Muppets enthusiasts, brace yourselves for an emotional journey. Director Ron Howard unveils a heartfelt documentary chronicling the life, artistry, and humanity of Jim Henson. Despite his tragically brief life, Henson accomplished extraordinary feats, leaving an indelible legacy that continues to inspire. It arrives on Disney+ on May 31, 2024 and get the tissues ready.
Slightly Stoopid And Dirty Heads Announce ‘Slightly Dirty Summer Tour’
Today, Slightly Stoopid and Dirty Heads announced their 2024 Slightly Dirty Summer Tour across the U.S. The 23-date run kicks off on Thursday, July 11 in Cleveland, OH at Jacobs Pavilion, with stops in Bridgeport, CT, Virginia Beach, VA, West Palm Beach, FL, San Diego, CA, and more before wrapping up on Saturday, August 25 in Phoenix, AZ at Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre. Special guests Common Kings will join on select dates and The Elovaters will join across all dates on the tour.
The announcement follows Slightly Stoopid’s successful ‘Summertime 2023’ tour with Sublime with Rome, which saw the two bands hit 25+ amphitheaters across the U.S. last year.
Speaking on the upcoming tour, Slightly Stoopid’s Miles Doughty says “Slightly Dirty Summer 2024 is gonna be nuts! It’s been a minute since we did a full summer tour with our brothers the Dirty Heads and we are excited to get this party started. Joining us in the madness will be our boys Common Kings and The Elovaters taking the vibes to a new level! Looking forward to playing some new songs all summer while hitting new venues and some cities we have never played!”
“So happy to be back out on the road with our boys! Every time we get together it’s nothing but good times and I expect nothing less this summer!” says Dirty Heads’ Duddy B.
Slightly Stoopid and Dirty Heads are proud to partner with Maui Food Bank so that $1 from every ticket sold will help support Maui relief.
Since 1994, Slightly Stoopid has continued to be a musical brotherhood. Founded by Miles Doughty and Kyle McDonald, two musicians determined to succeed on their own terms, the pair of long-time childhood friends, has created a multi-genre fusion of rock, reggae, and blues with hip-hop, funk, American folk, metal, and punk. They remain unwavering in their principles of independence, honoring their diversity of influences and mentors, and furthering their inherited legacy of the Southern California sound. Slightly Stoopid has built a sweeping legacy for itself, continuously expanding in diversity and repertoire. Warriors of the road, their touring has grown exponentially both domestically and internationally with sold-out headlining dates across the world, and festival appearances at famed events such as Coachella, Lollapalooza, New Orleans Jazz Fest, ACL, Outside Lands, and Cali Vibes amongst countless others.
Thirty years into the journey, the prolific collective has much to celebrate; the band founded their own record label, Stoopid Records, garnering the platinum single “Closer To The Sun,”, and gold singles “2am” and “Collie Man,” and over one million physical catalog sales. They have worked with an array of collaborators and guest artists including Snoop Dogg, Bob Weir, Stephen Marley, Cypress Hill, G-Love, Barrington Levy, Chali2na, Karl Denson (Rolling Stones), Don Carlos (Black Uhuru) & Rashawn Ross (Dave Matthews Band). The entrepreneurial spirited band also created and continue to curate their annual sold-out Closer to the Sun destination music festival in Mexico (2024 will mark its 10th year), and have launched a line of unique, high-quality cannabis products under the guise of ‘Stoopid Strains’, along with their “Tangie Summer Haze” lager, a beer collaboration with Buzz Rock Breweries in Southern California.
Since 2001, Dirty Heads have mixed hip-hop, reggae, and rock to create a unique sound that fully embodies their Southern California roots and resonates with audiences around the globe.
Dirty Heads are currently out-streaming some of the biggest alternative acts in the U.S., with over 1.31 MILLION digital track sales and 2.7 BILLION on-demand streams since 2018. Dirty Heads also have over 2.4 million unique monthly listeners on Spotify.
The band’s global appeal reached new heights in 2021, when their hit “Vacation” (originally released in 2017) garnered over six billion views and streams across social media via the ubiquitous #VacationTransition challenge that originated organically with users on TikTok.
