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The announcements are broadcast at 4 pm, which leaves plenty of time to grab a blanket, pack a picnic, and get to the park to enjoy music and dance under the stars. What’s better than a free outdoor concert series? A free outdoor concert series that never lets you miss a show! Every summer, the Celebrate Brooklyn festival brings dozens of outstanding artists to perform free concerts in Prospect Park. MORE
I noticed that in your videos, music helps progress the storytelling. I’ll be inspired by something visual and then I find the music for it. A lot of the musical elements I include have tried to inform real-life elements. MORE
I was reminded of these two design principles when exploring the Johnny Cash Project , a crowd-created music video for a posthumous recording of Cash singing "Ain't No Grave." The collective outcome (a cool music video) is clear. MORE
Change the world, one video at a time.VH1 Save the Music| 1:25 VH1 Save the Music Today is World Music Day and we feature a cause marketing effort by the phone maker, LG, that is working to keep music in the lives of the next generation, This fun, driving clip does a great MORE
VH1 and DoSomething.org are working with Mobile Commons to help save the music. They’re asking people to text in to learn what they can do – from starting a band to creating a petition or writing an article in their school paper. MORE
Change the world, one video at a time.Peace Through Music | 1:25 Playing for Change “Because music knows no boundries, no races— its possible for music to bring peace.” Today is International Day of Peace and this clip introduces Playing for Change’s single minded passion to connect the world through music. MORE
The South by Southwest (SXSW) Conferences + Festivals offer the unique convergence of original music, independent films, and emerging technologies. It's finally here! If you loved our 2018 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar get ready for our new, improved, and updated 2019 calendar! MORE
For the last several years, Symphony Nova Scotia has been changing children’s lives with music. These special initiatives promote the love of music and music-making in their community. Soha: How does the program help build community and give children the gift of music? MORE
It’s a cross-platform music player based upon the Mozilla framework. Songbird screen. I’ve known about Songbird for a long time. I thought it was a brilliant idea years ago, but it was a buggy mess the last time I tried it (about a year ago.). MORE
If I worked on music education or classical music educations programs I would be thinking about this story and the hook for my students and donors. If I worked on music education or classical music educations programs I would be thinking about this story and the hook for my students and donors. NetCentric Advocacy Advocacy Strategy for the Age of Connectivity. Home Green Media Toolshed Profile Twitter Shared Links Subscribe Archives « RSS for nonprofit staff. MORE
He made a good point about adding music. He mentioned using Creative Commons licensed music. This made me think of some recommendations for music that Ivan Boothe mentioned recently (can't remember exactly which nonprofit tech list serv). Here are some resources I've found for music. Generally CC licenses allow for use as long as it's noncommercial, you credit the source, and the license on the thing you are making with the music is also CC. MORE
Check out the podcasts and videocasts "Helping Humanity" that are featured right now in the podcast section of the iTunes Music Store. Need something good to listen to during your holiday travels? MORE
Last week he launched a new series of podcasts on Online Music Marketing. I'm starting a brand new podcast called Online Music Marketing, and my intention is to share some of what I've learned about music promotion through the Internet with artists, managers, label & radio folks and others. I'll also be looking for interesting stories from folks who have been using or trying to use new online channels in music promotion. I met Jay Moonah at Boston Podcamp. MORE
They don’t have the same success with eBooks that they did with music. If you’ve been around the block as long as I have, you remember the days before an audio codec was settled upon. EBooks are moving into adolescence, and the question is, which format will win, or does one format have to win? MORE
If you've been reading Have Fun * Do Good for a while, you know that I'm pretty darn excited that Barack Obama has made it this far in the campaign (: I liked this music video created by will.i.am Obama music video Yes We Can MORE
cool campaign currently featured on their webpage involves selling raffle tickets to win two seats at a showing the the acclaimed Broadway musical, Hamilton! Approximately 1 in 5 American adults experiences some sort of mental illness in any given year. MORE
