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Now that’s how you open a conference! Tune turns to song again with Postback 2017 musical number

by Kurt Schlosser on July 20, 2017July 20, 2017 at 1:02 pmComment

Forget the sponsor shoutouts and heads up about lunch. If you want to grab an audience at the start of a conference, hit ’em with a musical number! Tune CEO… Read More

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We’ve come a long way since ‘Gangnam Style’: Wiz Khalifa video is now YouTube’s most watched ever

by Kurt Schlosser on July 11, 2017July 13, 2017 at 6:18 pmComment

YouTube users love Wiz Khalifa. Or the late actor Paul Walker. Or both, it seems. The video for “See You Again,” from the soundtrack for “Furious 7,” is now the… Read More

Amazon is throwing a free ‘mini music festival’ in Seattle today

by Monica Nickelsburg on July 11, 2017July 11, 2017 at 12:12 pmComment

Amazon Music will host a “Prime Day mini music festival” in its backyard today. Pop-punk band All Time Low will perform at Seattle’s South Lake Union Discovery Center near Amazon’s… Read More

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Hip-hop star Ryan Lewis using epic 20-minute video to help sell his Seattle home for $7.45M

by Kurt Schlosser on July 7, 2017July 7, 2017 at 1:05 pmComment

Ryan Lewis, the famed DJ and producer who rose to hip-hop fame alongside Macklemore, has busted out on his own to produce Seattle’s must-see real estate listing video of the… Read More

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Leaving Seattle with a song: Departing Microsoft program manager pays video tribute to Northwest

by Kurt Schlosser on July 6, 2017July 6, 2017 at 9:36 amComment

A Microsoft program manager who is leaving the company for a new job didn’t just update his LinkedIn profile on Thursday, he wrote and performed a song and released a… Read More

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A Live Presentation of 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY

by Clare McGrane on March 14, 2017March 14, 2017 at 12:10 pmComment

Experience Stanley Kubrick’s spellbinding, Academy Award-winning masterpiece. Recognized as one of the greatest works of science fiction cinema, 2001: A Space Odyssey is acclaimed for its technological realism, boldness and… Read More

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Rapping CEOs drop ‘Seattle Startup Anthem’ as a gift, to inspire entrepreneurs to dream big

by Kurt Schlosser on June 6, 2017June 6, 2017 at 11:48 am 7 Comments

Two Seattle-area CEOs, billing themselves as “startup rappers,” have released an anthem aimed at the region’s entrepreneurs to inspire them to “dream big and never give up.” While we encourage… Read More

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‘Long Strange Trip’ indeed — Amazon’s 4-hour Grateful Dead film hits Prime Video on Friday

by Kurt Schlosser on June 1, 2017June 1, 2017 at 3:55 pm1 Comment

Decades of music, concerts, films and countless hazy recollections about the Grateful Dead will give way Friday to a new documentary on the legendary band when “Long Strange Trip: The Untold Story… Read More

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Ever-changing Seattle mourns the loss of another touchstone in Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell

by Kurt Schlosser on May 18, 2017May 18, 2017 at 10:35 am 4 Comments

Waking up to the news of a death is never easy. But it’s especially hard when that death ripples through so much of what you feel and remember about a… Read More

From Seattle stage, U2’s Bono gives shout out to Bill and Melinda Gates, Starbucks for philanthropy

by Kurt Schlosser on May 15, 2017May 15, 2017 at 1:22 pmComment

“There’s one love, and we get to share it,” according to U2’s Bono in the lyrics to the band’s 1991 single, “One.” Sunday night at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Bono… Read More

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Hip-hop star Macklemore on handling success, working with radio, and his loyalty to Seattle

by Taylor Soper on May 12, 2017May 12, 2017 at 5:47 pm1 Comment

Ben Haggerty has a complicated relationship with radio. The 33-year-old rapper, better known as Macklemore, credits the traditional radio distribution model for helping him reach worldwide fame with producer Ryan Lewis. But he’s also… Read More

Amazon Music product leader explains why Alexa is only available in 3 countries so far

by Monica Nickelsburg on May 11, 2017May 11, 2017 at 2:08 pm 2 Comments

When it comes to global expansion, Amazon’s Alexa is taking it slow. As of now, Amazon devices with the Alexa virtual assistant are only available in three countries, including the… Read More