The group formed when punk rocker Dustin Bushnell (aka Duddy B) asked his friend, rapper Jared Watson (aka Dirty J), to collaborate on a project that would focus on positive vibes and infectious grooves. Watson added singing to his vocal skills, and later with percussionist Jon Olazabal, drummer Matt Ochoa, and bassist Dave Foral, Dirty Heads began building an immense audience.
In 2008, Dirty Heads released their acclaimed album Any Port in a Storm, with a deluxe edition following in 2010. The deluxe version featured the track “Lay Me Down” with special guest Rome Ramirez of Sublime with Rome. The song reached number one on Billboard’s Alternative Songs in May 2010, and nine weeks later it established a record as the song with the longest stint atop the chart for an independently released title.
They followed up two years later with Cabin by the Sea and later recorded an acoustic version of the title track. This, in turn, led to an entire acoustic album in 2013 called Home: Phantoms of Summer. Dirty Heads’ next album, Sound of Change, would prove to be a breakthrough for the now-veteran band, debuting at number eight on the Billboard Top 200 while topping the Independent and Alternative Albums charts upon its May 2014 release.
Building on their renewed success, Dirty Heads enlisted a bevy of industry hitmakers to work on their self-titled 2016 follow-up, which — thanks to its mainstream appeal — again charted high on the Billboard Top 200. The following year saw the band drop its sixth studio album, Swim Team, featuring the singles “Vacation,” in its original form, and “Staloney.”
Inspired by current events and the fan interpretations of their music in the #VacationTransition challenge, the band went into the studio to work on new music. In 2021 Dirty Heads released The Best Of Dirty Heads compilation, which included a new collaboration with Travis Barker and Aimee Interrupter of The Interrupters. The band also released their highly anticipated 8th studio album Midnight Control in August 2022 which featured 10 all-new songs including their take on Joe Walsh’s 1978 hit “Life’s Been Good.”
In 2023 Dirty Heads released the digital deluxe version of their album Midnight Control, featuring 23 tracks including acoustic versions of hit songs “Rescue Me,” “Life’s Been Good,” and “Island Glow,” Lo-Fi versions of 3 album tracks, 3 unreleased songs and more in addition to all 10 tracks from the original album. Featured artists include Monsieur Periné, Ivy Miller (Ivuss) and Alex Vince.
This summer, Dirty Heads performed their Top 5 hits “Life’s Been Good” and “Rescue Me” on the Today Show. Before the performance, Hosts Hoda & Jenna presented the band with a RIAA platinum plaque for their hit “Vacation,” acknowledging sales of more than 1 million digital downloads since its release BY BETTER NOISE MUSIC. The band’s take on Eagles founding member Joe Walsh’s classic “Life’s Been Good” has been streamed over 17 million times since its release and climbed to the Top 5 on the Mediabase Alternative chart. Dirty Heads also completed 37 dates on their Island Glow Summer Tour with Lupe Fiasco, Yelawolf, G. Love & Special Sauce, Tropidelic and Bikini Trill.
SLIGHTLY DIRTY SUMMER TOUR 2024 TOUR DATES:
Thu Jul 11 – Cleveland, OH – Jacobs Pavilion *+
Fri Jul 12 — Holmdel, NJ — PNC Bank Arts Center *+
Sat Jul 13 — Bangor, ME — Maine Savings Amphitheater *+
Sun Jul 14 — Gilford, NH — BankNH Pavilion *+
Thu Jul 18 — Bridgeport, CT — Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater *+
Fri Jul 19 — Bristow, VA — Jiffy Lube Live *+
Sat Jul 20 — Wantagh, NY — Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater +
Sun Jul 21 — Camden, NJ — Freedom Mortgage Pavilion +
Thu Jul 25 — Virginia Beach, VA — Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach *+
Fri Jul 26 — Raleigh, NC — Coastal Credit Union Music Park *+
Sat Jul 27 — Wilmington, NC — Live Oak Bank Pavilion *+
Sun Jul 28 — Charleston, SC — Credit One Stadium *+
Thu Aug 01 — Jacksonville, FL — Daily’s Place *+
Fri Aug 02 — West Palm Beach, FL — iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre *+
Sat Aug 04 – Gautier, MS – The Sound *+^
Thu Aug 15 — West Valley City, UT — Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre *+
Fri Aug 16 — Nampa, ID — Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater *+
Sat Aug 17 — Auburn, WA — White River Amphitheatre +
Sun Aug 18 — Bend, OR — Hayden Homes Amphitheater *+
Thu Aug 22 – Redding, CA – Redding Civic Auditorium Lawn *+
Fri Aug 23 — Mountain View, CA — Shoreline Amphitheatre +
Sat Aug 24 — Chula Vista, CA — North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre +
Sun Aug 25 — Phoenix, AZ — Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre *+
* With Common Kings
+ With The Elovaters
Don Charles’ ‘Singing Dogs’ Album Is Really Wild For The Audio Splicing At The Time In 1955
Carl Weismann, while recording the sounds of birds for other projects, ended up with many recordings that were spoiled by dogs barking. Weismann found a new use for these spoiled takes by splicing together the pitches of dog barks into the pattern of songs.
