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News: Economics

Getting Your Music into China, Part Three: Interview with the Founders of Rock in China!

As you might have heard, there are people out there who think this whole Getting Your Music Into China series is a bad idea. But in the interest of providing some additional information about what's going on inside China, I sat down with Rock in China! founders and editors Max Leonhard von Schaper and Yang Yu. ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Nu-Art Series to Present "The Drum Line" on Saturday, November 20

Nu-Art Series to Present "The Drum Line" on Saturday, November 20

The Nu-Art Series will present “The Drum Line," a performance by St. Louis percussionists Jerome “Scrooge" Harris, Charles “Bobo" Shaw (pictured) and Gary Sykes, at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, November 20, at the Metropolitan Gallery, 2936 Locust St downtown. All three percussionists are St. Louis natives who got their start within local drum & bugle corps. Specifically, ...

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News: Interview

Notes from the Net: The Miles Davis Radio Project Reissued; Sanborn Plays Through Pain; Plus News, Reviews, Interviews and More

Notes from the Net: The Miles Davis Radio Project Reissued; Sanborn Plays Through Pain; Plus News, Reviews, Interviews and More

Here's the latest compilation of assorted news briefs and links related to jazz, improvisation, and creative music in St. Louis, including news of musicians originally from the Gateway City, recent visitors, and coming attractions, plus assorted other items of interest: Let's start, as we usually do, with news of Miles Davis. Via Miles Davis Online comes ...

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News: Interview

Interview: Phil Ramone (Part 2)

Interview: Phil Ramone (Part 2)

Back in the late 1950s, New York was peppered with recording studios. Most were on the West Side of Manhattan, between 39th and 58th streets—within striking distance of the Brill Building on Broadway, the television networks on Sixth Ave. and record distributors on 8th and 9th avenues. When Phil Ramone began his career as a recording ...

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News: Event

SXSW Announces First Round of Invited Acts

MORE BANDS TO BE ANNOUNCED SXSW has unveiled the first list of acts invited to perform at SXSW 2011. More bands will be announced over the coming months. Check out the massive list below. SXSW 2011 First Round of Invited Acts A Place To Bury Strangers Alcoholic Faith Mission Ancestors ...

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News: Performance / Tour

The Radiators Calling It Quits

OVER THREE DECADES OF HARD WORK IN THE TRENCHES COMES TO A CLOSE One of the longest lived American bands in recent memory and a true jam music pioneer, The Radiators have announced their current run of shows will be their last. A statement titled “Fold Up The Big Top" on their official website reads: After ...

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News: Economics

Social is Not Just About Sharing, It's Also Commerce

Social is Not Just About Sharing, It's Also Commerce

Michael Brandvold introduces the new tool, CommerceSocial, that allows for artists to sell their music directly to fans on a Facebook post. This innovative tool utilizes word-of-mouth recommendations that are popular on social media websites like Facebook or Twitter. Fans can buy music on Facebook and share the product on their walls. CommerceSocial works on other social ...

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News: Music Industry

Will T-Shirts Save Music? Results of Hypebot's Merchandise Sales Survey

Will T-Shirts Save Music? Results of Hypebot's Merchandise Sales Survey

(Updated) Are increased merchandise sales helping to offset lower revenue from recorded music sales?  Or is that just another bit of new music industry wishful thinking? Just 34% of those that took Hypebot's recent poll thought merchandise was helping all that much. But the poll, while not a scientific survey, did offer insights and a bit ...

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News: Technology

Jelli Goes Mobile, Pairs up with Radio Stations

Jelli Goes Mobile, Pairs up with Radio Stations

Jelli, a crowdsourced and social radio service, has released an iPhone app. Such news is exciting. It provides the tier of functionality that was missing from their current iteration. As a rule, just about every company has an app, but like Pandora, this addition may be a tipping point for the company. While Pandora always had ...

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News: Technology

Why the Web Won't Replace Physical Connectivity

Why the Web Won't Replace Physical Connectivity

In the second part of my interview segment with David Chaitt, author of SoundCtrl and host of the video blog Backyard Brunch Sessions, we get into the more interesting concepts. Lately, I've started to wonder if hyperlocal activism curves music piracy, how fans related to the delocalization of culture, and if the social ecology of music ...


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