Posts Tagged ‘Classical Music’

TED Talks- Beethoven the Businessman

This is so cool.  Interesting perspective.

Flashmob Friday

These things always bring a smile to my face… why cant I ever find myself in the middle of one?

Monday Funny: Beethoven

In honor of Naxos’ 9 Grammy’s (which the Nashville Business Journal neglected to mention)  Today’s funny will be dedicated to Classical music.

Musical Flash Mobs- Can spectacle fill seats?

So anyone not living under a rock for the past few years has become privy to the internet phenom of the flashmob.  A flashmob is typically a highly choreographed, large group of people all participating in what Wikipedia refers to as “an unusual and pointless act for a brief time, then disperse.”  What most folks

Piracy as it affects “serious” songwriters and composers

Recently after reading the blog of my friend, John Mackey (one of the most talented young composers for band I have ever known) I learned of the plight that so many composers and songwriters go through facing internet piracy.  So often, because of the size and bulldog tactics of the R.I.A.A. we think of piracy