Music Industry News

Bill Evans in the Wall Street Journal

Source: Rifftides by Doug Ramsey
September 14, 2010

In today's Wall Street Journal I have an article in observance of the 30th anniversary of Bill Evans' death. Here are a few of the 900-plus words:Among pianists, Evans, who died 30 years ago Wednesday at age 51, is as immediately identifiable as Tatum, Earl Hines, Teddy Wilson and Bud Powell. In artistry and influence, he is their inheritor and successor. With the exception of those who specialize in stride or boogie woogie, virtually all jazz pianists who developed from ...

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Corey Taylor of Stone Sour and Slipknot: "I Refuse to Think That the Record Industry is Dead..."

Source: HypeBot
September 10, 2010

At age 35, Stone Sour and Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor is old enough to long for the days when the liner notes of an album where like the holy grail to music fans. Like him, I remember studying their contents for hours and reading through the acknowledgements section. It's interesting to me though, because I recall always having an affinity for those that contained the song lyrics and being frustrated when artists chose not to include them. I mean, this ...

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Mike Patton's Mondo Cane Live U.S. Debut in SF

Source: JamBase
September 10, 2010

PERFORMANCE AT SAN FRANCISCO'S HARDLY STRICTLY BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL MARKS LIVE DEBUT IN THE UNITED STATES Mike Patton (Faith No More, Peeping Tom, et al) brings his orchestral Italian language project Mondo Cane to U.S. shores for the first time on Oct. 3, with a performance at San Francisco's Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival. Patton released the self-titled Mondo Cane debut in May on his own Ipecac Recordings but unveiled the live incarnation years earlier through a series of European recitals. Videos ...

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Tips for Getting Your Music Licensed, Part Two

Source: We All Make Music
September 9, 2010

[This post was written by Eric Herman, the president and co-founder of Modiba. Herman runs Modiba Publishing, an international music publishing and licensing company representing over 250 artists. Modiba's clients include Universal Studios, NBC, Disney, Target, AT&T, ESPN, Pottery Barn, Teva, General Mills, CBC, Vodafone, and Mastercard. Check out part one]

Know Where You Stand When You Negotiate You may liken your music to that of a mega-star's, but if a supervisor is interested in using one of ...

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How to Return to an Instrument After a Long Hiatus, Part Two

Source: We All Make Music
September 9, 2010

This is part two of a posting from last week offering advice on how to revisit an instrument you haven't touched in a while. Hope it's helpful, and please check out part one if you missed it.

Start Out With Familiar Material Remember that one lick you used to play every time you grabbed your axe? Now's the time to play it! This will serve as a great confidence boost if you get it right, and if not ...

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Amazon Buys Amiestreet Just to Shut It Down, Team Shifts Focus to Songza

Source: HypeBot
September 9, 2010

Amazon has moved from investor in AmieStreet to owner with an acquisition made public today. But don't expect Amazon to embrace dynamic pricing anytime soon, as the internet giant appears to be shutting the store down. The team will now shift focus to Songza, says Joshua Blotuch of AmieStreet.  “As of September 22, 2010, all AmieStreet.com pages will be forwarded to Amazon.com and you will no longer be able to use AmieStreet.com or any of its services," read an email ...

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Devo Says This is "The Best Time to be in Music."

Source: HypeBot
September 9, 2010

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Also Happening: OK Go, Indaba, the Scene, Royksopp, Hype Machine, Soundcloud, Youtube, Wall Street...

Source: Digital Music News
September 8, 2010

OK Go has linked with Indaba Music and the Rock Band Network to launch a remix contest for their upcoming song, “White Knuckles." As part of the involved contest, the winning song will be included in Rock Band 3. More details at okgo.net.

European authorities have been raiding a number of suspected piracy hubs throughout the continent, according to numerous reports. The coordinated effort involves 15 countries, is largely focused on film and targets The Scene, a loosely-affiliated group responsible ...

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