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Amazon pulls the plug on Amp, the live-audio app it launched last year to ‘reimagine radio’

by Kurt Schlosser on October 4, 2023October 4, 2023 at 1:24 pm

Amazon is pulling the plug on Amp, the audio app it launched last year to let users DJ their own live radio shows complete with a catalog of millions of… Read More

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On the record: New vinyl Hi-Fi lounge in Seattle skips the algorithm and gets back to music basics

by Kurt Schlosser on September 20, 2023September 21, 2023 at 12:30 pm

The term “Seattle sound” often refers to the heyday of grunge music in the city. But the people behind a new cocktail lounge think Seattle has never sounded better thanks… Read More

Paul Allen estate donates thousands of rare music, film and sci-fi artifacts to Seattle’s MoPOP

by Kurt Schlosser on July 26, 2023July 26, 2023 at 7:54 am

Thousands of one-of-a-kind artifacts from Paul Allen’s collection, spanning decades of cultural relevance, are headed to Seattle’s Museum of Pop Culture, the institution he helped found 23 years ago. The… Read More

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Musical astronauts will bring a show that’s completely out of this world to Seattle

by Alan Boyle on July 24, 2023July 24, 2023 at 3:51 pm

Astronauts have been making music in orbit for almost 60 years, but at least some of the members of a band called Bandella prefer to think of themselves as musicians… Read More

Soundbites on AI: Seattle music vets share concern and enthusiasm for how tech might impact art

by Kurt Schlosser on June 19, 2023June 19, 2023 at 7:56 am

During a recent appearance on Conan O’Brien’s podcast, Smashing Pumpkins lead singer Billy Corgan offered a gloomy prediction for the future of music. He said that once kids get their… Read More

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He sang about life as ChatGPT, but this opera pro needed his human creativity to fix AI’s lyrics

by Kurt Schlosser on May 25, 2023May 25, 2023 at 7:16 am

When he took the stage last week at the GeekWire Awards as the human embodiment of ChatGPT, accomplished singer Robert “The Drunken Tenor” McPherson had combined his own songwriting intelligence… Read More

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Band that took shot at ‘local villain’ Jeff Bezos during Seattle hockey game releases song

by Kurt Schlosser on February 17, 2023February 17, 2023 at 9:44 am

Three weeks after the Seattle band Who Is She? played during intermission of a Seattle Kraken game at Climate Pledge Arena — and was asked not to play again — the… Read More

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Band says it’s ‘not welcome back’ at Seattle arena; NHL team insists song lampooning Bezos isn’t why

by Kurt Schlosser on January 27, 2023January 27, 2023 at 8:53 pm

A Seattle punk-pop group that played this week as the “house band” between periods at a Seattle Kraken game at Climate Pledge Arena won’t be playing again this weekend as… Read More

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Video game fans, be Calm: Xbox partners with relaxation app to offer immersive soundscapes

by Kurt Schlosser on December 7, 2022December 7, 2022 at 9:39 am

If you use video games to relax or relieve stress, a new collaboration between Microsoft Xbox and Calm, a leading sleep and meditation app, is looking to extend those benefits.… Read More

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To die for! Direct-to-consumer casket company lives to see its product in a Taylor Swift video

by Kurt Schlosser on October 24, 2022August 9, 2023 at 12:48 pm

Any startup would die for the chance to have their product show up in a Taylor Swift music video. That’s just life for Titan Casket. The Bellevue, Wash., and Massachusetts-based… Read More

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Mapping its 25-year history, Seattle band Death Cab for Cutie uses geotagging to unlock new song

by Kurt Schlosser on September 16, 2022September 16, 2022 at 11:43 am

Death Cab for Cutie has logged a lot of miles during a 25-year span as a band. A lot of that time on the road was spent finding tour venues… Read More

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AI thrilled the video star: Seattle musician uses unique tech to generate imagery for his song

by Kurt Schlosser on August 20, 2022August 19, 2022 at 2:23 pm

Someone once famously said that “video killed the radio star.” Forty-one years after that song helped ironically launch MTV, the question in 2022 is, what will artificial intelligence do for… Read More

Rock on(line)! Seattle’s Museum of Pop Culture building digital ‘vault’ for 80,000 collection items

by Kurt Schlosser on March 29, 2022March 29, 2022 at 8:37 am

The Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle has more than 80,000 pieces in its permanent collection, comprised of such artifacts as musical instruments, photographs, posters, clothing items, TV and movie… Read More

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Amazon out to ‘reimagine radio’ with new app Amp which lets users DJ their own shows

by Kurt Schlosser on March 8, 2022March 8, 2022 at 9:29 am

Amazon is tuning into the radio business — or, a 2022 version of radio. The company revealed a new app called Amp on Tuesday that allows users to DJ their own… Read More

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Code.org bands together with Coldplay to get kids dancing and coding via #codeplay contest

by Kurt Schlosser on February 21, 2022February 21, 2022 at 9:15 am

Seattle based computer education nonprofit Code.org is teaming with the British rock band Coldplay for a contest aimed at inspiring more kids to learn coding through the joys of music… Read More