Paul Allen’s Upstream Music Fest + Summit kicks off with ‘coolest Seattleite ever,’ Quincy Jones

by Kurt Schlosser on May 11, 2017May 11, 2017 at 11:19 amComment

The inaugural Upstream Music Fest + Summit, the brainchild of billionaire music fan and Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, kicked off in Seattle Thursday morning. The focus of the event, running… Read More

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Upstream Music Fest and Summit

by Clare McGrane on November 30, 2016November 30, 2016 at 1:10 pmComment

Celebrating the emerging sound of the Northwest. 3 days, 200+ artists, 25+ intimate stages. We’re putting the Northwest’s emerging music and culture front and center, right in the heart of… Read More

Geekwire Calendar Picks: Tunes and tech at the Upstream Music Festival; meet an astronaut at the movies; and more

by Clare McGrane on May 4, 2017May 4, 2017 at 9:03 amComment

Long before the Pacific Northwest became a tech hub, it was put on the map by its musical talent. Jimi Hendrix, Nirvana, Pearl Jam and countless other artists through the… Read More

Those ’10 concerts’ lists on Facebook are fun and/or annoying — but are they a privacy threat?

by Kurt Schlosser on April 28, 2017April 28, 2017 at 11:44 amComment

Do I really need anyone to guess whether or not I saw Journey, Flock of Seagulls and Ratt in concert at some point in my life? That was the big… Read More

Upstream Music Fest + Summit releases app with key features for diving into inaugural Seattle event

by Kurt Schlosser on April 21, 2017April 21, 2017 at 2:16 pmComment

Attendees of the upcoming Upstream Music Fest + Summit in Seattle can now prep for the big event with a new app that is packed with features that should aid in… Read More

Paul Allen’s Upstream Music Fest announces 300 musical acts in final lineup for upcoming event

by Kurt Schlosser on April 6, 2017April 5, 2017 at 3:52 pmComment

The full lineup for Paul Allen’s inaugural Upstream Music Fest + Summit has been finalized, and more than 300 emerging artists from the Pacific Northwest will be featured during the… Read More

French astronaut enjoys sax in space

by Alan Boyle on March 14, 2017March 14, 2017 at 5:18 pmComment

Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield had his guitar, and NASA astronaut Cady Coleman had her flute: Now French astronaut Thomas Pesquet has his sax in space. The saxophone was included in the… Read More

Pandora finally gets into the on-demand music streaming game, challenging Spotify and Apple Music

by Monica Nickelsburg on March 13, 2017March 13, 2017 at 8:36 am 2 Comments

Pandora, the Internet radio giant that pioneered music streaming, is launching a premium subscription service to compete with industry titans Spotify and Apple Music. Pandora Premium, like its competitors, is a $10/month… Read More

BMW’s ReachNow car-sharing service opens dedicated parking lot on Friday evenings in busy Seattle neighborhood

by Jillian Stampher on March 8, 2017March 8, 2017 at 12:55 pm1 Comment

Seattleites looking to drop in on the Capitol Hill neighborhood for a Friday night show have a new way to avoid surge-priced ride-hailing services or the battle for street parking.… Read More

NY Knicks nix music and video during game — does NBA basketball look and sound better this way?

by Kurt Schlosser on March 6, 2017March 6, 2017 at 10:43 amComment

Sneakers squeaking on the hardwood and the “string music” made by a basketball going through the net were the defining sounds in the first half of a unique NBA game… Read More

Paul Allen’s Upstream Music Fest announces initial lineup of artists with more than 100 acts

by Kurt Schlosser on February 23, 2017February 23, 2017 at 9:40 amComment

Paul Allen’s love of live music will be showcased by a wide-ranging group of artists when the Microsoft co-founder’s inaugural Upstream Music Fest and Summit takes over Seattle’s Pioneer Square… Read More

Google wants you to ditch your friends and play duets with a computer instead

by Jillian Stampher on February 17, 2017February 17, 2017 at 8:55 amComment

Who needs a partner when you have artificial intelligence? Next time you have a hankering to play “Heart and Soul,” just turn on your computer. A new experiment by Google… Read More

Vintage Kurt Cobain guitar being offered on eBay; Portland charity to receive a portion of the sale

by Kurt Schlosser on February 13, 2017February 14, 2017 at 12:40 pm 4 Comments

Nirvana fans feeling particularly nostalgic about the upcoming 50th birthday of the band’s late frontman Kurt Cobain can try to get themselves a celebratory gift when a vintage guitar owned… Read More

