August: Soundcloud in the Spotlight

I recently had a great skype chat with Soundcloud representative Nils Westerlund regarding Creative Commons licensed music, and how we might work together in this excited new world where music and technology are creating a new culture and sound. Between Soundcloud, ArtisTech Media and collaborative remix site ccMixter.org, there are many great avenues to take. The brainstorming session got the creative juices flowing! But where to start?

We decided that coordinating a meet-up would be the easiest and best step forward. So August 30th at 7pm The San Diego Future of Music invites all Soundcloud members to join in the discussion. How is Soundcloud changing the way we listen and distribute music online? How can we all work together in this new music world?

Start the conversation with a comment on this blog post. Are you a Soundcloud member? What are your experiences?

And Join us August 30th! It's free--Cafe Libertalia is a great coffee bar with treats--and some of San Diego's most influential will be in the room.

See you there,

Jason

Relevant links:

Soundcloud

Artistech Media

ccMixter.org

Music Business Radio--Copyright Issues Podcast

Listen to Michael Harrington give great insight into today's music culture, how it's flourishing, and how it's being criminalized.

Music Business Radio: http://bit.ly/bp0aSn

Rock On!

Jason

Live at the Ruby Room July 28th

We're set to have a great night at the Ruby Room July 28th! This is the Second in a series of live events produced in conjunction with the meet-ups we have every month at Cafe Libertalia.

This month, I'm proud to announce that Jack Daniels, through their support of AWAKE Community and ArtisTech Media, made it possible for us to offer a ride home solution for anyone attending the event this Wednesday night.

Safe Ride Solutions is a San Diego based company that will provide drivers to take event attendees home in their own cars if they need a safe ride--no hassels. It's discreet and reliable. It's an important role for Safe Ride Solutions to play and I am grateful for this support.

Show starts at 8pm--so get there early--added to the bill are The Sun Doctors who will open the night. Then Inhale and Sandollar--with Todo Mundo to close! Red, yellow and Green are the colors of choice.

Thanks to the Ruby Room for hosting the event, Dave Rodger booking the talent, Cynthia Gaddes for organizing the catering, Scott Fetters for speaking at the meet-up, and of course thanks to all the musicians that are helping to make San Diego the future of music!

See you at the show!

Jason

Sponsor links:

Ruby Room, ArtisTech Media, SDLive Entertainment, AWAKE Community, Safe Ride Solutions, Jack Daniels, Webceleb.com

Band links:

The Sun Doctors (just added), Inhale, Sandollar, Todo Mundo

Listen and/or download mp3's (right click, save as):
Inhale-Beach Dayz
Todo Mundo-(Remix of Meditacion el Paso) by EmSu_HaJa

SD Future of Music Podcast: June 2010

Creating Local Scenes (right click to download)

Listen to the conversation we had during June's SD Future of Music meet-up. Cathryn Beeks joins us for a talk about her involvement in the local scene, the importance of inclusion, the importance of live shows and more.
Music features songs from her album Mood Swing, Todo Mundo's remix, and ccMixter artist Lasswell.

July 26th meet-up with Scott Fetters

Please join us as we discuss how rewarding fans builds communities around music with Webceleb.com founder Scott Fetters. Webceleb is a social marketplace for independent music, where artists and fans make money together. Don't miss this chance to network with local artists and promoters.

Article of interest: Why You Should Pay For Music

Links:
webceleb.com

SD Future of Music 1st ever LIVE EVENT!

Thanks to Dave Rodgers founder of sdliveent.com, The Future of Music San Diego is presenting our 1st live event featuring performances by Circa Now, Emily Richards, EsJay and Todo Mundo. The night will take place at the Onyx Room, in the Gaslamp District on June 30th--two days after the Cafe Libertalia meet-up. Artists will provide sample packs to ccMixter.org for worldwide remixing. This show is not to be missed.

Artist webpages:
Circa Now
Emily Richards
EsJay
Todo Mundo

Sponsor and Production webpages:
SD Live Ent.
ArtisTech Media
Onyx Room

June 28th Meet-Up: Creating the Local Scene

Cathryn Beeks of Listen Local SD will join us Monday June 28th at Cafe Libertalia for a conversation about creating the local music scene. In the future of music, artists and music businesses that work together will define how people find and enjoy new music. Join us for a discussion in how to build the new music economy here in San Diego.

For an interesting take on the subject read this online article from the Music Think Tank: http://bit.ly/9Qfd83

See you there!

Jason

*Cathryn Beeks is well known as the host for KPRI's Homegrown Hour, a show dedicated to San Diego's up and coming musicians.

links:

KPRI's Homegrown Hour

Listen Local SD

Cafe Libertalia

ArtisTech Media