Facebook Estreia "Live Audio" Para Podcast E Radio

Facebook Debuts Live Audio Broadcasts

The BBC and HarperCollins are two of the publishers chosen by Facebook to test out its new answer to podcasting and radio, called Live Audio. The social network announced the feature on Tuesday, explaining in a blog post that "we know that sometimes publishers want to tell a story... with words and not video."

Like Facebook Live video, the Audio iteration allows 'casters to go live with a click. Users will get a notification that someone they follow has gone live, and the audio player display includes the same options for commenting, reacting and sharing -- just without the video. The other main difference with video is that Live Audio can be enjoyed while doing other stuff on your device. Android users will be able to listen to a live audio broadcast even if they leave Facebook or lock their phones, while iOS users can continue listening while browsing the rest of Facebook.

"From interviews to book readings, we’re excited about the layer of interactivity that Live Audio brings to both the broadcaster and listener," Facebook said.

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Facebook also sees Live Audio as a way to connect broadcasters from less-connected parts of the world with a wider audience, setting up a potentially helpful tool for news outlets looking to amplify a story. If a video broadcaster's signal begins to diminish while in a low-connectivity area, the app will allow them to switch over to the lighter Live Audio option in order to continue streaming.

As with Facebook Live and other streaming video platforms like Periscope (and the late Meerkat), legal issues are sure to be raised about the audio feature. Proper licenses from performing rights bodies would be needed for a radio station to broadcast a concert (streams can last up to four hours, and are archived), and a company could potentially violate a record labels' master rights if a user streamed a sound recording on Live Audio. Privacy is also an issue, given that someone could theoretically stream a conversation without someone's knowledge.

If you want to see Live Audio in action in the coming weeks, Facebook has tapped the BBC World Service, HarperCollins, British talk-radio station LBC and authors Adam Grant and Brit Bennett for testing. The company plans to take the new format wide to other "publishers and people" early next year.

O Local Do Festival De Woodstock Foi Indicado Para Ser Um Lugar Histórico

Woodstock Festival Site Nominated For Historic Registers

The site of the 1969 Woodstock Music Festival is one of the properties in New York nominated to the State and National Registers of Historic Places.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the nominations Tuesday of 26 properties, resources and districts by the New York State Broad of Historic Preservation.

Read more: Woodstock at 46: A Look Back at the Iconic Festival

The sites include the Woodstock site in rural Bethel in Sullivan County, where some 400,000 fans gathered on rolling farmland for three days of rock music in August 1969. Also nominated is the Niagara Power Project Historic District, a major 20th-century engineering feat stretching along the Niagara River.

Landing a place on the registers can help property owners and organizations secure preservation grants and historic rehabilitation tax credits from the state and federal governments.

Tupac Shakur, Pearl Jam, Journey, Yes, ELO & Joan Baez São Alguns Dos Indicados Para Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2017

Tupac Shakur, Pearl Jam, Journey, Yes, ELO & Joan Baez Are 2017 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees

Five first-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees -- Pearl Jam, Journey, Electric Light Orchestra, Joan Baez and Tupac Shakur -- will join three-time nominee Yes as the shrine's 2017 inductees.

Nile Rodgers, frontman of 11-time nominees Chic, will also receive an Award for Musical Excellence at the 32nd annual Rock Hall induction ceremony, taking place April 7 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. SiriusXM will broadcast the ceremony live and it will again be filmed for a later telecast on HBO.

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2017 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees List Includes Pearl Jam, Tupac Shakur, Jane's Addiction, Joan Baez, Depeche Mode & More

This will mark the third time in four years the induction ceremony has been held at the Barclays Center after moving from its previous Manhattan home at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. An on-sale date for tickets will be announced in January, with Rock Hall members receiving access to a pre-sale. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame + Museum in Cleveland will open a special exhibit on March 30 to honor the 2017 inductees.

