Music Industry News

Master of the Mutable, in an Idiom All His Own

Source: Michael Ricci
November 8, 2009

On a recent Sunday, in the home stretch of a concert at Roulette, a new-music institution in SoHo, Henry Threadgill shut his eyes and flashed an enigmatic smile. His longtime ensemble, Zooid, was nearing the end of a labyrinthine, nearly hourlong world premiere, and the atmosphere in the room packed beyond capacity, with people crowded in the aisles had become humid and heady. Mr. Threadgill swayed to the musics layered pulse before picking up his alto saxophone. Then, as if ...

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Hamsa Lila, Airto Moreira: S.F. Green Fest After Party

Source: JamBase
November 8, 2009

CHART-TOPPING WORLD MUSIC BAND HAMSA LILA TO PERFORM WITH AIRTO MORIERA FOR OFFICIAL GREEN FESTIVAL AFTER PARTY BENEFITING COMMON VISION

Hamsa Lila

World music band Hamsa Lila will be returning to the San Francisco Bay area after a three year hiatus to headline a gala event benefiting Common Vision and featuring the legendary Brazilian drum master Airto Moreira. The event is an official Green Festival SF After-Dark event at the renowned Regency Ballroom on Saturday, November 14, 2009. ...

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IFPI: "Illegal File-Sharing Reduces Legitimate Sales" What Do You Think?

Source: HypeBot
November 6, 2009

Global recording industry trade group the IFPI predictably responded to a new UK study that downloaders of unauthorized music also spend more money than average adding to their music collections legally.

“The net effect of illegal file-sharing in the UK and elsewhere has been to reduce legitimate sales. This is why spending on recorded music has fallen every year since illegal file-sharing began to become widespread."

There have been dozens of studies that prove both sides of this debate. ...

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A Graphic Look at the Rise of Digital Music

Source: HypeBot
November 5, 2009

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Playing for Change: Music Making a Difference

Source: JamBase
November 5, 2009

By: Tim Dwenger

Grandpa Elliott :: New Orleans, LA How many times have you been walking down the street or through a bus, subway or train station and heard music that pulled your mind out from the everyday thoughts and made you stop and listen? It might have been a mournful sax tune, deft fingers plucking out a familiar melody on the strings of a nylon guitar, or a kid drumming on the bottom of a plaster bucket, but whatever ...

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'Sesame Street' at 40: Reading, Writing and Always Welcoming Jazz

Source: Michael Ricci
November 5, 2009

If you recognize those big bird (or, rather, Big Bird) feet on Google today, it's because your favorite search engine is marking the 40th anniversary of “Sesame Street." That's right, for 40 years--and some 4,000 episodes--the denizens of “Sesame Street" have played a vital role in introducing the children of America to some of the most important things in life. There's been plenty of reading, 'riting and 'rithmetic, to be sure, but Ernie, Bert and all the rest have never ...

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Taking a Stand with "Conscious Jazz"

Source: Michael Ricci
November 4, 2009

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Daysahead Joins Missile Productions Lineup

Source: ADA Creative Communications
October 28, 2009

Laurel, MD - Daysahead, a rock, jazz and soul-infused band that has made an indelible impression in the indie music industry, has joined Missile Productions, a multi-genre, live music booking agency with more than 170 bands on its roster.

“Missile Productions is a great fit for our music and we look forward to partnering with them to broaden our fan base in the Northeast," said Steve Wright, co-founder and lead guitarist for Daysahead.

Based in Baltimore, Md., Missile Productions specializes ...

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