Music Industry News

Anita O'Day Said It

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers
January 16, 2009

"This fellow came back stage to me and said, 'Hi Anita, I just joined the band.' And I said, 'Hi, good luck in whatever you do,' you know. About two days later he says, 'Would you ask Stan [Kenton] to let me take a solo, please? I want to just take a little solo.' 'Okay, I'll ask Stan.'

“So, I forgot.

“The third night goes by and the fourth night, this new saxophone player comes by and says, 'You said ...

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Bill Evans Said It

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers
January 16, 2009

"Enthusiasm is infectious, although the artist never really believes that one specific performance to which an audience responds is really that much better than a hundred others.

“We have noticed that our audiences seem to be getting younger, and this gives me new impetus. If we were just getting half a dozen drunks every night, I would have to think seriously about continuing in this business. But at the moment, I am heartened by the audience interest.

“Jazz will never ...

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Sheldon's "Visions of Sound" Exhibit to Feature Musical Instrument Collection

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
January 15, 2009

The Sheldon Art Galleries have announced that a new exhibit, “Visions of Sound: Masterpieces from the Hartenberger World Music Collection," will open on Friday, February 20 in the hall's Bellwether Gallery and History of Jazz Gallery.The exhibit will feature musical instruments from the collection of St. Louis music educator Dr. Aurelia Hartenberger, which includes more that 2,000 instruments from Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Europe and Australia. For the “Visions of Sound" exhibit, the Bellwether Gallery will ...

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Test Market Your Merchandise for Free

Source: HypeBot
January 15, 2009

Merchandise is often cited as the top source of income for indie and d.i.y. bands. after touring. But how do you increase sales ? after you basic t-shirt, what sells? Hoodies, caps and long sleeve tees are all popular, bu what works for one band van be a huge failure for another. The size and placement of artwork can also effect sales.

It's usually too expensive to print a hundred or even a couple dozen shirts to test market every ...

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Sydney Band - Viva the Band at Australia Day Celebrations 2009

Source: All About Jazz
January 15, 2009

Whether you’re in the city, on the coast or in a regional area of Australia, there are over 5,000 events that celebrate everything that’s great about being Australian.

On The Northern Beaches on Sydney, Warringah Council will be conducting a Circus theme for Australia day with events to delight all family members.

The multicultural aspect of the event is catered for with a local Northern Beaches band called Viva. They will be presenting international music from France, Spain, Russia, Argentina, ...

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Quincy Jones Note to Obama: How About a Secretary of the Arts?

Source: Michael Ricci
January 14, 2009

Last November, music producer and songwriter Quincy Jones mentioned to John Schaefer during an interview on the New York radio program Soundcheck that he thought President-elect Barack Obama should create a Cabinet-level position of secretary of the Arts.

One of the next conversations I have with President Obama is to beg for a secretary of the Arts. Quincy Jones

Jaime Austria heard about Jones' comments and thought that was a great idea. So Austria launched an online petition. ...

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A Hard Dose of Economic Reality

Source: All About Jazz
January 14, 2009

Out there in the tough real world, the CD distributors, essential businesses in the ecology of the music industry, are going to the wall.

First Pinnacle, the physical distributor of record labels went into administration before Christmas. Leaving some jazz musicians in the unenviable position of being offered their stock/back catalogue back -but at a price.

Now comes the fall-out from Pinnacle: New Note into administration last Friday. Leaving debts to smaller labels unpaid. New Note were never a flashy ...

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Emi Music Taps Boosey & Hawkes to Rep Legendary Blue Note Label for Synch Exploitation

Source: All About Jazz
January 14, 2009

EMI Music has tapped Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishing to represent legendary jazz imprint Blue Note Records for synchronization of its master recordings on a global basis. EMI appointed Boosey & Hawkes for its expertise in jazz repertoire as Blue Note celebrates its 70th anniversary this year. Founded in 1939, Blue Note has become one of the definitive jazz labels boasting an extraordinary catalogue of classic recordings and works by many of the true giants of the genre including such ...

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