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News: Technology

God-F@%&!ing-Damn You, Verizon and Google

August 8, 2010

A couple of days ago, news started to trickle out about a deal between Verizon and Google that would represent the death of net neutrality. The deal, which would grant delivery priority to content providers willing to pay a fee, has wide-ranging (and potentially catastrophic) ramifications, but amazingly, one of the most succinct, eloquent explanations came ...

News: Recording

Latin Jazz Perspectives: Five More Original Takes On Ellington

August 8, 2010

Many things can be said about the impact of Ellington's legacy, but one thing stands clearly obvious—Ellington's music will remain an essential part of the jazz world for years to come. The depth of Ellington's compositional process left a lifetime study for any musician with the inspiration and motivation to dig deep into the repertoire. The ...

News: Recording

Jazzwax List: 8 Hip Rockers

August 8, 2010

Jazz versions of rock hits usually bomb. In most cases, the results sound like music played at a wedding reception, convention center or worse. But in a handful of cases, the union worked, especially when the rock tune, the arrangement and the instrumentalist's feel came together. Readers certainly have favorites of their own. Please add them ...

News: Technology

Smartmusic: Next-Gen Interactive Music Software

August 8, 2010

MakeMusic, Inc. is releasing the latest update of their interactive music software SmartMusic 2011. The software provides educators and students with access to thousands of band, orchestra, concert solos and vocal pieces, allowing students to practice with background accompaniment and get immediate feedback on their performances. As well, in SmartMusic, teachers can individualize instruction and track ...

News: Music Industry

RedAntenna Shares Listening Data with Gigswiz

August 8, 2010

Direct-to-fan marketing service RedAntenna is now collaborating with GigsWiz, a developer of analytics tools for the live music industry, to share data related to key decision making metrics. That way, together, they will be able to develop a better overview of local demand for music industry professionals. RedAntenna will gather and share listening data with GigsWiz. ...

News: Technology

Top 7 Reasons Why Artists Resist Social Media

August 8, 2010

Ariel Hyatt at Ariel Publicity posted these insights yesterday: 1. I don't want to be pushy and over-hypey.2. Social Media won't put any money in my pocket. 3. Social Media and Marketing takes too much time. 4. “Social" Media isn't “real" media. 5. Social media is just for young people.

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News: Music Industry

The Paradox of Music: Why More is Less

August 8, 2010

May 12th. That's the day that I published my first thoughts on how choice theory and the ideas of Psychologist Barry Schwartz could be applied to the current state of digital music. Nearly four months later, I'm proud to say that I followed my curiosity to it's end and was able to write three essays on ...

News: Music Industry

Vinyl Revival: Reissues from Blue Note's Heyday

August 8, 2010

THERE are two kinds of obsessive record collectors: those who buy original pressings of rare old LPs because they're rare and old, and those who buy them because they sound good. In the jazz world one record label has attained near-mystical status among the antiquarians and the audiophiles: Blue Note, especially the albums released in its ...

News: Performance / Tour

Bill Harley Performs at Regattabar Kids Summer Music Series on Sunday, August 8 in Cambridge

August 8, 2010

Two-time Grammy Award winner Bill Harley brings his special brand of children's songs to the Regattabar in Harvard Square, Cambridge, this Sunday, August 8, at 4:30 p.m. Tickets are available online for $12 or can be purchased at the door the day of show for $15. Writer of songs like “You're in Trouble" and “Dad threw ...

News: Interview

A Note on Mitch Miller

August 8, 2010

Jazz fans owe a debt of gratitude to Mitch Miller, who passed away at the age of 99 on July 31. Miller may have been known to many from his shlocky 1960s television show, Sing Along With Mitch, but he played an indirect role in the success of jazz in the 1950s. Miller was an oboist ...