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News: Recording

Trey Gunn - Untune the Sky (2004)

June 10, 2011

By Tom Johnson Newly free of King Crimson in 2004, some wondered just what it was that Warr guitarist Trey Gunn would be doing. A great short answer came in the form of Untune the Sky, a combination CD/DVD package. The CD takes the shape of a best-of, with a good selection of material from across ...

News: Interview

Partonism Interview, Part One: Founder John Pointer on His Platform's Origins

June 10, 2011

The concept of patronage is enjoying one hell of a comeback. Despite being almost as old as art itself, the rise of direct to fan strategies and a hunger for alternative business models has begun to lead more and more pop artists and indie music business professionals to seek out steady streams of income for support, ...

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News: Recording

Craig Taborn - Avenging Angel (ECM, 2011)

June 10, 2011

Pianist Craig Taborn has taken his time in becoming a band leader. He has led some interesting electric units, and has apprenticed with seemingly everyone of note from James Carter to Roscoe Mitchell and beyond. This album find him stripped of all of his electronic effects, focusing on solo acoustic piano in an intimate and detailed ...

News: Opinion

Music Services Agree! Freemium Just Doesn't Pay...

June 10, 2011

Freemium has the Chris Anderson stamp of approval. But in the real world, music companies are realizing that freemium is too expensive and unsustainable, at least without serious constraints. It doesn't make economic sense, and worse, it feeds a consumer addiction to free—instead of whetting the appetite for premium. This has become obvious, and the examples ...

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News: Music Industry

The Myth of Musical Talent

June 9, 2011

How much does talent affect trying to find work as a musician? Talent is important, but it takes more for people to hire you over someone else that may be equally talented. On Music Think Tank, Musician Wages has posted information on talent and some important traits that employers are looking for when hiring musicians. “To ...

News: Technology

What Do Fans Think of Your Website? 76% Say Make It Easier

June 9, 2011

This guest post comes from Michael Brandvold (@michaelsb), a 20 year music & online marketing veteran who has worked with unsigned bands and superstars like KISS and Britney Spears. His Michael Brandvold Marketing provides consulting services to musicians. What do users think is the most important part of a website design? Flash? Beautiful design? Cutting edge? ...

News: Festival

Bonnaroo Theme Song Unveiled

June 9, 2011

OFFICIAL BONNAROO THEME SONG WRITTEN BY DEL MCCOURY BAND AND PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND Superfly Presents and AC Entertainment are excited to announce that Bonnaroo now has an official theme song. The song, titled “Bonnaroo (Feel the Magic)," was written by the Del McCoury Band and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. This will hereby serve as ...

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News: Music Industry

INgrooves Takes over All Digital Distribution for Universal Music Group

June 9, 2011

INgroove's ONE Digital division has replaced Universal Music Group's existing digital music supply chain in North America and assumed responsibility for all online and mobile deliveries to retailers like iTunes, Amazon and Verizon. The world's largest music group, UMG made a substantial strategic investment in INgrooves several years ago, but had limited digital distribution to third-party ...

News: Performance / Tour

Jazz Around Town: Where to Find Live Jazz Around Town Other Than (or in Addition to) XRIJF

June 9, 2011

Thursday, June 9, 2011 Dave Chisolm Trio @ Tala Vera Cantina, 6:00 pm Dave Rivello Ensemble @ Lemoncello, 6:00 pm Jazz Dawgs @ Bistro 135, 6:30 pm Joe Santora Trio with Emily Kirchoff @ Michael's Valley Grill, 7:00 pm The Jimmie Highsmith Jr., Experience @ Carribean Chateua (104 Platt St., High Falls District, 7:00 pm Jim ...

News: Festival

Jazz This Week: The Jazz Crusaders, Wine Dine and Jazz Festival, Sylvia McNair, Coco Soul, and More

June 9, 2011

Mid-summer heat has arrived in St. Louis several weeks ahead of schedule, but if you can brave the unseasonable temperatures, there are a number of jazz and creative music events worth checking out over the next few days. Today at lunchtime, the band Swing Set will play a free concert from noon to 1 p.m. at ...