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Jazz FM And Yamaha Announce The Replay Project
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Dominic Tyerman
Jazz FM and Yamaha announce the ‘Replay Project’ inspiring lapsed players to aim for the stars at Love Supreme Are you a lapsed musician? Regret giving up your beloved instrument? Well now's your chance to put things right and go centre-stage at one of the UK's most popular music festivals starring alongside headline acts including Van Morrison, Chaka Khan and Hugh Masekela. Jazz FM and Yamaha UK have teamed up to offer lapsed musicians a unique once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to join ...
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Believe It Or Not: Big Broadcasters Ask FCC For Payola Waiver
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HypeBot
You think internet “fast lanes” were problematic? How about “payola lanes” on terrestrial radio and webcasts? Payola is back! And, according to David Lowery, big radio wants the FCC to make it legal. Guest Post by David Lowery on The Trichordist That’s right, broadcasters are proposing a payola waiver from the FCC. Here is the document they filed with the FCC. Read it for yourself. It freaking unbelievable. PDF below or you can read it on the FCC website here. Paying for ...
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JazzWeek Radio Chart: March 16, 2015
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JazzWeek
TWLW2WArtistTWLWMoveAddRptsPeakWks111Eddie Henderson Collective Portrait (Smoke Sessions)311328-17159152872Russell Malone Love Looks Good On You (HighNote)26953+216295821333Jamie Cullum Interlude (Blue Note)237256-1914827424Justin Kauflin Dedication (Jazz Village)233266-33146185105Dave Bass NYC Sessions (Whaling City Sounds)225182+4374756696Joe Alterman Georgia Sunset (Joe Alterman Music)218196+2225266757Charles McPherson The Journey (Capri)216226-1024755878Sam Most New Jazz Standards (Summit)205200+534975949Allan Harris Black Bar Jukebox (Love Productions)201249-4844928101710Jacky Terrasson Take This! (impulse!)193154+39195410211811Jim Snidero Main Street (Savant)186197-1124676121412Diana Krall Wallflower (Verve)185166+19333124131113Jeremy Pelt Tales, Musings And Other Reveries (HighNote)181181014586141214Rez Abbasi Acoustic Quartet Intents And Purposes (Enja)172173-174712315615Quincy Davis Songs In The Key Of Q ...
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Pandora Holds Lead As Top Music Streaming Service In The U.S.
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HypeBot
“The Infinite Dial 2015" report from Edison Research and Triton Digital took an in depth look at US music streaming revealing Pandora as the clear leader. Music streaming pioneer, Pandora has proven it's staying power in what an increasingly saturated marketplace, dominating US music streaming by impressive margins. Pandora remains the go-to for 54% of the 2002 people ages 12 and older who participated in the study - a staggering 43% lead over iHeart Radio's 2nd place standing of 11%. Pandora ...
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JazzWeek Radio Chart: March 9, 2015
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JazzWeek
TWLW2WArtistTWLWMoveAddRptsPeakWks111Eddie Henderson Collective Portrait (Smoke Sessions)328279+4946214232Justin Kauflin Dedication (Jazz Village)266251+1545117343Jamie Cullum Interlude (Blue Note)256237+1925126424Allan Harris Black Bar Jukebox (Love Productions)249255-624927555Charles McPherson The Journey (Capri)226215+1125154686Quincy Davis Songs In The Key Of Q (In The Know)209192+1715017797Sam Most New Jazz Standards (Summit)200184+1614474878Jim Snidero Main Street (Savant)197201-425175969Joe Alterman Georgia Sunset (Joe Alterman Music)196206-1054965101510Dave Bass NYC Sessions (Whaling City Sounds)182151+31442105111011Jeremy Pelt Tales, Musings And Other Reveries (HighNote)181175+624785122112Rez Abbasi Acoustic Quartet Intents And Purposes (Enja)173130+43945122132013Vijay Iyer Trio Break Stuff (ECM)171136+35446133141214Chip White Family Dedications and More (Dark ...
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Happy 25th Anniversary Jazz FM!
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Michael Ricci
On Wednesday 4th March, Jazz FM celebrates its 25th Anniversary. It all started ten years before launch, in 1980, with a letter to the (then) IBA from Jazz FM co-founder, jazz pianist Dave Lee: “Dear Sir, I hereby apply for a licence to open a jazz radio station in London." Dave had been inspired by listening to jazz radio stations in America while staying in Beverly Hills, making advertising jingles for television. Twenty-five years on, Jazz FM is stronger than ...
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JazzWeek Radio Chart: March 2, 2015
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JazzWeek
TWLW2WArtistTWLWMoveAddRptsPeakWks131Eddie Henderson Collective Portrait (Smoke Sessions)279215+6475713252Allan Harris Black Bar Jukebox (Love Productions)255207+4844826313Justin Kauflin Dedication (Jazz Village)251245+634616424Jamie Cullum Interlude (Blue Note)237241-4345255125Charles McPherson The Journey (Capri)215161+54950536116Joe Alterman Georgia Sunset (Joe Alterman Music)206167+3975264777Jim Snidero Main Street (Savant)201185+1654874848Quincy Davis Songs In The Key Of Q (In The Know)192209-17448169139Sam Most New Jazz Standards (Summit)184156+285489310810Jeremy Pelt Tales, Musings And Other Reveries (HighNote)175178-334584111011Louis Hayes and the Cannonball Adderly Legacy Band Live at Cory Weeds' Cellar Jazz Club (Cellar Live)172168+423811312612Chip White Family Dedications and More (Dark Colors)166193-271444713913David Hazeltine ...
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JazzWeek Radio Chart: February 23, 2015
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JazzWeek
TWLW2WArtistTWLWMoveAddRptsPeakWks141Justin Kauflin Dedication (Jazz Village)245233+1244715222Jamie Cullum Interlude (Blue Note)241242-154024383Eddie Henderson Collective Portrait (Smoke Sessions)215198+17105332414Quincy Davis Songs In The Key Of Q (In The Know)209249-4054415575Allan Harris Black Bar Jukebox (Love Productions)207213-644455656Chip White Family Dedications and More (Dark Colors)193223-3034946787Jim Snidero Main Street (Savant)185198-13448738118Jeremy Pelt Tales, Musings And Other Reveries (HighNote)178180-244383939David Hazeltine I Remember Cedar (Sharp Nine)171238-6703511110610Louis Hayes and the Cannonball Adderly Legacy Band Live at Cory Weeds' Cellar Jazz Club (Cellar Live)168215-47036112111911Joe Alterman Georgia Sunset (Joe Alterman Music)167144+231043113123612Charles McPherson The Journey (Capri)161115+461141122131513Sam ...
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