. People can hi...

Convert RSS Feeds to Banner, Javascript or PHP 08.03 20:13

Blog Signature Generator allows you to create a dynamically updating news banner (signature) that links to the original feed source. It also generates a Gravatar connected to your email address - "an 80×80 pixel avatar image that follows you from weblog to weblog appearing beside your name when you comment on gravatar enabled sites."


RSSConverters.com has an online wizard that converts RSS news f...

ccMixter Adds Dynamic Audio Playlists 12.02 19:31

The state of online music remixing and Open Music distribution took a significant step forward recently with the release of ccMixter's new audio Playlist feature at ccMixter.org. A community-driven playlist tool for sharing Creative Commons sound samples and music.

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The application combines several key areas for creators that make it easy to find, share and promote legal audio and music wo...

Creative Commons Video Sharing Sites and Social Media Tools 03.02 06:22

A roundup of online video hosting services and related tools that support publishing under Creative Commons. These are services for sharing documentaries, movies and short video clips that can be legally downloaded and freely distributed under the terms of license. 

Further resources for distributing and finding CC video works and Public Domain films are also provided. The list of sites includes ...

Custom List: Toolbox 09.01 21:15

Toolbox

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Custom List: Media Distribution 09.01 20:46

Media Distribution

Custom List: Search Engines 09.01 19:23

Search Engines

Blog list: Music Databases 09.01 15:58

Music Databases

Music Legend James Brown Dies Aged 73 25.12 12:48

The "Godfather of Soul" James Brown has died today at the age of seventy three. He was admitted to hospital in Atlanta on Sunday suffering with pneumonia. His contribution to music is immeasurable and his influence on popular culture will continue to be felt long into the future. Having spent six decades in entertainment the singing star had 119 chart hit records, second only to Elvis Presley. ...

Pump Audio Helps Indie Musicians Pump Up the Volume 13.12 19:59

Pump Audio is a music licensing agent that connects independent musicians and labels with buyers in the mainstream media. This is a new kind of digital marketplace that makes it easier for artists to make their music available to a wide range of media production outlets including television, radio, Internet, and film. Possible uses include: commercials, jingles, industry presentations, movie soun...

Custom List: Music Matrix 11.12 21:35

Music Matrix

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Legendary Radio DJ Alan 'Fluff' Freeman Dies Aged 79 28.11 04:31

Alan "Fluff" Freeman the veteran disc jockey and popular radio personality has died aged 79. Best known for presenting the BBC Radio 1 Rock Show and Pick of the Pops, his characteristic style and quirky catchphrases made him one of the UK's top DJs. Fellow broadcaster, the late John Peel once said he was 'the greatest out-and-out disc jockey of them all'.

I remember many Saturday afternoons spe...

British Record Industry Loses Fight to Extend Copyright 27.11 08:11

The British record industry has lost the fight to extend copyrights on sound recordings from 50 years to 95 years. Artists and record labels have been lobbying the government in an effort to bring copyright protection into line with United States copyright law.

In December 2005, the Chancellor of the Exchequer asked Andrew Gowers to lead an Independent Review to examine the UK’s intellectual prop...

What if The Beatles had used Creative Commons Licenses? 17.11 23:58

A collection of news and views across The Beatles universe, in no particular order; from politics to parody, paradigm to paradox.

Blue Meanies Spotted in Japan

I read the news today oh boy... About an old man arrested for performing Beatles songs on his harmonica:

A 73-year-old bar manager who illegally performed copyrighted tunes by the Beatles and other artists on the harmonica was arrested ...

Media-Convert Free Online File Conversion and MIDI Ringtone Sequencer 10.11 00:41

Media-Convert is a free online application for converting media files between various formats. Simply select input/output formats and submit the form to start the conversion. The input format can be detected automatically and file sizes up to 50 Mb are allowed. You can also enter the address of any website to automatically create a screenshot. There's a WAP / GPRS uploader for transferring files directly to mobile phones via a generated URL that looks like http://media-convert.com/wap (code=abcdef).   As an example, when converting a WAV file to MP3, you have a choice of conversion options including encoding bitrate, method and basic info to guide you. Once the conversion is successful you will get a download URL - http://www.media-convert.com/convert/?xid=abcdef which you can use for 6 days with the ability to send the link to a friend, plus the mobile URL - http://www.media-convert.com/wap code=abcdef to download via WAP / GPRS.    Types of formats supported include:  
  • Documents, text
  • Archives/Zip
  • Movie
  • Image
  • Sound
  • Music, monophonic & polyphonic ringtones

Media-Convert has a Free on-line MIDI sequencer that lets you create and share your own tunes and ringtones. Once you've created a MIDI file you can use the conversion utility to convert it to most mobile phone formats. If you prefer to grab a tune from an existing music collection try Harmony Central MIDI File Sources. I've included the sequencer in my Sound Toys collection.

This is a useful tool for situations where you need a universal file converter but are unable to use installed software. Most popular formats are available and the service provides a temporary method for sharing files with many people via the URL. Suggestions for other conversion functions can be made on the site's message board.

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Pogo Starts a Blog 01.09 18:16

Apologies EP by Mosaik 13.08 06:55

Mosaik is the electronic music project of Stockholm based musician Jakob Svanholm. The Apologies EP features 7 instrumental tracks that combine melodic bass and synth sequences with delicate percussive rhythms. The sonic spaces are subtle and calming, with centered tonal themes, repeating motifs and ambient textures that conjure the emotions and imagination.

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