Music Industry News

Deblaze and Associates Adds Bobby Caldwell, Diane Schuur as Clients

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
February 17, 2010

The St. Louis-based public relations firm DeBlaze and Associates announced that it has added two new clients: singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Bobby Caldwell (pictured) and singer/pianist Diane Schuur.Caldwell first gained fame with his 1978 hit single “What You Won't Do for Love" and since has released more than a dozen albums. He enjoys continued popularity among smooth jazz fans in the USA, has been sampled frequently by hip-hop producers for more than 20 years, and also has gained ...

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Lang Lang Signs Exclusive Contract with Sony Music Entertainment

Source: Michael Ricci
February 16, 2010

Sony Music Entertainment is delighted to announce a comprehensive long-term music and media agreement with internationally celebrated pianist Lang Lang. Lang Lang's first album on Sony Classical will feature a live recording of Lang Lang's upcoming recital at Vienna's legendary Musikverein. The performance will also be made available in high definition video on the Blu-ray format. This deal expands Sony's existing relationship with the artist whereby Lang Lang serves as a worldwide brand ambassador to Sony Group. In addition to ...

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Abbey Road Studios for Sale: EMI Seeks Buyer for Beatles' Studio

Source: All About Jazz
February 16, 2010

The long and winding road of Beatles history has taken a new twist.

Cash-strapped music company EMI Group Ltd. is seeking a buyer for Abbey Road, the London studio where the Fab Four recorded some of their most famous songs, a person familiar with the situation said Tuesday. The person said talks had been going on for several months but a buyer had not yet been found. The individual spoke on condition of anonymity because the talks are private. A ...

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Quiet Fire

Source: Indaba Music Artist in Residence with Greg Osby
February 14, 2010

I played a week at Birdland with Jim Hall recently and on some nights, as a result of Jim's direction, a large part of our sets was played very softly - almost to a whisper. It was an effective choice for many reasons. Not only did the audience find it to be captivating and were naturally drawn in by the dramatically reduced volume in order to hear every minute and subtle nuance, but as a musician, I found myself confronted ...

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On Target Media to Work with Jeff Beck on New Release

Source: On Target Media Group
February 14, 2010

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Geaux Saints, with a Trumpeter's Fanfare

Source: Ken Franckling's Jazz Notes
February 13, 2010

Once in a while, jazz and popular culture conveniently cross paths. And how fitting that it was on the sporting world's biggest stage last weekend with the NFL's Super Bowl XLIV festivities. CBS's pre-game broadcast leading up to the New Orleans Saints' gritty, stunning--and most welcome--win over the Colts included Wynton Marsalis's music-and-spoken word tribute to The Big Easy, and the Saints organization's perseverance through 43 years of suffering before this season. He did a masterful job of putting the ...

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Universal Music Names Grainge as Its Next Chief

Source: The New York Times
February 13, 2010

The Universal Music Group, the worlds largest music company, announced Wednesday what had been expected for months: that Lucian Grainge, the head of the companys international division, will become chief executive. Mr. Grainge, 49, will have almost a year before he takes sole possession of the post. In July, he will move to New York from London to share the job with Doug Morris, the current chief executive. In January, Mr. Grainge will become the only chief. Mr. Morris, who ...

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Fan Management Lessons from the Grateful Dead

Source: HypeBot
February 13, 2010

On the eve of the band's archives going public at the University of California at Santa Cruz, The Atlantic looks at the business practices of the Grateful Dead and the lessons they can teach any artist or label struggling to connect with and monetize their relationship with an audience.

In many ways The Dead were visionaries who created customer value, promoted social networking, and did strategic planning. Along the way, there are more than one lesson that could have changed ...

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