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Faces: Stay With Me Anthology
by Doug Collette
Something of a miniature cross between the 4CD hardbound set, Five Guys Walk Into a Bar (Rhino, 2004) and the five-disc box You Can Make Me Dance, Sing or Anything (1970-1975) (Rhino, 2015), this double disc package contains official album recordings, (in recently remastered form), singles and live cuts that, combined with a passionate, insightful essay by David Fricke, accurately reaffirms the infectious impact of a band that, while they were together, seemed alternately a sidebar and a full-fledged chapter ...
read moreNYC Artist Sweet Megg Releases New Western Swing Album 'My Window Faces The South'
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EMPKT PR
NYC eclectic jazz artist Sweet Megg (Megg Farrell) introduces her new Western Swing album, entitled My Window Faces the South, out on September 16, 2022 on Turtle Bay Records. The album consists of 11 tracks representing a broad range of early 20th century American music composed by some of the biggest songwriting legends, including Hoagy Carmichael, Fats Waller, and the “King of Western Swing” Bob Wills. Megg splits her time between Nashville and Brooklyn, so it was fitting that she ...
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Sony Music Faces Lawsuit For Under-Reporting Streaming Revenue
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HypeBot
Just in case you didn't feel like the music industry was a litigious enough space, the estate of 60s era pop star Ricky Nelson has open a whole new can of legal worms by filing a class action lawsuit against Sony Music over its alleged failure to properly report streaming of the late artist's music. Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 Here’s one to keep an eye on as it can open up a whole new set of ...
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Radio Faces Big Test In Pennsylvania That Will Affect Whole Country
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A new antitrust battle is set to take place between the Radio Music License Committee, representing 10k or so radio stations and Irving Azoff's Global Music Rights, LLC. The case could have lasting repercussions for the future of music licensing negotiations. Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 Having grown up in Pennsylvania and returning there frequently to visit family, I can tell you with some certainty that the state isn’t exactly on the bleeding edge of radio. In ...
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Analyst Mark Mulligan Dives Into IFPI's Global Music Report 2016 And Surfaces Several Surprising Takeaways
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HypeBot
Yesterday the IFPI released its Global Music Report 2016 show the first real growth for the music industry in 20 years driven largely by explosive growth in streaming. Here top music industry analyst Mark Mulligan takes a look at the meaning behind the stats. By industry analyst Mark Mulligan of MIDiA The IFPI today announced its annual assessment of the size of the global recorded music business. For the first time in a long time the music industry has been able ...
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SoundCloud Reports $56.5M Loss, Faces "Material Uncertainties"
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HypeBot
This is the year that SoundCloud has promised to launch a paid music service and start paying more to the artists that create the music that draw millions of listeners to the service. But first it has to survive growing multi-million dollar losses. SoundCloud lost $56.5 million in 2014 according to new UK filings. The loss almost equals the $60 million in investments the music service raised that year. Revenue was $25 million in 2014. “Our overhead base has increased ...
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"Santa Baby" Singer Cynthia Basinet Surfaces In New York For Rare Show
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Cynthia "c." Basinet
New York, NY: The Los Angeles based actress, singer Cynthia Basinet best known for her “Santa Baby" performs a rare intimate show, “Under the Moon" for fans this Wednesday. Cynthia has appeared in over 100+ TV, movies and commercials. Her now iconic version of “Santa Baby", (oft credited to Marilyn Monroe) includes soundtracks for “Party Monster" and CBS's “NCIS LA". A glimpse at the Great American Songbook, from her debut full length Standards CD, “The Standard" and more. “Elegant, fun" ...
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Atlanta Jazz Festival Shines Spotlight On New Faces Of Jazz
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Karen Hatchett
Atlanta, GA: “The 36th Annual Atlanta Jazz Festival will shine a spotlight on the wealth of emerging talent in the jazz world as we celebrate Generation Next,” states Camille Russell Love, Director of the City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs. “We have always presented the best and brightest on the scene and this year we continue that mission with a focus on where jazz is right now and where it’s heading. Audiences will enjoy a wide spectrum of styles ...
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Dominick Farinacci And A Monster Truck Driver Deliver Toys To Bring A Smile To Children's Faces Who Were Devastated By Hurricane Sandy
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Daniel Malkin
A massive truck load of toys will be donated to the St Francis De Sales school. The school and the surrounding area was heavily affected by Hurricane Sandy. Dominick and other amazing musicians will perform a FREE concert for the children and anyone else in attendance. All of the toys and money raised will be donated to the people affected by this tragedy. Toys will be distributed to the children by Dominick and Kevin following the concert. Dominick and his ...
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ITI Records Resurfaces After Many Years Dormant
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MICHAEL DION
After Thirty Years since its inception, ITI Records is returning to re-release its catalog as well as new titles in the future. Original owner, Mike Dion, who had been recalled to Active Duty in 1998 by the Navy, due to the wars in Bosnia and the Middle East has retired and has since returned to the Music Industry. Dion, in the past had stated that “ITI was one of the avenues for known and unknown jazz artists to get their ...
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