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News: Interview

Tina Sinatra Laments the Loss of Her Dad Frank and the Death of Rat Pack Cool

February 15, 2011

It's been around 50 years since the Rat Pack, perhaps the world's first supergroup, hit the Las Vegas strip, and they've defined cool ever since. Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. personified an era where music was smooth, cocktails were neat and the way you wore your hat meant everything. ...

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News: Radio

The Jazz Session #240: No BS! Brass (Reggie Pace)

February 15, 2011

No BS! Brass hails from Richmond, VA, and they don't sound like any brass band you've ever heard. Their new album, No BS! (2010), features their special blend on horns, funk and metal attitude. In this interview, co-founder Reggie Pace talks about the birth of the band; his own growth as an arranger and writer over ...

News: Obituary

George Shearing: 1919-2011

February 15, 2011

George Shearing, a British-born pianist whose blindness at birth gave him a heightened sense of time and harmony, and whose fondness for elegant swing and bebop led to the development of an enormously successful quintet sound in 1949, died of heart failure yesterday, February 14, in Manhattan. He was 91. A professional musician since the late ...

News: Book / Magazine

Herb Snitzer: Glorious Days and Nights

February 15, 2011

I don't think of Herb Snitzer as a photographer, although that's exactly what he is. Herb to me is a sculptor, someone who uses his hands to preserve the souls of his jazz subjects. His images offer textured revelations and make me feel as though I've just run my own hands slowly across his subjects' faces. ...

News: Recording

New Radiohead Album releasing This Week!

February 15, 2011

DOWNLOAD AVAILABLE ON SATURDAY Radiohead announce the imminent release of their eighth studio album, The King Of Limbs. The band have begun taking pre-orders for The King Of Limbs exclusively from their website fans will be able to digitally download the album from as early as the end of this week, Saturday 19th February. Pre-order the ...

News: Music Industry

The Official Music Industry Launch Calendar - Plus: Six Reasons to be Excited for Music in 2011

February 15, 2011

2011 will be the year that defines the trajectory of digital music. The developments that everyone has been waiting for are on their way. In the past few months, launch dates for Spotify, Apple in the Cloud, Slacker On-Demand, and Sony's Music Unlimited have been confirmed. As well, the major court decision in the EMI vs. ...

News: Music Industry

Sonicbids and Songtrust Partner for D.I.Y Publishing

February 15, 2011

Later today Sonicbds further expands its artist services offering with the addition of a new Songtrust app within each artist's account. The app will help members manage their music publishing rights inexpensively and without the help of a publisher. Songtrust, developed by Downtown Music, simplifies song registration and royalty collections, and is on its way to ...

News: Trends

How To: Optimize the Individual Fan Experience

February 15, 2011

This post is by Brian Vinikoor, the Head of Marketing at Secret Road. “We're having a great day here at Zappos" is the first of many enthusiastic lines you hear when calling customer support at Zappos. If I've had a rough day, I half-jokingly consider calling Zappos where they even have a phone-line to host their “Joke of ...

News: Music Industry

Fanatic.FM Connects Bands with Brands for Charity

February 15, 2011

How to monetize music is the biggest challenge of the post-Napster music industry. At Midem 2010, Ian K. introduced himself with an exciting concept that's a four-way win for artists, brands, charities and fans. I've acted as an advisor since and late last week, Ian launched fanatic.fm in beta with Samsung Imaging as the lead sponsor. ...

News: Career

Foolish and Crazy - Getting a Job in the Music Industry

February 15, 2011

The job market in the music industry is the most unforgiving one in the world. If you want to get a job here, either you have connections or your work ethic is unparalleled. And even then, you might fail. I remember being 16 or 17 when I started to think about getting a job in the ...