Category: Music

Does Amazon Have the Whole Enchilada?

Lorin Olsen

For those who have read my musings for some time, you’ll know that I use a lot of Amazon services.

  • I have purchased music from Amazon for many years.  Why would I use Amazon’s music service when iTunes owned the market?  Because I really believe in competition.  And I really believe in good prices.  And I really believe in digital freedom.  Consequently, I’ve bought many dozens of albums from Amazon’s music service.  And recently, I’ve purchased from both my home computer and my Android phone.
  • I’ve also used Amazon’s Video service for a few years.  Amazon decided that they would boldly venture into the same market that Netflix and Blockbuster had already captured.  I originally chose Amazon because they weren’t Apple.  But then I began to use their service more fully.  And I realized that because they weren’t Apple, they were intrinsically better.
    Yeah, that’s an exaggeration.  But not by much.  I bought a Panasonic Blu-Ray player.  And it included streaming from Amazon VOD.  Because both Amazon and Panasonic had an established history of leveraging open source technologies, it was a natural harmony.  And as my Viera Cast capabilities grew, so have the Amazon VOD capabilities – especially with the Amazon prime membership that my wife has.
    But while I’ve had Amazon VOD for about two years, I haven’t really exploited it much until I had the right wireless infrastructure at home.  Now that I have that in place, it’s been wonderful using the Amazon service.  I can get almost any video I want whenever I want it.  And if I choose to buy it, then Amazon has provided a video locker to store the digital content in.
  • Since getting my Android phone last year, I have been waiting for Amazon to open up their own Android market.  This week, they finally made it official and started vending apps using their retail purchasing engine.  I haven’t bought a lot of apps from them yet.  But if they provide the same application re-installs that the Google market does, then I may switch my purchases to Amazon.  [Note: I really love automatic reinstallation of apps from the Android market.  Every time that I switch ROM’s, I need to reload my system.  So this is a sticking point for me.]

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I’ve used a lot of “cloud-based” storage in the past.  While at Microsoft, I tinkered with SkyDrive.  BTW, this was a revolutionary concept that suffered from a horrible implementation.  [Note: That is quite typical for many Microsoft technologies.  They can always out-market you on technology that they acquire.  And they can almost always build really cool new things.  But they oftentimes have trouble building and marketing first-generation technology.]
But when SkyDrive didn’t seize the market, the most notable cloud-based storage tool in the market became DropBox.  DropBox got a lot of the technology right.   And they really captured a chunk of the geek market.  Indeed, Cindy and I have used DropBox for several years.  And it has been a wonderful success whenever she has needed a collaborative storage platform for her master’s degree classwork.  But like SkyDrive, DropBox never made a big enough splash in the market to begin to seize the consumer marketplace.
And now it’s Amazon’s turn.
I REALLY love the cloud storage offering that Amazon released this week.  If you’ve had your head in the clouds (or had your head stuck somewhere else), then I will tell you that the Amazon service is called the Amazon Cloud Drive.  I love the name.  It leverages the notion of the cloud (as popularized by Microsoft ads) and adds to it the simple and well-understood notion of the “drive” as storage.  Hence, Cloud Drive may well be a marketing winner.
And the Cloud Drive offering is fairly complete.  You can use it on your PC or Mac.  And you can use it on your phone.  And you can use it on a tablet.  So far, it seems to really “sing” with music-based files.  Of course, that makes sense as music files are the largest commodity that will be stored.  It will be months (or maybe even years) before videos will become a ubiquitous on the service.  So adroit mastery of music files hits the Amazon sweet spot.
And they have chosen a good niche for the amount of free storage.  It is larger than either DropBox or SkyDrive.  The current offering is 5GB for free.  I suspect that Apple and Google may try and best this with a 25GB offering.  But we’ll have to see.  The folks at Forbes think that the first major reply will be to up the storage limits.  If that happens, I would bet that Amazon will respond.  That might be a fun price war to watch.
So far, I really like the first volley in the impending digital storage wars.  Like the folks at Forbes, I see Apple and Google jumping in on this.  And I think that Google may just buy DropBox.  They don’t need the DropBox tech.  But they may want the customers and the buzz.  But I also think that you may see some other folks jumping in.  I do believe that Microsoft may burnish and re-launch SkyDrive.  If they do, this might be hella fun.
And I really think that storage vendors and media player vendors are going to want to get in on the action.  While they may not be able to make a complete offering themselves, it will be nice to see how they are used as channel providers to the bigger players.
So what will it take to win?  Winners (and survivors) will need the following:

