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3 Things You Can Skip For Your Next Photo Shoot
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HypeBot
The prospect of a professional photoshoot can be intimidating for bands and artists not used to such things, particularly when there's a lot of money on the line. The good news is, there are a few things you can skip for your next photoshoot that will save you a good amount of precious cash. Guest post by Hugh McIntyre of TuneCore This a follow-up to last month’s guide for independent artists getting ready for a photo shoot. When the phrase ...
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The Awkward Truth Behind Skip Rates
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With the ubiquity of music access and a lack of any need for patience, the term “skip-rate" has crept into the modern music industry lexicon, and some new data behind why and when consumers are skipping songs (and thereby not generating revenue for the artist) has many in the industry concerned. Guest post by James Shotwell of Haulix Think you have a hit song on your new album? Better make it track one. When you have access to everything all ...
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Skip Rates: Why The First 30 Seconds Matter More Than Ever
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HypeBot
With the album on the wane and attention spans shorter than ever, the first 30 seconds of of a song matter more than. Not only do they need to capture the listener's attention, but in streaming, they determine if the songwriter is going to get paid at all. Skip rates can make or break a song, a record or even an artist's career. On a practical level, royalties don't kick in until at least 30 seconds of a song have ...
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Skip Martin: TV Jazz Themes
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
One of the first arrangers and bandleaders to take on Henry Mancini's music was Skip Martin (above). In the summer of 1958, Martin, one of the most prolific arrangers of the swing era, recorded TV Jazz Themes with his “video all stars" for Los Angeles's Somerset label. The six Mancini selections on the album from the Peter Gunn private eye TV drama were recorded in advance of the show's first season, which began airing in September of '58. Which means ...
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Indie Artists Can't Afford To Skip Streaming: A Look At The Numbers
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In this illuminating look at a year in streaming, CD Baby CEO Tracy Maddux examines how indie artists are beginning to see appreciable payouts from online streaming services, although other revenue sources still remain important and valuable. Guest post by Tracy Maddux, CEO of CD Baby It was a watershed year for the half-million or so artists and labels CD Baby distributes worldwide in 2016. It was the year its artists' lifetime gross earnings crossed the half-a billion-dollar mark (yep, $500,000,000). But the ...
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Could Half of Music Royalties Pay for Music We Would Rather Skip over Than Listen To?
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By David Touve of Rockonomic In this post I am going to highlight what may be one of the great ironies of how we pay for music in the “music as a service” era: Upwards of half the money paid out in royalties by music services may be used to pay for music we would rather skip over than for that music we would rather listen to.* What we’ll discuss below is if nearly 15 songs are skipped during any hour (according to data released by Paul Lamere from ...
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Composer/Guitarist Skip Heller Launches "Hardly Strictly Jazz" Column at All About Jazz
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All About Jazz
Genre-bending musician and longtime friend of All About Jazz, Skip Heller has launched “Hardly Strictly Jazz," a monthly column that focuses on great music that doesn't fit comfortably in a categorical box. If you're someone who prefers music to categorical boxes, this column is dedicated to you. We're kicking the column off with a look into a document that embodies the great American pioneering spirit: Sun Ra: The Eternal Myth Revealed Vol. 1. We hope this sets the tone for ...
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Skip Heller - Homegoing (2002)
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Something Else!
By Mark Saleski Artists deserving wider recognition. You see this kind of thing all the time in music polls. And do they ever gain wider recognition? Not usually. Mostly because they're maybe a little too esoteric, too interesting for the mainstream public. I know that's playing kinda fast and loose with musical stereotypes ... and heck, maybe I'm being too hard on people's taste ... but it sure does seem like some artists are swept under the rug just because ...
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Give the gift of Skip Bolen's Photography for the Holidays...
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Skip Bolen
It's the winter holiday season once again and 'tis the season to give gifts of photography to yourself, your friends and family! New Orleans photographer Skip Bolen recently launched a shopping cart at SkipBolenStudio.com—a place to now buy beautiful black & white and color photographs of New Orleans jazz musicians, Mardi Gras, historic cemeteries and local New Orleans iconic architecture; also black & white photographs of Hollywood and Los Angeles landmark architecture, neon and it's nightlife; and black & white ...
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Beck, Wilco, Feist Do Skip Spence's Oar
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JamBase
Beck, Wilco & Feist Do Skip Spence's Oar
As part of Beck's Record Club project, Wilco, Feist and others joined forces to work on Skip Spence's Oar. Check out the video and what Beck had to say on his website for more:
We're 5 months into the Record Club project now, and it's time for our third installment.
This one took place last June when Wilco was in town for the release of their new eponymous album. They came by ...
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