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Create(!): A Prospect of Freedom

by Ian Patterson
It was King Crimson's Robert Fripp who said: Discipline is never an end in itself, only a means to an end. The guitarist from Dorset, England would no doubt be intrigued by Create(!), a Californian free-form collective. Here, on A Prospect of Freedom, two guitarists, a clarinetist and a trumpeter plus rhythm section improvise forty minutes of music without indulging in a single solo. Discipline indeed.
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Continue ReadingDJ Shortkutz Continues To Create Crowd-Favorite Tracks

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Brauch Owens
DJing and the life of music can be thrilling and fun, however it’s an extremely competitive space to get into. The music industry is one that changes rapidly and everyone coming in is lucky to get a shot at showcasing their work to the world. Every now and then, we see a one-of-a-kind talent among the lucky ones. Among those is DJ and music producer, DJ Shortkutz. Italian-American DJ, DJ Shortkutz started off in the music industry in the early ...
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All About Jazz
All About Jazz—a leading provider of jazz content on the internet since 1995—has partnered with New York-based Sweatshop Studios to produce stunning videos of exceptional quality featuring the very best and brightest in jazz, from emerging talents to established stars. Each video combines performance footage with an interview to give viewers an up-close and personal look at an artist—from the bandstand to the backstage. For a sense of what to expect from an All About Jazz / Sweatshop Studios presentation, ...
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Keyboardist And Brian Eno Collaborator Peter Chilvers And Guitarist Jon Durant Create A Series Of Stunningly Beautiful Aural Vistas

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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
English keyboardist and Brian Eno collaborator Peter Chilvers teamed up with American guitarist Jon Durant to create a series of stunningly beautiful aural vistas, which blend ECM inspired chamber jazz improvisation with ambient music. For both artists, this recording was an opportunity to explore their introspective sides as well as their textural tendencies. Gentle melodies weave their way through atmospheric clouds, at times reminiscent of Budd and Eno, but with a sense of interplay between the guitar and keys those ...
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How To Create or Update Your All About Jazz Musician Page

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All About Jazz
Home to over 144,000 musician pages and representing the largest database of its kind on the internet, All About Jazz is uniquely positioned to support jazz professionals worldwide. In an effort to help our musician community maximize the benefits of our growing platform, we've published a how-to guide outlining our various services. The document below explains how to establish a presence at All About Jazz by claiming & updating a musician page or creating one from scratch. A musician page ...
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How To Create A Great Music Markecarting Plan

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HypeBot
While the term 'marketing' gets tossed around a lot in the music business community, it's important to take a step back and think about what that word actually means in a 2019 context. Here Angela Mastrogiacomo breaks down how marketing can be effective for you, and why it's so crucial for you to put together an effective marketing plan. Guest post by Angela Mastrogiacomo of the Symphonic Blog I don’t know about you, but when I hear the word “marketing” ...
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Playlist Manipulation Will Create A Crisis In Streaming says MIDiA's Mark Mulligan

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HypeBot
Label and artist manipulation of songs, playlists and the streaming services themselves will lead to a crisis, says MIDiA analyst Mark Mulligan. The paradox here is that casual fans have the potential to generate more streams than engaged listeners," says Mulligan."Streaming makes casual listeners ‘more valuable’ than aficionados." By Mark Mulligan off MIDiA and the Music Industry blog Streaming economics are facing a potential crisis. The problem does not lie in the market itself; after all, in Q1 2019 streaming ...
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How Create Music Group Located $60M In Unclaimed Revenue For Artists, Labels In Three Years

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HypeBot
Here Dana Feldman looks at how Los Angeles-based company Create Music Group has been able able to impact the online streaming economy in artists' favor by tracking down $60 million dollars in unclaimed streaming revenue. By Dana Feldman. This article originally appeared on Forbes.com In just three years, Los Angeles-based Create Music Group has changed the online music streaming game. What started as a YouTube monetization company, collecting revenue on behalf of artists and labels, now monetizes more than nine billion streams per ...
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8 Free Online Resources To Create An Album Cover

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HypeBot
After you've dumped blood, sweat, and tears into recording and mixing an album, there still remains the final step of creating album artwork. While this element of the process may not be one artists want to sink a lot of time or energy into, these eight online resources can help musicians pull together cover art with ease. Guest post from Landr The recording is done. You’ve mixed every song. Your album sequencing is perfect. And you’re done mastering. Perfect! Time to distribute your music right? Hang on… ...
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6 Reasons To Create Playlists, Share Them With Fans

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HypeBot
As streaming continues to dominate music consumption, (with an eye towards replacing the album altogether) artists have a lot to gain by assembling their own playlists and promoting them to fans. Here we look at six benefits in particular. By Hugh McIntyre for the Tunecore blog. Some people claim that playlists have replaced the album, and while they do sometimes have a fair point or two, the transition hasn’t happened yet, and it probably won’t for some time. Having said that, now ...
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Iconic Composer And Trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith Presents 2nd Annual CREATE Festival April 7-8 In New Haven, CT

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Braithwaite & Katz Communications
“A trumpeter and composer of penetrating insight.” —Nate Chinen, The New York Times Legendary composer and trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith presents the Second Annual CREATE Festival in New Haven, CT, a two-day celebration and exploration of his inventive and unclassifiable music that will feature world or US premiere performances of four new suites. Taking place Saturday, April 7 and Sunday, April 8, 2018 at Firehouse 12, 45 Crown Street, New Haven, CT, the festival will include performances by five separate ...
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