Canadian singer/songwriter Sarah McLachlan’s World on Fire music video cost $150,000 to produce… except it didn’t, it cost $15 and the rest was donated to these charities. I’m a little slow on the uptake on this one… like two years! Click here to view the embedded video. Well, it hasn’t actually been available on YouTube for that long; thanks to Kai Chan Vong at Justgiving for the tip off. Oh, and Justgiving has launched its very own page on YouTube. MORE
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Tags: Chumpness Civil Society Music NPTech Web/Tech MORE
re considering launching a corporate or amateur podcast and want to jazz it up with some background music, ??pod pod safe music? Pod safe music? The creators of PodShow.com launched Podsafe Music Network at music.podshow.com over a year ago; it??s MORE
Located in the heart of the French Quarter, this acclaimed music venue was founded in 1961 to protect, preserve, and perpetuate traditional New Orleans Jazz. At Preservation Hall , catch nightly acoustic concerts celebrating the city's musical legacy with some of its finest performers. The Spotted Cat Music Club. Live Music. MORE
It was almost reluctantly that we turned our backs to the ocean and walked back in the direction of the whooping and the music. Today is my 18th wedding anniversary. This is something I wrote many years ago about that very happy day. Dedicated to Gicela, of course. MORE
" film music | mobygratis.com – Are you looking for music to use for free in your nonprofit's video? " Tags: roundup applications blogging bookmarks citizenjournalism collaboration community free journalism list local music nonprofits postalicious principles resources socialmedia strategy video I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. MORE
I grew up with his music. Tags: Music It happens with an eerie regularity. I hear a song, one of uncanny depth and beauty; something that just reaches down and twists at my heartstrings. Intrigued, I will Google a smattering of half-heard lyrics, seeking to discover a new artist. Instead, I discover a familiar name, Leonard Cohen. It’s a strange consistency — one that has been with me from 15 to 50. MORE
Located in the heart of the French Quarter, this acclaimed music venue was founded in 1961 to protect, preserve, and perpetuate traditional New Orleans Jazz. At Preservation Hall , catch nightly acoustic concerts celebrating the city's musical legacy with some of its finest performers. The Spotted Cat Music Club. We're just a few weeks away from one of the most highly anticipated nonprofit conferences of the year , and we're so excited to be headed down South to the Big Easy! MORE
Should museums play music - in public spaces and or in galleries? Pros for music: Music helps designers frame the atmosphere for the intended experience at the museum. Cons for music: While silence can be oppressive, music can be distracting. MORE
The South by Southwest (SXSW) Conferences + Festivals offer the unique convergence of original music, independent films, and emerging technologies. It's finally here! If you loved our 2017 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar get ready for our new, improved, and updated 2018 calendar! MORE
The next technique that I am exploring in my screencasting/videocasting skill set is the addition of music. I've resisted adding music for three stupid reasons: 1. My (incorrect) perception that non-copyrighted music is crap. Finding Good Quality Music Sources Isn't Impossible. So, I admit that I'm a wee bit of a music snob. I have an extensive music collection spanning vinyl, cassettes, CD's and Mp3. Trade Off: What value does music add? MORE
If you're creating a video, a podcast, an online training, or any other project that might benefit from adding some sweet tunes, the Free Music Archive (FMA) offers more than 80,000 free, completely legal-to-use audio downloads. Radio has always offered the public free access to new music. MORE
I'd never been aware of the extent to which traditional and folk music is both honored and slighted by the Grammy's. Honored, in that there are a world of catagories for the kinds of music I love. Click their picture above for a bit of their music. MORE
Last week, I shared how lives are changed when #bigkidsgive and 5 tips on how you can rock #givingtuesday like Camp Kesem. MORE
Fortunately, Music Crossing Borders is there to ensure NYC children gain access to the arts in the form of music education from cultures around the world. Thank you to Rachel (Phillips) Slotnick for this post. If you’re in NYC, GO TO THIS. MORE
" Tags: roundup africa book bookmarks casestudies data development ebook economy free funding future innovation list microgiving music nonprofits nptech opensource orchestra postalicious report resources socialmedia strategy survey technology trends I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of December 15th). MORE
Music formats over a mere few years. Just a metaphor, but think about it MORE
Tags: music MORE
In this blog post, we’ll be talking about trailers, music videos, and other videos that depend on music cues. In a trailer, you’re combining music and voiceovers with footage from an actual event. In a similar vein, there are also music videos. Both exist to get an audience excited for something (in this case, instead of a movie or event, it’s a product, the album the music comes from). Both rely heavily on music to convey that message. MORE
