Music Industry News

Labels Fight for #1: Hits' Q1 Market Share Report

Source: HypeBot
March 27, 2010

Record industry trade Hits Daily Double dug through the Q1 major label sales numbers and found some major shifts in the label landscape. For the first time in recent memory, Sony essentially tied Universal for #1. Also striking is how much just a few releases dominate each label's overall sales. In fact, Lady Antebellum's “Need You Now" seems to have been almost entirely responsible for EMI's placement anywhere close to the other three label groups. Hits has more analysis. (registration ...

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Jazz Photographer Herman Leonard Regroups at 86

Source: Michael Ricci
March 27, 2010

Hurricane Katrina may have destroyed Herman Leonard's home and his prints, but his spirit is undimmed.

The home of Herman Leonard is adorned with the rich decor of a man who has seen the world. Hanging on the wall are woven temple offerings from Bali and votive clay tablets from Burma. On a shelf is a damaged metal Buddha he rescued from a fire while stationed in Southeast Asia during World War II. An ancient American sign nearby reads: “Colored ...

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Playing Banjo Eased Oscar Stress for Steve Martin

Source: All About Jazz
March 27, 2010

Steve Martin says playing the banjo helped prepare him for his Oscar-hosting gig. The 64-year-old actor-writer-musician says performing live with the Steep Canyon Rangers made him feel comfortable on the Kodak Theatre stage at the Oscars. Martin says he wasn't sure why he wasn't nervous before co-hosting the March 7 Oscars with Alec Baldwin, but a friend suggested maybe it was because he'd been in front of audiences around the country with his banjo. Martin said in a recent interview ...

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CIMS Indie Store Debut Chart

Source: HypeBot
March 27, 2010

Coalition Of Independent Music Store for the week ending March 21

1 SHE & HIM VOL. 2 MERGE

2 GOLDFRAPP HEAD FIRST EMM/MUTE

3 MONICA STILL STANDING SBME/J RECORDS

5 BONNIE PRINCE BILLY & THE CAIR WONDERSHOW OF THE WORLD DRAG CITY

6 BROTHA LYNCH HUNG DINNER & A MOVIE STRANGE MUSIC

7 ALLISON,MOSE WAY OF THE WORLD ANTI/EPITAPH

8 ...

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Creedence Clearwater Revisited Announce 2010 Tour Dates

Source: JamBase
March 27, 2010

FAN FAVORITES AND ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAMERS CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVISITED ANNOUNCE 2010 TOURING SEASON DATES

Creedence Clearwater Revisited Creedence Clearwater Revival founding members and Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Stu Cook and Doug “Cosmo" Clifford have announced their 2010 North American tour dates with their band Creedence Clearwater Revisited. The two former members of the legendary group Creedence Clearwater Revival launched the Creedence Clearwater Revisited project to once again perform live CCR hits - the ...

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Wife of Grammy-Winning Jazz Star Grazed by Bullet

Source: All About Jazz
March 25, 2010

Prosecutors say an 81-year-old woman pulled a revolver from her fanny pack and tried to shoot the wife of a Grammy-winning jazz pianist near the elevator of their New York City condominium. Queens District Attorney Richard Brown says Maria Cartegena pulled out the gun Tuesday night and fired at the 73-year-old wife of Eddie Palmieri. The bullet grazed Iraida Palmieri's scalp. Cartegena pleaded not guilty Wednesday to attempted murder. Her attorney says he can't comment. The nine-time Grammy-winning jazz ...

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Jazz This Week: Tiempo Libre, Eric Person, Musica Slesa, and More

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
March 25, 2010

Once again, there's a varied selection of jazz and creative music on tap this weekend in St. Louis, and time is short, so let's go to the highlights:Tonight, there's a memorial for Blake Travis at the Sheldon Concert Hall, the first of two events this week honoring the late percussionist, singer and storyteller.Though Travis didn't usually work in the jazz idiom per se, he played with all sorts of St. Louis musicians over the course of ...

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The Jazz Bakery Keeps Cooking

Source: Michael Ricci
March 25, 2010

The Jazz Bakery is a nonprofit organization. To followers of the scene, that statement is a redundancy, of course. In Los Angeles, saying a jazz club doesn't make money is like saying a restaurant doesn't serve scrap iron. In 18 years as president and artistic director of the Jazz Bakery, Ruth Price has always known that fresh music doesn't translate into hefty profits. Lately, though, Price has found it harder to offer quality at a discount. Last May, the Jazz ...

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