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News & Updates
May 25, 2018
Qualcomm expected to reveal Snapdragon chip dedicated to VR, AR next month
Qualcomm is expected to reveal a Snapdragon XR1 chip next week during the Augmented World Expo. It will be optimized for “extended reality” (XR) experiences, which is an umbrella term covering AR, VR, and mixed reality apps.
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Source: Digital Trends VR
May 25, 2018
The Daily Chord Weekly Recap – Friday, May 25
Live music, recorded music, music festivals, musicians, music fans, music businesses, music instruments, music analysis, music history and the future of music are among the concerns that the Daily Chord keeps tabs on. Each weekday, we choose the stories worth sharing to guide your surfing and save you time. Sign up for our email updates to peruse the day’s stories first.
Monday, May 21
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Chvrches: ‘It only takes two seconds to say: I don’t agree with white supremacy’
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Reggie Lucas, versatile guitarist and producer, dies at 65
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Young and hungry, Greta Van Fleet returns to Detroit as a rock-conquering hero
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Great Escape music convention puts social consciousness at the forefront
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Former Dave Matthews Band violinist Boyd Tinsley denies sexual misconduct allegations, accuser’s lawyer responds
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Tidal hits back against rumors of wrongdoing with its own investigation
Item from Rolling Stone
Tuesday, May 22
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Sony takes controlling stake in EMI Publishing
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R. Kelly is still doing just fine on Spotify
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Why Billboard’s new chart changes will please some – but aggravate others
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China’s music potential:’We are finally getting there!’
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Direct licensing: A loook at the new PRS tariff for concerts and festivals in the UK
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World Goth Day: An anatomy of melancholy
Post from The Independent
Wednesday, May 23
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EDC Las Vegas and the increasing impossibility of escapism
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Pete Tong: ‘The EDM bubble has punctured’
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Guitars are getting more popular. So why do we think they’re dying?
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Amuse scores $15.5M for its free music distribution service and ‘next gen’ record label
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Gracenote launches hyper-specific music descriptor system Sonic Style
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When metal festivals get political, it feels like utopia
Post from Noisey
Thursday, May 24
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YouTube Music will eventually get Google Play Music’s best features, including user uploads
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Spotify’s $112 million class-action settlement wins approval
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Fired MusiCares exec accuses Grammy chief of steering money from charity to cover shortfall
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How the music industry condones a culture of excessive substance use
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Clairo’s ‘Pretty Girl’ went viral. Then she had to prove herself.
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Vegas bar calls off show due to threats of violence
Post from Pollstar
Friday, May 25
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Vevo could have been ‘an existential threat’ to YouTube, but YouTube won in the end
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How Ed Sheeran is tackling ticket touts
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IMS publishes annual report on electronic music industry
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The Pitchfork guide to new albums, summer 2018
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‘I’m not sorry I said it’: Erykah Badu on music, motherhood and wildly unpopular opinions
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Sony forecasts slowdown in industry’s global recorded music growth in 2018
Post from Music Business Worldwide
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Source: SxSW Music
May 25, 2018
Vacation and chill: The best virtual destinations to ‘visit’ this Memorial Day
This Memorial Day, forget about the hassle that comes with planning the perfect vacation. We’ve compiled a list of the most ideal virtual destinations, so you can scour the globe without getting off your couch.
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Source: Digital Trends VR
May 25, 2018
Cuts 101: Here Are 9 of the Most Essential Transitions in Editing
Want to take your editing game to the next level? Then you’ll definitely need to know about these important transitions.<p>One of the first edits you’ll …
Source: CW’s Flipboard Feed
May 24, 2018
Blockchain & the Decentralization of Finance Featured Session at SXSW 2018 [Video]
Take your understanding of cryptocurrencies, ICOs, and tokens to the next level in the advanced SXSW 2018 panel, Blockchain and the Decentralization of Finance. Learn about the effects of blockchain-enabled disruption as it pertains to enterprise blockchain adoption and the growth of token marketplaces.
At SXSW 2018, we explored blockchain technology’s potential to impact global economic systems during two full days of programming from the Startup & Tech Sectors Track.
In this session, Emma Channing, Nick Chirls, Dan Kahan and Paul Veradittakit answer questions about the economic and legal consequences of blockchain technology ranging from “what about blockchain has attracted the attention of financial institutions?” to “what does the democratization of the market mean for Venture Capitalists?”
