Music Industry News

Chick Corea Renews Contract with Boosey & Hawkes

Source: All About Jazz
August 19, 2009

Boosey & Hawkes is proud to announce that it has extended its publishing agreement with the legendary Chick Corea, one of the most influential and prolific composers of our time. Under the agreement, Boosey & Hawkes will continue to be the exclusive agent for both existing works (from 1995 forward) and forthcoming compositions, identifying opportunities for synchronization placement in television programs, films and commercials, handling commissions, and licensing for choreographic uses of his compositions. Boosey & Hawkes has represented Corea's ...

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Doomsayers May Be Playing Taps, but Jazz Isn't Ready to Sing the Blues

Source: Michael Ricci
August 19, 2009

The crowd was robust, lively and engaged at a recent jazz gig in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and by the looks of it most people were in their early 20s to mid-30s--about the same age as the band members. It could have been almost any given night on the New York club scene, though you might not have had that impression, depending on your sources. Over the last week or so, as Woodstock commemoration reached its happy zenith, the jazz world has ...

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Notes from the Net: Kind of Bloop and Other Miles Davis Tributes; Oliver Lake on NPR; Plus News, Reviews, Interviews, and More

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
August 19, 2009

Here's the latest compilation of assorted news briefs and links related to jazz, improvisation, and creative music in St. Louis, including news of musicians originally from the Gateway City, recent visitors, and coming attractions, plus assorted other items of interest:* This past Monday, August 17, marked the 50th anniversary of the actual release date of Miles Davis' landmark album Kind of Blue, and so there's been more anniversary coverage in the press of the sort that we've been ...

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Is Live Music Feeling the Ecomomic Pinch?

Source: HypeBot
August 18, 2009

Live music has been the one place left where many musicians can count on making money, but this summer have been signs that ticket sales are in toruble. This latest in a series of weekly announcements from Live Nation arrived in my inbox just this morning: Concert Fans say 'Give us one more week!' Live Nation extends end of summer blow-out sale with $10 all-in lawn tickets and $15 all-in reserved, ...

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Earthecho International and the Vans Warped Tour

Source: Just Roots PR
August 18, 2009

EarthEcho International, an nonprofit environmental education and youth leadership organization working to restore and protect the world’s oceans.

Today announced a collaboration with the Vans Warped Tour and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary to clean up the waterways surrounding Monterey Bay on August 18, 2009.

The third annual clean up will be led by more than 100 band and crew members from the Vans Warped Tour (http://www.warpedtour.com), the music industry’s most successful and ...

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MFLA Seeks Donations of Musical Instruments, Cash

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
August 18, 2009

The good folks of Musicians for Lifelong Achievement (MFLA) are just about ready to launch their annual drive to collect donated musical instruments, which will be held this year from September 11 to October 11. MFLA is a not-for-profit organization based at the Sheldon Concert Hall that seeks donations of used and new musical instruments, then donates the instruments to school and community music programs serving disadvantaged young people. MFLA also raises funds for instrument repair and musical ...

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The Orchard Reports Revenue Increase of 13% in Second Quarter 2009 as Compared to Second Quarter 2008

Source: Just Roots PR
August 18, 2009

The Orchard reported financial results for the second quarter of 2009.

Second Quarter Results

For the second quarter of 2009, revenues were $15.1 million, compared to $13.4 million for the second quarter of 2008, an increase of 13%.

The Orchard’s gross profit margin was 27% in the second quarter of 2009, as compared to 26% in the second quarter of 2008.

As of June 30, 2009, there were approximately 1.5 million music tracks available for sale, an increase of 29% ...

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Jackson Had Long History with Estate Executor

Source: All About Jazz
August 17, 2009

Michael Branca met the King of Pop when they were both in their 20s and was the mastermind behind the deal to buy the Beatles song catalog.

A week after Michael Jackson died, his longtime lawyer and friend, John Branca, was summoned to meet with the singers family. He carried the pop stars will, and with it, an answer to their eagerly awaited question:

Who was to benefit from the King of Pops estate?

It was very difficult, ...

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