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Who Are We?
Kazoomzoom.com, World's First Netlabel Devoted to Children
volunteer owned and operated providing:
free recordings of music by kids and cool grownups
free audio story books
free printable paper toys
and more
Come Play With Us!
We need kids AND grownups to be:
° Musicians and Musicmakers
° Visual Artists (for cover art, print toys, stories)
° Label Staff, Design, A&R
° Story Readers, Story Writers
° Sound Effect and Music Techs
What Is a Netlabel?
A netlabel is an online record label that distributes its music primarily through digital audio formats (mainly mp3s). Although similar to traditional record labels in many respects, netlabels typically emphasize free distribution online, often under licenses that encourage works to be shared and artists usually retain copyright.
Our netlabel is historical as the world's very first netlabel devoted to children. We provide kids with music, audio books, stories, art and printable toys -- all for free.
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Welcome!
Posted by katya on Friday, June 06, 2008 (16:14:41) (170 reads)
Welcome to the Project Hub, a site for collaborations with fellow musicmakers, artists and writers associated with the children's netlabel. The Hub helps participants all over the planet to interact and to keep informed on current projects and activities.
As the first netlabel for kids, we are making history together! It features music for kids by kids and by cool grownups, as well as audio stories, printable books and paper toys. All of it is free.
Here are a few of the current opportunities with the project:
- Open Collaborative Compilations
- Musicmakers of all ages are invited to appear on compilations with
these themes: Kids Performing (collection of performances featuring kids
from 0-17), Silly Songs (compilation of the most silly songs and bouncy
instrumentals), Fun Electronica (upbeat and happy electro tunes to please all
ages). (and many more)
- Toymakers
- Everyone is invited to try their hand at making printable paper toys, as well as Flash based interactive toys and games. Some ideas you might want to work with are paper models, paper dolls, origami instructions and crafts. (more info)
- Storybooks
- We are looking for submissions from people of all ages: folks to write stories, folks to illustrate stories, folks to read stories and folks to produce stories (add music and effects). (learn more)
- New Projects Continue to Form
- It is true! We are continually thinking up new activities, so everyone can be involved!
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Some Frequently Asked Questions
Posted by katya on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 (20:06:22) (692 reads)
Soooooo, how does this work?
It is a netlabel that provides free music, audio books, print toys and other fun stuff online to kids. We are encouraging kids to submit content, as well.
Who owns the rights to what?
Copyrights belong to the artists and writers. We are hoping artists will go for the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike License, so that we can mirror on the Internet Archive. This particular license means that:
(a) if your content is used by others, users must note that you made it
(b) no one can make money using your content without getting your consent
(c) if anyone modifies your content (like remixes), they must then share what they create with this same license
However, all artists choose whatever copyright system they prefer. From full rights to public domain, it is all written into the online submission form.
Is there some sort of selection process for what music is on your label?
We are building a staff who can help out with A&R and deciding if the material is appropriate.
Are you selling anything?
No, no way. This is all volunteer, all for the kids. (read more...)
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8-Year-Old Blues Guitar Prodigy
Posted by katya on Tuesday, August 12, 2008 (16:47:05) (236 reads)
8-year-old guitar wiz has reason to play the blues
By CARRIE ANTLFINGER, Associated Press Writer
ELKHORN, Wis. - When Tallan "T-Man" Latz was 5, he saw Joe Satriani playing guitar on TV. "I turned around to my dad and said, 'That's exactly what I want to do.'"
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Three years and countless hours of practicing later, 8-year-old Tallan is a blues guitar prodigy. He's played in bars and clubs, including the House of Blues in Chicago, and even jammed with Les Paul and Jackson Browne... (read more)
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Smithsonian Folkways Children's Music Podcast
Posted by katya on Friday, August 08, 2008 (20:06:10) (228 reads)
Smithsonian Folkways Children's Music Podcast (mp3) [54:24, 49.8 MB]
Episode 16: Children's Music. One of the great treasures stored within the Folkways collection is the body of children's music recorded by such artists as Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie and Ella Jenkins. The Program takes us on a voyage of joyful rediscovery, aided by the perspectives of Seeger, Jenkins and others.
more info at Smithsonian Folkways
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NEW SITE LAUNCHED!!
Posted by katya on Friday, August 01, 2008 (20:19:27) (232 reads)
Kazoomzoom.com has been fully launched! Check out the great work all these fun people have accomplished for kids. There are four musical releases and four paper toys. In the coming days, the first audio books will be added, as well. Kudos to all who made this possible! So much love!
This is very much a "beta" version of the site, because we are sparce on content. It is also beta, because it was designed by me, and I am obviously not a designer. Know someone who is? Would be awesome to really give Kazoomzoom.com a cool look.
"Humble beginnings" indeed, but we are doing it, everyone! It is really happening! Hurray! I toast you all and look forward to the future of this cool project!
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