Nick Chirls, Founder and Partner at Notation Capital, begins the conversation by defining blockchain as “…a new kind of database where a distributed group of people can verify transactions and data in a way that doesn’t require a centralized third party and doesn’t require them to trust one another. This data sits on the blockchain and lives on there publicly.”
Learn about the latest developments in blockchain from a legal and Venture Capitalist perspective and understand how the classification of two tokens changes everything in the cryptocurrency ecosystem.
Watch the video above for the full Featured Session at the 2018 SXSW Conference. Browse more 2018 Keynotes, Featured Sessions, Red Carpets, and Q&A’s on our YouTube Channel.
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Source: SxSW Film
May 24, 2018
Microsoft patent could make playing ‘NBA 2K18’ in VR feel more realistic
Microsoft’s accessories for virtual reality will make it feel more real when you’re playing a game of virtual hoops. You will be able to feel drag as you’re trying to make a shot, and virtual checks will feel like real ones.
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Source: Digital Trends VR
May 23, 2018
Free Radical: Chelsea Manning with Vogue’s Sally Singer at SXSW 2018 [Video]
Chelsea Manning changed the course of history when she released hundreds of thousands of government documents. Less than a year after being released from prison, she joined Vogue‘s Sally Singer to discuss her new life, radical politics, and the consequences of unchecked state power, at the SXSW Conference.
“I am not afraid of being a former prisoner. I am not afraid of being a trans person. I am not afraid of being who I am and saying what I did happened. I am going to continue to do things, so it was really an act of defiance.” – Chelsea Manning on joining social media after her release.
In addition to readjusting to normalcy after her prison sentence, Manning has involved herself with a number of different projects. She has a documentary about her life in the works, she’s currently writing a book, and — most importantly — in January of this year she announced her candidacy for the U.S. Senate in Maryland.
Roughly halfway through the conversation, Singer asked about the gathering of information and what advice Manning could offer to people to protect themselves. Manning responded with, “be self-aware of the information you are putting out there…being self-aware when you are revealing something about yourself and whenever it is no longer needed, being self-conscious enough to make it no longer available.”
Watch the video above for the full Free Radical: Chelsea Manning with Vogue’s Sally Singer Featured Session. Browse more 2018 Keynotes, Featured Sessions, Red Carpets, and Q&A’s on our YouTube Channel.
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Chelsea Manning and Sally Singer – Photo by Jon Currie
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Source: SxSW Interactive
May 23, 2018
Stunning Architecture Photography: Beautified China II by Kris Provoost
Stunning Architecture Photography: Beautified China II by Kris Provoost
About a little over a year ago, we have featured of the work of Kris Provoost on ABDZ. He is an architect based in Shanghai, China and he shared a unique series about the architecture of China entitled: Beautified China. Now he is back with the second part and it’s just stunning. I love the fact that he is working as an architect but also share a passion to take photos about architecture. It’s a beautiful asset and it’s nice to see the work of our friends from MVRDV as well(upcoming feature). Make sure to subscribe to his YouTube Channel packed with cool videos!
The series continues with a focus on China’s ‘other’ cities. Iconic structures are spread across the country, Beautifed China II continues to capture the most striking looking buildings from a minimalist perspective.
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Architecture Photography
AoiroStudio
May 23, 2018
Source: Abduzeedo Photography
May 23, 2018
3D & CGI Illustrations: Human Color Sets by G R A Z A ™
3D & CGI Illustrations: Human Color Sets by G R A Z A ™
It looks like we have never featured the work of G R A Z A ™ before on ABDZ. Well, his “Human Color Sets” will be the perfect first opportunity which is a set of 3D & CGI Illustrations. First of all, you just gotta love the “set” aspect of this series where you can only imagine one perspective with yet so much details from the fog, neons and even the reflection effect from the water on the sidewalk. G R A Z A ™ is a Digital Art Studio based in Lima – Perú. Focusing their work on Art direction, 3D illustration & Character design, you should definitely follow more of their projects on Behance.
Human Color Sets // Art Direction & CGI Production by GRAZA // May 2018
More Links
- Learn more about G R A Z A ™
- Follow G R A Z A ™ on Behance
3D & CGI Illustrations
AoiroStudio
May 23, 2018
Source: Abduzeedo Illustration
May 22, 2018
A 4V camera for shooting holograph-like content is coming from RED, Lucid
A camera capable of shooting 4V content for the RED Hydrogen One’s holographic-like display will launch shortly after the smartphone. RED and Lucid are working to develop a prosumer camera capable of shooting 4V and 3D.
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Source: Digital Trends VR