Heading To Washington D.C. To Discuss Music Education And Technology Issues At The National MENC Conference This Weekend
June 18, 2009 – 3:51 pm | Comments

On June 20th, Saturday Morning at 10:00 a.m., I along with Profs. Brian Moore (University of Nebraska-Lincoln), Stefani Langol (Berklee College of Music), and Dr. James Frankel (SoundTree/Korg) will be holding an open plenary that …

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Last Chance To Post For The June 2009 Music Carnival
May 29, 2009 – 4:33 pm | Comments
Last Chance To Post For The June 2009 Music Carnival

Just a quick update to let you know that time is running out to submit your article for the June 2009 Music Carnival.   The carnival is being hosted at BNCEducation.com.  Take the time to post …

Making Sense Of The iTunes Content Advisory System -None, Clean, Or Explicit
May 14, 2009 – 12:01 am | Comments
Making Sense Of The iTunes Content Advisory System -None, Clean, Or Explicit

I, along with my colleague Darren Morton, produce one of the coolest Music Education Podcast shows available on iTunes.   One of the things that confused me for the longest time was whether or not we should use …

Where Are The Best Schools And Communities For Music Education?
May 12, 2009 – 9:43 am | Comments
Where Are The Best Schools And Communities For Music Education?

Where are the best Music Education Schools in the United States?  What a great question!
On April 16 of 2009, the National Association of Music Manufacturers (NAMM ) released the results of a nationwide survey with …

Music Education Blog Carnival, Almost One Year!
May 10, 2009 – 12:57 am | Comments
Music Education Blog Carnival, Almost One Year!

The Music Education Blog Carnival has been going strong for almost one year.   This coming edition of the Music Education Blog Carnival marks the 12th of the Music Education Blog Carnival project.
When I first started thinking about …

Cool “Easter Egg” In Facebook…Become A Facebook Pirate In Two Easy Steps
April 29, 2009 – 9:37 pm | Comments
Cool “Easter Egg” In Facebook…Become A Facebook Pirate In Two Easy Steps

My good friend Kelly told me about this “Facebook Secret” and I have to admit it’s hilarious AND I’m going to share it with you (in case you haven’t found it yet)…  Facebook has allowed …

PMEA Clinic 2009- Bridging The Gap Between The Composers, The Performers, And The Audience
April 28, 2009 – 10:00 pm | Comments
PMEA Clinic 2009- Bridging The Gap Between The Composers, The Performers, And The Audience

Travis J. Weller and I presented a clinic at the 2009 PMEA conference held in Valley Forge, PA entitled Bridging the Gap Between the Composers, Performers, and the Audience.   This presentation outlines some of the …

PMEA 2009 -Almost A Memory
April 24, 2009 – 10:15 am | Comments
PMEA 2009 -Almost A Memory

PMEA for 2009 is almost finished.   I was able to meet up with a number of friends, meet some new ones, and check out some awesome new music related stuff!  Travis Weller and I presented …

May 2009 Music Education Blog Carnival
April 20, 2009 – 9:37 am | Comments
May 2009 Music Education Blog Carnival

Just a quick note announcing the May 2009 Music Education Blog Carnival.  Natalie Wickham, over at the Music Matters Blog, will be hosting this month.  She is an active music educator, blogger, and writer.   In …

Media Copyright: Embedding YouTube Clips On A Blog Or Website, Is It Legal?
April 9, 2009 – 10:32 am | Comments
Media Copyright: Embedding YouTube Clips On A Blog Or Website, Is It Legal?