And Weismann used recordings of five dogs barking – their names were Dolly, Pearl, Pussy, Caesar, and King.
Grateful Dead Release From The Mars Hotel: The Angel’s Share, 16 Newly Unearthed Session Recordings
Today, with Rhino’s surprise release of From The Mars Hotel: The Angel’s Share, the Grateful Dead vaults have once again been opened. Featuring 16 newly unearthed session recordings, the digital collection brings listeners directly into San Francisco’s Coast Recorders during the spring of 1974, revealing the band’s real-time process as they crafted such eternal staples as “Scarlet Begonias,” “Ship Of Fools,” “China Doll,” “U.S. Blues,” “Unbroken Chain” and more that would make up their classic From The Mars Hotel LP. The evolution of all of those songs and other album highlights is charted throughout this fourth edition of the band’s fan-favorite Angel’s Share series. Like previous installments that accompanied milestone reissues of Workingman’s Dead, American Beauty and Wake Of The Flood, From The Mars Hotel: The Angel’s Share brings together hours of expertly-curated outtakes, alternate versions, acoustic mixes, unexpected moments and revelations that have never been heard or available on DSPs until now.
As these Angel’s Share recordings further showcase, the Grateful Dead were cooking with gas in the runup to From The Mars Hotel. The band had successfully emerged from a series of hectic, harrowing times, and would soon follow their transformative Wake Of The Flood with this second self-released album from their very own Grateful Dead Records. During the mere eight months that had passed between the two beloved LPs, the group also played some of their most exploratory live music and largest venues to date, famously amplified by the homemade, 75-ton Wall of Sound that they debuted on March 23rd, 1974. While several of the album’s formative songs would first be introduced into setlists along that season’s tour, the Grateful Dead spent two months recording and honing them in the studio for the album.
In honor of its 50th Anniversary, From The Mars Hotel has also been reissued and expanded with rediscovered material and rarities. Out June 21st via Rhino, six days before the album’s original release five decades ago, From The Mars Hotel (50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) features remastered audio by GRAMMY® Award-winning engineer David Glasser, with Plangent Processes tape restoration and speed correction. Produced for release by Grateful Dead Legacy Manager and Audio Archivist, David Lemieux, the deluxe edition includes demos of “China Doll” and “Wave That Flag” – the song that became “U.S. Blues” – as well as a previously unreleased live performance of the Grateful Dead at University of Nevada-Reno on 5/12/1974, where a massive wind storm was no match for the Wall of Sound.
Furthermore, From The Mars Hotel (50th Anniversary Remaster) will be released on June 21st as a single 180-gram black vinyl LP, limited edition Neon Pink vinyl, limited edition “Ugly Rumors” custom vinyl exclusive to Dead.net, and a specially-designed picture disc created in partnership with zoetrope pioneer Drew Tetz. When viewed with a camera or strobe, the zoetrope LP will appear to animate, and can be pre-ordered now along with the rest of From The Mars Hotel (50th Anniversary Remaster) variants.
As part of From The Mars Hotel’s 50th Anniversary celebration, the Good Ol’ Grateful Deadcast is unlocking the many secrets behind the album. Along with a track-by-track breakdown of the LP, the podcast’s ninth season is currently telling the story of the Wall of Sound, with archival audio of its mastermind – legendary LSD chemist Owsley Stanley – and new interviews with those who made the game-changing, larger-than-life speaker system a reality. With five million downloads and counting, new episodes of Good Ol’ Grateful Deadcast will continue to premiere every other week HERE.