The inductees began reacting to the news immediately. Yes drummer Alan White told Billboard that after two previous nominations, "It's totally exciting. It's a great pleasure to be recognized for something you've been doing all your life and get recognition in the industry for the amount of work you've put in and to have done something that changed the course of history, I guess, over time."

Former Yes singer/guitarist Trevor Rabin concurred, telling Billboard he was "feeling very grateful about the news of Yes getting inducted into the Hall of Fame. Yes is a band that pioneered a genre and has always been eclectic in nature, and we’ve been so lucky to have such amazing and supportive fans that have championed Yes music in all its forms. It is with incredible pride that we accept this honor."

Baez issued a statement, saying, "I never considered myself to be a rock and roll artist. But as part of the folk music boom which contributed to and influenced the rock revolution of the 60's, I am proud that some of the songs I sang made their way into the rock lexicon. I very much appreciate this honor and acknowledgement by the Hall of Fame."

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For Yes, Three Times (Could Be) the Charm For Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Journey, as well as Yes and ELO, have often been cited as Rock Hall snubs in previous years. Keyboardist Jonathan Cain previously told Billboard that even being nominated felt like a victory. "It's just been a little bit of a wait. I think it was patience. We just had to be patient. I figured it would come around," Cain said. Journey, in fact, topped the fan ballot conducted by the Rock Hall, with 250,758 votes. ELO, Pearl Jam and Yes were also in the top five and each received a vote added to the tally cast from more than 900 Rock Hall voters.

Acts are eligible for the Rock Hall 25 years after the release of their first recording. In addition to Chic, others on the ballot this year included Bad Brains, Chaka Khan, Depeche Mode, Jane's Addiction, J. Geils Band, Janet Jackson, Joe Tex, Kraftwerk, MC5, Steppenwolf, The Cars and The Zombies.

Controlando O Medo Desconhecido Da Indústria Da Música

Managing The Fear Of The Unknown In The Music Industry

All most everybody in the music industry worries about what will happen in the future in regards to their career. The prospect of not knowing if something good or bad will happen in the near future can produce a lot of fear and anxiety. As a result, here is a list of techniques and suggestions on how to manage this fear of dealing with the unknown in the music industry.

Remember that no one can predict the future with one hundred percent certainty. Even if the thing that you are afraid of does happen there are circumstances and factors that you can’t predict which can be used to your advantage. For instance, let’s say at your place of work that you miss the deadline for a project you have been working on for the last few months. Everything you feared is coming true. Suddenly, your boss comes toyour office and tells you that the deadline is extended and that he forgot to tell you the day before. This unknown factor changes everything. Remember that we may be ninety-nine percent correct in predicting the future, but all it takes is for that one percent to make a world of difference.

Learn to take it one day at a time. Instead of worrying about how you will get through the rest of the week or coming month, try to focus on today. Each day can provide us with different opportunities to learn new things and that includes learning how to deal with your problems. When the time comes, hopefully you will have learned the skills to deal with your situation.

Sometimes, we can get anxious over a task that we will have to perform in the near future. When this happens, visualize yourself doing the task inyour mind. For instance, you and your team have to play in the championship volleyball game in front of a large group of people in the next few days. Before the big day comes, imagine yourself playing the game in your mind. Imagine that you’re playing in front of a large audience. By playing the game in your mind, you will be better prepared to perform for real when the time comes. Self-Visualization is a great way to reduce the fear and stress of a coming situation and increase your self-confidence.

Remember to take a deep breath and try to find something to do to get your mind off of you anxieties and stresses. A person could take a walk, listen to some music, read the newspaper, watch TV, play on the computer or do an activity that will give them a fresh perspective on things. This will distract you from your current worries. 

A lot of times, our worrying can make the problem even worse. All the worrying in the world will not change anything. All you can do is to do your best each day, hope for the best, and when something does happen, take it in stride.  If you still have trouble managing your anxiety of the future, then talking to a counselor or clergyman can be of great help. There are ways to help manage your fear and all it takes is some effort to find those answers.