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Changing the tune on dating apps: Tech vet wants to connect people through their taste in music

by Kurt Schlosser on December 27, 2021February 4, 2022 at 4:09 pm

Remember making a mix tape for someone you were dating? What if the mix tape — or your musical taste — was the reason you were dating? That’s the premise… Read More

Amazon doesn’t rock, artists and others say, in call to reject palm-scanning tech at Red Rocks venue

by Kurt Schlosser on November 17, 2021November 17, 2021 at 4:31 pm

“Put your hands in the air, wave ’em like you just don’t care!” someone said, somewhere, once. But musicians and human rights groups do care and are speaking up about… Read More

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Ciara at the GeekWire Summit: Entertainer and entrepreneur on music, business and having impact

by Kurt Schlosser on October 9, 2021October 9, 2021 at 8:21 am

In talking about the decision to “Level Up,” both in moving outside of her comfort zone and in striking out to self-release a single by that name, Ciara said sometimes… Read More

Amazon’s ‘Prime Day Show’ will feature Billie Eilish, H.E.R. and Kid Cudi in streaming musical event

by Kurt Schlosser on June 3, 2021June 3, 2021 at 8:25 am

Amazon is bringing out more star power to promote this year’s Prime Day shopping event. The company announced Thursday that recording artists Billie Eilish, H.E.R. and Kid Cudi will be… Read More

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Rock fans dig deep for Mudhoney and vote to name Seattle tunnel machine after longtime band

by Kurt Schlosser on April 12, 2021April 12, 2021 at 4:38 pm

Move aside, earth beneath Seattle. Here comes some hard rock. Seattle Public Utilities has announced that a tunnel boring machine that will be used to carve a path for the… Read More

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Prefunq combats Zoom fatigue with pre-meeting mini concerts to support artists hurt by pandemic

by Kurt Schlosser on April 7, 2021April 19, 2021 at 1:17 pm

As COVID-19 sent everyone retreating to social isolation and virtual gatherings, it proved particularly difficult for the performers and musicians who rely on live events to make a living. The… Read More

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27 years after death of Kurt Cobain, group uses AI software to create a ‘new’ Nirvana song

by Kurt Schlosser on April 5, 2021April 5, 2021 at 10:25 am

The death of Kurt Cobain 27 years ago today left fans of Nirvana forever wondering what new music the celebrated grunge band might have produced over the years. A group… Read More

Mudhoney? Sir Digs-A-Lot? Music monikers in the mix as Seattle votes on name for tunnel machine

by Kurt Schlosser on March 26, 2021March 26, 2021 at 8:02 am

Seattle’s deep musical roots are coming to the surface in the quest to name the tunnel boring machine that will be used in the city’s Ship Canal Water Quality Project.… Read More

Sub Pop Records opens new retail shop in Seattle — at the base of an Amazon headquarters tower

by Kurt Schlosser on January 25, 2021January 26, 2021 at 10:56 am

Sub Pop Records, the longtime independent Seattle record label, is setting up shop in the base of an Amazon headquarters tower. Sub Pop on 7th is selling merchandise including clothing,… Read More

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Fred Hutch’s holiday gala going virtual with singer Sheryl Crow and a celebration of ‘fearless science’

by Kurt Schlosser on December 3, 2020December 3, 2020 at 8:11 am

In her biggest hit, Sheryl Crow sings about how all she wants to do is have some fun. It can be a tough time right now to make fun happen,… Read More

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Seattle investor who worked — and rocked — with Paul Allen goes viral with his cover of a grunge hit

by Kurt Schlosser on October 7, 2020October 7, 2020 at 8:50 pm

Steve Hall thinks Paul Allen would have gotten a kick out of his viral music sensation. Hall, a longtime venture capitalist who has worked at the late Microsoft co-founder’s Vulcan… Read More

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Court rules in favor of hip-hop star Macklemore after jazz musician sued over hit song samples

by Kurt Schlosser on September 23, 2020September 24, 2020 at 9:36 am

Macklemore and Ryan Lewis have successfully defeated a copyright infringement lawsuit brought by a New Orleans jazz musician who claimed the Seattle hip-hop duo sampled his music on some of… Read More

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Microsoft vet’s new tech startup, SyncFloor, helps creative pros find independent music for projects

by Kurt Schlosser on June 30, 2020June 30, 2020 at 12:38 pm

In his 20 years at Microsoft, Kirt Debique honed his tech skills as a Windows Media Platform engineering leader and Office Mobile general manager. After leaving in 2012 to pursue… Read More

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‘All in Wa’ COVID-19 benefit concert raises $45M behind Macklemore, Pearl Jam, Bill Gates and more

by Kurt Schlosser on June 25, 2020June 25, 2020 at 10:28 am

The “All in Wa” benefit concert for coronavirus relief Wednesday night raised more than $45 million as a host of musicians, celebrities and noted Northwesterners made appearances on the live-streamed… Read More

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Amazon to sponsor virtual concert for COVID-19 relief featuring Pearl Jam, Macklemore and others

by Kurt Schlosser on May 27, 2020June 4, 2020 at 4:31 pm

Update, June 4, 4:25 p.m. PT: All in Wa announced on Thursday that it was moving a virtual benefit concert for coronavirus relief to June 24 in recognition of events… Read More

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