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Universal Wins Eminem Royalty Lawsuit

Source: HypeBot
March 8, 2009

An LA jury rejected claims by former Eminem producers FBT Productions that Universal owed $1.47 million in underpaid digital royalties. At stake was whether or not royalties from sales at digital stores like iTunes should be calculated as CD sales or at the much higher licence rate because there was no physical product manufactured.

A win would have meant millions of dollars for artists whose contracts pre-date downloads and ringtones. “It's a big disappointment," Joel Martin, one of the plaintiffs ...

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Cachaca Jazz & Samba Club Needs Your Support

Source: All About Jazz
March 8, 2009

A special note from Titus Ribas of Titus Ribas Cachaca's landlord is having a hard time to adjust to the new economic times and is refusing to see what is unraveling and grant a break. Somebody suggested to make an email campaign to let the landlord know how important is to support each other to make it through this crisis and avoid a domino effect that will affect EVERYONE. If you love Cachaca and recognize what a tremendous loss ...

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Hal McKusick on George Handy

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers
March 7, 2009

Few big band arrangers were as nervy or as eccentric as George Handy. This was as true of Handy's music as it was of his personality. In the 1940s and 1950s, Handy's big-band writing fearlessly blended classical motifs and modal concepts with swing and 52nd Street bebop. More than 50 years later, the results remain as fresh and as exciting as when they were first penned and recorded. But Handy [pictured] had a wild streak, which saxophonist and bandmate Hal ...

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Keyboardist Pat Kelly Has Been Named Keyboard Specialist and Special Projects Producer

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
March 6, 2009

DHR Music Names Pat Kelly Keyboard Specialist and Special Projects Producer CINCINNATI, March 6, 2009 - Keyboardist Pat Kelly has been named Keyboard Specialist and Special Projects Producer of DHR Music, a premier dealer for Benedetto, Breedlove and Hamer Guitars and Henriksen JazzAmps. “Pat is a dynamic composer and producer whom I've known and respected for years as a musician and as a producer of some of J Curve Records' finest releases," said Dale Rabiner, DHR's President. Pat Kelly has ...

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Gutbucket to Play Friday, April 10 at Mad Art Gallery

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
March 6, 2009

The eclectic NYC-based band Gutbucket (pictured) is coming to St. Louis on Friday, April 10 to perform at Mad Art Gallery.Gutucket's Web site describes their sound as “punk/jazz kerzoom music" that is “destroying walls between art-rock, avant-squonk, and mathed-out prog," while the Boston Globe said that the band “blends free jazz, hardcore rock, oddball time signatures, and other elements into a cacophonous, humor-laden sound all its own." You can hear some samples of Gutbucket's music on their MySpace ...

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2 Dirty Little Secrets of the Ticketing Biz

Source: HypeBot
March 5, 2009

As the Live Nation Ticketmaster merger winds its way through the approval process both in the U.S. and Europe, two very dirty little secrets are coming to light that music industry insiders have known for years, but have chosen to ignore.

1. KICK BACKS - A large percentage of the heinous fees that Ticketmaster adds to each ticket does not go to pay the company's overhead. It is paid as a kickback to the promoter, the venue or both. In ...

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Parker Guitars Announces General Availability of the Adrian Belew Signature Fly Guitar

Source: FortyThree PR
March 5, 2009

Cutting Edge Construction and High-End Components Make This One of the Most Advanced Guitars Ever Built Chicago, IL. — March 5, 2009 — Parker Guitars, a leader in innovation and originality within the music world, announced today the addition of the Adrian Belew Signature Fly® to their line of electric guitars. Designed from the ground up to the exacting standards of legendary guitarist Adrian Belew, the Adrian Belew Signature Fly is one of the most advanced and innovative guitars ever ...

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Phish: Free MP3s of Hampton

Source: JamBase
March 5, 2009

Phish To Give Away Free MP3s of Hampton Shows

Phish Can't make it to Hampton? Phish feels your pain and is here to help. With so many phans unable to get tickets to the Big Come Back, the band will release official next-day MP3 downloads of all three shows FOR FREE at LivePhish.com. And if you want the high quality stuff, CDs and FLACs are available for purchase.

“We really wanted to show our gratitude to all the Phish fans ...

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