About the Author:
Stan Popovich is the author of "A Layman's Guide to Managing Fear Using Psychology, Christianity and Non Resistant Methods" - an easy to read book that presents a general overview of techniques that are effective in managing persistent fears and anxieties.

Interstellar Theme - Um Belo Piano Auxiliado Com Tecnologia! - Video

Beautiful piano rendition of Interstellar theme + visualisation

If you loved Interstellar, or if you just love good music and cool technology, check out this video. This pianist and programmer made a great visualisation of the Interstellar theme.

Como Os Milênios, Como Os Celulares, Estão Transformando A Indústria dos Tickets!

How Mobile Millennials Are Transforming The Music Ticketing Industry

First of all thanks to Cherie Hu for this article.
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 15: Beyonce performs onstage during TIDAL X: 1015 on October 15, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for TIDAL)

Just over two months ago, Beyoncé closed out her Formation World Tour, which grossed over $256 million from nearly 50 sold-out shows and ranked as the #1 tour in North America this year. Tickets were in particularly high demand, as the last time Beyoncé went on tour was in 2014 alongside celebrity husband Jay-Z; within 24 hours of the on-sale date, secondary ticket prices were already averaging more than $400 apiece.

One could assume that Beyoncé’s fans would plan their months around these concerts, securing tickets and making travel and/or accommodation plans far in advance. Yet, data from mobile secondary ticket marketplace Gametime suggests that even diehard music fans are buying more of their tickets within a week or even a day of the event—not just for Beyoncé-level stadium shows, but for all concerts across the board.

Gametime is on track to sell over 1 million concert tickets by the end of 2016. While this figure pales in comparison to Ticketmaster's monthly ticket processing rate of 75 million, it still provides a baseline for studying modern ticket purchasing habits, especially considering that millennials comprise around 75% of Gametime’s user base.

Initially specializing in sports games, the mobile marketplace addedmusic to its offerings almost exactly one year ago, in December 2015. At the time, they featured only five music markets with an average of 10 concerts each. Colin Evans, Chief Revenue Officer at Gametime, had told FORBES that music fans tended to be less spontaneous than sports fans in buying event tickets, and hence the company would take targeted steps to account for an extended purchasing timeline.

Since then, not only has Gametime’s music vertical expanded into a total of 75 markets, but their assumptions about purchasing habits for concert tickets have also been largely debunked. 55% of Gametime music fans buy their tickets the week before a concert, while 30% of them buy tickets the day of the event. The number of music transactions on the app overall more than double on the day of a given concert—partly due to cheaper price tags, which depreciate by over 25% from 30 days out. This makes Gamete's music fans even more spontaneous than the app's NFL fans, and not far behind MLB, NBA and NHL fans.

Percentage of sales that occur on the day of an event for MLB, NBA, NHL, NFL and music fans. (Chart courtesy of Gametime)

“The velocity of interest in concert tickets is skyrocketing,” says Sean Pate, Head of Communications at Gametime. “You’re most likely going to know ahead of time if your favorite artist is coming to town, but we see more people buying at the last minute, either in an impulsive way or a more experienced and savvy way, waiting until closer to the event to purchase tickets at the optimal price.”

While Gametime certainly does not represent the entire ticketing market, its recognition of a last-minute purchasing paradigm may have significant implications for venues and promoters, for whom advertising has always been a consistent pain point. In Eventbrite's recent report The Future of Concert Technology, venues and promoters rated advertising tech as the least effective of all available marketing tools. This is in part due to limited time and money: 60% of respondents spend fewer than four hours marketing each individual show, while 40% are limited to marketing budgets of under $200 per show. As for retaining user attention, Ticketmaster has previously shown that each additional step in the ticket checkout process can cause a 10% decrease in transactions.

Some recent suggestions for improving concert advertising tech have included open platforms and identity-based marketing. This year, Ticketmaster has already integrated with Facebook and Spotify, in addition to releasing its first public-facing APIs and SDKs that allow third-party developers to incorporate their concert discovery, purchasing and management services into their own apps. According to the Eventbrite report, 98% of surveyed venues say enabling ticket sales on other platforms will drive growth in coming years, while 56% of respondents think using listening behavior to drive targeted ticket sales will be extremely impactful to their business.