  • They will need capital to purchase and implement the vast quantities of storage that may be required.
  • They will need established data center management skills to make the cloud-based storage initiative viable.
  • They will need marketing to get the message to customers
  • They will need partners for channel depth and diversity of correlated features/capabilities.
  • They will need digital content.
  • They will need a retail channel (with a strong purchasing and delivery engine).

Google has many of these.  I do think that they lack diverse content – although YouTube does help.  What they really need is some content partners – like Sony???
Apple has some of these.  Nevertheless, they lack a robust and diverse partner ecosystem.  Yes, they have lots of partners.  But they re so closed that they are technologically inbred.  And they don’t have a lot of online storage already in their pipeline.  Yes, they sell content.  But they don’t really store it for their customers.  They move it to their customers’ devices.
Amazon has most of these (except for the brand identity across many markets).  They do have all of the pieces in place.  But no one knows that.  They have content.  They have storage.  They have the retail channel.  But they need critical mind-share in the consumer marketplace
I think that the market can bear all three of these big players – for now.  And Amazon is first out of the gate.  If they can capture enough early market, they may be the big winner.
I just wish that I could get “credit” for all of the Amazon MP3 purchases I’ve already made.  I hate to move all my stuff right back to them – and then have to buy additional storage.  It’s not fair! Wah! Wah! Wah!
-Roo

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Who Needs Newgrass When There's Great Bluegrass?

Lorin Olsen


In December 2009, I purchased a very nice mandolin for my wife.  I did this because my wife Cindy is a fabulous musician.  I had heard her play the ukulele earlier in the year.    She played wonderfully – especially since the ukulele was a new instrument for her.  So to assist her with the motivation needed to conquer yet another new instrument (i.e., the mandolin), I figured that I’d buy her an album of good mandolin music.  Several people recommended Sierra Hull’s premiere album (entitled Secrets).  I was blown away by the musicianship and the poised maturity that the then 16-year old Hull exhibited on the album.
So when I heard that she had released a sophomore album (entitled Daybreak), I just had to download the album.  And like the first album, this one is magnificent.  From the very first track, Hull distinguishes herself as an amazing mandolin player.  More importantly, she has really extended her vocal capabilities.  She is no longer the little child with a nice voice.  She is a woman with a wonderful voice.
And her mandolin prowess has grown.  She handles instrumental tunes  (like “Bombshell” and “Chasin’ Skies”) with an easy grace.  You can really sense her skill (and her love of the instrument) in both of these works.  At the same time, she seems equally comfortable blending classic bluegrass themes (like faith and family) into modern musical harmonies.
My favorite song is “The Land of the Living.” This song expresses a simple and well-worn faith that is honest – and not trivialized.  I would love to hear her sing and play an entire album devoted to her faith.  But in many ways, the simple and understated faith motifs throughout this album may be even more catching for people who did not grow up in the church community.
Finally, this album makes no apologies for its traditional bluegrass appeal.  She doesn’t hide the instruments.  She doesn’t hide the messages.  But she doesn’t bludgeon the listeners with them either.  She simply sings and plays about what she has seen and heard.  This is a remarkable album from a very remarkable young woman.
I can’t wait for her next album.  But until then, I think this one is going to get quite a bit of play around my house.
-Roo

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Who Needs Newgrass When There’s Great Bluegrass?

Lorin Olsen

In December 2009, I purchased a very nice mandolin for my wife.  I did this because my wife Cindy is a fabulous musician.  I had heard her play the ukulele earlier in the year.    She played wonderfully – especially since the ukulele was a new instrument for her.  So to assist her with the motivation needed to conquer yet another new instrument (i.e., the mandolin), I figured that I’d buy her an album of good mandolin music.  Several people recommended Sierra Hull’s premiere album (entitled Secrets).  I was blown away by the musicianship and the poised maturity that the then 16-year old Hull exhibited on the album.