Apple teases ‘Carpool Karaoke’ series and the song show remains the same with singing stars

by Kurt Schlosser on February 13, 2017February 13, 2017 at 11:20 amComment

“The Late Late Show” host James Corden has created a viral hit with his “Carpool Karaoke” bit, and it looks like when Apple takes over a version of the series Corden… Read More

Alexa’s impact on music lands Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and Steve Boom on Billboard’s Power 100 list

by Jillian Stampher on February 9, 2017February 9, 2017 at 10:56 am1 Comment

First there was the walkman, then the iPod, and, now, it’s Alexa. The Amazon assistant is transforming how people listen to music. So much so, that Billboard has ranked Amazon CEO… Read More

Cloud tech vet Jared Wray launches Fons, a software startup for music teachers and private instructors

by Monica Nickelsburg on February 2, 2017February 2, 2017 at 1:26 pmComment

Sometimes you choose your next career move and sometimes it chooses you. Longtime cloud exec Jared Wray’s next venture falls into that second category. He’d just left CenturyLink, two years… Read More

Macklemore, Quincy Jones among keynote speakers for Paul Allen’s Upstream Music Fest

by Kurt Schlosser on January 24, 2017January 24, 2017 at 9:03 amComment

The Upstream Music Fest and Summit has announced the three keynote speakers and four themes that will anchor the conference portion of the Paul Allen-founded event when it kicks off in… Read More

Inside Microsoft’s groovy high-tech makeover of KEXP’s iconic Live Room

by Monica Nickelsburg on January 10, 2017January 11, 2017 at 2:52 pm 4 Comments

As Seattle-based indie rocker Will Toledo, who performs as Car Seat Headrest, gyrated around KEXP’s new live studio this afternoon, 1,850 LED bulbs danced along with him, tracing his movements.… Read More

Now that’s how you open a conference! Tune turns to song again with Postback 2017 musical number

We’ve come a long way since ‘Gangnam Style’: Wiz Khalifa video is now YouTube’s most watched ever

Amazon is throwing a free ‘mini music festival’ in Seattle today

Hip-hop star Ryan Lewis using epic 20-minute video to help sell his Seattle home for $7.45M

Leaving Seattle with a song: Departing Microsoft program manager pays video tribute to Northwest

A Live Presentation of 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY

Rapping CEOs drop ‘Seattle Startup Anthem’ as a gift, to inspire entrepreneurs to dream big

‘Long Strange Trip’ indeed — Amazon’s 4-hour Grateful Dead film hits Prime Video on Friday

Ever-changing Seattle mourns the loss of another touchstone in Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell

From Seattle stage, U2’s Bono gives shout out to Bill and Melinda Gates, Starbucks for philanthropy

Hip-hop star Macklemore on handling success, working with radio, and his loyalty to Seattle

Amazon Music product leader explains why Alexa is only available in 3 countries so far

Paul Allen’s Upstream Music Fest + Summit kicks off with ‘coolest Seattleite ever,’ Quincy Jones

Upstream Music Fest and Summit

Geekwire Calendar Picks: Tunes and tech at the Upstream Music Festival; meet an astronaut at the movies; and more

Upstream Music Fest + Summit releases app with key features for diving into inaugural Seattle event

Paul Allen’s Upstream Music Fest announces 300 musical acts in final lineup for upcoming event

French astronaut enjoys sax in space

Pandora finally gets into the on-demand music streaming game, challenging Spotify and Apple Music

NY Knicks nix music and video during game — does NBA basketball look and sound better this way?

Paul Allen’s Upstream Music Fest announces initial lineup of artists with more than 100 acts

Google wants you to ditch your friends and play duets with a computer instead

Vintage Kurt Cobain guitar being offered on eBay; Portland charity to receive a portion of the sale

Apple teases ‘Carpool Karaoke’ series and the song show remains the same with singing stars

Alexa’s impact on music lands Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and Steve Boom on Billboard’s Power 100 list

Cloud tech vet Jared Wray launches Fons, a software startup for music teachers and private instructors

Macklemore, Quincy Jones among keynote speakers for Paul Allen’s Upstream Music Fest

Inside Microsoft’s groovy high-tech makeover of KEXP’s iconic Live Room

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