The Grateful Dead is a social and musical phenomenon that grew into a genuine American treasure. In 1965, an entire generation was linked together by common ideals, gathering by the hundreds and thousands. This movement created a seamless connection between the band and its fans. As the band toured, Dead Heads would follow. Not because it was a part of popular culture but because it is a true counterculture that exists to this very day-one that earnestly believes in the value of its beliefs. By 1995, the Grateful Dead had attracted the most concertgoers in the history of the music business, and today remains one of the all-time leaders in concert ticket sales. Eventually, the caravan evolved into a community with various artists, craftsmen and entrepreneurs supplying a growing demand for merchandise that connected them to the music. Today, the connection is as strong as ever. The band was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 and received a GRAMMY® Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007. Their final tally of 2,318 total concerts remains a world record. The Grateful Dead recently celebrated their 59th Top 40 album on the Billboard chart, a feat no other group has achieved.
From The Mars Hotel: The Angel’s Share
Scarlet Begonias (Takes 1 & 2)
Scarlet Begonias (Alternate Mix)
China Doll (Acoustic Mix)
Money Money (Alternate Version)
Loose Lucy (Alternate Mix)
Ship Of Fools (Take 7)
Ship Of Fools (Alternate Mix)
U.S. Blues (Takes 1 & 2)
U.S. Blues (Take 4)
U.S. Blues (Take 8)
Pride Of Cucamonga (Take 1)
Pride Of Cucamonga (Alternate Mix)
Unbroken Chain (Take 1)
Unbroken Chain (Take 5)
Unbroken Chain (Take 6)
Unbroken Chain (Alternate Mix)
My Next Read: “Jesus Christ Superstar: Behind The Scenes of The Worldwide Musical Phenomenon” by Ellis Nassour
Fifty years after his first book on Jesus Christ Superstar, Ellis Nassour returns to the world of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber to complete the fascinating story of how the recording of Jesus’ last six days on earth pushed boundaries in the world of rock – and eventually become a worldwide phenomenon, not only on record but also stage and screen.
Nassour goes behind the scenes to show the evolution of two young English writers and their success with Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat to a controversial 45rpm record that just wouldn’t fly out of music bins, but which became their equally controversial rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar. He explores not only the frustrations and pitfalls, but also the breakthrough to a mega-selling album, concert tours, much-hyped and controversial Broadway and Los Angeles stagings, and a blockbuster film (celebrating its 50th anniversary). With never-before-seen B&W and color photos, new interviews, and costumes and scenic sketches, Superstar presents a detailed account of the rock opera from 1969–1973 to today – where it continues to be beloved around the world.
Ellis Nassour is an international arts journalist and playwright, a veteran of the New York Times and New York Daily News and former director of artist relations at MCA Universal Pictures/MCA Music. He worked closely with Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber from the earliest stages of the rock opera and later was an assistant to casting director Michael Shurtleff on the official concert tours, and Broadway and Los Angeles productions. He is the author of the bestselling biography Honky Tonk Angel – The Intimate Story of Patsy Cline — the first on the legendary singer (in print 40 years and counting); and Rock Opera: The Creation of Jesus Christ Superstar, from Record Album to Broadway Show and Motion Picture.
Photo Gallery: Black Crowes with Wine Lips at Toronto’s Massey Hall
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Creed Announces 2024 Summer Of ‘99 Tour
CREED, the multi-platinum, GRAMMY and American Music Award-winning rock band, is thrilled to announce their eagerly awaited 2024 Summer of ‘99 Tour.
Produced by Live Nation, the 40-city tour kicks off on July 17 at the Resch Center in Green Bay, WI making stops across North America in Toronto, Nashville, Dallas, and Holmdel among others. Special guests 3 Doors Down will be direct support on a majority of the North American tour with Daughtry, Switchfoot, Tonic, and Big Wreck joining the band on select dates. Finger Eleven will open all dates on the tour.
