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Airplay Direct + CD Baby = a Pretty Good Deal...
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Digital Music News
Some deals are simpler than others.
CD Baby = digital/DIY distribution + CD pressing services Airplay Direct = digital-to-radio distribution/servicing Common Target = Independent, DIY artists CD Baby + Airplay Direct = Got It?
Airplay Direct has just entered into a strategic partnership with CD Baby, according to details shared by Airplay founder RobertWeingartz. So what's the deal? Essentially, the companies will be recommending one another to their respective user groups, and offering discounts throughout. Airplay Direct offers digital-to-radio distribution ...
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Survival Never Tasted so Good: Sirius Hits 20 Millionth Subscriber...
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Digital Music News
Safe from the land of Bankruptia, the Sirius survivors are now tasting sweet subscriber fruit. The company hit its 20 millionth subscriber today, right on schedule. “We have added the last 10 million subscribers faster than the first 10 million—despite a tremendously competitive environment," said Sirius CEO Mel Karmazin.
On the dealmaking side, Sirius has now re-inked a five-year pact with the NFL, a “tentpole" according to president and chief content officer Scott Greenstein. But, no word yet on Howard ...
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Pandora Leading Streaming Brand, but Not Dominant
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HypeBot
According to a new study released by Coleman Insights, one in every six Americans stream audio at least once a week. As the number of houses with broadband access rises and smart phones proliferate, they expect this number to increase. Overall, they indicate that streaming is an underdeveloped brand category. The average consumer has top-of-mind awareness of between six or seven local radio stations. In contrast, they can only name one or two music streaming services. To the lead researcher, ...
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JazzWeek Radio Chart: November 22, 2010
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Michael Ricci
TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 23 — Kevin Eubanks Zen Foods (Mack Avenue) 212 100 +112 3 59 1 2 2 7 7 Cyrus Chestnut Journeys (JLP) 182 171 +11 0 56 2 5 2 3 6 The Clayton Brothers The New Song And Dance (ArtistShare) 182 195 -13 0 47 2 7 4 2 3 Denise Donatelli When Lights Are Low (Savant) 180 198 -18 0 53 2 9 4 1 2 Houston Person Moment ...
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The Billy Strayhorn Songbook
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David Brent Johnson
Night Lights celebrates the 95th anniversary of Billy Strayhorn's birth with “The Billy Strayhorn Songbook," a program featuring interpretations of Strayhorn's music by the Duke Ellington orchestra, Ellingtonians such as Johnny Hodges, Ray Nance, and Ben Webster, John Coltrane, the Dutch Jazz Orchestra, and Strayhorn himself. Strayhorn was Ellington's writing partner for 27 years, contributing scores of compositions and arrangements; we'll hear some of his signature tunes such as “Chelsea Bridge," “Lush Life" (a rare performance by Strayhorn himself), and ...
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