Music Industry News

Flow Returning to St. Louis on February 5 and 6

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
February 1, 2010

Saxophonist Kim Bock's organ-driven trio FLOW (pictured) will be returning to St. Louis next weekend for two events - a performance at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, February 5 at The Gramophone, and a concert/clinic at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 6 at Saxquest.In addition to Bock on saxophone, the group features organist Soren Moller and drummer Peter Retzlaff.Their last trip to St. Louis was in April, 2009, and you can see pictures from the clinic that Bock ...

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Broken Record: Music and Money in the Download Era

Source: Michael Ricci
January 31, 2010

The path to success is no longer labeled. Hunting for a record deal won't cut it anymore. Modern bands are focusing more on the Internet, looking for film soundtrack opportunities and piggy-backing album sales on designer T-shirts.

The Troubadour, awash on a recent night in indigo light and chiming guitars, doesn't look all that different than it did in the 1970s, when music history plugged in to the club's stage amps and earned the tiny West Hollywood venue the audacity ...

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Pasadena Playhouse Will Close Feb. 7

Source: Michael Ricci
January 29, 2010

The Pasadena Playhouse will close Feb. 7 after the final performance of its current production of “Camelot," leaving its future in jeopardy as company leaders explore ways out of its financial woes, including a possible bankruptcy filing.

Stephen Eich, the executive director hired last June to run the theater, said 37 employees learned at a staff meeting Thursday that they would be out of work. The playhouse is essentially out of cash to continue running, he said, and faces more ...

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Etta James Hospitalized in SoCal with Serious Infection

Source: All About Jazz
January 29, 2010

R&B singer Etta James is hospitalized in Southern California with a very serious infection.

Donto James says his 72-year-old mother has been at Riverside Community Hospital for about a week and is recovering from sepsis caused by a urinary tract infection. It's believed she has had the infection for quite some time, he said. He says she has been “battling for her life and sanity" and it's possible something more serious is going on. Donto James says his mother entered ...

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Kaki King: Junior out 4/13 Signs to Rounder

Source: JamBase
January 28, 2010

KAKI KING SINGS TO ROUNDER RECORDS, JUNIOR OUT APRIL 13

Kaki King Singer & guitarist extraordinaire Kaki King has signed with Rounder Records. Named a “Guitar God" by Rolling Stone, King has spent the past decade gathering critical acclaim and fan admiration. She received a Golden Globe nomination for her contribution to the musical score of the 2007 film Into the Wild, and also performed on the Foo Fighters' 2007 Grammy winning album, Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace.

As with ...

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Ticketmaster and Live Nation Merge into Live Nation Entertainment

Source: JamBase
January 27, 2010

Ticketmaster & Live Nation Merge To Form Live Nation Entertainment

The Department of Justice has approved the Live Nation/Ticketmaster merger. The long feared super company will now be called Live Nation Entertainment. The massive merger brings together the nation's largest ticketing company with a plethora of major venues, the nation's largest event promoter and Irving Azoff's Front Line Management group.

According to the official press release, “Live Nation Entertainment's mission will be to improve the live entertainment experience and to ...

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Open Call for NYC-Based Composers: Musicians' Residencies

Source: Michael Ricci
January 25, 2010

NYC Performing Arts Spaces is pleased to announce an open call for applications for the Spring 2010 round of the Con Edison Musicians' Residency: Composition Program.

New York City-based composers in all genres are invited to apply for one of six (6) three-month residencies at one of three cultural facilities. The newly-expanded residency program will provide awardees with use of suitable composition and rehearsal space for a three-month period starting in spring 2010. Each composer-in-residence will also receive a stipend. ...

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#Midem: Global Music Consumption Survey

Source: HypeBot
January 24, 2010

8500 interviews in 13 countries 63% are passionate about music 14% would listen to music every minute of the day if they could. Streaming a favorite delivery method for 21% 29% admit to downloading without paying 30% bought a CD in the last month 11% bought a download within the month Video via mobile growing fastest in emerging markets 42% went to a concert last year 16% bought a concert DVD in last year 19% bought ...

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