Nick Tann's "Is This Thing On?" Podcast

Not only is he a great musician in his own right, he brings a great variety of tunes on his show. And his self-portraits on each show post make me grin.

Amplify’d from isthisthingonpodcast.com

In this weeks podcast Paul and I interview The Rising who also play a cracking acoustic track!  I also play Faux Disco Club ~ Recovery, Bang Bangs ~ In Arms, PostCode ~ Drop Dead, Planes Over Paris ~ Signs, an exclusive track from The Lost Boys ~ Crazy Weekend, Paul eventually sent me a Dan Sheers & The Velveteen Orkestra ~ City of Dreadful Night, Camp Out ~ Made My Self Sick, Marvin B Naylor ~ By Became a Man and a frankly dodgy track by me. It seemed like a good idea at the time!!! Some nice new jingles by The Posh Bird…very nice! Read more at isthisthingonpodcast.com

Do Not Use PayPlay.fm

Copyright Infringement

Please do not purchase my music -- or the music of any other artist -- on the site PayPlay.fm. It is my understanding that the original owners of the site sold the content and web site to owners in the sovereign state of Georgia (Russia). This organization does not have the rights to sell my content, but the content remains on their site. They are charging a very small amount (less than .33 a song) of which I receive no compensation.

My original connection came from CDBaby.com. I am a huge advocate of this service. They do many great things for independent musicians. There had been an agreement between CDBaby.com and the original PayPlay.fm ownership to offer their artists' catalogs for digital sales. The artist would receive compensation -- as we do with iTunes, Amazon.com, and many other online merchants. When PayPlay.fm was sold, the arrangement was severed. PayPlay.fm has not contracted with me to provide my intellectual property.

As a matter of interest, they also appear to be selling the content of The Beatles. I'm quite certain that there is no online sales arrangement through this band's publishing company for PayPlay.fm to sell this content. iTunes only recently accomplished this feat.

CDBaby's Role

A representative from CDBaby has advised me:

PayPlay is no longer a partner of ours and we're actually moving forward on litigation against them.  They are willfully infringing on the copyrights of our artists and not ceasing distribution when demanded.
They have been served notice as a digital retailer and we're moving forward as a representative of distribution on behalf of CD Baby and artists.

To force them to take the content down you will need to notify them directly.  It could actually add a lot of leverage to our legal pursuit against them if you were to lodge a DMCA copyright infringement towards PayPlay directly.  We aren't the copyright holder of your content, so we can't lodge a federal action against them on top of their breach of contract, but you can.  At the bottom of their terms of service - http://payplay.fm/tos - are instructions of how to lodge the dispute with them.

We are moving forward against them aggressively and I'm keeping your email address on file to make sure you're sent updates as they come in.

Making Contact

I have followed the instructions as provided in the above email. Unfortunately, I don't know that it will result in much change. The address that we are advised to send correspondence is: 

PayPlay Media Group S.A.
244 Madison Avenue, Suite 357
New York, NY 10016

If you would like report any other known copyright infringements, you can also attempt to complain.

The Beatles on iTunes. Oh, really?

Jordan Reyne - Audio Gumshoe 139

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Jordan Reyne

Songs Played

- The Dead
- The Proximity of Death
- The Brave
- Blood

“…an industrial-folk musician who uses 19th century factory noises, steam sounds, and celtic melody to tell folk tales in a new way.” – CyberPR

Jordan Reyne stopped by my Facebook page to leave me a comment. Obviously curious, I visited her site to learn more about her. The opening of her site stated that Jordan Reyne is “industrial-tinged alternative folk, from the edges of the earth”. How could I not listen?

What I discovered were songs from her 2008 release “How the Dead Live“. This haunting collection of music is captivating, as well. It drew me in to the story of Susannah Hawes – an early New Zealand pioneer. When exploring Jordan’s electronic press kit at Ariel Publicity, I learned that she had been commissioned by the New Zealand Arts Council to tell the story of Susannah Hawes. Here’s a quote from the press kit:

In this concept record sharing a dialogue between Susannah and History and exploring the darker areas of New Zealand’s pioneer past, Jordan makes sharp commentary on culture which culminates in History’s annoyance with the lack of gore and grand narrative in Susannah’s story and its choice to forget her by throwing her name into the sea. As How the Dead Live is a historical piece, Jordan defined the sound of the record with industrial noises that would have existed at the time of Susannah’s life, like hammers and anvils, gold pans, and two-man saws, and visualizes how death is close to pioneers even in the simplest actions of life in a music video for the single “The Proximity of Death.”

It shouldn’t surprise any of us that Jordan would be asked to write for such a lofty project. She has received three nominations for the “Tui” Award in her native New Zealand. You can also find her performances on the soundtrack of Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings films.

I am captivated by Jordan Reynes music. Her inclusion of non-instruments as instruments helps to weave textures and sounds that create ambiance within the music. In “How the Dead Live” she has woven these together in such a way that we can hear the story and feel the pain and suffering of pioneer Susannah Hawes.

Though you only hear four of the songs from the album (and they are out of context), you owe it to yourself to listen to the complete collection. As described on her site:

Jordan combines pioneer-era industrial found sound, with folk instrumentation and etherial vocal melodies. She usually writes “concept” albums with stories, old and new, told song by song. This means it makes sense to hear them whole. For that reason, her first 4 CDs are available via the discography listing to the right of [Jordan's web site] for private listening purposes.

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Artist Links

Jordan Reyne web site
Jordan Reyne at Twitter
Jordan Reyne at Facebook
Jordan Reyne at YouTube
Jordan Reyne at Last.fm
Jordan Reyne at iLike
Jordan Reyne at Reverb Nation
Jordan Reyne at MySpace

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Yo-Yo Ma and Silk Road Ensemble, Empire State of Mind

What a great way to introduce young children to the arts. One of the finest performers of our time has reached out in ways that most would never think to do. Watch the kids eyes light up when they realize that the eclectic piece of music they are observing includes familiar music that they know from Alicia Keyes (and others).