If Gametime's data is any indication, the trend of immediacy is also an increasingly important consideration. For instance, listening behavior may not be the most significant predictor of buying concert tickets if the event is still several weeks or months out.

Moreover, if we think of the concert industry as a travel industry, not only are millennials embracing more impulsive and immediate travel habits, but mobile is also proving to be an effective conversion channel. Time spent per session on mobile travel sites is down 7%, while mobile web conversion rates for travel sites have increased by 88%, according to Google Analytics.

On the opposite end of the spectrum from Gametime, virtual reality may also become an enticing new income stream for artists, venues and promoters, enabling a sort of "first-day-after" rather than "last-minute-before" experience. Artists such as deadmau5 and Childish Gambino, startups like TheWaveVR and VRTIFY and corporations from Citigroup to Absolut have already capitalized on this technology.

In the future, startups like Gametime will have to collaborate more closely with event professionals to help them make better sense of the widening timeline by which fans will cash in on live music. “While we’re still predominantly a secondary marketplace, we’re starting to share data with venues and promoters because they're interested in how they can get rid of dormant inventory to a captive, growing audience that’s buying at the last minute,” said Pate.

12 Presentes Para Aqueles Que Adoram Música!

12 perfect gifts for the music lover in your life

We all have that friend. The music geek.

I know this person exists because I'm that person. My headphones are always on, I'm constantly recommending music to people (and soliciting recommendations), and I always have music on when I'm around.

I can personally attest to the value of every product on this list, and if you know someone who loves music, any of these gifts will be a home run. 

From helping make music sound better, to helping someone show off and preserve his or her music collection, these 12 items are a music lover's best friend. 

Having trouble figuring out what to get people for the holidays? You can check out all of Insider Picks' 2016 gift guides here.

A turntable

Amazon

Vinyl is back. If you'd like to ride the wave, you're going to need a turntable.

Until recently there weren't any terrific budget turntable options out there. Cheaper tables would destroy your records, while nicer ones were out of most people's price range. Thankfully, that's no longer a problem thanks to U-Turn.

For my full thoughts, you can check out my review, but as far as I'm concerned, U-Turn's Orbit is the only budget turntable worth considering. It's well constructed, plays records well, and should last you or whoever you're buying it for a lifetime. If records don't sound good on this table, it's another component of your stereo system.

U-Turn Orbit Turntable, $179

A Vinyl Me, Please subscription

Vinyl Me, Please

Ok, you have the turntable. What about some records?

Vinyl Me, Please is a monthly subscription service just for record lovers. Here's how it works: Each month, subscribers receive an exclusive pressing of an album, an original art print, cocktail recipe for pairing, and exclusive piece of merch.

An annual subscription costs $23/month (you're charged $284 annually), a three-month subscription costs $25/month (you're charged $75 quarterly), or you can pay $27 each month if you'd prefer to pay month-to-month.

A subscription to Vinyl Me, Please will pepper your collection with exclusive gems, which are sometimes the best part of a record collection.

Get more details here

A ticket holder

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What if the person on your list already has the vinyls they like, but they don't have a place to hold their ticket stubs?

Sticking them on your wall is one option, but they can get easily damaged by whatever you stick them on with. I used to slip mine into record sleeves, but that's also kind of a lame, inelegant solution. You want people to know you were there.

This shadow box is a cool way to highlight all the shows a person has been to without risking masking tape-related damage. After the show, the ticket goes in with the rest of them, where it can be easily plucked for reminiscence or bragging rights.

Ticket Shadow Box, $28.97

A record frame

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If the person you're buying for has enough ticket stubs that they need the ticket holder I recommended, they probably have a signed record or two.

Some of my most prized possessions are records I had signed after shows, and the first thing I did was frame them. Nobody wants their signed copy of "1989" ruined by a can of soda or a crease.

