Music Industry News

Ortlieb’s Jazzhaus Revival

Source: Michael Ricci
July 18, 2011

A close source says Avram Hornik (Drinker's Tavern, Drinker's Pub, Drinker's West, Lucy's Hat Shop, Noche) has acquired Ortlieb's Jazzhaus and plans to reopen it as a jazz club. Records confirm that Hornik's 4 Corners Management shares the same address as ORT JAZZ LLC, the name of the applicant in the just posted liquor license application.

Hornik is also involved with Union Transfer, a much bigger live music venue set to open this Fall on Spring Garden in the former ...

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Facebook Social Contagion Study Reveals Most Effective Forms of Content Sharing

Source: HypeBot
July 15, 2011

A scientific study of “social contagion through viral product design" reveals some insights regarding the varying strengths of passive and active sharing that ultimately seem rather common sense. However, given that the researchers were provided data on 9,687 users by a company launching an entertainment-oriented Facebook app, the results are strong support for both intuition and previous studies. The short version is that “passive" broadcasting of user actions utilizing the app, such as a response to a movie that is ...

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Let the Streaming Wars Begin! Napster Touts 14 Million Track Catalog

Source: HypeBot
July 15, 2011

Get ready for announcements from MOG, Rdio, Rhapsody (who just announced a jump in subscribers) and others hoping to turn the spotlight away from Spotify.  This morning, just ahead of today's Spotify launch, competitor Napster announced that its U.S. catalog and reached 14 million tracks and 17 million in the UK and Germany. Most music streamers offer 8 - 10 million tracks. Napster's prices can also be a bit lower than some competitors. With a contract, Napster plans fall to ...

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Spotify Has Launched in U.S. !

Source: HypeBot
July 15, 2011

(UPDATE) Spotify launched at 8AM this morning—With the final deal signed with Warner Music Group on Wednesday, Spotify is reportedly set to finally launch launched in the U.S. this morning. CEO Daniel Ek flew into New York City on Sunday to personally oversee the the long promised debut here. “Looong Day today. Longer tomorrow" tweeted EK around midnight on Wednesday just a couple of hours after re-tweeting Britney Spears: “So excited Spotify is FINALLY coming to the US tomorrow! Getting ...

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Midem Charts a New Course, Without Midemnet

Source: HypeBot
July 14, 2011

Producer Reed Midem is shifting gears at its signature music industry mega-convention Midem. Presumably in response to a shrinking pool of label, distribution and publishing attendees, the conference is spinning an “all-new midem" (new logo to left) that adds more “D.I.Y., technology and brands" to the mix. Gone is popular decade old sub-conference MidemNet, which had become an essential gathering for the global music tech community. With tech no longer an outlier, but rather shaping the industry's future, why not ...

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The Importance of Creating Momentum

Source: HypeBot
July 14, 2011

I wrote this for my blog. It's about pursuing your dream in general. But, I thought I'd share it here because it applies to all of us. And who knows? This piece could keep someone who'll make history in music going for one more day. I added a bit to the end to share how it applies to our music careers. Hope you'll enjoy and be motivated to keep moving. This may sound incredibly obvious (because it is), but it ...

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Concert Producer & Manager Laura Hartmann is a Growing Force in Jazz; Protege of Dr. Billy Taylor Speaks of His Legacy

Source: Seth Cohen PR
July 13, 2011

Kingston-Based Concert Producer and Manager Laura Hartmann is a Growing Force in Jazz Shaping the Careers of Top Musicians, Bringing Innovative Technologies to Jazz Education and Presenting Eclectic Events, Hartmann is a Passionate Advocate for the Arts Protege of the Late, Great Dr. Billy Taylor Becomes a Protector of His Legacy Kingston-based Laura Hartmann has emerged as a passionate and formidable advocate for jazz artists, events and education in America. Widely-known as the long-time manager of acclaimed saxophonist Steve Wilson, ...

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Revenue Innovation for the Indie Musician

Source: HypeBot
July 13, 2011

I recently wrote about Revenue Innovation For The Music Industry with a couple of related examples of how musicians can apply these ideas to their own activities. However, I'd like to get more specific for those musicians interested in how the work of researchers at IBM might relate more directly to their revenue opportunities. Though not every example I give is of an indie musician, they are examples of how such work is directly relevant to musicians and small labels ...

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