Independant labels starting to figure out about the benefits of podcasting

226 Music Group, an indie label and entertainment company, has announced that it plans to create a special podcasting division. 226 intends to use podcasting as a new way to promote releases of its artists, by selling the initial release via a podcast subscription. Subscribers will receive the artist’s album prior to the scheduled release… Continue reading Independant labels starting to figure out about the benefits of podcasting

Le podcasting pour néophytes

J’ai mis en ligne une première ébauche qui se veut une traduction de mon billet sur le podcasting. Vous la trouverez à la suite de la version anglaise.

Funkstörung videos & more

on iTune: * The Zoo * Sleeping beauty * Daft punk ipod ad * Gorillaz ipod ad (great album by the way, see original here).

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translation help needed

I need help from someone who understand french well and who could proof read a translation i have made from french to english (and would have an hour of time to give).

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Le rêve et ses symboles – règle d’affaires #1

Les rêves, c’est sympa. MAIS, car il y a un mais – il n’est peut-être pas très approprié de raconter son rêve, ou plutôt cauchemar, à la personne qui tenait le rôle de vedette principale de votre saga nocturne, et surtout – quand vous vous retrouvez à expliquer à cette même personne qu’elle possédait des… Continue reading Le rêve et ses symboles – règle d’affaires #1

Podcast update :

I have just discovered that the band i played in tonight’s podcast, Say hi to your mom, will be playing tomorrow nite. Here is the info: 06-09-05 @ Fringe Pop Festival (Parc Des Ameriques) — Montreal, Canada; 9pm / All Ages / Free

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wild’n dirty

Thanks to iKlear, i now have a clean screen. ‘Caus all my collaborators will tell ya: i’ve got the dirtiest powerbook in town.

WWDC and podcasting

Steevo took 10 minutes of his presentation to introduce podcasting and the new itune podcast subscription feature. You know that money can be made with podcasting when giants such as apple are getting into it. ipods now own 76% and itune 82% of the market share. Beside, CBC Radio 3 also announced their ‘Canadian music… Continue reading WWDC and podcasting

Kekrunch

I am tired. I have nothing to write about. So. I give you a quick snapshot of my daily feed: – ya du monde lents; – aliens are showing up on google maps; – apple join forces with intel (this seem to be as true as the googlalien thing); – i definitely like colors AND… Continue reading Kekrunch

Planet Mutek

Mutek is over. So are my holidays. Worse thing when you stop is that you dont feel like starting again. My body got used to, and actually liked pretty much, going out every nite and dance ’till late. Wed, thursday, friday, saturday and then sunday. Pictures and video coming later today. Feet tired but still… Continue reading Planet Mutek

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Dear Apparat

I forgot to say, you are such a cutie…

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Saint Etienne

Saint Etienne‘s new album ‘Tales from turnpike house’ will be out soon – The first single is SIDE STREETS and they have a new website.

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Dear Apparat

yesterday’s show totally blew people’s socks off. I dont know if you have noticed, but it seemed like people enjoyed your performance pretty much. I did. * Earlier, people all looked like if waiting to get a chance to get up and dance. Lucas Granito alias Dafluke had everything to get us up tiptoeing. View… Continue reading Dear Apparat

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welcoming belgium

My stats are showing an important amount of visitors from belgium – if you happen to be one of them, i would really like to know why so many people are googling my name on google.be.. by the way – cheers!

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MIT Media Lab initiative: the $100 Laptop

The MIT Media Lab is launching a new research initiative to develop a $100 laptop—a technology that could revolutionize how we educate the world’s children. The idea was announced by Nicholas Negroponte, Lab chairman and co-founder, at the World Economic Forum at Davos, Switzerland in January 2005. (…) The $100 Laptop will be a Linux-based,… Continue reading MIT Media Lab initiative: the $100 Laptop

Oooh spooky

A block party is being organized in Griffintown Friday by Thomas McEntee, a Roman Catholic priest. The occassion? Why, to welcome Montreal’s most notorious ghost, Mary Gallagher. She haunts the streets every seven years looking for the head she lost in 1879. This will be the 16th time she’s scheduled to appear. Headless Gallagher via… Continue reading Oooh spooky

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$2,400 a year for podcasting? f*** you must be kidding!

Funny – but how sad. just as i was talking about a possible future podcasting liscence at mutek yesterday, the “Canadian Podcast Music Act” is now out: SOCAN, the association which licences performance and communication of music in Canada, is proposing to charge non-profit podcasters $200 per month for the right to use commercial music… Continue reading $2,400 a year for podcasting? f*** you must be kidding!

CBC to Develop a National Podcasting Show

here is, fresh as cheese: CBC Radio, Canada’s public broadcaster, is developing a weekly on-air program about the blogosphere and podcast community, using the voices of audio bloggers and podcasters. more.

Roadcasting

Oh dear – how far are we from the future Roadcasting: “Roadcasting is collaborative, mobile radio. It is a system, currently in prototype state, that allows anyone to have their own radio station, broadcasted among wirelessly capable devices, some in cars, in an ad-hoc wireless network. The system can become aware of individual preferences and… Continue reading Roadcasting

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Michel Dumais revient sur Branchez-Vous

Michel est de retour. Suite à son départ du journal Le Devoir il a rejoint l’équipe de Branchez-Vous et y signera 3 articles par semaine sur l’utilisation professionnelle d’internet et des technologies. En lire plus : Michel Dumais revient sur BRANCHEZ-VOUS. Premier article signé, l’utilisation de Skype chez les professionnels. Moins bon : la tapisserie… Continue reading Michel Dumais revient sur Branchez-Vous

Google Print

Am i late on this or it is so fresh that no one knows? Google’s mission is to organize the world’s information, but much of that information isn’t yet online. Google Print aims to get it there by putting book content where you can find it most easily – right in your Google search results.… Continue reading Google Print

Mutek kick off

mutek festival is starting tomorrow – since i get a pass for the whole thing, i will try to moblog the event from my cellphone, check out on flickr for a mutek photo album. If you do take pictures of the event, please tag them with mutek05. The conference about creative commons is taking place… Continue reading Mutek kick off

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meïdia’s about to launch!

We, meïdia, the start up i am into building with Antoine, have just launched a new website for Montreal based musician Under Electric Light. meïdia’s website is gonna be up in the next days, so stay tuned to get to know what we’re up to. Meanwhile, go check out Uel’s website! (beta version, bugmail-me)

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