So when I heard that she had released a sophomore album (entitled Daybreak), I just had to download the album.  And like the first album, this one is magnificent.  From the very first track, Hull distinguishes herself as an amazing mandolin player.  More importantly, she has really extended her vocal capabilities.  She is no longer the little child with a nice voice.  She is a woman with a wonderful voice.

And her mandolin prowess has grown.  She handles instrumental tunes  (like “Bombshell” and “Chasin’ Skies”) with an easy grace.  You can really sense her skill (and her love of the instrument) in both of these works.  At the same time, she seems equally comfortable blending classic bluegrass themes (like faith and family) into modern musical harmonies.

My favorite song is “The Land of the Living.” This song expresses a simple and well-worn faith that is honest – and not trivialized.  I would love to hear her sing and play an entire album devoted to her faith.  But in many ways, the simple and understated faith motifs throughout this album may be even more catching for people who did not grow up in the church community.

Finally, this album makes no apologies for its traditional bluegrass appeal.  She doesn’t hide the instruments.  She doesn’t hide the messages.  But she doesn’t bludgeon the listeners with them either.  She simply sings and plays about what she has seen and heard.  This is a remarkable album from a very remarkable young woman.

I can’t wait for her next album.  But until then, I think this one is going to get quite a bit of play around my house.

-Roo

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May Every Breath I Take Proclaim Your Majesty

Lorin Olsen

From the whisper of the lover to the lion’s roar
The command of the commander upon the field of war
The instruction of the father, the laughter of the friend
I’ve heard every utterance and I can’t comprehend
Just why I can’t decide, I can’t make the choice
Is it Your word that I’m in love with
Or the sound of Your voice?

Oh speak, speak to me
Oh speak, speak to me
I’m as quiet as I can be
So speak, speak to me

From the Spirit on the water to the splitting of the sea
The beauty of Your form upon a raging Galilee
The cloud that filled the temple, the fire on desert sand
I’ve seen every step and still don’t understand
Why I can’t render a decision, I can’t seem to choose
Is it Your journey I’m in love with
Or just the way You move?

Oh speak, speak to me
Oh speak, speak to me
I’m as quiet as I can be
So speak, speak to me

I love the way You speak
In what You say and what You do
Give me ears so I can hear You
I need to hear You

From the burning of the bush that refused to be consumed
To the Spirit on a shepherd boy that ran through every tune
The terror of the King who carries vengeance in His hand
The love of the Messiah dying quiet as a lamb.

Oh speak, speak to me
Oh speak, speak to me
I’m as quiet as I can be
So speak, speak to me

The Waiting,  “Speak”

