Music Industry News

D&C's "Jazz Stories" Begin for the 2011 XRIJF

Source: Jazz@Rochester
June 6, 2011

Every year one of the treats that comes out of the Democrat & Chronicle's ever-growing coverage of the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival is the series of photo essays by Will Yurman and the “Jazz Stories" videos. The first of those videos, by Annette Lein, was just released (I think today), with a short profile of talented bassist-vocalist Katie Ernst, who just graduated from Eastman School of Music, will stop off for a gig at the XRIJF on June 16th ...

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Bill Graham Photo Exhibit in SF

Source: JamBase
June 4, 2011

FREE PHOTO EXHIBIT UNTIL MID JULY AT LUSH LIFE GALLERY, JAZZ HERITAGE CENTER IN SAN FRANCISCO The Bill Graham Memorial Foundation is very proud to announce the upcoming photo exhibit Presenting: Bill Graham—a journey through the astonishing life and times of Bill Graham, rock 'n' roll's greatest impresario. The free exhibit at the Lush Life Gallery at the Jazz Heritage Center in San Francisco is open to the public until mid July. In his own words, (as chronicled in his ...

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Wow: Wax Revenues Have Grown 455% in Just Five Years...

Source: Digital Music News
June 4, 2011

Sure, this is still a small piece of overall recording sales in the US, but we keep seeing astonishing growth data. The latest, sourced from RIAA retail revenue data obtained this week, shows a near-fivefold revenue increase in vinyl over a five-year period. Which, when scaled to size, looks something like this...

Specifically, 2010 receipts—after returns—were $87.0 million, compared to $15.7 million in 2006. And, ...

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What to Expect from a Good Music Publicist

Source: We All Make Music
June 4, 2011

There comes a time in every band's career when they should hire a music publicist. We all know that the main aim of every publicity campaign is to generate as much media coverage as possible. But what else should you expect from him or her? It's not all about column inches, after all. Every good publicist should: Help You Create A Strategy A key part of every successful PR campaign is planning. Your publicist should always develop a PR plan ...

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Noah Haidu Quartet at Brooklyn Conservatory of Music on June 3rd, 2011

Source: Two for the Show Media
June 3, 2011

On Friday June 3rd, 2011 pianist/composer Noah Haidu will be performing with his Quartet at The Brooklyn Conservatory of Music in Brooklyn, NY. The performance will feature selections from his new critically acclaimed Posi Tone release “Slipstream." Joining Haidu on this performance are Duane Eubanks on trumpet, Corcoran Holt on bass, & McClenty Hunter on drums. The performance will be made up of two sets: 7pm & 8:15 pm Noah Haidu Quartet Noah Haidu -piano Duane ...

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Jamie Ruben "Groove-O-Ly-O-Scene"

Source: Sound Insights by Doug Payne
June 2, 2011

The musical path of Canadian guitarist Jamie Ruben is surely the story of the road less traveled. Rather than gigging regularly in some urban jazz hotbed, the Toronto-based guitarist made his living for seven years performing jazz full time in the Far East in such places as Katmandu, Bangkok, Shanghai and the even more remote regions of Siem Reap and Koh Samui, among others. Taking the musical sounds of the West over to the Far East ensured that much of ...

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How to Add Isolation to Your Basement Studio

Source: We All Make Music
June 2, 2011

[Editor's Note: This is part two of Bobby Owsinski's series on how to improve a basement studio without busting one's budget. Part one can be found here] Before you begin to place your gear in your basement studio, there's one big question that every musician has to tackle: how do you keep the sound of your recording and rehearsals from disturbing everyone else in the house? The answer is that you have to beef up your isolation. Isolation comes from ...

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Creating Band Merch: The Basics

Source: We All Make Music
June 1, 2011

I've said before that merchandise can be a huge source of income for musicians if a little thought and effort goes into it. That's why I thought I'd give you some further insight into the thought and effort part. Great Design The most important thing to remember when designing merch is not what you like, but what your fans like. Keep your eyes open. Who are your fans? What kind of merch do you regularly see them purchasing (and wearing)? ...

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