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6 Major Takeaways From Spotify CEO Daniel Ek's Fast Company Profile

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Fast Company has published the first in depth interview with Daniel Ek in three years and the first behind the scenes look at the world's biggest streaming service since it went public. While there are no big reveals, it offers a well sourced portrait of a company deeply committed to and quite capable of truly transforming the music business. 6 major takeaways from the Fast Company Spotify profile: Sweden is the key to Spotify's success and its corporate ethos. Asked ...
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TuneCore Now Offers Musicians and Indie Labels Fast, Low Cost Royalty Advances

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To offer royalty advances to artists and labels, TuneCore today launched TuneCore Direct Advance in collaboration with Lyric Financial. The new service provides U.S.-based TuneCore customers the option of quick, automated advances on their future distribution sales revenue. With TuneCore's just launched Direct Advance service, artists and labels can get advances on future earnings, while retaining full ownership and control of their catalog. The new service was developed in partnership with Lyric Financial Founder and Chief Executive Eli Ball. Artists and ...
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Understanding A Data-Driven Music Industry Culture - Lessons From Fast Forward [Cherie Hu]
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In this article, Cherie Hu shares five of her most important takeaways from FastForward 2017, a music conference targeted at under-35s and looking at how the music industry can best capitalize on the rapid pace of tech advancements. Guest Post by Cherie Hu on Flipboard Liz Stokes (News Editor, Record of the Day), Karma Bertelsen (Marketing Manager, Kilimanjaro Live), Lucy Blair (Director of International Sales and Marketing, The Orchard), Fred Bolza (Vice President of Strategy, Sony Music UK) and Emily ...
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Tickets Moving Fast For May 14 Memorial Concert For Phil Woods In Pittsfield, Mass.

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Ed Bride Associates
Tribute in Pittsfield, Mass., to Feature the Jazz Master’s Protégé Grace Kelly With Brian Lynch, Bill Mays, Steve Gilmore and Bill Goodwin Berkshires Jazz, Inc. has announced that tickets are on sale, and moving briskly, for the May 14 memorial concert in honor of the late alto saxophonist Phil Woods. To take place at Barrington Stage, in Pittsfield, Mass., the tribute will be performed by a gathering of the NEA Jazz Master’s quintet, with Brian Lynch (trumpet), Bill Mays (piano), ...
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DeFranco & Gibbs: Fast And Flexible

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Rifftides by Doug Ramsey
One of the precepts that old jazz pros have taught young musicians for years is that it’s vital to be able to play any piece of music in any key at any tempo. Here’s an example. It’s from the days a quarter of a century ago when vibraharpist Terry Gibbs and clarinetist Buddy DeFranco teamed up and toured extensively. Their rhythm section at a club called the Cliff Side in Yokohama, Japan, in 1991 was Larry Novak, piano; Herb Ellis, ...
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Right On! DW3’s “Truth” Is Spreading Fast

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Great Scott P.R.oductions
With an active summer festival season on the horizon, things are already heating up for the throwback R&B vocal group on the heels of a new album release and a hot radio single featuring Brian Culbertson. Los Angeles, CA: A twelve-song set of smooth old school soul strewn with modern day sensibilities, retro R&B vocal group DW3’s just released sophomore disc, Vintage Truth, is letting the music be its guide to the top of Billboard’s Most Added and New & ...
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Fast Company Names 10 Most Innovative Music Companies 2015

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Each year Fast Company names the year's most innovative companies including a special category for music. In addition to putting the spotlight on some great companies, it's an interesting glimpse into how the mainstream business press views innovation in the music industry. In 2015, only Spotify returns from 2014's Top 10 Music Company list. Fast Company's 10 Most Innovative Music Companies Of 2015 1. NEXT BIG SOUND (music analytics) For making music out of the music industry’s data" 2. PARKWOOD ...
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New Haven Jazz Festival, August 13: Jay Hoggard, Tina Fabrique, Ed Fast & More!

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Carolyn McClair Public Relations
All Great Jazz Is Local at the 2011 New Haven Jazz Festival August 13, 4:30-9:00 pm, New Haven Green 28th Annual Festival features Jay Hoggard, Tina Fabrique, Ed Fast & Conga Bop, Jonathan Barber and Ryan Sands NEW HAVENOne of the area's largest and longest-running outdoor jazz celebrations, the New Haven Jazz Festival, takes over the New Haven Green on Saturday, August 13, from 4:30-9:00 pm. With a rich history of bringing jazz lovers together to enjoy good company and ...
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