iLuminate: Artist of Light is an Entrancing Collision of Music, Dance & Tech

Events, FlashFWD, Interviews, Live Music, News, Top 5 SoundCtrl July 17, 2013

By Dana Sedgwick Tomorrow evening, a new off Broadway show will light up the theatre district with the official opening of iLuminate: Artist of Light. I had the chance to get a small preview at SoundCtrl’s 4th Annual FlashFWD Awards last May when we invited 3 of the 11 person cast to close out the

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The History, Progression and Future of Digital Music Programming (Part 2)

Artist Support, Events, Live Music, Mobile & Tablet, News, Top 5 SoundCtrl July 15, 2013

By Carolyn Heneghan Now that we’ve taken a look at the history of digital music programming, the future and evolution of this industry becomes clearer. Sonar 2013 is one example of the implementation of future music and gives us a glimpse into where music programming is headed.

Jay Z invites fans to Picasso Baby video shoot

Events, Live Music, News, Top 5 SoundCtrl July 10, 2013

By Dana Sedgwick So the mystery of the Picasso Baby invite/email has been solved… we followed the breadcrumbs and ended up at the Pace Gallery in NYC for the video shoot of Jay Z’s “Picasso Baby” off Magna Carta Holy Grail. As we reported last week, Jay Z has proven to be a fan of

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Mysterious Email Sent to Those Who Received Magna Carta Holy Grail Lyric Books in NYC

Events, Live Music, News, Top 5 SoundCtrl July 10, 2013

If you were one of the lucky Jay Z fans who literally ran the streets a few weeks ago for a chance to collect a rare book of lyrics from Magna Carta Holy Grail, you probably got an email yesterday with the subject line… “IF YOU ARE OVER 18…” (really guys, that subject line?)

Afropunk Festival Lineup Announced, AUG 24/25

Events, Live Music, News SoundCtrl July 9, 2013

Brooklyn’s AFROPUNK FEST is back for the 9th year… Chuck D & DJ Lord (performing Fear Of A Black Planet), Questlove (?love), DEATH, The Heavy, Trash Talk, Danny Brown, Saul Williams, Theophilus London, Vintage Trouble, The London Souls, The Coup, Mykki Blanco, K-OS, Big Freedia, Rye Rye, LE1F, Jean Grae, CX Kidtronik, The Dust Rays,

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Signalfy Founder Kara Dake on Receiving the SkyLight Grant & Female Entrepreneurship

Discovery, Events, Interviews, News, SoundWAV, Top 5 SoundCtrl July 8, 2013

By Dana Sedgwick The lack of female visibility in the music industry is an old and enduring issue. Despite the fact that there are many innovative and creative women hard at work, the truth is that many don’t wind up in the spotlight they deserve. SkyLight is working to change that. Founded in 2013 by

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