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News: Career

Scott Ambrose Reilly Exits Amazon to Helm US X5

March 19, 2011

EXCLUSIVE: Scott Ambrose Reilly, better known to his longtime music industry friends as Bullethead, is leaving Amazon after almost 5 years to become the U.S. CEO of Stockholm based X5 Music Group. Just months ago, X5 received $9.09 million in funding from Northzone Ventures, who are also a lead investor in Spotify. Ambrose Reilly started as ...

News: Technology

How To: Make Fan Connections Via Yelp

March 19, 2011

This post is by Alison McCarthy (@aliiimac). She's an intern at Hypebot. In a previous post, I explored potential ways artists can use Foursquare to engage their fans. Though Foursquare may not be a typical “go-to" social media service for musicians and artists, I suggested that the service could assist in the development of artist personalities—a key tool ...

News: Music Industry

SEO for the Discerning Musician

March 19, 2011

On Music Think Tank, Christopher Davis demystifies the notion of search engine optimization (SEO). In his post, he gives ways that artists can make their websites, blogs, etc. more search engine and people friendly. With the abundance of artists on the music scene now, it is very important for artists to break through the clutter which includes ...

News: Technology

Indie Label Bridge 9 Launches Subscription Service

March 19, 2011

Few indie labels have a brand strong enough to attract their own community and leverage it to market their subscription music service. Bridge Nine Records, a Boston-area label, is giving it a shot. For 4$ a month or $30 a year fans gain access to over one hundred albums, create their own site URL on the ...

News: Performance / Tour

Chicago Live Jazz (March 18 - March 25, 2011) Music Schedule

March 19, 2011

Here is what's happening on the Chicago Live Jazz Music Scene for March 18th, 2011 thru March 25th, 2011...(photo from coreywilkes.com: Chicago Jazz Trumpet Artist Corey Wilkes ...catch the Corey Wilkes Trio live at Andy's Jazz Club-Chicago, State & Hubbard streets, every Tuesday at 5PM in March 2011)... Adelle's 1060 College Avenue Wheaton, IL 60187-5720 (630) ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Ladysmith Black Mambazo Rediscovers Idyllic Past

March 19, 2011

Since their earliest recordings, Ladysmith Black Mambazo has maintained a respect and a reverence for their past. The centuries-old story of their homeland—sometimes joyous, sometimes troubled, but always rich and exhilarating—has been at the very foundation of this vocal group since its very beginning. Ladysmith's international image was boosted after their best-selling collaboration with Paul Simon ...

News: Recording

Oluyemi Thomas, Sirone and Michael Wimberly - Beneath Tones Floor (No Business, 2010)

March 19, 2011

Combining the beauty of art, poetry and music this beautiful package (available as compact disc or LP) makes for a fitting send off for the great bassist Sirone who passed away not long after this recording was completed. Along with Sirone's deep and resonant bass, the musicians in this collective performance include Oluyemi Thomas on bass ...

News: Book / Magazine

Recent Jazz Books

March 19, 2011

Where the Dark and Light Folks Meet by Randall Sandke: To say this book has been controversial among the jazz scene would be quite an understatement. Commentary by Ethan Iverson and Chris Kelsey have thrust this book into the spotlight. It's a much needed conversation, too. Jazz has always been split with racial (and gender) fault ...

News: Music Industry

CEA to Music Industry: Stop Complaining, Start Innovating...

March 19, 2011

The following is a response from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) to an earlier article on Digital Music News, “Technology Is Cooler Than Content, And It's Costing Us Billions...“ It comes from Senior Vice President, Government and Regulatory Affairs Michael Petricone. This is in response to your article of March 7, in which you suggest that ...

News: Opinion

Why SXSW is Bad for Your Business...

March 19, 2011

Stop kidding yourself. Because for most music companies, SXSW is simply an awful place to do business. It's just an expensive party, one full of extreme barriers to good dealmaking and business-building. And, one so full of noise it's questionable whether any marketing dollars make sense here. Sure, it's fun to hop around venues and soak ...