Ep. 57: Proof That Kindie Is Odd

Winners: 

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Upcoming 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. 36: Like the Normal Chicken Fighting Against the Zombie Chickens

This week's winner: People who write, record, and perform great music for kids. And the kids, of course.

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Upcoming Releases: This week - nothing.  Next week - Baze and his Silly Friends: The Best Day Ever, The Dirty Sock Funtime Band: The Dirty Socks Come Clean

Fids & Kamily Music Awards 2013 winners announced 

Lori Henriques wins 2013 ASCAP Foundation Childrens Music Award

NPR on Sesame Street turning to Broadway composers for music

 BAFTA announces British Academy Children's Awards nominations for 2013

 Publishers Weekly on the growing category of kids' comics and their popularity for adults

Videos: Charlie Hope "From Me", Justin Roberts "Recess" 

Dandelion Artists,  Little Cloud Management

Kickstarters:  Successful: Laura Doherty album (Bake Sale Podcast), Little Miss Ann album (Bake Sale podcast); In process: Laurie Berkner lullaby album (Bake Sale podcast), Phineas McBoof album, Mo Phillips, Peter Himmelman, Jason Didner and the Jungle Gym Jam album, Loog electric guitar 

Charts

Billboard Children's Music albums (Nov. 2) 

Amazon Children's Music digital albums 

iTunes Children's Music album chart 

Amazon Children's Music physical album chart 

CD Baby Kids Music album chart

iTunes Children's Music singles 

Amazon Children's Music digital singles  (plus the ambient white noise box fan mp3)

Kids Place Live 13 Under 13 (Oct. 11, not updated)

Episode 25: The Great LOLcat / Kindie War Is Upon Us

Back again with all the news regarding the pitched battle between LOLcats and kindie superstars.  This week's winner: Frances England, of whom I can guess which side she'd be on in the great LOLcat/kindie war.

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Kickstarters: Mr. and Mrs. Muffins Gatefold Vinyl Album (Bake Sale podcast)

Symphony Space / Sirius-XM Kids Place Live No Kidding? Just Kidding sweepstakes 

Sesame Street season 44 starts September 16

Upcoming Releases: This week - Frances England: Blink of an Eye, Various Artists (Bossy Frog Productions):  15 Songs Every Kid Should Know (and will LOVE!) ; Next week - The Muppet Movie soundtrack; Coming in October - Elizabeth Mitchell: The Sounding Joy

Charts

Billboard Children's Music albums (August 17) 

Amazon Children's Music digital albums 

iTunes Children's Music album chart 

Amazon Children's Music physical album chart 

CD Baby Kids Music album chart  (includes I Like Everything About You (Yes I Do!)  from Crosspulse Percussion Ensemble -- here is an interview with founder Keith Terry)

iTunes Children's Music singles 

Amazon Children's Music digital singles  (and, since I made a big deal out of it, the chart slots for the 2 versions of "You Are My Sunshine" are #17 and #18, not #16 and #17 as I said in the podcast)

Kids Place Live 13 Under 13 (that's the Aug. 2 chart, July 28 is here)