Most of our issue movements don’t do enough work to organize art, music and image that resonate and harmonize us with our supporters. Campaigns, organizers and communications strategy need to make use of art, image and music to slip under the fences that people build in their perceptions. MORE
MTV And CGI's 'Giving' Event: A Call To Action - News Story | Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV News: "Young people have more power to make a change than any other time in history,' he said, citing technological advances such as the Web. The theme was echoed throughout the night. According to Clinton, community forums like MySpace and YouTube help like-minded young people come together far MORE
Music formats over a mere few years. Just a metaphor, but think about it. From here. Potluck MORE
ACL is a three day music festival that uses the beautiful Zilker Park to house eight stages, 130 bands, and thousands of people from around the world who love music. Every fall I fly from Charleston, S.C. to Austin, TX for Austin City Limits. Last year I had to smile when I noticed how “ green ” the festival had become. As attendees, we were encouraged to recycle and were enticed with swag as we did so. MORE
San Francisco Music - All Shook Down: "This is partially due to the mere fact that once an org has your information from Facebook Causes or MySpace Impact or Network for Good or what-have-you, then they can market to you directly, thus expanding their lists of potential donors and overall grasp on do-goodery. Do Online Causes and Philanthropy Do Any Good? - MORE
The South by Southwest (SXSW) Conferences + Festivals offer the unique convergence of original music, independent films, and emerging technologies. MORE
Music Related Topics SocialFish
APRIL 22, 2012
Fortunately, Music Crossing Borders is there to ensure NYC children gain access to the arts in the form of music education from cultures around the world. Thank you to Rachel (Phillips) Slotnick for this post. If you’re in NYC, GO TO THIS.
Connection Cafe
DECEMBER 18, 2013
Last week, I shared how lives are changed when #bigkidsgive and 5 tips on how you can rock #givingtuesday like Camp Kesem.
NetWits
JULY 17, 2009
ACL is a three day music festival that uses the beautiful Zilker Park to house eight stages, 130 bands, and thousands of people from around the world who love music. Every fall I fly from Charleston, S.C. to Austin, TX for Austin City Limits. Last year I had to smile when I noticed how “ green ” the festival had become. As attendees, we were encouraged to recycle and were enticed with swag as we did so.
Tech Soup Blog
MAY 20, 2015
If you're creating a video, a podcast, an online training, or any other project that might benefit from adding some sweet tunes, the Free Music Archive (FMA) offers more than 80,000 free, completely legal-to-use audio downloads. Radio has always offered the public free access to new music.
Museum 2.0
JUNE 14, 2011
Should museums play music - in public spaces and or in galleries? Pros for music: Music helps designers frame the atmosphere for the intended experience at the museum. Cons for music: While silence can be oppressive, music can be distracting.
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
JANUARY 21, 2011
They don’t have the same success with eBooks that they did with music. If you’ve been around the block as long as I have, you remember the days before an audio codec was settled upon. EBooks are moving into adolescence, and the question is, which format will win, or does one format have to win?
See What's Out There
SEPTEMBER 21, 2011
Change the world, one video at a time.Peace Through Music | 1:25 Playing for Change “Because music knows no boundries, no races— its possible for music to bring peace.” Today is International Day of Peace and this clip introduces Playing for Change’s single minded passion to connect the world through music.
Beaconfire Wire
OCTOBER 12, 2007
re considering launching a corporate or amateur podcast and want to jazz it up with some background music, ??pod pod safe music? Pod safe music? The creators of PodShow.com launched Podsafe Music Network at music.podshow.com over a year ago; it??s
AFP Blog
NOVEMBER 4, 2010
San Francisco Music - All Shook Down: "This is partially due to the mere fact that once an org has your information from Facebook Causes or MySpace Impact or Network for Good or what-have-you, then they can market to you directly, thus expanding their lists of potential donors and overall grasp on do-goodery. Do Online Causes and Philanthropy Do Any Good? -
Idealware
NOVEMBER 18, 2013
In this blog post, we’ll be talking about trailers, music videos, and other videos that depend on music cues. In a trailer, you’re combining music and voiceovers with footage from an actual event. In a similar vein, there are also music videos. Both exist to get an audience excited for something (in this case, instead of a movie or event, it’s a product, the album the music comes from). Both rely heavily on music to convey that message.
