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Walter Smith III / Matthew Stevens / Joel Ross / Harish Raghavan / Marcus Gilmore: In Common
by Roger Farbey
Eschewing the traditional desire for their compositions to be individually attributed, this group of five virtuosos has instead determined to retain a collective responsibility for their music. This is a brave philosophy but it works remarkably well. In this spirit, “freefive" is a tentative improvised duet between Walter Smith III on tenor saxophone and Matthew Stevens on guitar. Things take off on the swinging “Unsung," Stevens' crystalline guitar tone now channeling Bill Frisell. “YINZ" is a more obvious ...
Continue ReadingRobben Ford and Bill Evans New Album 'Common Ground' Out On September 30th On MPS
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Michael Ricci
MPS is proud to announce the release of the newest project by Robben Ford and Bill Evans, called Common Ground on September 30th, 2022. The multiple times Grammy nominees Ford and Evans have shared the stage in Europe, North America and even Japan and already released a collaborative album called The Sun Room together in 2019 (earMUSIC). With the jazz rock album Common Ground they continue their creative relationship as Evans explains. “Every now and then, like-minded musicians are able ...
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New England Conservatory Previews 'For Our Common Home: Resounding Ecojustice' By Linda J. Chase on November 7
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Ann Braithwaite
New England Conservatory’s internationally renowned Contemporary Improvisation (CI) Department previews a new work by flutist, composer, and faculty member Linda J. Chase, created in collaboration with theologian and author Harvey Cox. “For Our Common Home: resounding ecojustice” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, November 7 in NEC’s Brown Hall, 290 Huntington Avenue, Boston. Admission is free. For more information, visit The libretto is based on Laudato Si’, an encyclical issued by Pope Francis in 2015, which calls on ...
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11 Common Music Advertising Mistakes and How You Can Avoid Them
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HypeBot
Here AWAL speaks with several veterans of the digital marketing space about some of the most common (but by no means all) marketing mistakes advertisers make when attempting to promote their music across social media and streaming platforms. Guest post from AWAL An advertisement is an attempt to purchase attention. Many of the platforms we use day and night, from Instagram to Spotify, sustain their business operations by leveraging attention en masse. Users can access these services for ‘free’ so ...
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5 Common Mistakes Made By Artists
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HypeBot
As an artist striving for success, you're doubtless putting in countless hours of blood, sweat, and tears, but even working as hard as you do, it's easy to make career derailing mistakes. Here we look at five of the most common ones. Guest post by Angela Mastrogiacomo of the Symphonic Blog As an artist, you have a lot to be proud of. You’re honing your creative talents and sharing your gifts with the world. Odds are you’re pretty hard working ...
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What Music Has In Common With Bookstores And Swiss Watches [Jack Kelly]
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HypeBot
Despite their turbulent sales histories and brushes with obsolescence, print on paper books and Swiss watches have both managed to make impressive rebounds and have of late shown steady profitability. Here we look look at some important takeaways that could potentially apply to the music industry. Guest post by Jack Kelly of the Adva Mobile Blog An excellent article in the December 6, 2017 Boston Globe presents an interesting instructive for the music industry. Bookstores are opening at an increasing rate, up ...
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Inside Music Analytics: Chris Stapleton Has More In Common With Etta James, Van Morrison, Otis Redding Than You Think
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HypeBot
In this piece Glenn Peoples looks at the rise of Chris Stapleton's cross genre success with is cover of “Tennessee Whiskey" and how the soulful country number has been able to capture the attention of audiences typically more focused on R&B/soul legends. Guest post by Glenn Peoples, Music Insights and Analytics at Pandora, of Medium “Tennessee Whiskey” plays well with songs in the country, Americana, singer-songwriters, rock, R&B, and soul genres. Stapleton’s music has a close relation to Etta James ...
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Most Common Music Publishing Agreements Explained
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HypeBot
While there may be significant frustration among music composers at low streaming rates and other challenges making money in the music industry, there is still a good deal of money to be made on the publishing sided of things. Here we breakdown five of the most common types of publishing agreements. Guest Post by Erin M. Jacobson, Esq. All music starts with a composition, which is one of the reasons why I love the area of music publishing. Despite the low ...
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Common Mistakes To Avoid When Building An Electronic Press Kit
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HypeBot
An electronic press kit, or EPK, is best way for artists to give their business contacts all the information they need about said artist, this means it's an important thing to not screw up. Here we look at several all too common mistakes artists must work to avoid. Guest post by Tyler Allen of Tunecore The electronic press kit – or EPK … (or just called a “press kit”, because they’re all “electronic” in 2016) – is an essential tool for ...
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What Whore Houses, Meth Labs And YouTube Have In Common [Op-ed by Maria Schneider]
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HypeBot
In this op-ed from Maria Schneider, the five-time Grammy-winning composer/bandleader explores the alarming similarities between the operations of YouTube and more conventional criminal organizations. Op-Ed by Maria Schneider on Music Technology Policy [Editor Charlie sez: We’re pleased to publish this guest post on YouTube written by Maria Schneider, a five-time GRAMMY-winning composer and bandleader, a board member of the Council of Music Creators, and an active supporter of MusicAnswers.org.] By Maria Schneider OK, I know: that title really hits below the belt. I apologize. After ...
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8 Common Email Newsletter Mistakes To Avoid
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HypeBot
For artists, email newsletters are a great way to both keep in touch with fans and regularly market your content, but they must be handled delicately, as a poorly constructed newsletter can easily drive away fans and potential subscribers. Guest Post by Hugh McIntyre on the Sonicbids Blog Your email newsletter (I’m assuming you do have one by now, and if you don’t, that’s the next thing you need to do after reading this) is an important and valuable tool that will help ...
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