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London pianist, Theo Jackson signs with US based label
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Michael Ricci
New York based jazz label, Dot Time records, announced today the signing of London based jazz vocalist & pianist Theo Jackson. Jackson has been quietly making a name for himself in the UK Jazz scene having already played many of London’s iconic venues including Ronnie Scotts, Pizza Express, the London Jazz Festival, the Cheltenham Jazz Festival and the Royal Albert Hall to name just a few. Theo stated in his reaction to the signing, “I’m chuffed to announce that Dot ...
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Live Nation Announces Lineup for Free Yahoo Streamed Concert Series
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HypeBot
Live Nation has revealed the initial lineup of artists for its planned joint venture with Yahoo's Screen video service that will feature a new live concert every day for the next year. The live concert streams will kick off on July 15 with “A Very Special Evening with Dave Matthews Band" at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena. The show will feature DMB delivering two sets, performing together in numerous electric and acoustic configurations. Future shows include KISS, streaming live from their ...
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The Jazz Principle: Why Good Leaders Celebrate Uncertainty
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Michael Ricci
A good manager is in some ways like the conductor of a symphony orchestra. But a truly good manager may well be more like the leader of a jazz combo. Granted, the parallels between managing an organization and conducting a symphony can be striking: The symphony orchestra is a large enterprise consisting of people with a wide variety of skills. They must play in perfect harmony upon a public stage. Talent must be managed, cajoled and kept in check. And ...
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Relativity Nears Sale of Artistdirect, Music Sites for Mere $1 Million
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HypeBot
Relativity Digital is preparing to sell ArtistDirect and related music sites for a mere $1 million to an undisclosed buyer, according to reports. AritstDirect was one of the pioneer sites in the online music, but in recent years has fallen out of favor. At a time of billion dollar music deals, the $1 million price tag reflects just how unpopular ArtistDirect had become. Sites in the deal include artistdirect.com, musicandirect.net, ubl.com, ultimatemusic.com, and playlisted.com, according to Deadline.com. In 2009, ArtistDirect, which ...
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Concord Music to Take Stax Records to Broadway
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HypeBot
Long popular in the online world, content repositioning has found its way into the mainstream music industry. Concord Music Group and producer Stuart Benjamin are reviving the impressive Stax Records catalog with a Broadway musical based on the story of the iconic soul music label. The story will be written by Matthew Benjamin with a Spring 2016 Broadway premiere is targeted. The Stax Records saga, from its beginning in an old movie theater on East McLemore Avenue in Memphis, ...
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Wayne Shorter, Pat Metheny, Danilo Perez, Jean-Luc Ponty, And More To Judge The 2014 International Songwriting Competition
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Candace Avery
14 RECORD LABEL PRESIDENTS AND CEOs JOIN WITH ICONIC RECORDING ARTISTS TO JUDGE THE 2014 INTERNATIONAL SONGWRITING COMPETITION (ISC) The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) today announced its judging panel for the 2014 competition which is now accepting entries. This year, ISC has expanded on the participation of music industry executives, offering the opportunity for artists to have their music heard by the highest level of decision-makers in the music business. Judges include Presidents and CEOs from Republic, Atlantic, Warner Bros., ...
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Lucky Thompson + Hank Jones
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
When jazz musicians are paired perfectly, they sound like a key sliding into a lock. To the listener, the combination is magic, especially as each plays off the other. Examples include Lester Young and Billie Holiday, Al Cohn and Zoot Sims, Red Garland and Miles Davis, and Jim Hall and Paul Desmond. Add saxophonist Lucky Thompson and pianist Hank Jones to the list. Lucky Thompson Plays Jerome Kern and No More, with Thompson on tenor and soprano sax, remains the finest ...
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Arena: Can a Free Streaming Music Service with a Unique Business Model Succeed?
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HypeBot
When I read the short version of Arena's proposition, to give artists and rightsholders an outlandish amount of money for streaming free music with no advertising, it seemed a bit difficult to take seriously. When I looked more closely at their business plan, I recognized that the big play is to become the premier location for streaming and artist storefronts by overperforming on all fronts. And then I found the part about album set-up fees and it all came into ...
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