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The More Things Change…(Or Do They?)
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Rifftides by Doug Ramsey
The following post appeared on Rifftides nine years ago this spring. What thoughts does it stimulate in readers now? Have there been significant changes in jazz since 2008? Originally posted on March 4, 2008 Rifftides reader George Finch sent this message in reaction to a ten-year-old article in The Atlantic. There has been so little essential change in jazz since 1997 that The Atlantic piece might have been written last week. It consists mainly of a conversation among authors Tom ...
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Do Albums Ever Die? How Make Old Music Relevant Again
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HypeBot
Just because an album has been around for awhile doesn't make it irrelevant. The streaming age and the rise of playlist culture has provided a unique opportunity for artists to breathe new live and relevancy into their back catalog of work. Guest post by Chris Robley on DIY Musician 3 things you can do to breathe new life into your oldest music. Every week I “discover” some song I’ve never heard before that I really enjoy. I dig a little ...
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Why Can We Still Buy Music? [Thomas Euler]
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In this piece, Thomas Euler ponders the question of why it is that we can still purchase music. Will we soon live in a world where music cannot be bought. but only accessed, and what this would mean for not only labels but also the industry in general? Guest post by Thomas Euler, originally published on his blog attentionecono.me We are witnessing one of the most interesting power struggles between major players from the old and the new, digital world. Plus, ...
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Survival Of The Shortest: Did Streaming Kill Song Intros?
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HypeBot
While lengthy, dramatic intros used to be commonplace in the power pop ballads of a few decades ago, a recent study has revealed that the hits of today have significantly more truncated, something for which consumers shortened attention spans are likely to blame. Guest post by Misti Crane of The Ohio State University “It’s survival-of-the-fittest: Songs that manage to grab and sustain listeners’ attention get played and others get skipped." Remember those drawn-out, dramatic intros into the pop power ballads of ...
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James McMurtry On State of Texas, State Of The Music Business Plus The Digital Tip Jar [INTERVIEW]
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In this interview Brad Auerbach speaking with singer-songwriter and proud Austin resident James McMurtry about the rapid evolution of the music industry, and his thoughts on digital “tip jar" and artistic philanthropy in general. Guest post by Brad Auerbach on Forbes James McMurtry is one of America’s songwriting treasures. Too often just out of the mainstream spotlight, he is beloved by a steadily growing core of fans who appreciate his highly literate lyrics and infectious guitar work. A decade ago he ...
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Ghostship Fire: Mourn The Dead, Fight Like Hell For The Living
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In this recent article, Marc Ribot explores how the tragedy at Oakland's GhostShip lofts is indicative of a broader issue concerning the marginalization of working artists. Guest post by Marc Ribot on The Trichordist Marc Ribot is an American Musician and a member of NYC artists rights group MusiciansACTION musiciansaction.org. The initial horror evoked by Oakland’s GhostShip fire is now turning into self questioning and anger at those who placed the victims in harms way. Yes, there will be individuals—landlords, inspectors, event ...
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More Christmas Classics from JazzWax
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Now meet the rest of the JazzWax Vintage Holiday Album Hall of Fame family, in order of their induction and linked to Amazon... 2015—Two albums with the same name: Bobby Timmons' Holiday Soul and Don Patterson's Holiday Soul. Both trio albums were recorded for Prestige in Nov. 1964—the former on the 24th and the latter on the 25th. 2014—Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass: Christmas Album (1968). 2013—Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme's That Holiday Feeling! (1964).
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In Defense Of The Digital Album
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As the popularity of playlists grows, and music consumption habits gradually change in favor of the single, many artists are gravitating away from full-length albums, something which could have negative consequences for both artists and fans. Guest Post by Heather Willensky on Medium What’s the best band you discovered on a streaming playlist? Go have a look at their artist page, and the chances are the song you heard has gotten a lot more traction than the rest of their ...
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