Music Industry News

Nielson Names Top 5 Entertainments Trends of 2009

Source: HypeBot
December 23, 2009

In music, sales of physical CDs were down 20%, while digital album sales were up 17%, and they continue to show growth. But what about the broader entertainment marketplace. According to Nielson:

1. Digital media shows solid growth. Digital albums could reach 50% of all album sales in 2010--up from 41%; Digital books, downloaded to devices such as Amazon's Kindle and Barnes & Noble's Nook, also present a new opportunity for publishers to combine text, music and video ...

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Savoy Jazz Partners with Universal for Australian Distribution Deal

Source: Michael Ricci
December 22, 2009

Savoy Jazz, the U.S. record label which is home to some of the most iconic artists in the history of jazz music has confirmed a new marketing and distribution agreement with Universal Music Australia, it was announced today by Steve Vining, President of the Savoy Label Group. Beginning January 4, 2010, the entire Savoy Jazz catalog, which includes the extensive works of pioneering jazz musicians such as Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Cannonball Adderly, John Coltrane, Billy Eckstine, Dizzy Gillespie and ...

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The Language of Tribes: True Fans and Outsiders

Source: HypeBot
December 22, 2009

Kyle Bylin, Associate Editor

Photo Courtesy of Sara Kiesling

During the 1970's, “the black concert tour T-Shirt became a ubiquitous as a way for individuals (mostly teenagers) to signal to others that they had actually been there to see The Who in 1974 or Led Zeppelin in 1975."1  Initially, music fans wore concert T-Shirts as a badge that proclaimed where they had been -- what experiences they shared.  But, as concert T-Shirts became an essential part of music culture ...

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Schreiber's Names

Source: Rifftides by Doug Ramsey
December 20, 2009

If you a follower of the occasional Rifftides discussions about the music and wit of the late bassist Freddie Schreiber, you know that his inventiveness overlapped into name creation. Dean Reilly, the San Francisco bassist who is an admirer of Schreiber on all fronts, provided what appears to be an authentic list of some of the names Freddie invented. Schreiber's original names inspired imitations that can be found on many web sites. For now, we confine ourselves to a few ...

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Ron Kaplan, Kapland Records and American Songbook Preservation Society

Source: Michael Ricci
December 19, 2009

Greetings one and all... Happy Holidays and New Year too! A few updates from Ron Kaplan, Kapland Records and American Songbook Preservation Society. I'm happy to report that I will be appearing at Kuumbwa Jazz Center on Thursday, January 7, 2010 and will be performing the repertoire from my recording entitled New York. I had the opportunity to perform this material in NYC this summer at Feinstein's. It was great fun. If you love NY, you will love ...

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Baritone Saxophonist, B.J. Jansen Joins (ARC) Artists Recording Collective

Source: JM Creative
December 19, 2009

Baritone Saxophonist, B.J. Jansen Joins Donald Harrison, John Blake, Gene Perla, George Kahn, Chris Burnett and more on (ARC) Artists Recording Collective. Artists Recording Collective (ARC) was co-founded on December 7, 2007 by alto saxophonist, CHRIS BURNETT; tenor saxophonist, ERICA LINDSAY; and, pianist, SUMI TONOOKA as a professional response to an inherent void within the music industry then. ARC, is an independent label powered by the idea that artists need a home base for their music. ...

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Fight Against Merger of Ticketmaster and Live Nation Goes Digital

Source: HypeBot
December 18, 2009

A new website has been launched by a coalition formed by members of congress, industry trade associations and public advocacy groups to rally support against the pending Live Nation and Ticketmaster merger. The website, Ticketdisaster.org, has little content yet, consisting primarily of a list of 5 “key facts" that underscore negative impact that the site's sponsors believe the merger will have on the live entertainment industry. According to the site: 1. Ticketmaster and Live ...

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Diane Marino Signs with Joe Magnetico & Associates , NYC

Source: Michael Ricci
December 17, 2009

New York, NY- Joe Magnetico & Associates talent management agency, today announced that accomplished singer/pianist Diane Marino has joined the agencys stable of stable of entertainers. Marino, who recently released her third CD album Just Groovin, had performed throughout the New York Metropolitan area at well-known cabaret venues including The Oak Room and The Rainbow Grill before she moved her home base to Nashville. Diane will return to her NYC roots this January to perform at The Metropolitan Room and ...

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