Friday, September 08, 2006

Pandora & the Future of Music

our top story tonight...

Pandora founder Tim Westergren is hosting an informal town hall meeting for Pandora listeners in Dallas.

What? Pandora & the Future of Music
When? Thursday, September 21st at 7:00 pm
Where? The Magnolia Theatre @ 3699 McKinney Avenue, Dallas, Texas
RSVP: tour@pandora.com

Among the questions they hope to tackle:

How is technology changing the nature of radio?

How important are community and peers when it comes to discovering music online?

What's the best way to foster community?

Can services like Pandora help create a larger middle class of artists who aren't superstars, but have enough of an audience to support themselves through their music?

Do music lovers want more music discovery?

Pandora Road Trip Blog @ blog.pandora.com/pandora/archives/roadtrip/index.html

in other news...

Columbia Rock Academy offers South Carolina students a curriculum of original rock music instruction with yearly recitials. Official website: www.columbiarockacademy.com

Jools Holland will put his Yamaha GT7 piano up for auction this October at Bonhams auction house in London. The popular musician and TV personality has worked with a number of legendary musicians, including former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney, Jeff Beck and Tom Jones.

It's A Winding Road for Sheryl Crow. She's recovering from breast cancer and touring with John Mayer. This news page on her website reads like a blog.


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