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AI6YR Ben

Amazon: ALL UR CONVERSATION R US

AP: "Amazon ends little-used privacy feature that let Echo users opt out of sending recordings to company... Amazon said it made the decision to “no longer support this feature” as it expands Alexa’s capabilities with generative artificial intelligence features that rely on being processed in the cloud. ..."

apnews.com/article/amazon-priv

#amazon #privacy #recordings #wiretapping

Amazon ends little-used privacy feature that let Echo users opt out of sending recordings to companyAP News
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#Music labels will regret coming for the #InternetArchive , sound historian says

On Thursday, music labels sought to add nearly 500 more sound #recordings to a lawsuit accusing the Internet Archive (IA) of mass #copyright #infringement through its #Great78Project, which seeks to digitize all 3 million three-minute recordings published on 78 revolutions-per-minute (RPM) records from about 1898 to the 1950s.

arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20

Music labels will regret coming for the Internet Archive, sound historian saysArs Technica
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Bruce MacDonald

A young friend—in fact the haver of Pepper the oft-written-about borrowed dog—has asked that I give her my record collection when I want to get rid of it.

I hope she fully appreciates the inconvenience of vinyl records.

They're heavy, bulky, and fiddly to take care of and play.

BUT — they're lovely to hold, to watch going around on the turntable, and the cover art is worth the trouble, if you like that kinda thing.

#vinyl #CoverArt #recordings

Famous cover photograph from the Carole King masterpiece, "Tapestry," one of the best-selling and most popular albums of all time. The songwriter is sitting in a window seat with her cat.
Bruce MacDonald

If I'm reading this right, "Tulip" is the CEO of "Outta Wax" in south Minneapolis.

"Most of all, they want to make sure that vinyl records are here to stay. Whether you got invested by a Taylor Swift limited edition vinyl, a family member’s passed down collection or the number one selling record of all time, Stillman and Pette want you to keep listening."
mprnews.org/story/2025/01/31/n

#vinyl #dogs #recordings

New Minneapolis vinyl pressing plant Outta Wax focuses on local music, south side prideMPR News
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Sarah Wallin Huff

Recap of 2024

I cannot believe how fast this year has flown! I feel like I’m barely catching up toward the New Year!… But I’m always amazed, too, to look back and see all that was accomplished:

In February, soprano Claire Fedoruk travelled to the UK and performed the World Premieres, at four separate concerts, of the song cycle I wrote for her, “Living the Aftermath.”
And, right at the start of 2024, I was thrilled to be preparing a performance of my 2008 electric violin concerto, “Leviathan of the Ancient Deep”, rearranged for the chamber group, the Andromeda Electric Orchestra! We had a successful performance of it on March 30!
That whole experience got me itching to create a fresh new recording of the full concerto with my new tech! I released the 2024 EP version of “Leviathan of the Ancient Deep” on May 1, and the EP even won a Silver Medal at the Global Music Awards!
Speaking of recordings, I’ve been on an adventure re-releasing remastered and/or re-recorded tracks. Check out all these refreshed recordings!
In mid-May, I had the opportunity to create and perform a super groovy solo piece for my 6-string electric violin with computer tracks and looping; thus “Round Peg Square Hole” was born! Naturally I had to create a new recording of this work for everyone to enjoy, too!
In June, I was thrilled to discover that two of my chamber works (“Nevermore” and “Of Roses and Lilies”, both found on my recent Navona release “Shards”) were chosen as National Finalists for the the American Prize Charles Ives Award — the ultimate result of that good news was that “Of Roses and Lilies” DID end up winning second place in the category for vocal chamber music!
During the summer, I decided to take the audio from my video lectures that I provide the asynchronous students who take my class, “History of Technology in Music”, and turn them into a weekly podcast. Not only is that an additional option for my busy students on the go (to listen to lectures on their commutes and such) but now anyone can enjoy these prerecorded lectures I regularly give on this super-fascinating and broad topic!
In September I FINALLY finished my setting of Psalm 47 for tenor Mitchell Sturges, after delaying for far too long. But it was worth it–I love how it turned out. There are now versions of the sheet music for tenor with piano or organ, mezzo-soprano with piano or organ, and soprano with piano or organ. And, of course, I released a quick recording of the mezzo-soprano version for all to hear….
In October I dropped two new recordings: “Crossing the Evening Sky” (for the ambient crowd) and “Samba Llena de Vida” featuring the fabulous Lydia Wu on piano (for classical violin and piano enthusiasts).
On November 15, my Christmas choral work, “Cradle Song (of Mary’s Beloved)” — recorded by the Grammy award winning choir, The Crossing — was released on Navona’s yearly holiday compilation, “Dashing Vol. 5”.
And finally, because I had a few unique renditions of wintery and holiday songs sitting lonely in my music catalog, I took some time to record and release them in late November on a charming little EP called “Winter Revelry“.

Believe me, there are already some big projects I’ve got in the works that I hope to finish up next year, so stay tuned!

In the meantime, though, I hope you’ll join me in taking it easy as we turn the page and ring in 2025.

#awards #musicHistory #performance #podcast #recap #recordings

The Slow Music Movement

"Let's face it life isn't all woodland birdsong & waves lapping against white sandy beaches, & that's alright too." Read the full review of yesterday's tip of the day from daily rituals at the newsletter, where you can get all the tips & my full thoughts a day earlier than the social media feeds.

theslowmusicmovement.substack.

Find daily rituals & more in the Slow Ambient Playlist: slow-ambient-playlist.sbmt.to/

#ambient #electroacoustic #field #recordings #soundscape #SanDiego #independent #artist

The Slow Music Movement

"a particularly blurry hypnagogic ambient suite, perfect for a lazy, possibly hungover Sunday morning..." To listen & find out more head over to the brand new TSMM newsletter - theslowmusicmovement.substack.

For a longer sound bath slip into the relaxing Slow Ambient Playlist: slow-ambient-playlist.sbmt.to/

#ambient #chill #slow #music #drone #field #recordings #tape #Toronto #slow #music

The Slow Music Movement

Chile's Bahía Mansa is a reliable source of quality ambient music. On his new LP his love of nature shines through. You can almost feel the first rays of a sun blessed summer day coming over a Patagonian hill, ushering the morning dew into the atmosphere, encouraging the summer blooms & gently rousing the local fauna from their slumber. It's a lovely listen.

theslowmusicmovement.org/blog/

Slow Ambient Playlist: slow-ambient-playlist.sbmt.to/

#music #independent #artist #ambient #field #recordings #Chile

The Slow Music Movement

Looking out over the terracotta tiled rooftops of a sleepy Portuguese city enjoying a public holiday lie in, surrounded by the early morning blue skies of what promises be a fine summer day, & the distant sound of swallows & seagulls augmenting David Cordero's sleepy soundtrack through the partially open windows, all seems right with the world.
theslowmusicmovement.org/blog/

Slow Ambient Playlist: slow-ambient-playlist.sbmt.to/

#slow #music #independent #artist #ambient #drone #field #recordings #Cadiz

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“I can put out what I consider #good music, with the #players I want, the #songs I want, the sequence I want, the artwork I want and I don't have to confer with a bunch of idiots about what they think, which is always wrong, and then to have to do this dance where you're trying to get them to think that they thought of the idea. It's just an embarrassing waste of your time. When I was on a major #record #label, nothing ever got done.” — Aimee Mann

#AimeeMann / #music / #art / #recordings <en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aimee_>

A TV shot of Aimee Mann performing whole standing, eyes closed singing into a microphone. source https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aimee_Mann
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