crank…crank…crank
I suck in air as I climb a rising hill on my way to the office.  It is so quiet.  All I can hear is the creaking of my pedals as I roll them over.  When the road lifts, I press on harder.  I lift my cadence and I get into a better gear.  And all I hear is the low whir of wheels on pavement.  It is quite cold out this morning.  Yes, it’s been colder.  But 25F is still cold.  And I see the evidence of my existence through the frosty breath I exhale.
And in that quiet and still time this morning, I saw a glimpse of His majesty.  Oh, my heart can’t express the joy and serenity God has shared with me over the last twenty-four hours.  We are doing a fabulous Bible study here at work.  We are reading and discussing John Piper’s “Don’t Waste Your Life.” We talk and then we pray for one another.  Then we pray for the people we can touch while at work.  As we are nearing the end of this study, we have started planning for the next study.  So my heart has been drawn to read Francis Chan’s book entitled “Crazy Love.” Of course, there are so many good books to read and study – including the word itself.  But I was drawn to this book for a reason.
So I started to do a little research.  I used Google to see what others thought about the book.  And so I ran across a lot of amazing reviews.  And I saw some great links to videos.  One of the coolest was a link to images and video set to Chris Tomlin’s song “Indescribable.” That started a night full of God’s awesome presence.
And I woke to the same kind of joy.  At first, I was challenged not to ride today.  I was a little late in the shower.  And I just wasn’t moving very quickly.  So I was sorely tempted to ride with my wife and get a cup of coffee with her this morning.  Please know that such a trip would have been awesome as well.  But it was not what God had planned for this morning.  It was clear that the enemy didn’t want me to ride.  So he filled my heart with dread and fear about getting hit by some inattentive motorist.  OK, maybe I am just a little paranoid.  But you know something awesome is going to happen when the enemy tries to flip the fear trigger.  So I reminded myself that the God who can move mountains can also move cars.  And it was clear that God wanted me to ride.  So I strapped on my ankle lights, laced up my shoes and headed into the darkness.
My ride is about sixty-five minutes long – when I ride in the dark.  And every pedal stroke of the ride was a reminder of God’s grace.  I have two legs and the strength to pedal.  Thank you, Lord.  I was reminded of the blood clot in my leg that the doctors found in August.  Through His grace, the doctor’s skills and the miracles of aspirin and antibiotics, the clot dissolved in a matter of days.  And I am riding more now than I have been riding in the past two years.  Thank you, Lord.
I have lungs and the strength to inflate and deflate them.  Thank you, Lord.  I was reminded of my physical troubles this past spring.  I had horrible trouble when I developed pneumonia (after a sinus infection).  It was so very hard to breath.  So I am thankful to Him for every breath I take – especially when I ride my bicycle.
And I have eyes to see with.  Folks, sometimes it is hard to be thankful when you are legally blind.  I don’t think I’ve ever been ungrateful for my lack of eyesight.  But I am often not thankful for what I can see.  I can see to ride my bike.  I can see the smile on my precious grand-daughter’s face.  I can see the jubilation, the consternation and the sexy curves of my wonderful wife.  I can read the words of God written in a Bible.  And I can ride my bike.  I am so incredibly thankful for each image I see.  Each is a precious gift from my Creator.  Thank you, Lord.
And I have a mission while I am here on this world.  I am called to channel God’s blessings to my family.  I am called to represent God’s unfailing love to my wife.  And I am called to share God’s steadfast love to my neighbors and to all of my colleagues at work.  God trusts me with this mission.  I don’t always share His confidence in me.  But if He trusts me, who am I that I shouldn’t trust myself.  Thank you, Lord.
Lord, in this holiday season, I pray that I can be totally transparent.  I pray that people will see You when they see me.  I want everyone to know the same love that I know.  You are so awesome.  And I love you so very much.  Thank you, Lord.
-Roo

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DoubleTwist = Android Sync + Markets

Lorin Olsen


A few years ago, a fellow named Jon Johansen (aka, DVD Jon) exploded onto the scene with some really cool technology: he released DeCSS as a means to “liberate” DVD films from onerous copy protection.  I don’t want to go through the legal and moral arguments that his actions provoked.  But later, he became more legit when he helped to form DoubleTwist.
When DoubleTwist first hit the market, it was a means of decrypting iTunes music files for use by other applications on your PC.  This meant that it was a very speculative venture.  First, it was taking aim at folks who were ostensibly “protecting” musicians and their copyrighted works.  Second, the folks who needed decrypted versions of music (on their desktops) were a limited community: most of them were using songs that they had purchased as input to other programs (e.g., DVD authoring tools, etc).  So while I tried the product, I decided to buy music from Amazon instead.  So until recently, DoubleTwist was cool – but not very useful for me.
But Jon & Co. have finally pulled together a more expansive reason for DoubleTwist: syncing media with Android devices.  DoubleTwist is now a free product that can sync any (or all) of your iTunes files with your Android device.  The product is free to use.  So DoubleTwist is making its money in a different way – it is now a distribution channel and an advertising platform.  For those that have an Android device, you can buy apps from within DoubleTwist.  And you can also buy music and movies from Amazon through the DoubleTwist tool.
So the way that you can legitimize a hacking tool (that decrypts protected media) is to become a media intermediary.  I am sure that DoubleTwist is giving the media “market” owners a “cut” of their business.  That way, a previously offensive technology is now legitimized.
But is it a good tool?  After a few hours of playing with the tool, I am thrilled to have a free tool like this.  Yes, you can buy tools to sync with Android phones.  But I am happy to recommend this tool.  It syncs the music I want to sync.  It scrobbles to Last.fm.  It allows you to set songs as ringtones.  It also downloads and displays album art with ease.  After a few more weeks, I may revise and extend the recommendation.  But for now, I give DoubleTwist a qualified “thumbs up” on the Roo-meter.
-Roo

