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Recording Academy Sends Letter Congratulating President-elect Trump

Source: HypeBot
December 6, 2016

As many trade and lobbying organizations do, the Recording Academy, aka The Grammy folks, sent an open letter to the president-elect sharing their hopes and concerns for the next administration. Their letter, also signed by a number of top songwriters and producers, begins with a congratulations. The Recording Academy's open letter to President-elect Donald Trump. Dear President-elect Trump: We, the undersigned members of The Recording Academy’s National Advocacy Committee, write to congratulate you and to reach out to you about the current ...

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Path Ventures And George Kahn 11th Annual Jazz & Blues Revue Fundraiser For The Homeless Raises Over $54,000

Source: Imaginary Friends
November 24, 2016

On Thursday, November 10th, 2016 PATH Ventures hosted their 11th Annual Holiday Jazz Revue, an unforgettable evening of dinner, music, and fun at the classic Catalina Bar and Grill in Hollywood, CA. The event featured Jazz Pianist and Composer, George Kahn with an all-star band of L.A. studio artists. With the help of a sold-out crowd, plus generous corporate sponsors including City National Bank, over $54,000 was donated to directly support affordable housing developments across Southern California. There are over ...

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Alphonse Mouzon Needs Your Help

Source: All About Jazz
November 6, 2016

By Chuck Koton These are not words I ever thought I would have to write. Legendary drummer Alphonse Mouzon was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer in September. He had to immediately undergo surgery which has bought him some time. But his kidneys are too weak for radiation therapy and he is planning to go to Mexico for an alternative treatment program. Given the cost of this course of therapy, he has set up a Go Fund Me page ...

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Open Music Initiative Adds 80 Top Music Industry Partners

Source: HypeBot
November 4, 2016

The Open Music Initiative (OMI), a non-profit collective spearheaded by Berklee College of Music's Institute for Creative Entrepreneurship (ICE) is working to promote open source standards for music. Their efforts got a major boost today with the addition of 80 powerhouse members. The Open Music Initiative (OMI) of the Berklee College of Music’s Institute for Creative Entrepreneurship (BerkleeICE), today announced an impressive list of 80 new members, including Dubset, Napster, Red Bull, The Orchard, Sonos, SoundExchange, Viacom, GMR Marketing, 7 Digital ...

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Blockchain Tech: A Solution For Music At Political Events?

Source: HypeBot
August 9, 2016

As inevitable controversy continues to erupt between artists and politicians regarding the use of music at political events, George Howard takes a closer look at exactly what rights these artists have, and how Blockchain Technology might be used prevent such tension in the future. Guest Post by George Howard on Forbes Every election cycle since Reagan’s 1984 campaign has included – to a greater or lesser degree – tension around the use of music by candidates during their events. In ...

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Content ID Still Just Piracy [Maria Schneider]

Source: HypeBot
August 6, 2016

In this open letter to righsholders, Maria Schneider examines how Content ID, originally billed as a means of protecting copyright holders, has since transformed into way to make money off of ads placed on pirated content. Guest Post by Maria Schneider on Music Technology Policy Content ID, YouTube’s digital fingerprinting technology, is under fire lately for very good reason. Originally touted by YouTube as an effective method of blocking illegal uploads, Content ID was ostensibly the service’s way to protect ...

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The Museum Perspective

Source: KCJazzLark By Larry Kopitnik
July 5, 2016

For the past month this blog has reprinted articles from the thirtieth anniversary issue of Jam magazine. I’ve done that because long after the printed copies – available free all over town – are filed in closets and trash cans, these stories will show up in Google searches, something less likely to happen to the PDF available for download (here). The issue asks, what is the future of jazz in Kansas City. This week, the is last excerpt, with the ...

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$27.6 Million Proposed for 18th and Vine in Kansas City

Source: KCJazzLark By Larry Kopitnik
June 19, 2016

Probably the earliest efforts to build a jazz hall of fame in Kansas City date to 1969. That group envisioned it near 12th and The Paseo. In 1997, following decades of fits and starts, feints and fights, the jazz museum opened, along with the Negro Leagues museum, the Black Archives and a rebuilt Gem Theater, at a cost of $32 million. The city has contributed ongoing support in the decades since, and rightly so. The Kansas City Museum and Liberty ...

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