Brite Revolution

Anonymous- “We Are Taking Down Facebook”

evan — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 23:00:12 +0000

A group of members from Anonymous released a video warning that they will shut down Facebook tomorrow in celebration of Guy Fawkes Day. The hacktivist group has beef with Facebook’s protection of privacy.

Time to dust off that old MySpace account. A message from anonymous below.

Do You Want Ed O’Brien’s Guitar? It Could Be Yours!

evan — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 20:00:14 +0000

In an amazingly generous move Ed O’Brien of Radiohead is selling the guitar he used on ‘Kid A’ and on the In Rainbows Tour to raise money for a child’s brain surgery.

The guitar is signed by all of the members of Radiohead, and can be bid on here. Full story here.

Detroit Says “No More Nickelback!”

evan — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 19:00:22 +0000

“No more Nickelback!” is what fans of the Detroit Lions have to say. The NFL scheduled them for the halftime show of the Lions’ Thanksgiving game and people are not happy about it.

There is an online petition with more than 26,000 signatures from people who don’t want Nickelback associated with the Lions or Detroit.

Should Nickelback voluntarily drop out of the halftime show out of fear for their own safety? It looks like their welcome party may be a myriad of projectiles thrown by thousands of angry Detroiters.

Maybe we could clone Nickelback and have them play two songs at once…

Billboard Calling Out Facebook Music Service

evan — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 02:00:24 +0000

Billboard has some qualms with the way Facebook is integrating the world of music into its social networking platform, namely the “So and So listened to ________” items that appear in their newsfeed as they listen to music on Spotify. Thanks to this we know who is still listening to N*Sync and Hanson. Billboard provides a few suggestions to Facebook on how to improve their presence in the music world.

Click here for Billboard‘s four suggestions to Facebook. Maybe if enough people “Like” the article Facebook might heed the advice.

Ad-Rock To Score Theatrical Production

evan — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 01:00:55 +0000

Ad-Rock of the Beastie Boys is in the process of scoring an off-Broadway production written by his father, Israel Horovitz.

The play is called Gloucester Blue and is a black comedy about a man returning home to find everything out of whack. Sounds like Walking Tall except funny.

Should be an interesting production… Full story here.

Who is Gaga Enough To Buy This 7 Foot Tall Gaga?

evan — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:01 +0000

The Visionaire just set a record for the world’s largest magazine. The latest issue is a whopping 7 by 5 foot titan of a magazine with a larger-than-life Lady Gaga on the front cover.

Want a copy? You’ll need $1,500 and a lot of shipping and handling. Full story here.

Editorial Interns Needed!

Troy — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:38:24 +0000

Brite Revolution
Editorial Internship

Brite Revolution is a music discovery platform that connects artists and fans across multiple touch points: digital, print and mobile. But, dig a little deeper and it’s not hard to find our greater purpose – building community around the core principle of music discovery. We accomplish this by fostering community in a socially conscious environment and providing an expressive platform for artists to grow awareness for their work.

See, we think there’s an awful lot of talent out there that deserves a shot. We know there are tons of us who are eager to discover new music from a trusted source. And we also know there’s a lot of static that isn’t worth your time. We sort through the noise so you don’t have to. For our artists, we believe there is strength in numbers and encourage them to become advocates for other artists on the platform and partner with an organization that speaks to their heart. For our music fans, we deliver new music on a weekly basis and provide the tools for them to share their new finds with the world. Brite is about raising a flag and taking a stand. It’s about joining a movement, not just a website. We’re a taste-making community of passionate music lovers, and the music we listen to is a perfect expression of the way we live our lives.

Internship Description:
This hands-on internship will give the right candidate a taste of the overall editorial process for an online music website and print magazine. Assisting with day-to-day editorial needs, the internship will allow candidates to contribute to story development, write, and implement content for the online features, as well as in print.

Job Duties:
• Fact checking and proofreading articles, newsletters, interviews, etc.
• Transcription of taped interviews
• Assist with editorial research
• Write news items and other content for the website and magazine
• Assist with monitoring social media for breaking news
• Assist in monitoring news alerts
• Assist in the planning of editorial content

Job Requirements :
• Familiar with AP style
• Journalism major preferred
• Strong passion for music and the Brite Revolution brand
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must have laptop
• Must be available at least 10 hours per week
• Must have own transportation
• Must dress appropriately, professional yet casual attire

This position is unpaid and must be able to receive college credit. Please email a resume and a summary of why you would like to be a part of the team to Daryl@brite.me.

EOE
Must be eligible to work in the US for any employer

ASCAP’s Halloween Mixtape

evan — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 03:00:54 +0000

One of our country’s fine Performance Rights Organizations has compiled a Halloween mix-tape that is sure to get your holiday on the right track.

Click here for the mix-tape, and while you’re at it, click here to listen to and download music from Brite artists!

What Was On Steve Jobs’ Ipod?

evan — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 03:00:28 +0000

Steve Jobs did a lot to change the way we listen to and store music. But what was he listening to on his own best-selling devices? Spin did the research, and the results prove very interesting.

It must be a huge honor to be on the guy who invented the ipod playlist’s ipod playlist. Click here for full story.

This Will Blow Your Mind

evan — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 02:00:43 +0000

Did you know that the internet actually weighs something? We all think of data as a weightless amorphous cloud, but in reality it takes up physical space.

Don’t worry about the internet ever getting too heavy though- the whole thing weighs as much as a strawberry.