OnEdge Radio: My Voiceovers

I've recently been doing work for a client in Second Life. My voiceovers are being heard as part of the programming at OnEdge Radio. If you like a wide variety of radio popular music, this might be a good station for you to add to your bookmarks.

You can listen online at OnEdgeRadio.net. Or, if you like to get the current song information, you can bookmark www.serverroom.us/radio/9446.

If you are in-world you can visit OnEdge Radio with this landmark: Gormthoog 44, 234, 49

James McCartney to Release "Available Light"

NASHVILLE, TN (September 7, 2010) – James McCartney will release his debut EP, ‘Available Light,’ on Engine Company Records, exclusively to global radio via AirPlay Direct, today Tuesday, September 7.

‘Available Light’ was produced by David Kahne and Paul McCartney, and marks the first solo recordings by the only son of the former Beatle.

‘Available Light’ features five tracks, including four songs written by James McCartney and a cover of the Neil Young composition, “Old Man.” McCartney sings lead vocals and plays bass, guitars and piano on the project which was recorded over the past two years at studios in the U.S. and U.K., including the famous Abbey Road Studios in London. 

"It is basically rock 'n' roll, clean sounding and vocal," states McCartney. "The words on the album refer to spirituality, love, family, trying to sort out one's life, and many other things."

Read the Story: HERE
Official Trailer on YouTube: HERE
Pre-Order at iTunes: HERE
 
For Press and Media Inquiries:
Amy Gardner :: VP / Press and Media Relations
AmyGardner@EngineCompanyRecords.com

Engine Company Records
332 Bleecker Street #K144, New York, NY 10014
www.EngineCompanyRecords.com

Via AirPlay Direct

Ch-ch-ch-changes

This just seems appropriate today.

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Changes - David Bowie

Still don't know what I was waiting for
And my time was running wild
A million dead-end streets and
Every time I thought I'd got it made
It seemed the taste was not so sweet
So I turned myself to face me
But I've never caught a glimpse
Of how the others must see the faker
I'm much too fast to take that test

Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes
Turn and face the strange
(Ch-ch-Changes)
Don't want to be a richer man
Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes
Turn and face the strange
(Ch-ch-Changes)
Just gonna have to be a different man
Time may change me
But I can't trace time

I watch the ripples change their size
But never leave the stream
Of warm impermanence
So the days float through my eyes
But stil the days seem the same
And these children that you spit on
As they try to change their worlds
Are immune to your consultations
They're quite aware of what they're going through

Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes
Turn and face the strange
(Ch-ch-Changes)
Don't tell them to grow up and out of it
Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes
Turn and face the stranger
(Ch-ch-Changes)
Where's your shame
You've left us up to our necks in it
Time may change me
But you can't trace time

Strange fascination, fascinating me
Ah changes are taking the pace I'm going through

Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes
(Turn and face the strange)
Ch-ch-Changes
Oh, look out you rock 'n rollers
Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes
(Turn and face the strange)
Ch-ch-Changes
Pretty soon now you're gonna get older
Time may change me
But I can't trace time
I said that time may change me
But I can't trace time

Jamie Lynn Noon - Audio Gumshoe 135

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Jamie Lynn Noon

Songs Played

- Second of a Spark
- A Moment to Break
- Waste It On You
- ‘Til Ya Make It

“I want to run to the edge/Throw caution to the wind/Part of life is risking it all.”

Jamie Lynn Noon is moving her music career forward in leaps and bounds. This multi-talented singer-songwriter from the California Bay Area is reaching out to fans through Facebook, MySpace and many other services that help her connect with her fans. She is also getting her songs played in places that some artists can only dream about.

Recent news on her website shows that Jamie Lynn has seen airplay on the show Saints and Sinners, on the daytime drama All My Children, and even on in-flight radio with Delta Airlines.

Her recent release “A Moment to Break” is

Co-produced by Jamie and film/television music veteran and producer Kevin Harris and mastered by Grammy Award-winning engineer Brian Gardner (No Doubt/Christina Aguilera/Avril Lavigne), A Moment to Break showcases six songs spanning the best of Jamie’s already-vast catalogue. From the inquisitive “I’m Trying” (one of the very first songs Jamie ever wrote – fresh out of high school) to the autobiographical “Waste It on You” (“a raw, emotionally honest work”), Jamie’s EP is a brilliant encapsulation of a fresh young talent on the verge of super-stardom.

Another great place to hear Jamie Lynn Noon is on the online radio service, Pandora. The album “A Moment to Break” has been added to the rotation. You can even get her album and all the latest news about her on her iPhone app.

One of the songs that you will hear in this episode is “‘Til Ya Make It”. This song has a story and history all its own. According to her site:

Jamie is also releasing a separate single, “’Til Ya Make It,” produced by Grammy and Oscar-nominated producer/songwriter, Jud Friedman (Whitney Houston/James Ingram/Kenny Loggins), the song which led her to form the ‘Til Ya Make It Organization (www.tilyamakeit.com) – a website in development which will advocate charitable causes and provide a forum for her fans to come together and share their own stories about overcoming hardships.

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Artist Links

Jamie Lynn Noon
Myspace
Twitter
Facebook
Last.fm
YouTube
iLike
AllyKatzz

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Rehearsing for the Album

Tom Davis and I have been rehearsing songs for the album. It is good to work with a drummer. We're coming up with some great ideas for the tunes as we rehearse. I'm sure that some of the songs will be a surprise to those people that have only heard the acoustic versions.

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