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JazzWeek Radio Chart: June 25, 2018

Source: JazzWeek
June 22, 2018

All About Jazz publishes the weekly JazzWeek radio chart. Discover new releases, track chart movement, and learn what is being played on jazz radio stations around the United States. Enjoy!

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 1 1 Joey Alexander Eclipse (Motema) 302 285 +17 2 49 1 7 2 2 2 Kenny Barron Quintet Concentric Circles (Blue Note) 287 257 +30 5 58 2 7 3 3 3 Eddie Henderson Be Cool (Smoke ...

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Thought Streaming Royalties Were Bad? Radio Airplay Royalties Even Worse

Source: HypeBot
June 20, 2018

Almost since its inception, streaming has often been maligned in the industry for the pittance which it pays out to artists, and while this criticism is often merited, things are actually much worse in the world of old-school radio play. Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 Artists and songwriters have a tendency to rip on streaming for its low payouts, sometimes without understanding the scale and metrics of how it really works. While it’s true that streaming royalties ...

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JazzWeek Radio Chart: June 18, 2018

Source: JazzWeek
June 15, 2018

All About Jazz publishes the weekly JazzWeek radio chart. Discover new releases, track chart movement, and learn what is being played on jazz radio stations around the United States. Enjoy!

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 1 1 Joey Alexander Eclipse (Motema) 285 322 -37 0 53 1 6 2 3 2 Kenny Barron Quintet Concentric Circles (Blue Note) 257 259 -2 0 50 2 6 3 2 3 Eddie Henderson Be Cool (Smoke Sessions) 246 ...

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'What I Learned From Anthony Bourdain About Music, Radio'

Source: HypeBot
June 15, 2018

In the wake of the tragic passing of Anthony Bourdain, radio industry veteran Seth Resler shares important lessons learned from the food tourism pioneer, and how he helped shape a radio broadcaster's career. Guest post by Digital Dot Connector, Seth Resler of Jacobs Media Strategy On Friday morning, we awoke to the sad news that Anthony Bourdain, the preeminent pioneer in the world of food tourism, had taken his own life. He was an icon. I was a fan. In many ways, ...

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SoundExchange, SiriusXM Settle Lawsuit For $150 Million

Source: HypeBot
June 12, 2018

SoundExchange and SiriusXM have settled their years-long litigation surrounding outstanding claims from January 2007 through December 2017 in exchange for a lump sum payment of $150 million. The preforming rights organization will distribute the settlement funds to the rights holders and artists whose sound recordings were used during the settlement period. SoundExchange had accused the satellite radio company of taking impermissible deductions and exemptions in calculating its royalty payments to digital audio performing rights organization. The company also allegedly failed ...

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JazzWeek Radio Chart: June 11, 2018

Source: JazzWeek
June 8, 2018

All About Jazz publishes the weekly JazzWeek radio chart. Discover new releases, track chart movement, and learn what is being played on jazz radio stations around the United States. Enjoy!

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 1 1 Joey Alexander Eclipse (Motema) 322 330 -8 2 51 1 5 2 2 2 Eddie Henderson Be Cool (Smoke Sessions) 262 290 -28 1 55 2 5 3 3 3 Kenny Barron Quintet Concentric Circles (Blue ...

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JazzWeek Radio Chart: June 4, 2018

Source: JazzWeek
June 1, 2018

All About Jazz publishes the weekly JazzWeek radio chart. Discover new releases, track chart movement, and learn what is being played on jazz radio stations around the United States. Enjoy!

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 1 1 Joey Alexander Eclipse (Motema) 330 326 +4 3 54 1 4 2 5 2 Eddie Henderson Be Cool (Smoke Sessions) 290 236 +54 4 55 2 4 3 4 3 Kenny Barron Quintet Concentric Circles (Blue ...

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Reigniting Our Love Of AM Radio

Source: HypeBot
May 30, 2018

Once an integral part of the nighttime listening experience, AM radio has since fallen out of favor somewhat, as with many traditional forms of media consumption. The medium is far from dead however, and in this piece, Fred Jacobs explores a plan to rekindle our love of AM Radio. Guest post by Fred Jacobs of Jacobs Media I know I may sound like a relic from another era, but chances are if you’re a Baby Boomer (or gasp—even older), you ...

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