Ep. 60: Do You Want to Build a Multi-Billion Princess and Snowman Franchise?

Winners: Anna and Elsa.

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U pcoming Releases: This week - Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band: Aqui Alla, Suzi Shelton: Smile in My Heart; next week - Bari Koral: The Apple Tree & the Honey Bee, Walter Martin: We're All Happy Together (interview), Koo Koo Kanga Roo: Whoopty Whoop, Bears and Lions: We're a Club in the Woods

Kickstarters: In process: Papa Crow's "Full Moon, Full Moon" (Bake Sale interview), Paper Flowers (feat. Renee Stahl Dektor) debut CD, Parker Bent's 3rd kids album

Disney FY 14 2nd quarter profits up 27% (thanks, Frozen!)

KindieCOMM: Earlybird registration extended

Charts

Billboard Children's Music albums (May 17)

iTunes Children's Music album chart

iTunes "Cool Music for Kids" (sort by "All-Time Bestsellers")

Amazon Children's Music digital albums

Amazon Children's Music physical album chart

CD Baby Kids Music album chart

iTunes Children's Music singles

Amazon Children's Music digital singles

Ep. 59: Oddly, Mostly Brony-Free

Winners: Tumblr-ers (check out the link, people)!

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U pcoming Releases: This week - Django Jones: D Is for Django (review), Rockabye Baby: Lullaby Renditions of David Bowie, Danny Weinkauf: No School Today, Little Miss Ann: Follow Me; next week - Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band: Aqui Alla

Kickstarters: In process: Papa Crow's "Full Moon, Full Moon", Paper Flowers (feat. Renee Stahl Dektor) debut CD, Parker Bent's 3rd kids album

Raffi announces Love Bug as title for new kids music album (out Aug. 12)

Fresh Beat Band to tour again this summer

Star Wars Episode VII cast announced

Steven Spielberg to direct adaptation of Roald Dahl's The BFG

Free Comic Book Day 2014 books (some recommendations)

Randy Kaplan on Harry Chapin

Charts

Billboard Children's Music albums (May 10)

iTunes Children's Music album chart

Amazon Children's Music digital albums

Amazon Children's Music physical album chart

CD Baby Kids Music album chart

iTunes Children's Music singles

Amazon Children's Music digital singles

Ep. 58: This Podcast Is a Gift That You Give Your Brain

Winners: Authors. Seriously, check out that Publishers Weekly link.

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U pcoming Releases: This week - Andrés Salguero: ¡Uno, Dos, Tres con Andrés! (interview); next week - Django Jones: D Is for Django, Rockabye Baby: Lullaby Renditions of David Bowie, Danny Weinkauf: No School Today

Kickstarters: Successful: Josh and the Jamtones' "Bear Hunt" the mini-movie, (Bake Sale interview), Suzi Shelton's "Smile in My Heart" (Bake Sale interview), Chip Richter's "The Dream Tree"; In process: Papa Crow's "Full Moon, Full Moon", Paper Flowers (feat. Renee Stahl Dektor) debut CD

SummerStage (NYC) announces 2014 schedule

Top-selling 2013 children's books (via Publishers Weekly)

Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child in-studio clips

Video: "Daylight" - The Dream Jam Band

Video: "A Fact Is a Gift That You Give Your Brain" - Steve 'n' SteveN

Charts

Billboard Children's Music albums (May 3) (also, Apr. 26)

iTunes Children's Music album chart

Amazon Children's Music digital albums

Amazon Children's Music physical album chart

CD Baby Kids Music album chart

iTunes Children's Music singles

Amazon Children's Music digital singles

Ep. 57: Proof That Kindie Is Odd

Winners:

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U pcoming Releases: This week - Laurie Berkner: Laurie Berkner Lullabies ; next week - The Little Rockers Band: Count Me In!, Zee Avi: Nightlight

Kickstarters: Josh and the Jamtones' "Bear Hunt" the mini-movie, Suzi Shelton's "Smile in My Heart" (Bake Sale interview), Papa Crow's "Full Moon, Full Moon", Chip Richter's "The Dream Tree", Paper Flowers (feat. Renee Stahl Dektor) debut CD

Helen Austin wins Best Children's Album JUNO for Colour It

Billboard's 2013 Year-End Lists: Top Albums, Top Artists

Sesame Street launches Sesame GO, paid ad-free streaming video on demand

Other streaming video-on-demand services for kids (selected)

New attractions opening over next 2 years at Universal Studios Hollywood

KidVid 2014 Champion: Karen K and the Jitterbugs' "(I Woke Up in a) Firetruck"

Danny Weinkauf, "No School Today" video

The Pop Ups, "All These Shapes" video

Charts

Billboard Children's Music albums (Apr. 19)

iTunes Children's Music album chart

Amazon Children's Music digital albums

Amazon Children's Music physical album chart

CD Baby Kids Music album chart

iTunes Children's Music singles

Amazon Children's Music digital singles

Ep. 56: Poems About Anna and Elsa

Winners: You. Because you finally get to hear my dulcet tones once more.

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U pcoming Releases: This week - none; next week - Laurie Berkner: Laurie Berkner Lullabies

Kickstarters: Joanie Leeds' "Good Egg" (Bake Sale interview) successful, Steve Elci's "Imagination Nation" successful, Josh and the Jamtones' "Bear Hunt" the mini-movie, Suzi Shelton's "Smile in My Heart", Papa Crow's "Full Moon, Full Moon"

KindieCOMM industry showcase announced

Children's poetry - on the brink of extinction?

Frozen becomes Disney's first billion-dollar-grossing animated movie, #1 all-time

KidVid Tournament 2014!

Charts

Billboard Children's Music albums (Apr. 5)

iTunes Children's Music album chart

Amazon Children's Music digital albums

Amazon Children's Music physical album chart

CD Baby Kids Music album chart

iTunes Children's Music singles

Amazon Children's Music digital singles

Ep. 54: James Earl Jones Singing "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious"

Winners: Ice princesses from unspecified Scandinavian countries.

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U pcoming Releases: This week - Rhythm Child: Kindie Reggae, Chicago Kindie Sampler: Band Together; Next week - none

Kickstarters: Joanie Leeds' "Good Egg" (Bake Sale interview), Steve Elci's "Imagination Nation"

Oscar winners for Best Animated Feature, Best Animated Short Film, Best Song

Spiral Up Kids "kindie" market survey

John Joyce interviews other kindie musicians about the songwriting process

Walter Martin video, Cat and a Bird video, Laurie Berkner's new song "Fireflies"

Charts

Billboard Children's Music albums (Mar. 15)

iTunes Children's Music album chart

Amazon Children's Music digital albums

Amazon Children's Music physical album chart

CD Baby Kids Music album chart

iTunes Children's Music singles

Amazon Children's Music digital singles