CREED formed in Tallahassee, Florida, in 1994. The more than one billion streams between “Higher,” “My Sacrifice,” “One Last Breath,” “With Arms Wide Open,” and “My Own Prison” on Spotify alone is a testament to the band’s enduring power. Nearly 30 years after CREED’s formation, the ubiquitous anthems composed by singer Scott Stapp and guitarist Mark Tremonti, performed for millions of fans around the world together with drummer Scott Phillips and bassist Brian Marshall, are part of modern rock and alternative’s DNA. With more than 53 million albums sold worldwide, CREED stands alongside iconic bands like Van Halen, Guns N’ Roses, and Metallica as one of an elite few hard rock outfits to earn RIAA Diamond-certified status, for more than 11 million sales of Human Clay in the United States. After an eleven-year hiatus, Creed officially announced a reunion in July 2023 and announced that they would be headlining two different Summer of ’99 cruise festivals in April 2024 which resulted in immediate sell-outs. The band recently launched a new webstore that will cater to fans old and new including new merch designs as well as the opportunity to purchase entry into Mark Tremonti’s guitar clinic. The store can be found at www.creed.com.
TICKETS: Tickets will be available starting with presales from Tuesday, October 31, with the general onsale starting Friday, November 3 at 10am local time on www.creed.com.
Fans can also purchase VIP Packages, which may include premium tickets, stand on stage to watch the first 3 songs, Meet & Greet + photo op with members of CREED, access to the pre-show soundcheck, exclusive merch & more. For more information, visit www.creed.com.
CREED: SUMMER OF ‘99 TOUR DATES:
Supporting Acts: + 3 Doors Down | ^ Daughtry | * Switchfoot | x Tonic | # Big Wreck | = Finger Eleven
Wednesday, July 17 | Green Bay, WI | Resch Center * =
Friday, July 19 | Monticello, IA | Great Jones County Fair * = (Not A Live Nation Date)
Saturday, July 20 | Walker, MN | Moondance Jam * = (Not A Live Nation Date)
Tuesday, July 23 | Simpsonville, SC | CCNB Amphitheatre at Heritage Park * =
Wednesday, July 24 | Charlotte, NC | PNC Music Pavilion + =
Friday, July 26 | Bristow, VA | Jiffy Lube Live + =
Saturday, July 27 | Virginia Beach, VA | Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach + =
Tuesday, July 30 | Toronto, ON | Budweiser Stage # =
Wednesday, July 31 | Clarkston, MI | Pine Knob Music Theatre + =
Friday, August 2 | Cincinnati, OH | Riverbend Music Center + =
Saturday, August 3 | Burgettstown, PA | The Pavilion at Star Lake + =
Tuesday, August 6 | Bridgeport, CT | Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater x =
Wednesday, August 7| Holmdel, NJ | PNC Bank Arts Center + =
Friday, August 9 | St. Louis, MO | Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – St. Louis, MO + =
Saturday, August 10 | Indianapolis, IN | Ruoff Music Center + =
Tuesday, August 13 | Nashville, TN | Ascend Amphitheater x =
Wednesday, August 14 | Pelham, AL | Oak Mountain Amphitheatre + =
Saturday, August 16 | Tinley Park, IL | Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre + =
Saturday, August 17 | Welch, MN | Treasure Island Amphitheater + = (Not A Live Nation Date)
Tuesday, August 20 | Gilford, NH | BankNH Pavilion x =
Wednesday, August 21 | Boston, MA | Xfinity Center + =
Friday, August 23 | Hershey, PA | Hersheypark Stadium + =
Saturday, August 24 | Saratoga Springs, NY | Broadview Stage at SPAC + =
Saturday, August 31 | San Bernardino, CA | Glen Helen Amphitheatre (Summer of ’99 And Beyond Festival with 3 Doors Down, Daughtry, Finger Eleven, Fuel, Vertical Horizon, The Verve Pipe)
Sunday, September 1 | Wheatland, CA | Toyota Amphitheatre + =
Wednesday, September 4 | Phoenix, AZ | Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre + =
Friday, September 6 | Salt Lake City, UT | USANA Amphitheatre + =
Saturday, September 7 | Denver, CO | Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre + = (Not A Live Nation Date)
Tuesday, September 10 | Rogers, AR | Walmart AMP ^ =
Wednesday, September 11 | Dallas, TX | Dos Equis Pavilion + =
Friday, September 13 | San Antonio, TX | Frost Bank Center + =
Saturday, September 14 | Houston, TX | The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman + =
Monday, September 16 | Brandon, MS | Brandon Amphitheater ^ =
Wednesday, September 18| Raleigh, NC | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek + =
Friday, September 20 | Tampa, FL | MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre at the FL State Fairgrounds + =
Saturday, September 21 | West Palm Beach, FL | iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre + =
Tuesday, September 24 | Jacksonville, FL | Daily’s Place x =
Wednesday, September 25 | Alpharetta, GA | Ameris Bank Amphitheatre + =
Friday, September 27 | Darien Lake, NY | Darien Lake Amphitheater + =
Saturday, September 28 | Atlantic City, NJ | Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena + =
Digital Video Content Market Size Is Set To Grow By USD $464.62 Billion From 2023-2027
The global digital video content market size is estimated to grow by USD 464.62 bn from 2023 to 2027, according to Technavio. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 14.84% during the forecast period. North America held the largest share of the global market in 2022, and the market in the region is estimated to witness an incremental growth of 43%.