Network-Centric Advocacy
AUGUST 5, 2009
Most of our issue movements don’t do enough work to organize art, music and image that resonate and harmonize us with our supporters. Campaigns, organizers and communications strategy need to make use of art, image and music to slip under the fences that people build in their perceptions.
See What's Out There
JUNE 21, 2011
Change the world, one video at a time.VH1 Save the Music| 1:25 VH1 Save the Music Today is World Music Day and we feature a cause marketing effort by the phone maker, LG, that is working to keep music in the lives of the next generation, This fun, driving clip does a great
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
NOVEMBER 29, 2007
He made a good point about adding music. He mentioned using Creative Commons licensed music. This made me think of some recommendations for music that Ivan Boothe mentioned recently (can't remember exactly which nonprofit tech list serv). Here are some resources I've found for music. Generally CC licenses allow for use as long as it's noncommercial, you credit the source, and the license on the thing you are making with the music is also CC.
NTEN
NOVEMBER 18, 2011
Thanks to long-time NTEN member and community leader, Dahna Goldstein , for this NTEN-themed musical interlude: How to Use Tech for My Mission from Dahna Goldstein on Vimeo.
Rebooting Charity
MARCH 7, 2007
Canadian singer/songwriter Sarah McLachlan’s World on Fire music video cost $150,000 to produce… except it didn’t, it cost $15 and the rest was donated to these charities. I’m a little slow on the uptake on this one… like two years! Click here to view the embedded video. Well, it hasn’t actually been available on YouTube for that long; thanks to Kai Chan Vong at Justgiving for the tip off. Oh, and Justgiving has launched its very own page on YouTube.
Have Fun - Do Good
MARCH 5, 2009
For the last several years, Symphony Nova Scotia has been changing children’s lives with music. These special initiatives promote the love of music and music-making in their community. Soha: How does the program help build community and give children the gift of music?
The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters
NOVEMBER 27, 2018
The South by Southwest (SXSW) Conferences + Festivals offer the unique convergence of original music, independent films, and emerging technologies. It's finally here! If you loved our 2018 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar get ready for our new, improved, and updated 2019 calendar!
Mobile Commons
MARCH 1, 2011
VH1 and DoSomething.org are working with Mobile Commons to help save the music. They’re asking people to text in to learn what they can do – from starting a band to creating a petition or writing an article in their school paper.
AFP Blog
OCTOBER 1, 2007
MTV And CGI's 'Giving' Event: A Call To Action - News Story | Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV News: "Young people have more power to make a change than any other time in history,' he said, citing technological advances such as the Web. The theme was echoed throughout the night. According to Clinton, community forums like MySpace and YouTube help like-minded young people come together far
Mobile Commons
JULY 26, 2011
The announcements are broadcast at 4 pm, which leaves plenty of time to grab a blanket, pack a picnic, and get to the park to enjoy music and dance under the stars. What’s better than a free outdoor concert series? A free outdoor concert series that never lets you miss a show! Every summer, the Celebrate Brooklyn festival brings dozens of outstanding artists to perform free concerts in Prospect Park.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 17, 2006
The next technique that I am exploring in my screencasting/videocasting skill set is the addition of music. I've resisted adding music for three stupid reasons: 1. My (incorrect) perception that non-copyrighted music is crap. Finding Good Quality Music Sources Isn't Impossible. So, I admit that I'm a wee bit of a music snob. I have an extensive music collection spanning vinyl, cassettes, CD's and Mp3. Trade Off: What value does music add?
Have Fun - Do Good
DECEMBER 22, 2006
Check out the podcasts and videocasts "Helping Humanity" that are featured right now in the podcast section of the iTunes Music Store. Need something good to listen to during your holiday travels?
Have Fun - Do Good
FEBRUARY 2, 2008
If you've been reading Have Fun * Do Good for a while, you know that I'm pretty darn excited that Barack Obama has made it this far in the campaign (: I liked this music video created by will.i.am Obama music video Yes We Can
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 4, 2006
Last week he launched a new series of podcasts on Online Music Marketing. I'm starting a brand new podcast called Online Music Marketing, and my intention is to share some of what I've learned about music promotion through the Internet with artists, managers, label & radio folks and others. I'll also be looking for interesting stories from folks who have been using or trying to use new online channels in music promotion. I met Jay Moonah at Boston Podcamp.
