Music Technology

When Charles S. Stratton was born in 1838, he seemed perfect in every way. But then he stopped growing. At age four, though a happy and mischievous child, he was just over two feet tall and weighed 15 pounds - the exact size he had been as a seven-month-old baby. It was then that P. T. Barnum persuaded Charley’s family to allow him to exhibit their son in his museum and tour him around the world as a curiosity. Tom Thumb, as Barnum dubbed him, was a natural performer.

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been revolutionizing various industries, and the world of music is no exception. As technology continues to advance, AI is increasingly playing a significant role in the creation and production of music. With its ability to analyze vast amounts of data and learn patterns, AI has the potential to transform the way we compose, produce, and consume music.

Never be confused about online music marketing again. Updated for 2018, this audiobook features the second volume in the highly acclaimed Guerrilla Music Marketing Handbook.

What if you could steal the bulletproof formula to grow 1,000 superfans across Instagram or TikTok...while you sleep? It doesn't matter how many followers you have! You can use this exact blueprint that viral musicians apply to gain a huge audience and get your music ahead as soon as tonight...without spending a penny on paid ads. Inside this new book, you’ll find a decade of game-changing strategies that I’ve built for hundreds of independent musicians, record labels, artist managers, and music brands.

Based on extensive research and interviews with some of the participants, Browne - a contributing editor at Rolling Stone and author of Fire and Rain and Dream Brother - vividly chronicles the year America went rock & roll in everything from politics to technology. The Spirit of '76 will make you think anew about an under-appreciated moment in the country - and will make you wonder if its optimistic, can-do spirit of reinvention and renewal will ever come again.

It seems like everyone has a podcast these days. In Podcast You Nerd!: Podcasting Lessons from a 15 Years in Podcast Hell as a Video Game Music and Movie Podcaster, author Mat Bradley-Tschirgi draws upon his successes (Sequelcast 2 and Friends) and failures (The Super Koopa Troopa Show) to give rookie and veteran podcasters alike a leg up. Part memoir and part podcasting tips, Podcast You Nerd! is a wild and wooly tale of creativity, ambition, and dumb luck that’s sure to set your podcast on the right foot.

Fans of Shark Week, Sharknado, and all things shark-related will want to sink their teeth into this exciting shark-infested chapter book. Join real-life cave divers, extreme photographers, and researchers as they brave thrilling undersea adventures! Kids who are familiar with the popular National Geographic Kids Chapters line are sure to be on the edge of their seats over these new totally true tales of adventure and survival.

NBA star Boris Diaw of the San Antonio Spurs takes young listeners on safari as he explores his off-court passion: wildlife photography! Join Diaw as he escapes from stampeding wildebeests, comes face-to-face with lions, and discovers why you should never come between a hippo and its watery home. Through engaging stories and photos by Diaw, listeners will discover a whole new side to this basketball champ.