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Rest In Peace Paul Allen: Friend Of Music and Much More
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HypeBot
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen recently passed away, and is remembered as a tech billionaire and noted philanthropist. The Seattle music industry was among the beneficiaries of his generosity, with Allen helping to foster the creative sector. Guest post by Chris Castle of Music Technology Policy Paul Allen was a co-founder of Microsoft and hence a “tech billionaire.” But he used that wealth to make a contribution to music in smart and lasting ways through supporting music in Seattle and by ...
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Google Services: Your Band's Best Friend
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HypeBot
Free and available to everyone, Google services are fantastic resources for running your band's business. Here we look at thirteen of these services and how the can be used to help your band's career. Guest post from the Legit Musician One of your band’s best friends should be Google services. They offer lots of free resources that can be powerful for running your band’s business. Did I mention these are FREE? Plus, these resources can be accessed anywhere you have ...
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Trumpeter/Composer/Arranger/Big Band Leader Bill Warfield Pays Tribute To His Late Mentor, Colleague, & Friend, Trumpeter Lew Soloff," On "For Lew," Due Out March 9
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Terri Hinte Publicity
Bill Warfield’s career as a trumpeter was launched the moment he heard Lew Soloff’s immortal solo on the Blood, Sweat & Tears hit “Spinning Wheel.” “It just completely knocked me out,” says Warfield, who was 18 at the time and gigging as a pianist, having given up hope of earning a living as a horn player due to dental problems. “I’d never heard anything like it. I decided at that point that I wanted to play the trumpet again.” Eventually, ...
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Singer-Songwriter Sam Friend New Release "Twin"
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
The acclaimed singer-songwriter Sam Friend lost his twin sister, Molly, in 2015. In her honor, he has just released his first full- length solo album, Twin. Friend, 28, was born in New York and moved to New Orleans in 2012, where he co-founded the The New Orleans Swamp Donkeys, which has performed at leading jazz festivals and clubs throughout Europe and America. A composer and guitarist, Friend was recently profiled for an hour on NPR by Michael Feinstein on his ...
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A Friend To Musicians And Creators, U.S. Register of Copyrights Maria Pallante, Pushed Out
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HypeBot
Much needed major copyright reform seemed on track until Friday when the U.S. Register of Copyrights Maria Pallante was suddenly pushed aside. Many in the music industry are expressing concern over the move; with some seeing the mighty hand of Google pulling strings at the highest level of government. Maria Pallante abruptly exited her role as the U.S. Register of Copyrights and is moving to a new advisory post. The change as made by Carla Hayden who was just confirmed to ...
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Jazz Royalty “Open Up” “The Vault” To Help Departed Friend’s Family
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Great Scott P.R.oductions
New single from the late guitarist Jeff Golub debuts in the Billboard Top 20 ahead of Tuesday’s album release with sales benefitting The Golub family. New York, NY: A few days prior to New Year’s Day, the day guitarist Jeff Golub passed away at age 59, his frequent collaborators Steven Miller, Rick Braun and Bud Harner put the finishing touches on Golub’s 13th solo album, The Vault, a collection of previously unreleased songs and reimagined early career gems that were ...
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Al Jarreau To Honor The Legacy Of His Dear Friend George Duke
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Muse Media
MY OLD FRIEND: CELEBRATING GEORGE DUKE Domestic Release Scheduled for August 5, 2014 Includes Guest Artists Gerald Albright, Dianne Reeves, Marcus Miller, Lalah Hathaway, Jeffrey Osborne, Kelly Price, Dr. John and More Plus a special performance by George Duke Los Angeles, CA: The world of music was forever changed in 2013 with the passing of legendary keyboardist, composer and producer George Duke. This year, Al Jarreau, famed vocalist and long-time friend of Duke, re-interprets some of Duke’s renowned catalog of ...
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MCG Jazz Remembers John Levy, Our Friend
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Michael Ricci
John Levy, manager to countless jazz luminaries, dies at age 99. John Levy, a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master and renowned personal manager for many jazz greats, died on January 20th, less than three months shy of his 100th birthday. His wife, Devra Hall Levy said he was sleeping peacefully in her arms at home in Altadena when his heart finally gave out. An induction into the International Jazz Hall of Fame (1997) and a Lifetime Achievement Award ...
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Pandora Competitor Senzari Launches in U.S. and Brazil, Adds Facebook Friend Recommendations
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HypeBot
Senzari, a new Pandora competitor, launched in the U.S. and Brazil today with a licensed catalog of 10 million songs from all four major labels and many independents. Unlike Pandora, who has not followed the music service rush to Facebook, Senzari combines the musical choices of the user and their friends, as expressed on Facebook, to their individual choices and the sites algorithm. “Pandora's biggest complaint, from people that love the service, is that you maybe hear the same songs ...
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Your Best Friend Calls You and Tells You He/She's Really Sick? How Do You Show You Care?
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HypeBot
"If a Studio Doesn't Fly a Flag, They're Dead." It goes without saying that today's music space is hypercompetitive—mainly as a result from the near zero barriers to entry. Virtually anyone can record an album, distribute, tour, and sell product directly to fans. “I don't think there's anything negative about that," says John Vanderslice, founder of Tiny Telephone, a professional recording studio in San Francisco. “It's like saying you miss the old days of the Republic when only the landholders ...
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