The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
I noticed that in your videos, music helps progress the storytelling. I’ll be inspired by something visual and then I find the music for it. A lot of the musical elements I include have tried to inform real-life elements.
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
DECEMBER 15, 2008
It’s a cross-platform music player based upon the Mozilla framework. Songbird screen. I’ve known about Songbird for a long time. I thought it was a brilliant idea years ago, but it was a buggy mess the last time I tried it (about a year ago.).
Amy Sample Ward
APRIL 2, 2010
" film music | mobygratis.com – Are you looking for music to use for free in your nonprofit's video? " Tags: roundup applications blogging bookmarks citizenjournalism collaboration community free journalism list local music nonprofits postalicious principles resources socialmedia strategy video I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day.
Amy Sample Ward
DECEMBER 15, 2009
" Tags: roundup africa book bookmarks casestudies data development ebook economy free funding future innovation list microgiving music nonprofits nptech opensource orchestra postalicious report resources socialmedia strategy survey technology trends I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of December 15th).
SocialFish
FEBRUARY 14, 2019
Music formats over a mere few years. Just a metaphor, but think about it
Network-Centric Advocacy
JANUARY 24, 2008
If I worked on music education or classical music educations programs I would be thinking about this story and the hook for my students and donors. If I worked on music education or classical music educations programs I would be thinking about this story and the hook for my students and donors. NetCentric Advocacy Advocacy Strategy for the Age of Connectivity. Home Green Media Toolshed Profile Twitter Shared Links Subscribe Archives « RSS for nonprofit staff.
Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog
FEBRUARY 15, 2007
I'd never been aware of the extent to which traditional and folk music is both honored and slighted by the Grammy's. Honored, in that there are a world of catagories for the kinds of music I love. Click their picture above for a bit of their music.
SocialFish
MARCH 7, 2013
Music formats over a mere few years. Just a metaphor, but think about it. From here. Potluck
Gavin's Digital Diner
MAY 7, 2009
Tags: Chumpness Civil Society Music NPTech Web/Tech
Everyaction
MAY 16, 2018
cool campaign currently featured on their webpage involves selling raffle tickets to win two seats at a showing the the acclaimed Broadway musical, Hamilton! Approximately 1 in 5 American adults experiences some sort of mental illness in any given year.
Everyaction
JULY 12, 2018
Located in the heart of the French Quarter, this acclaimed music venue was founded in 1961 to protect, preserve, and perpetuate traditional New Orleans Jazz. At Preservation Hall , catch nightly acoustic concerts celebrating the city's musical legacy with some of its finest performers. The Spotted Cat Music Club. Live Music.
Everyaction
MARCH 22, 2018
Located in the heart of the French Quarter, this acclaimed music venue was founded in 1961 to protect, preserve, and perpetuate traditional New Orleans Jazz. At Preservation Hall , catch nightly acoustic concerts celebrating the city's musical legacy with some of its finest performers. The Spotted Cat Music Club. We're just a few weeks away from one of the most highly anticipated nonprofit conferences of the year , and we're so excited to be headed down South to the Big Easy!
Everyaction
DECEMBER 12, 2017
The South by Southwest (SXSW) Conferences + Festivals offer the unique convergence of original music, independent films, and emerging technologies. It's finally here! If you loved our 2017 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar get ready for our new, improved, and updated 2018 calendar!
Everyaction
OCTOBER 5, 2016
The South by Southwest (SXSW) Conferences + Festivals offer the unique convergence of original music, independent films, and emerging technologies.
Gavin's Digital Diner
MAY 3, 2009
I grew up with his music. Tags: Music It happens with an eerie regularity. I hear a song, one of uncanny depth and beauty; something that just reaches down and twists at my heartstrings. Intrigued, I will Google a smattering of half-heard lyrics, seeking to discover a new artist. Instead, I discover a familiar name, Leonard Cohen. It’s a strange consistency — one that has been with me from 15 to 50.
Steve Bridger
MARCH 26, 2012
It was almost reluctantly that we turned our backs to the ocean and walked back in the direction of the whooping and the music. Today is my 18th wedding anniversary. This is something I wrote many years ago about that very happy day. Dedicated to Gicela, of course.
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