Framed records are excellent conversation pieces and can add an extra aesthetic touch to any room.

Americanflat Album Frame, $11.95

Bluetooth headphones

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This list has been all analog so far, and while that's one way to enjoy music, it's far from the only way.

Even huge vinyl fans listen to digital music, be it at work, while exercising, doing chores, or running errands. A good pair of Bluetooth headphones can help turn a cumbersome commute into a more manageable one.

For their price, it's hard to beat 1More's over-ear option. They're pretty comfortable, sound very nice — there's a little extra emphasis on treble — and look pretty cool. You can read my full review here, but these headphones have a lot going for them.

1MORE MK801 Over-Ear Bluetooth Headphones, $49.99

Earbuds

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If you know the person you're buying for prefers earbuds and doesn't mind a wire, get them this pair by Master & Dynamic.

They're a little pricey, but worth it. I haven't heard an earbud yet that matches their clarity, and with four different-sized earbud tips, they'll fit almost any ear.

My favorite part about these headphones (besides their sound) is the fact that they ship with a clip. That might seem like a small thing, but when you walk with earbuds on, gravity is working against you. As you walk, your headphone cable moves and puts pressure on the earbud, which can then pop out. The clip stops this from happening, and it makes a big difference.

Master & Dynamic ME05 Earphones, $19

A nice DAC

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This is something only music lovers would appreciate, and most don't know they're missing.

DAC stands for Digital-to-Analog Converter. Every digital device has one, and it's what turns files into actual sound.

The problem is that they're usually part of a bigger system, like a computer or phone, which isn't as good as a standalone DAC. I've been using a DAC from Audioquest called the Dragonfly, and I'm never going back.

Music that I've heard for years sounds better and clearer than ever. Don't be disappointed if the person you give this to can't hear a difference at first; neither did I. Once I got used to listening to music through Dragonfly, I went back to plugging it into a standard headphone jack and was shocked by how crummy the same music files sounded.

Dragonfly Black, $98.75

A Bluetooth speaker

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If the music lover in your life doesn't have a Bluetooth speaker yet, they're in luck.

I've recommended Anker's little speaker a lotsince I started using it early last summer. It's small, durable, and produces excellent sound.

It's the speaker I use every day when I'm cooking or cleaning up my apartment, and I couldn't be happier with its performance.

Anker SoundCore Sport XL, $59.99

Record sleeves

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Back to the analog realm again.

If you know someone with a growing record collection, be the person who helps make sure that collection stays in pristine shape.

Record sleeves might seem like a kind of lackluster gift, but believe me they're an essential part of any record collector's arsenal.

BCW 33 RPM Record Sleeves (100 Count), $11.80

A record brush

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Another overlooked record-collecting accessory is the anti-static record brush.

Static and dust build up on records over time and can cause pops and other distortion that take away from the record-listening experience. There's a whole lot of record cleaning products out there, but this is the brush that I recommend people use.

I've used it before and it does a good job, is simple to use, and it will help records last a lifetime.

Audio-Technica Anti-Static Record Brush, $14.85

Their first record

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If you know someone is going to get a turntable, but hasn't started their collection yet, you're in an incredible position.

You get to give them their first record. So it should be a good one, right? Amazon has thousands of records available, and with almost every new album coming out on vinyl, there's a lot to pick from.

Because it's so elaborately packaged, I'm going to pick Kanye West's 2010 album, "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" to represent this category. It's a three-record set that looks, well, beautiful on a shelf.

"My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" by Kanye West, $27.99

Their second record

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Ok, I lied. I'm taking some editorial liberty and recommending another album, Courtney Barnett's "Sometimes I Sit and Think and Sometimes I Just Sit."

It has all the catchy hooks, distinctive rhythms, and wonderful, offbeat lyrics that earned it a spot on many "best of" lists last year. For what it's worth, it was my favorite album of the year.

Plus, the version I'm recommending is pressed on pink vinyl, and a portion of the purchase goes to charity. A true win-win.