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Coincidence and Convergence

Lorin Olsen


It’s a Saturday.  That means I can play with things at home.  This weekend, my wife is in Houston with my oldest daughter (Meredith).  Bailey came home to “help” me with Jayden.  Of course, that means that she is out with her boyfriend – and I’m here alone with Jayden.  [Please know that this is very cool with me as my grandchild is a gem.]
But it is Saturday.  So I have to play with some kind of technology.  Earlier this week, I watched the new Iron Man 2 on Blu-Ray.  But before the movie began to play, I got a popup on the TV about a new firmware load for the Blu-Ray player.  So I loaded the firmware, rebooted the player and watched the movie.
But Saturday is for play so I had to know what had been loaded.  I went to the menu and noted that the Viera menu on the player had been updated.  OK, that must mean a problem was fixed, a feature was added or both.  I didn’t see anything in the Amazon Video on Demand screens.  But I did notice a “More” button that seemed new.  So I pressed it.
Lo and behold, there was now a menu option for Pandora.  For those who don’t know what Pandora is, you probably need to browse the web more often.  Pandora is an excellent streaming music service.  Yes, it plays your music – or music that someone thinks that you might like.  It is fairly good at picking music that I like.  But I like almost any music.
So I logged into Pandora and now I can stream any of the playlists/channels that I want to hear.  There is a fairly good on screen menu.  But most importantly, it plays the sound through my Blu-Ray player – which is hooked into a fairly good audio system.
Now I have good sounds whenever I want them.  What started as a good computer service has now morphed into a service that I can use with my home entertainment complex.  This is very cool convergence – and I wouldn’t have even noticed this except that I noticed the firmware patch that Panasonic released.
-Roo

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Social Music: Socially-Allowable Sharing?

Lorin Olsen


For anyone’s who has read more than one of my blog posts, my next statement won’t be a surprise: I truly love music. I love all kinds of music. And music has always been a social experience for me. And whether you believe that we were created by an all-powerful God or you believe that we were fashioned through fortune and natural selection, rythmn and music have always been a part of the humanity experience.
Music is a means of communicating messages of all kinds.  Music is in commercials. Music is in pageantry. Music is in exaltations of faith. Music is in calm moments of reflection.  And while music can stir emotions even in solitary settings, its most powerful manifestations are found when the composer/performer is communicating emotions to the audience.
And ever since there was “technology” to harness, music has been present. And today is no different. Whether access to music is dampened by concert ticket prices, concert hall construction, the requirements for expensive instruments or even the existence of digital rights management, there are those people who seek to control access to music.  Some control music in order to generate income for themselves.  Some control music in order to control the emotions and the actions of others.
But as the technology wheel spins ever faster, it is increasingly harder to erect frameworks of control.  And it is becoming increasingly easier to scale any such barriers that are erected.  Indeed, music is becoming more plentiful and it is becoming more accessible. AND I LOVE IT EVEN MORE.
So before I wander off into even deeper philosophical weeds, let me get to the point.  In the past few days, I’ve run across new modes of music sharing.
As most folks know, I use many music players. But my favorite players are Songbird and iTunes.  I also use many tagging and metadata tools. And I also use many sharing tools. I have used Last.fm for years.  And I used to be very active on Blip.fm.  I have fiddled and played with iLike (in Facebook) for almost as long.  I’ve used Pandora for over a year.
I buy most of my music via Amazon.  And now that I use Songbird more frequently, I’ve bought a few songs via 7Digital.  Nevertheless, I’ve been known to purchase a few tracks from the iTunes music store.  And now my youngest daughter just got me turned on to a new streaming source (i.e., Grooveshark).
So here are my big questions:

  • What is Facebook planning to do with music?
  • Is iLike the Facebook music play or is Facebook going to do something else?
  • Is Facebook’s music approach going to be just another means of using me as a market data point or as a sales target?
  • Just how much music sharing is enough? [This one is a tough thing to answer as the answer varies from person to person.]  But how much musical “attention” data is too much?
  • How are new sharing tools (e.g., Grooveshark) going to monetize their services?

