Composer and conductor, Eric Whitacre, created the choir by asking his fans through Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to help him reach his goal of creating the world’s largest online choir of at least 900 singers, breaking the previous world record. The Telegraph reports.
By the time entries closed in January 2011, 2051 entries from 58 countries had been submitted via YouTube.
The single, Sleep, can be watched here via YouTube.
Choir members communicate with each other via a Virtual Choir Facebook page.
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If you had to read one article only, summarizing what the business of ringtones is all about. This is it. By Rebecca Schoonmaker, for The Eagle Tribune.
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... Ringtones really started to catch on in the United States in late 2004, following the lead of European countries like Germany, where Jamster is based.
Who is buying ringtones? The age range downloading the most 'tones 16 to 30, says Willner.
What are they buying? Hip hop is the favorite genre.
How much are they spending? Ringtones range from free to $3 per selection. For the mobile content companies, which also sell games, wallpaper, and screensavers for cells, ringtones are their top source of revenue, Willner said.
Why are they spending it? "That's the most amazing thing in the world," Goldsmith said. "You can buy a song off iTunes - a full three-minute (song) - for 99 cents, yet people are more than willing to spend $3 on a little clip. People have no resistance because it makes a statement. It's an extension of who and what you are."
Berger DeLeon says"there's a fundamental difference in how people view and use the Internet. Wen we go online, almost everything is free; we don't to have to pay for music. But with mobile matters, we're used to paying for every service - call time, text messaging, and ringtones."
Not related to cell phones, just wonderful. The Roll Up Piano, spotted on Core 77
