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Jazz Around Town: Roc the Day and then Jazz the Week

Jazz Around Town: Roc the Day and then Jazz the Week

Source: Jazz@Rochester

Thursday, December 8, 2011 Jazz & Wine Happy Hour with The Swooners @ Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, 5:00 pm The John Palocy Trio @ Bistro 135, 6:30 pm Joe Santora Trio with Emily Kirchoff @ Michael's Valley Grill, 7:00 pm Mike Kaupa Duo Project @ Little Theatre Cafe, 7:30 pm Alex Skolnick Trio @ Abilene, Thursday, 8:00 pm  Fred Costello & Roger Eckers Duo @ Portobello Restaurant, 8:30 pm Soul Express @ Pane Vino, 8:30 pm Dave Rivello Ensemble @ Village ...

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How to Get Music on Spotify for Free: Spotmeup

How to Get Music on Spotify for Free: Spotmeup

Source: HypeBot

Most digital distributors from Tunecore to The Orchard and CDBaby to IODA deliver independent music to Spotify. But I had not seen an alternative for artists that want to avoid all distribution fees or perhaps choose to offer a track only on Spotify. Founded almost a year ago, Spotmeup provides the answer with a simple and free Spotify uploader. DETAILS: There is no charge to upload a song or album to Spotify using Spotmeup. But to be sure you get ...

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Soundexchange's Biggest Competitor Just Got Audited. and They're Clean...

Soundexchange's Biggest Competitor Just Got Audited. and They're Clean...

Source: Digital Music News

So who do you trust with your royalties, anyway? This is a fight that goes way beyond Sirius and SoundExchange, and a major sticking point throughout will be transparency. Which is why Sirius' backend royalty processor just underwent a rigorous auditing process, one designed to further convince labels to switch teams for satellite radio royalty administration. The company behind the scenes is Music Reports, Inc., which is powering Sirius XM Radio's recent direct licensing initiative with labels. And, they mean ...

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This is What the Music Industry Looked Like when Napster First Arrived...

This is What the Music Industry Looked Like when Napster First Arrived...

Source: Digital Music News

Here's a snapshot of what the music industry looked like when Napster first arrived in June, 1999. CDs accounted for 89.4 percent of overall recorded music sales, according to the RIAA. Cassettes still accounted for roughly 7.6 percent of the total, LPs were roughly0.2 percent, and album downloads were essentially nonexistent. There were 5 major labels: Warner Music Group, EMI, Sony Music Entertainment, Bertelsmann Music Group (BMG), and Universal Music Group. The major labels were in the middle of their ...

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Bought a Ticketmaster Ticket in the Last 12 Years? You're About to Get a Refund

Bought a Ticketmaster Ticket in the Last 12 Years? You're About to Get a Refund

Source: HypeBot

If you used Ticketmaster's website to buy tickets between October 21, 1999 and October 19, 2011, you're likely to be eligible for a refund. If the court approves the proposed settlement of a class action lawsuit charging deceptive and excessive processing fees, fans will be getting back $1.50 for every ticket order bought on the site in the last 12 years. The details: There is a proposed limit of 17 ticket orders. But that still means that the fan who ...

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Some Good News from New Orleans

Some Good News from New Orleans

Source: The Independent Ear by Willard Jenkins

For the first time since Hurricane Katrina, the Cove, the hub of student life at the University of New Orleans for decades, will reopen at a ceremony on Friday, December 2. Governor Bobby Jindal, Senator Mary Landrieu, University of Louisiana System President Randy Moffett, and UNO Interim Chancellor Joe King will speak at the ribbon cutting which will begin at 2:30 p.m. Special musical performances will be given by professor emeritus Ellis Marsalis and UNO jazz faculty members Victor Atkins, ...

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Charlie Harrington Signs With Tempus Drums

Charlie Harrington Signs With Tempus Drums

Source: Charlie Harrington

Award-Winning Acclaimed Artist, Charlie Harrington, has signed with Tempus Drums. Charlie, an in demand session player with a well-established reputation as a first call drummer, is proud to endorse the fine quality products offered by Tempus Drums. Tempus Drums started out in 1973 as Milestone Drums in Vancouver, Canada, at the height of the synthetic shell craze of the early '70s. Paul Mason acquired the company and renamed it Tempus in 1985. Tempus offers snares and complete kits to order ...

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Pres Hall at Carnegie: MMJ, Del, Shorty, Toussaint, Mos Def

Pres Hall at Carnegie: MMJ, Del, Shorty, Toussaint, Mos Def

Source: JamBase

PRESERVATION HALL ANNOUNCE GUESTS FOR 50TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT AT CARNEGIE HALL Preservation Hall Jazz Band has announced the special guests that will join them on stage for their 50th anniversary performance. On January 7, 2012 at 8:00pm they will grace the Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall, with special guests My Morning Jacket, Del McCoury Band, Trombone Shorty, GIVERS, Allen Toussaint, Blind Boys of Alabama, Tao Seeger, & Mos Def. Tickets for what is bound to be an ...

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