Numerous companies are capitalizing on this growing trend by implementing strategic measures such as alliances, partnerships, mergers, and acquisitions. Among the notable players in the cheese based snacks market are:
Alphabet Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Apple Inc., AT and T Inc., Chicken Soup for the Soul LLC, Comcast Corp., Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., Meta Platforms Inc., Netflix Inc., One Day Video Ltd., Roku Inc., Snap Inc., Sony Group Corp., Stir Fry Content Kitchen, The Walt Disney Co., Twitter Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., Viacom18 Media Pvt Ltd., Walmart Inc., Youku Tudou Inc.
The Digital Video Content Market encompasses a vast array of media formats, including TV shows, movies, music videos, advertisements, and educational content. These digital offerings are accessible via smartphones, tablets, laptops, and smart TVs, catering to the younger population’s preferences for Text, Audio, Video, Graphics, Photographs, and AI-driven IT solutions. Cloud computing enables the delivery of on-demand services like Pay TV, Over-The-Top (OTT) platforms, and Subscription-based models. Advertisers leverage these digital platforms to reach consumers through E-newsletters, Blog posts, and personalized mobile ads. The fusion of IT, Music, and various multimedia formats continues to revolutionize the way we consume and engage with content.
The Digital Video Content Market is experiencing significant growth due to the increasing demand for Over-The-Top (OTT) services. Sectors such as the Hotel industry, Media and Entertainment, Automotive, Healthcare and Pharmaceutical, and Education are leveraging personalization marketing through OTT platforms. Technological advancements, including Voice search and the expansion of 4G, facilitate access to digital video content on personal computers, mobiles, smartphones, tablets, laptops, and smart TVs. Strategic partnerships and acquisitions among vendors, including BBC and Discovery Communications, enable the provision of subscription-based services featuring TV shows, movies, music videos, advertisements, and educational content. The younger population’s preference for digital media and the shift from Pay TV to OTT services further fuel market expansion. However, challenges such as internet proliferation and piracy of content persist.
Challenges and Opportunities
The digital video content market experiences significant growth, driven by social media platforms, live streaming videos, and various forms of multimedia content such as Text, Audio, Video, Graphics, and Photographs. AI and IT innovations, including Cloud computing, facilitate content creation and distribution. E-newsletters, Blog posts, and B2B communication are essential tools for promotion. Online traffic is a key performance indicator, with the hotel industry, personalization marketing, voice search, and On-premise and Cloud solutions leveraging video content. Sectors like Automotive, Healthcare and pharmaceutical, Media and entertainment, Pay TV, Over-The-Top (OTT), and Advertising invest heavily in video content. Subscription models and personal computers, mobiles, educational content, and Music cater to diverse audiences. However, the market faces challenges due to internet proliferation and piracy of content, particularly through illegal torrents and services like BitTorrent, which undermine Subscription-based business models.
The digital video content market experiences robust growth, fueled by OTT service providers offering TV shows, movies, music videos, advertisements, and more on digital platforms. Smartphones, tablets, laptops, and smart TVs are popular devices for accessing this content, particularly among the younger population. Pay-TV providers expand their offerings through cross-platform partnerships, enabling subscriptions to SVOD and AVOD services like Netflix and Prime Video. Digital media consumption continues to surge with the expansion of 4G and the rise of cable TV alternatives. Entertainment purposes and promotional uses of digital video services are prevalent on social media platforms, live streaming videos, and text, audio, video, graphics, and photograph-rich content. AI, IT, Cloud computing, e-newsletters, blog posts, B2B communication, and online traffic further fuel the market’s growth. Industries like the hotel industry, automotive, healthcare and pharmaceutical, media and entertainment, and education also leverage digital video services for personalization marketing, voice search, on-premise, and cloud solutions.
