All Posts Tagged ‘music’

Greg Gomer

Want to try RiotVine’s Foursquare Beta?

Greg Gomer | June 1st, 2010
Boston's RiotVine announces latest feature at Music 2.0 event

Boston's RiotVine announces Foursquare beta launch.

Two weeks ago Jennie White and I attended THE event for Boston’s music and tech scene and were blown away by all of the presenters and the amazingly innovative work they are doing at the intersection of music and technology. At the event, RiotVine’s founder Kabir Hemrajani revealed the coming launch of a new Foursquare integration that will allow music artists to customize the fan experience during a concert.

RiotVine — a platform that finds and aggregates local events and tells you which of your friends have plans to attend — will tap into Foursquare’s API to tell performers who’s at their concert. The artists will then be able to share tracks during the show in real time with fans in attendance.

Here’s your chance to dive in and see for yourself how RiotVine is taking Foursquare to the next level. If you’re like me and already have a growing list of must-see shows this summer, at the Comcast Center, BOA Pavilion and Beachcomber, this is a must-try.  You might meet fellow concert goers like yourself and make plans for the rest of the year’s events!

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Jennie White

RiotVine Takes Foursquare to the Next Level

Jennie White | May 19th, 2010
Boston's RiotVine announces latest feature at Music 2.0 event

Boston's RiotVine announces latest feature at the Music 2.0 event

I’ve tried to come off as this “chick who knew her stuff” when it came to music — I lied. I was reminded of that last night at Music 2.0: Tools+Tech for Musicians, Marketers+Managers. The only thing I can handle on iTunes is its “Top Chart” with the 100 most downloaded songs and don’t get me started how difficult it is to find concerts. When I signed up for RiotVine, music discovery became simple, especially when it came to finding concerts.

Last night, RiotVine revealed the coming launch of a new Foursquare integration that will allow music artists to customize fan experience during a concert.

RiotVine — a platform that finds and aggregates local events and tells you which of your friends have plans to attend — will tap into Foursquare’s API to tell performers who’s at their concert; the artists will then be able to share tracks during the show with fans in attendance. (more…)

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Jennie White

BeatBox Pad: Musician’s iPad App Developed by a Boston Undergrad

Jennie White | April 30th, 2010
BeatBox Pad iPad app

BeatBox Pad is joined by only one other drum app in the iPad App store

Developing an iPad app after one college class in mobile applications is tough to do, but 21-year-old Brian Schachter took on the challenge with his iPad App BeatBox Pad. One of the first iPad applications to hit the App store, BeatBox Pad combines Schachter’s love for music with his talent as a developer. BeatBox Pad was released before the iPad hit stores.

How did Schachter develop an app for a device he’d never seen before?

It came down to a lot of thinking, drawing and executing. The only experience Schachter had in mobile app development was from a class he took at New England Institute of Art in Brookline, Mass., where he’s a full-time student. By the end of class all of the students had produced iPhone applications, and that’s where Shachter’s inspiration for BeatBox Pad came from.

BeatBox Pad turns your iPad into a musical instrument; with over 25 sounds BeatBox Pad is simple, yet perfectly brain numbing. Check out the short demo below:

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David Bolton

Making Music is Now Easier for the Masses

David Bolton | March 12th, 2010

David Bolton wonders: How far has recording come, and where is it going?

When we think of music, what comes to mind? Are we Gaga for the latest pop hit or is music more than a feeling?

Superstars with inflated egos or earnest young men making sounds that capture the mood and emotion of the moment? Do we think iTunes, downloads or MySpace? Or can we still remember vinyl and eight tracks, a time before CDs and Mp3s? Do we ever think of the session musician, seeking not for fame and fortune but a regular paycheck?

Music and technology have enjoyed a very special relationship over the years. The basics of sound reproduction have been known since the 9th Century, but the invention of the phonograph cylinder in 1877 by Thomas Edison, a true East Coaster, allowed for the recordings to be played back aurally at an individuals’ convenience. Groundbreaking experiments in electricity in the 1920’s further enhanced the technology and radio transmissions ensured that mass consumption of recorded and live sound recordings could be heard. (more…)

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Kyle Psaty

Has Video Killed the Underground Star?

Kyle Psaty | February 16th, 2010

Together festival was rad, but raised a healthy question

If George Orwell, author of the middle school canonical staple 1984, were alive today, he’d be less worried about Big Brother and more worried about Little Hand-held.

The Flip video camera is currently being pumped in an ad campaign on T platforms all over Boston, and it’s in wide circulation. The latest version of the iPhone also makes shooting video from a tiny hand-held easy. These two video creation creatures are crawling the streets in pockets worldwide. So what does that mean for underground music?

I found out on Sunday night at a concert that was part of Together, a six-day electronic music festival here in Boston. (more…)

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