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Arcade Fire and YouTube Team Up for Free Live Concert Series

Not willing to drop $50 on Arcade Fire's upcoming tour? No worries--YouTube has you covered. Announced last night, YouTube will be presenting a five-part concert series called "Unstaged." Co-sponsored by American Express and ...READ»

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Denim and Music: An Enduring Love Story

 Rock 'n' roll mouthwash aside, if ever a product was made for music, it is denim. The latest bunk-up between jeans and musicians is courtesy of Levi's, which has paired with a bunch of monster artists for its Levi's Pioneer ...READ»

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Letter From the Editor: Counting Down to 100

My grandfather used to paint. He wasn't particularly good at it, but he found it calming. He would also make collages with found objects. I look at his work sometimes and try to figure out the stories he was trying to tell (he's been ...READ»

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The Generation Y Mind: Summit Series Day 1

There is a business conference where the host wears an old t-shirt, the participants regularly leave successful ventures for risky passions, and where everyone in sight has a chartable side project. The Summit Series conference is an ...READ»

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Man Made Music Tells Sonic Stories With a Little Help from Grammy Winners

It's one thing to pen a jingle. "I'm telling stories," says Joel Beckerman, the award-winning founder and President of Man Made Music.READ»

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Man Made Music Tells Sonic Stories With a Little Help from Grammy Winners

It's one thing to pen a jingle. "I'm telling stories," says Joel Beckerman, the award-winning founder and President of Man Made Music. The idea is that sounds--from the lowliest chime to the most intricate composition, like ...READ»

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Most Innovative Companies - Music

From Spotify to Vevo, our picks for the top companies in music.READ»

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The Gift of Giving: Top Holiday Cause Marketing Campaigns

This season, Americans will spend upwards of $450 billion on holiday giving, spending roughly $380 per household on gifts (down from last year's estimate of $418) according to the Conference Board. While retail spending is expected to ...READ»

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Lessons From Gandhi--When You Do Not Compete, You Have No Competitors

What do Deepak Chopra, Jerry Adams, Moby, Ted Kennedy, Wyclef Jean, Dennis Kucinich, John Legend, Mitt Romney, and Mohammad Yunus have in common? They and 390 other big thinkers are all waiting to speak to you, right now, thanks ...READ»

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Shvo Motion

One man's real-estate vision quest, and the $15 billion portfolio he's building along the way.READ»

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Way Behind The Music

For John Legend, Gwen Stefani, and hundreds of other talents, Musictoday is the invisible machine keeping fans pumped and the money rolling in.READ»

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Pop!Tech: Catching up with Bill Shannon and John Legend

Funny thing about Pop!Tech. It draws such a Fast Company crowd that it was like a reunion with people I've written about over the years. A couple of colorful examples: I interviewed Bill Shannon, aka the CrutchMaster, several years ...READ»

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The Wisdom (and Wit) of Crowds

On the heels of our recent music industry panel (watch video highlights here) with Musictoday and John Legend, I attended the Digital Music Forum here in New York to hear more about how the industry is coping. There were some ...READ»

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Why the Music Industry Needs A Makeover

A recent article in Crain's New York Business (subscription required), titled "Music Labels' New Leaders," explores the music industry's shift to hiring the hippest hitmakers to man the helm of many top -level positions in the ...READ»

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The Future of Music

What will the music business look like in a decade? How can a recording artist use the Web to connect with and build a fan base? Do viral marketing campaigns work as well for established recording artists as they do for up-and-coming ...READ»

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Music's Secret Money Machine

Just in case you didn't know, the February 2007 issue of Fast Company is on newsstands now. The cover story, also featured on the web site this week, is about Musictoday, a cutting edge marketing solutions company that empowers ...READ»