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LiveWire Covers the Latest Activities of the Barbershop Harmony Society
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**Retraction**
Due to unforeseen circumstances, an article in last week's issue of LiveWire was released without review by headquarters management, and it contained this factually erroneous text: "Chorus fined $30,000 for Downloading!! Don't Let This Happen To You!" One of our choruses has reportedly been fined for not controlling the downloads of MP3 files from their website..." We regret that this information was included in an item about the Society-endorsed chapter management suite from Groupanizer.com. Headquarters staff is unaware of any such fine being levied against a Society chapter, although one chapter was recently assessed a fee of more than $2,000 for copyrighted music that was made available to the general public via their website.
Please remember that most of your chapter's performances and even most of your learning tracks contain copyrighted work. Please ensure that all music on your website is either cleared for public distribution or is kept behind a password-protected firewall--and please track all downloads. Groupanizer provides one excellent method to distribute and monitor learning tracks online. Other methods can be equally valid.
The Groupanizer suite of tools remains heartily endorsed by the Society and by dozens of satisfied chapters. However, the Society does not endorse the "$30,000" figure.
We apologize for the confusion and will ensure that all editions of LiveWire are thoroughly reviewed and fact-checked in the future. |
Your Input is Requested in a Poll Regarding Proposed 2-Year
Chorus Rotation Plan
At the Society's request, members of the Society Contest & Judging Committee (SCJC) have been investigating an idea that would nearly double the number of choruses able to compete on the international stage. The most talented Society choruses would be divided into two equal pools that would compete on alternating years, with additional slots being filled by many choruses that are currently "on the cusp" of qualifying for international competition. This idea has been proposed by multiple sources, and after in-depth research, it is now ready to present to the membership. Please click DETAILS for a complete explanation of the proposal.
To read what others are saying and join the discussion click BLOG. Your input is valuable, and you are invited and encouraged to participate in a 10-minute SURVEY (open to members and affiliates only). Please complete the survey by October 15. Thank you!
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Listen to a Terrific Barbershop Radio Interview Recorded in Philly
This Friday, September 10, at 7:00 p.m. EST, you can catch the re-broadcast of a terrific interview with Ed Watson, Bill Colosimo and Snapshot, which was taped at WRTI Philadelphia during the 2010 2010 convention. This broadcast also includes music from The Alexandria Harmonizers, Storm Front, The Buffalo Bills...and even Last Kids Picked and Snapshot's live in-studio performance. It is being re-run on WRTI-HD2 with host Jill Pasternak. WRTI is a National Public Radio affiliate.
To listen, just click WRTI-HD2. In the "All-Classical Web Stream" box, click "MP3 Stream" and enjoy!
Many thanks to Eric Herr for setting up this great media event.
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2011 Chorus Contest to Showcase
27 Competing Society Choruses
Plus Affiliates
Competitors in the Society's 2011 International Chorus Competition in Kansas City will be selected using the following formula:
- 17 district representatives (top scoring chorus from each district from the fall chorus contest)
- 10 Society Wild Card choruses (10 highest scoring non-district reps Society-wide)
- Affiliate choruses invited by the Society CEO on behalf of the Society Board of Directors
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Click HERE to view the photos and see contest rules.
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Philadelphia 2010 Competition Recordings Now Available for Download
Live audio tracks for every performance by all quartets and choruses at the 2010 International Contests are now available online for ITunes download through nakedvoicerecords.com. The songs are listed on the website in the order they appeared in Philadelphia for your ease in selection. Enjoy!
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Preview exciting newly-published arrangements for your chorus or quartet with the new Music Premiere 2010-B, now available at Harmony Marketplace. The packet contains six individual singable songs representing a nice diversity (most are contestable), plus a demo CD with a full quartet performance of each song. Learning CDs are available containing each of the four parts for these arrangements, and can be purchased separately.
This week's feature songs:
I Don't Know Why
A catchy toe-tapper from the pen of Mel Knight, this piece swings smoothly from start to finish, featuring a lyric lead line.
I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter
Arranged by Jim Khalke, this is actually two songs in one! Two different endings allow it to be a contest version and a jazzy show-appropriate tune.
Other songs in the 2010-B Premiere Series:
Among My Souvenirs
Bring Back Those Good Old Days
Who Put the Bomp (in the Bomp Ba Bomp Ba Bomp)?
Have a Little Talk With Myself
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A Friendly Reminder from the
Music Library and Licensing Coordinator
Please submit any new arrangement clearance requests for your Holiday Shows ASAP to ensure that permission will be in place in time for the season. Click HERE to access the Arrangement and Reproduction Permission form. It can take 30-60 days to clear permission, and perhaps longer if it involves medleys. Don't incur a $50 charge for last-minute requests!
Thanks!
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Melanie Chapman Barbershop Harmony Society |
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