Results for "AAJ Staff"

Bay for the Bayou Benefit Anders, George Porter, Ivan

September 11, 2010

SOUTH LOUISIANNA AND THE GULF COAST FUNDRAISING NIGHT OF MUSIC Bay Area non-profit For The Bayou has announced “Bay For The Bayou," an all-star benefit concert for South Louisiana and the Gulf Coast to be celebrated on the eve of the SF 49ers vs. New Orleans Saints at Candlestick. Headlined by some of New Orleans' finest ...

Free Downloads Are No Longer "Free" in Bandcamp

September 11, 2010

Almost two months ago, Bandcamp switched from a free to paid service. Some of their users were less happy than others, but, from my understanding, a number of them loved the company so much that they didn't mind helping them diversify their revenue streams and stay afloat. This new announcement could prove to be slightly more ...

Billboard and MySpace Want Musicians to Pay $100 to Become "Dreamseekers"

September 11, 2010

(UPDATED) For decades Billboard has been a must-read source for the music industry. Now, the narrowing influence of the major labels along with the growth of the independent sector and alternative media outlets like this one, have left the once venerable trade struggling to find its place. Next month, Billboard in partnership with MySpace Music hopes ...

The Musician's Social Media Food Pyramid

September 11, 2010

How to Get Fans to Spend 9 Min. with a 3 Min. Song

September 11, 2010

Interactive music solution developer MXP4 has released Facebook apps. Such apps present fans with a social-music experience in tandem with a video game-like atmosphere within their favorite artists' Facebook page; they can play with the music and share it with their friends. According to statistics released by the app developer, fans use the interactive app for ...

Derek Sivers: Keep Your Goals to Yourself

September 11, 2010

In this TED talk, Derek Sivers, founder of CD Baby, tells us why we should consider keeping our goals to ourselves. The act of announcing your plans makes you less motivated to accomplish them. Thinking about pursuing a job that's slightly out of your reach or obtaining enough fans to gain financial independence by Christmas? Tell ...

How Much Does It Cost to Run iTunes? Hint: It's Big.

September 11, 2010

Like anyone in the record and music industries, you've probably wondered to yourself how much it costs to run iTunes. Well, you're not alone. According to the app developer and industry analysis site Asymco, iTunes is approaching an overhead of nearly $1 billion a year. At present, their monthly operating costs are estimated to be around ...

Larry Vuckovich on Hadley Caliman

September 11, 2010

If you haven¹t already heard, Hadley Caliman, 78, the great tenor saxophonist, colleague and friend of Dexter Gordon, died [Wednesday, September 8,] of liver cancer. He was one of the great jazz musicians, and a kind, gentle person, whom I deeply loved and respected. We were close friends since 1970, when I appeared on his first ...

Jazz Fests in Monterey, San Francisco, Los Angeles

September 11, 2010

SUMMER has long been the high season for jazz festivals in New York—there were three, running almost simultaneously, in June—but the fall just might belong to California. Consider that the venerable Monterey Jazz Festival takes place next weekend, from Sept. 17 to 19. Or that the San Francisco Jazz Festival, up the coast, begins the following ...

Connection Works Presents the Fourth Season of Brooklyn Jazz Wide Open @ Littlefield

September 11, 2010

"Celebrate Music by being a part of the concert series that “Brooklyn Music Wide Open" provides for the community at large!!! We need each other to carry on... Sounds & Feelings"—jazz legend Joe Lovano “Not just another concert series. One of the elements that makes it special-for both the audience and the musicians-is that artists are ...