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Tumble: Waves
by Don Phipps
One can certainly appreciate the effort made by the members of Tumble to carve out a niche on Wave in the expanding and ever-changing world of jazz music. That said, however, there is a bit of disappointment. It's not that the group can be faulted for poor musicianship, but the readings in general are uninspired and uneven and the arrangements problematic. Tumble is comprised of Bill Douglass on bass, Robert Heirendt on mbira (an African thumb piano), Sean ...
read moreAs Twitter Tumbles, Rumors Of A Switch To Algorithm Based Feeds Are False
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HypeBot
Twitter stock tumbled yesterday after the company reported slower user growth. This came after a week of consternation among Twitter users after a rumor began to circulate that the service would be switching a Facebookesque newsfeed, where user only see posts deemed popular or relevant to their interests. Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 Twitter was in a panic last week as rumors circulated that the service was moving towards an algorithm-based feed that would select which tweets you ...
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Music Marketing on Stumbleupon = Surfing the Web?
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Though StumbleUpon is a major source of web traffic referrals it doesn't get the deluge of headline stories that other major social networks that refer lots of web traffic tend to get from music, tech and marketing blogs. Perhaps that's because the basic concept of StumbleUpon, discovering things on the web based on recommendations presented in a form that facilitates casual web surfing, is well-established. But overlooking StumbleUpon as a potentially powerful music marketing tool would be a mistake especially ...
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Aaly Trio + Ken Vandermark - Stumble (Wobbly Rail, 1998)
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Music and More by Tim Niland
The Scandinavian AALY Trio of Mats Gustafsson on saxophones, Peter Janson on bass, and Kjell Nordeson on drums is joined by American milti-reedist Ken Vandermark for an album that veers away from the very loud and boisterous free jazz they are normally associated with into more subtle and nuanced terrain. It makes for an interesting departure, Gustafsson and Vandermark can be unfairly categorized as leather lunged blowers, although it takes a great deal of concentration on the part of the ...
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Study: Facebook and Twitter Drive Most Blog Traffic, but Don't Forget Stumble Upon, Flickr, Linkedin
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HypeBot
A new Technorati 2010 State Of The Blogosphere study reinforces something that most who guide web sites and blogs already know: Facebook and Twitter drive traffic. But several sites that music marketers don't always considerLinkedin, Stumble Upon and Flikralso proved to also be significant traffic sources. MySpace barely registered in the study, which is perhaps not surprising since the study looked at blogging in general, rather than just music or band blogging. But the results are a reminder of the ...
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Survey: 20% Listen to Pandora, Alt Rock Tumbles and Other Major Shifts in Youth Listening Patterns
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HypeBot
Edison Researh's American Youth Study 2010 offers a significant survey of the media and technology habits of America's 12-24 year-olds. The new study reveals signifigant shifts in their musical preferences, the sources they prefer to discover music and increasingly even the devices they use to listen. Highlights of their findings: 20% of 12-24s have listened to Pandora in the last month, with 13% indicating usage in the past week. Just 6% of 12-24s indicated they have listened to online streams ...
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Internet Broadcasting Grows as Radio Stumbles
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HypeBot
A new Bridge Ratings survey asked, With all the devices at their disposal, which is their primary mobile medium, the one they use the most each day?"
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Their AM or FM radio stations are still the primary daily device of 30% of the sample. That's a 9% drop in primary preference. Internet radio and cell phones with the increasing penetration of smartphones. Study sample information:
Sample size: 3000 persons 13+, Error +/- 1.8%
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Stumbleupon Goes Independent, Again
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PC Magazine
Less than two years after eBay purchased StumbleUpon for $75 million, the recommendation engine is a standalone company once again. In a blog post, co-founder gmc" reported that the company is now a startup again". Gmc, co-founder Geoff Smith, and several great investors" have taken the comp-any independent again. Terms were not disclosed. This change will help StumbleUpon move quickly and stay true to its focus - helping people discover interesting web content," Gmc wrote. Our goal is to make ...
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AGE BARRIERS TUMBLE AS VETERAN JAZZMAN FRANK WESS AND YOUNG TITAN FRANK VIGNOLA TAKE THE STAGE TO DEBUT NEW KOCH JAZZ RELEASE
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All About Jazz
Fronting a band that also includes bassist Mark Egan and drummer Joe Ascione, the former Basie-ite and most versatile reed man finds in guitarist Vignola a most complementary partner with whom to share the joys of making solid, swinging jazz. They will premier their sparkling recording, 'Without A Doubt' on Wednesday, October 18 at Birdland, 315 West 44th Street. Shows are at 9:00 PM & 11:00 PM, 212-581-3080.
Frank Wess has been playing music for nearly all of his 78 ...
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