And if those aren’t enough questions to ponder, I have a few more question for my brothers and sisters in Christ:

  • How will the Christian community exploit all this new technology?
  • How can we demonstrate a moral context for file sharing.
  • And how can we ensure that the music we create and share affirms the Gospel message?

We really need to remember musicians like Keith Green.  He had the world as his musical oyster – so to speak. But he gave up massive financial gain when he realized that the gifts and talents he could use to generate money were not given to him for that purpose.  God gave him the words and the music as a means of communicating the Gospel. Therefore, he turned his back on “success” and “fame” and chose the life of a prophet and a pastor. May God bless us with men who share Keith’s heart for the world – and his wisdom for the role of music in that world.
-Roo

YABI – Yet Another British Invasion

Lorin Olsen


Sometimes, I feel like I’m stuck in the middle of America! Wait a minute. I am in the middle of America (as I’m in Kansas). But even from here, I’m learning about the next great invasion of English music. In the past week, I’ve been introduced to the music of five superb bands. These include:
Arctic Monkeys
Kaiser Chiefs
Hard-FI
The Subways
Bloc Party
These bands all got their starts in the indie/Brit/post-punk movement that is flourishing north of London. And boy, do these bands rock! I may take the time to do reviews on these bands. But for now, I’m thrilled that so many stellar indie bands are starting to emerge.
But how did I run across these bands? Well, I ran into a story about the Arctic Monkeys. From there, I checked out the related artists as listed at the iTunes Music Store. And that’s where I ran across the other four bands. Technology sure is wonderful. I might never have heard of these bands. But within moments, I’ve heard them, seen their websites and seen collaborative artist reviews on Wikipedia. I’m grinng all over!!!
When you combine these bands with the other big Brit invastion (Doctor Who on Sci-Fi), it’s shaping up to be a great invasion.
-CyclingRoo-
*Update* I forgot to add two other great Brit bands that are making a big impact. They are Maximo Park and Robbers on High Street. And while I love these Brit bands, there are also some great indie bands from the States (e.g., She Wants Revenge).

Fripp Is “In the Court of the Cobalt King”

Lorin Olsen

The Microsoft Vista team has been toiling to make Vista a technically fabulous piece of work. You can find example of this throughout the December CTP. This system looks and operates with excellence as its chief design objectives

And now, that excellence is being extended to the human interface realm. Everyone has heard of the great visual touches in Vista. And I certainly welcome these. But as a legally blind user, I rely upon other senses in order to get a complete “picture” of something.

To that end, I was thrilled when I learned (from Channel 9) that a programmed soundscape was going to be part of the user experience. More simply stated, the Vista “soundtrack” will include composition by Robert Fripp (of Crimson King fame). If you care to hear pieces of the soundscape, head on over to the Channel 9 video of the studio session with Robert Fripp. BTW, I think this if frippin’ fantastic!

-CyclingRoo-

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Fripp Is "In the Court of the Cobalt King"

Lorin Olsen

The Microsoft Vista team has been toiling to make Vista a technically fabulous piece of work. You can find example of this throughout the December CTP. This system looks and operates with excellence as its chief design objectives
And now, that excellence is being extended to the human interface realm. Everyone has heard of the great visual touches in Vista. And I certainly welcome these. But as a legally blind user, I rely upon other senses in order to get a complete “picture” of something.
To that end, I was thrilled when I learned (from Channel 9) that a programmed soundscape was going to be part of the user experience. More simply stated, the Vista “soundtrack” will include composition by Robert Fripp (of Crimson King fame). If you care to hear pieces of the soundscape, head on over to the Channel 9 video of the studio session with Robert Fripp. BTW, I think this if frippin’ fantastic!
-CyclingRoo-

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