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Trent Reznor Abandons D.I.Y. and Returns to a Major Label
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Celebrated singer-songwriter and music producer Trent Reznor has been an independent recording artist ever since he left Interscope Records in 2007. After founding his own record label in 2008 and releasing music independently, the Academy Award winning musician has reverted back to the majors for help in releasing his latest project through Columbia Records, pointing out that “complete independent releasing has its great points, but also comes with shortcomings." The former Nine Inch Nails frontman's new group, How to Destroy ...
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The Price of Free vs the Price of Fame
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The recent furor over Amanda Palmer's decision to request non-paid musicians to join her on tour, hits home the unique situation musicians are faced with in the quest for success. The conundrum is how to be self-sustaining, yet available to offer up their musical wares for nada should the chance of exposure present itself. The self-sustaining part of this equation has become obtainable far less readily through music, and much more so by being a busboy than a bluesboy, or ...
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The User is the Story
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Guest post by Kyle Bylin of sidewinder.fm I have become convinced that one of the major voices missing from the conversation about the future of music is the user. We cite studies and various data points, but when it comes to talking about Spotify and Pandora, we concern ourselves only with the views of experts. This seems like an oversight to me, because experts, while frequently offering valuable insights into business models and competitive landscapes, don't typically get into what ...
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Poll (Results) and a New Poll: The 5 Best Jazz/Rock Fusion Recordings of All Time
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Jazz (Jazzers Jazzing) by Carl L. Hager
On January 29, 2009, I posted a poll here with links to it on various online music discussion groups, asking people to nominate what they felt were the 5 best jazz/rock fusion albums of all time. A good number of responses came in by email, while quite a few were posted on the online forums and here on my blog. As the months went on I would occasionally think the survey had run its course, but then a few more responses ...
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Listen to Your Listeners
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Michael Ricci
By ERIC FELTEN, Wall Street Journal “People who want to play jazz actually outnumber those who enjoy or even tolerate it, let alone pay to hear it." Of all the provocations in a provocative satire of the jazz world, this was the one that seemed to cut deepest. It appeared in an article titled with sly simplicity “Careers in Jazz," written for AllAboutJazz.com by pianist Bill Anschell. Republished this summer, the essay was far and away the website's most-read article ...
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We're All in This Together: How Technology Should Shape the Future of Live Music
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Guest post by Matthew Moore (@MatthewrMoore). For years, artists have been trying to do anything they can to bring a different twist to the concert experience. Whether it's a stunning light show, going out into the crowd during a tear jerking rock ballad, or bringing people from the crowd onto the stage, they're doing whatever they can to make that concert one you will never forget. One artist that has approached this idea in a very unique way is Washington, ...
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Asking the Right Questions About Music's Future
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Moses Supposes
We are experiencing a radical transition in the way recorded music relates to culture, and music entrepreneurs face a serious challenge within that transition: people seem willing to pay for books, movies and games, so what’s up with music why all the resistance? Here’s one possible answer. The labels are history, so say the blogs. Music is more popular than ever, so say the metrics. But, with the right to “share” dominating the debate are we asking the wrong questions ...
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Musicians Online Are Playing in Glass Stadiums with Billions of Empty Seats
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Picture an enormous concert stadium that is so big it can hold everyone. Literally there is a seat for every single person in the world. Now imagine this stadium is made entirely of glass and it also happens to have an open-roof. There you are, up on stage with your band performing your most mind-blowing songs. When you look out, you see countless empty seats, behind which is an endless sea of people goofing around outside your stadium's glass walls. ...
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