In the dynamic and evolving landscape of digital media, the Video Content Market plays a pivotal role. This market encompasses a plethora of elements, including Technology, Video, Shows, Movies, Music, Advertisements, and Platforms. Technology serves as the backbone, enabling the creation, distribution, and consumption of digital video content. Platforms like YouTube, Vimeo, and Netflix provide a space for content creators to monetize their Movies, Shows, and Advertisements through various monetization methods. The Content itself is diverse, ranging from educational to entertainment, and caters to a global audience. The Digital Video Content Market is a thriving industry, driven by innovation, consumer demand, and technological advancements. It’s a world where Creativity meets Technology, and where Entrepreneurship and Artistry converge.
My Next Read: “Off the Charts: What I Learned From My Almost Fabulous Life In Music ” by Kat Goldman
So you want to make it as a singer-songwriter? Kat Goldman has been there, almost to the very top, and now she’s back with sage advice and hilarious behind-the-scenes stories from a lifetime of toil in the dive bars and legendary venues of the contemporary music scene. Learn what it’s like to meet your first fan, date a rock star (never again!), perform in a grocery store, and rebuild your career after getting hit by a car in a bagel shop. Feel the sting of rejection and rampant sexism, and the thrill of writing a hit song and performing with your idols… Off the Charts is a whimsical, uproarious tour through a fickle business that never seems to repay what performers put into it, and one woman’s highly intimate account of how she made the best of almost making it.
Smithsonian Folkways Announces New Historical Album featuring Bessie Jones, John Davis & The Georgia Sea Island Singers with Mississippi Fred McDowell
A live recording of a concert can preserve one powerful moment indelibly in time. Coming June 14, 2024, Smithsonian Folkways will release The Complete Friends of Old-Time Music Concert by Bessie Jones, John Davis & The Georgia Sea Island Singers with Mississippi Fred McDowell and Ed Young, presenting a riveting, historic look at the intersection of Black folk traditions and civil rights activism. Taken from a concert in April 1965, this recording showcases the haunting songs of the Georgia Sea Islands Singers, led by Jones and Davis–Black folk songs and spirituals that have influenced everyone from Jerry Garcia to Afrofuturist Folkways artist Jake Blount. These songs of the Gullah Geechee people of Georgia even today retain deep connections to Africa, and were encoded with powerful messages of resistance to slavery and oppression. The concert also featured the country blues of legendary singer and guitarist Mississippi Fred McDowell and Mississippi cane fife player Ed Young. It was a star-studded concert, and the excitement of these seminal musicians joining together on songs and inspiring each other is palpable. But the powerful subtext of this concert was clear even then.
“We’re on the road to world peace, and freedom, and integration,” says famed folklorist Alan Lomax brightly in his introduction to the concert. Behind him on the stage, some of the greatest Black folk singers of their time say nothing. Their thoughts on Lomax’s overly optimistic prediction come through in the songs they presented that evening. Songs that prayed to a Biblical God for justice, songs that spoke of the pure barbarity and horror of slavery, the death and murder of so many brought from Africa over the centuries, songs that spoke of the thousands and thousands of marchers in America at that very time during the Civil Rights movement. “If I can’t march, I can sing,” said Mable Hillery of the Georgia Sea Island Singers, herself a noted Civil Rights activist and frequent marcher who had stayed back from protests to testify before this crowd of mostly young, white people in New York City. By bringing out an unheard tradition of Black American music and showcasing the music in such a direct, engaging way, all the performers on stage this one evening in 1965 hoped to leave a lasting mark on the audience. They reveled in playing together, and they found common ground across very different Black communities in the United States. But as Siegel pointed out, they had very clear motives for their music. “Bessie Jones and John Davis were very aware of their mission to help people understand this music,” says Peter Siegel, who recorded the original concert. “Where it came from and how it could inform the future.”
