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How to Plan an Album Release Party

December 2, 2010

[Editor's Note: This post was originally published on rapper Jay Doub's Blog. It has been edited for content and clarity, and it appears here with permission from the original site and author.] No matter how you plan on releasing your music, an album launch party works wonders for getting fans, current or potential, excited about your ...

Various Artists - CTI: The Cool Revolution (Sony, 2010)

December 2, 2010

After helping to form the Verve and Impulse! labels, jazz producer Creed Taylor struck out on his own, lending his initials to his new label, and signing some of the most commercially viable jazz talent of the day. This four disc retrospective mostly covers CTI's years as an independent company during the 1970's. CTI was well ...

Is the Right Hand Talking to the Left? The Onsmash Situation...

December 2, 2010

Dozens of pirate and counterfeit sites were yanked down over the Thanksgiving holiday by the US Government, and most were asking for trouble. But serious questions now surround a number of hip-hop sites caught in the mix, particularly OnSmash.com. According to several sources to Digital Music News, those inside the rap industry hardly regarded OnSmash as ...

Airplay Direct + CD Baby = a Pretty Good Deal...

December 2, 2010

Some deals are simpler than others. CD Baby = digital/DIY distribution + CD pressing services Airplay Direct = digital-to-radio distribution/servicing Common Target = Independent, DIY artists CD Baby + Airplay Direct = Got It? Airplay Direct has just entered into a strategic partnership with CD Baby, according to details shared by Airplay founder RobertWeingartz. So what's ...

Why Vinyl is the Next Format to Crash...

December 2, 2010

We already know the story on a-la-carte song downloads — they're flat and declining in the US (down 0.2 percent during the first half). And, after three quarters this year, digital albums sales are also looking problematic. Billboard analyst Glenn Peoples recently dropped into the data on digital albums, and found some serious warning signs based ...

Dennis Rushton: Jamaica's Greatly Entertaining Pianist

December 1, 2010

Dennis Rushton relationship with the piano began at age 9. He was classically trained, but in later years studied other music styles with an emphasis on jazz. The founder/director of DenRush Productions, consisting of a music school and recording studio, is the executive producer of the concert series 'Creative Praise." Rushton albums are Sail On (2002), ...

Ron Isley Releases MR. I Today

December 1, 2010

fter 50 years in the recording business, Ron Isley of the legendary Isley Brothers has released his first solo album ever, Mr. I, including duets with the great Aretha Franklin and relative youngster T.I. So it's no surprise to see the variety of people in this video, all ...

Other Matters: Weather Report, Part 2

December 1, 2010

Jazz This Week: Pat Martino, Romero Lubambo and Peter Martin, Tatsuya Nakatani, Barb Jungr, New Music Circle Showcase, and More

December 1, 2010

It's a busy time for jazz and creative music over the next few days in St. Louis, with events in styles ranging from soulful mainstream swing to adventurous free improv, plus holiday music, a tribute to a fallen Beatle, and lots more besides. Let's go to the highlights: Perhaps the best known musician visiting our town ...

Dinah Washington: Singles (1943-53)

December 1, 2010

There never was any doubt that Dinah Washington was going to be a star. The big surprise was how fast celebrity came and how far she went in the 78-rpm era. In three short years after leaving Lionel Hampton's band in late '45, Washington was crowned Queen of the Jukebox by music critics based on revenue ...