Music Industry News

Madonna Stage Collapse in France Claims a Second Victim

Source: All About Jazz
July 17, 2009

A 32-year-old British man has died after suffering injuries due to the collapse of a stage being constructed for a Madonna concert in Marseilles, France.

As Rock Daily reported yesterday, a 53-year old French man also died when a crane collapsed at the Stade Velodrome. One American remains in critical condition. Two other victims required surgery and seven others were treated and released when the roof of the stage caved in as four cranes were raising it. The Marseilles concert, ...

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Jazz This Week: Peter Martin, Jim Manley, Tim Cunningham, and More

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
July 17, 2009

While there are no major touring jazz headliners passing through St. Louis this week, there are several noteworthy shows from locally based musicians coming up over the next few days.Tonight, trombonist/bassist Wayne Coniglio will do a free concert for the Jazz at Holmes series at Washington University, while guitarist Tom Byrne's trio performs at the St. Louis Jazz Cafe.Tomorrow, pianist Peter Martin, a St. Louis native who has worked with jazz luminaries such as Dianne Reeves, ...

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Rhino's Digital 45: A Format Worth Copying

Source: HypeBot
July 16, 2009

In an era where getting fans to pay for music is difficult, new formats that offer extra value may offer part of the answer. To celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the 45 rpm single, WMG's Rhino is releasing a series of digital singles priced at $1.49 - $1.99 that include a hit, it's b-side and the original artwork. The initial release is 60 titles with 25 more to be added monthly. It's an obvious play for ...

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Cyril Neville's Gear Stolen

Source: JamBase
July 16, 2009

Cyril Neville's Gear Stolen

Cyril Neville Earlier this week numerous pieces of equipment were stolen from Cyril Neville and Tribe 13's trailer. Neville and his solo band were in Denver for a series of Colorado gigs when their trailer was broken into early Tuesday morning. The group's missing equipment includes: a Fender 5 String Black Jazz Bass, a Nord Lead Keyboard and numerous personal belongings.

Please contact the band if you have any leads on the robbery.

Cyril Neville is ...

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The Tel Aviv-N.Y. Pipeline for Jazz

Source: All About Jazz
July 15, 2009

One of the surprising developments in the New York jazz scene in the last 15 years has been the influx of Israeli players who have brought with them a sophisticated Middle Eastern rhythmic and melodic sensibility. From former Chick Corea bassist Avishai Cohen to saxophonist-clarinetist Anat Cohen (no relation) to pianist Omer Klein, the musicians have created an informal pipeline from Tel Aviv to Greenwich Village and can be found on the bandstands of many of the city’s top clubs. ...

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Chris Anderson: "Labels the Least Important Part"

Source: HypeBot
July 15, 2009

“We wrongly correlated, or equated, the music industry with the record labels. It now turns out in fact that the labels are now the least important part. If you look at the rest of the industry now, from the bands to the fans from Apple to tour promoters, everyone's doing OK, except for the labels. So there's really nothing wrong with the music industry; we're just redefining what it is.“

The Parallels Between Michael Jackson and Judy Garland Are Haunting

Source: All About Jazz
July 14, 2009

In the wake of Michael Jackson's death, I've found myself returning to the interview I did with Lorna Luft for my current book, The Lives Our Mothers Leave Us.

She spoke poignantly and honestly about her mother, Judy Garland. THE fame that came so early, the prescription drugs that also came early, and the people around her who cared more about her fame than her health. The parallels between Judy's life and Michael's are haunting.

Like Michael Jackson, Judy Garland ...

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Michael Jackson Album Sales Highlight Physical, Digital Merits

Source: Michael Ricci
July 14, 2009

Although downloads help fill the gap after stock disappears upon the singer's death, fans are choosing CDs over digital albums.

In the first few days after Michael Jackson's death on June 25, bereaved fans downloaded nearly 2.5 million digital copies of his songs, setting a record that's likely to stand for years. Before that, no music act had ever rung up even 1 million digital tracks in a single week.

Just as when John Lennon was killed in 1980, or ...

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