One of the things that has stymied many people from utilizing YouTube to embed Video clips on their Web sites is is the ever present and looming threat of copyright violation(s) and subsequent action against them …

Resurrection Sunday - The Open Hymnal, Lent & Easter Edition
April 7, 2009 – 11:13 am | Comments
Resurrection Sunday - The Open Hymnal, Lent & Easter Edition

As with many people in the United States and world, this Sunday is a very special time for me.   Easter is quickly approaching and there are a number of music resources available for free on …

The Music Interactive- Music Applications For Music Instruction And More
April 6, 2009 – 12:57 pm | Comments
The Music Interactive- Music Applications For Music Instruction And More

My friend, Dr. Marc Jacoby, sent me an e-mail last month to let me know that he and Craig Gonci started a new music website that includes activities and games for classroom and performance-based music …

Mobile Broadband In The U.K.
April 2, 2009 – 9:59 am | Comments
Mobile Broadband In The U.K.

The folks from broadband-expert.co.uk have been asking me for almost a year to talk about their product(s).   They feel that MusTech.Net would be a good platform for them because of our large international audience so, after …

Getting Permission To Arrange Songs For Music Groups -MusTech.Net Enhanced Podcast E-15
April 1, 2009 – 7:32 pm | Comments
Getting Permission To Arrange Songs For Music Groups -MusTech.Net Enhanced Podcast E-15

This is the ENHANCED podcast version of the MusTech.Net Podcast, Episode 15
For the standard mp3 version that is playable directly from MusTech.Net Click Here.
Enhanced Note:
Make sure you have selected “run scripts” from under the security tab …

Prof. Keith Mason And Dr. Joseph Pisano Chat On The Music Tech For Me Podcast
April 1, 2009 – 10:02 am | Comments
Prof. Keith Mason And Dr. Joseph Pisano Chat On The Music Tech For Me Podcast

Keith Mason and I had a great conversation on his show over at his great podcast site, Music Tech for Me. 
Music Tech For Me is a audio podcast site.  Kieth is one of the only …

Music Education Blog Carnival -April 2009 Edition
April 1, 2009 – 12:00 am | Comments
Music Education Blog Carnival -April 2009 Edition

Welcome to the 10th annual monthly edition of the Music Education Blog Carnival!  The Music Education Blog Carnival was created and is maintained by Dr. Joseph Pisano of MusTech.net and Joel of SoYouWantToTeach.com in order to …

Getting Permission To Arrange Songs For Music Groups -MusTech.Net Podcast E-15
March 31, 2009 – 5:00 pm | Comments
Getting Permission To Arrange Songs For Music Groups -MusTech.Net Podcast E-15

Getting Permission To Arrange Songs For Music Groups -MusTech.Net Podcast E-15
-Play This Episode Right Now, Scroll Down and click the play button!-

This episode starts with Joe and Darren discussing Darren’s latest project…a new broadcast radio …

The Ultimate Free Open-Source Collaborative Video, Desktop, Conference Tool: DimDim
March 29, 2009 – 10:09 pm | Comments
The Ultimate Free Open-Source Collaborative Video, Desktop, Conference Tool: DimDim

Wow!  I am beyond impressed with this online collaboration tool.  I’m also equally bewildered that I’ve not come across it before since it’s been out since 2007!!!   I intend to write a full review of it …

The Death Of The Free Online Music Services…Why And What’s Left?
March 23, 2009 – 9:56 pm | Comments
The Death Of The Free Online Music Services…Why And What’s Left?

Free music services do not seem to survive on the net (at least not for long).  I was very excited when the music service Ruckus debuted.   For me it was a way for my college …

April Music Education Blog Carnival At MusTech.Net
March 23, 2009 – 9:29 am | Comments
April Music Education Blog Carnival At MusTech.Net

It’s almost time for another Music Education Blog Carnival.  This carnival will be hosted right here at MusTech.net.  Although I’ve been very active with both music and education the past weeks, I haven’t been posting as much …

WordPress Just Might Be The Perfect Platform For A Political Or Campaign Website
March 12, 2009 – 10:46 am | Comments
WordPress Just Might Be The Perfect Platform For A Political Or Campaign Website

As many of you know I often write about the WordPress engine and am a huge WordPress advocate.  MusTech.Netis based on the WordPress engine.   The following post while not specifically about Music Technology or Music …