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Latin Jazz Conversations: Victor Garcia (Part 3)
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The Latin Jazz Corner by Chip Boaz
Most great musicians simply know that they will have a career in music, and that inner belief drives them into a fierce momentum. Even as children, they are drawn to their instrument consistently, spending more time playing music than any other activity. By the time they reach their teens, most driven musicians have found a specific passion to guide their musical focus. They eventually find their way onto professional gigs; whether through college or simple determination, they undoubtedly start finding ...
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Interview: INgrooves CEO Robb McDaniels on Acquisitions, Tunecore and the One Digital Platform
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HypeBot
After the announcement that digital music distributor INgrooves had received a “significant" investment from Shamrock and extend its UMG partnership, I asked founder and CEO Robb McDaniels to share his plans in the face of increased competition from Tuncore and others. The announcement stated that some funds will be used to “make strategic acquisitions." What kind of companies you are interested in? “On the music side, we are looking at content aggregators and distributors with a particular focus on international ...
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"We Have Had Almost Zero File-Sharing of Pledge Artists," Says Benji Rogers of Pledgemusic. PT. 1
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HypeBot
Recently, I spoke with Benji Rogers, founder of PledgeMusic, a crowdfunding platform for music and creativity. In the first segment of this two part interview, Rogers talks about the difference between crowdfunding and what PledgeMusic does, how the process encourages more active participation from fans, and things artists should consider when putting together a campaign. How does crowdfunding disrupt the one-size-fits-all paradigm of financing the production of recorded music? Being that it's more democratic in nature, does it fund art ...
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Abstract Logix's Souvik Dutta Interviewed at All About Jazz
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All About Jazz
It's a remarkable story. Beginning life as an online shop for fusion music of the broadest possible variety, Abstract Logix has, since its first foray into releasing albums under its own imprint in 2005, rapidly grown into the preeminent record label on the fusion scene. With a roster that includes a number of established greats and legends—guitarists John McLaughlin and Wayne Krantz, drummer Lenny White, and bassist Anthony Jackson, being just four—and an even larger roster of stellar artists deserving ...
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Trombonist Steve Turre Regales With Tales of Shells and Bones
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All About Jazz @ Spinner
To look at the résumé of Steve Turre is to see a list of jazz's leading figures of the past 40 years. The trombonist got his start with Rahsaan Roland Kirk in 1970. From there, he quickly moved on to a flurry of people (including Van Morrison) before landing a Ray Charles world tour in 1972. He then went on to Art Blakey, Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra, Woody Shaw, Chico Hamilton, Cedar Walton, Elvin Jones and, eventually, the 'Saturday Night ...
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Latin Jazz Conversations: Victor Garcia (Part 2)
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The Latin Jazz Corner by Chip Boaz
Many elements effect the make-up of a musical scene, and as each piece evolves, so does the overall scene. The community of musicians within a city stays in a constant state of flux as artists come in and out of an area. When an important musical mainstay leaves the scene, the total artistic community feels ripples in both positive and negative ways. Sometimes influential musicians make moves to a new region, resulting in a major upswing of quality and creativity. ...
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Jazz St. Louis Podcast Series Resumes with Russell Malone Interview
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
"Our Spend Per Fan Regularly Eclipses the $100 Mark," Says Benji Rogers of Pledgemusic. PT. 2
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HypeBot
This is part two of my interview segment with Benji Rogers, founder of PledgeMusic, a crowdfunding platform for music and creativity. In the next segment, Rogers talks about the role of super fans in campaigns and their influence on sales, his optimism about the future of recorded music and artistry, and how his site plays into the social ecology of music culture online. KB: Not long ago, buying an album, a t-shirt, or concert ticket constituted as the only points of ...
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