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 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

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. 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

These tools are going way beyond cutesy photo apps geared toward teens – now we’re seeing useful photo editing, layout tools, infographic templates, and even tools that let you easily add video and music. And not only can you add music, you can even record your own narration for your story. 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

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

Programs at the center will be in collaboration with professional artists and organizations that specialize in a variety of mediums including ceramics, painting, photography, fiber arts, animation, jewelry and the performing arts (drama, dance, music). MORE

For example, a nonprofit music lesson provider might face competition from school music programs, but also from sports and other after-school activities, or from video games. What comes to mind when you think of nonprofit strategy? Multi-day retreats? 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

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

I read this with fascination in Associations Now the other day: Working with the Nashville Entrepreneur Center (EC), the Country Music Association (CMA) announced this week a plan to launch a startup accelerator focused on the music industry. MORE

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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

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This year’s event is in Austin, one of the best technology hubs in the country, and features live music, key note speakers, raffles, nonprofit awards and more. bbcon is just a fundraising conference, right? Wrong. 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

The people in the music industry weren’t stupid, of course. It’s been interesting watching this unfold in music, books, newspapers, TV, but nothing has ever been as interesting to me as watching it happen in my own backyard. MORE

Her experience as a musician, building fleeting yet deep connections with thousands of people through her music, which she then replicates online, will blow your mind – and show how all of us in our own way can do the same if we think about the “ask” in the right way. 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 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

When was the last time you were unexpectedly and unreservedly inspired? How about deeply immersed in an experience— actually present and engaged? What made that moment so special and so memorable? MORE

It’s definitely one of my favorite shows, featuring Mark Ronson’s music history lesson. “ In music, we take something we love and build on it ” – Mark Ronson. What separates peer-to-peer fundraising from the other revenue channels? Engagement. MORE

Last week, I shared how lives are changed when #bigkidsgive and 5 tips on how you can rock #givingtuesday like Camp Kesem. MORE

So what does the average, everyday person do in this type of situation, make a music video ! Though he may not have been an expert on music and song styling, he was still able to engage with an authority, an expert herself in the field, Ms. 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

A great video has to be accompanied by great music in order to deliver pure entertainment. If you want to add music to Instagram video , VideoSound from Bits&Coffee is particularly designed to help you build some memorable footage. 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

One of the most effective ways to trigger an emotional response in a video is through music. In this video from Heal the Bay , the music helps drive home the message and connects the viewer to the plight of the seagull caught in the plastic bag. 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

Music formats over a mere few years. Just a metaphor, but think about it. From here. Potluck 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

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

Musical Instrument Museum. I grew up in a musical family, was fortunate enough to attend schools with excellent arts programs, majored in music in college, and still perform frequently today. posted by. Maureen Baker , Manager for Individual Giving. MORE