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News: Award / Grant

Gaga Power, the Rules for the Grammys Change

July 12, 2010

Due to a technicality, Lady Gaga was ineligible for the nomination of best new artist at this year's Grammys -even though she was the most popular artist of 2009. Since she was a nominee the previous year, it meant that she couldn't be one in the next. Determined to prevent another oversight like this from happening in ...

News: Performance / Tour

New Music Seminar Announces Updated Conference Schedule and Speaker Line Up

July 12, 2010

New Music Seminar has announced an updated schedule and speaker line up for its New York City summer conference from July 19th to 21st at Webster Hall. The conference will include five focused discussions on topics like the future of media and live touring over the course of two days, and 8 NMS Intensives from industry ...

News: Music Industry

Now You Can Buy Twitter Followers, but Will Any Become True Fans?

July 12, 2010

Several services including Twitter1K and Followers For Sale have begun selling new Twitter fans by the thousands an at least one experienced internet marketer Jonathan Volk claims to have increased his Twitter following after buying just 1000 followers. “Before ordering this service, I had a negative trend in followers. After ordering I gained the followers that ...

News: Technology

Soundscan Starts Counting Loudbytes Merchandise Plus Download Packages

July 12, 2010

Loudbytes has been experimenting with selling t-shirts, buttons, mugs and other music merchandise with download codes attached. Now Loudbytes downloads will be counted by SoundScan alongside sales at iTunes, Amazon and other outlets. “Loudbytes is not about originating sales online, it's about creating new ways to sell digital music in the physical world," says Ruben Lozano ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Up-Coming Music at Boxley's and Hiroshi's

July 12, 2010

BOXLEY'S Live Music for North Bend, 7 nights a week 101 West North Bend Way, North Bend, WA 98045 ph: (425) 292-9307 www.boxleysplace.com no cover charge THURSDAY STABLEMATES, JULY 8 ZACHARY KELLOGG--amazing and award winning young jazz flute talent celebrates his new CD releases, Red Velvet. Presented by Greg Metcalf, ...

News: Recording

Portland, Or's Blue Cranes Release 3rd Album of Indie-Tinged Chamber Music, "Observatories," September 14, 2010

July 12, 2010

It takes a minute for a band to hurdle growth spurts and become the eloquent ensemble it hopes to be. But striving for a truly individual sound, one that depends on the contributions of each member is a noble goal. After three years as a quintet with two saxophones up front, Blue Cranes have achieved such ...

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News: Music Industry

Ladies First

July 12, 2010

Where are the Ladies? I've been on a personal campaign for several months focusing on one subject in particular but not limited to that one subject exclusively. It's a common topic of discussion that I have with my students and friends which concerns an issue that plagues the music, not necessarily from the perspective of the ...

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News: Recording

Loren Stillman - Winter Fruits (Pirouet)

July 12, 2010

Oranges in February? Not a likely find outside the confines of the local supermarket. Rare too are the jazz ensembles containing an organ that opt to work largely outside the ingrained soul jazz traditions of the instrument. Altoist Loren Stillman hits the challenge head-on, though it's not exactly a new avenue of expression in his discography. ...

News: Music Industry

Better Than the Van Co-Founder Todd Hansen on How to Tour Smarter

July 12, 2010

Better Than The Van's Founders, Scott Miller & Todd Hansen Have you ever played a show to ten people somewhere in the hostile uncivilized territories of the midwest, slept in this very same van, freezing your ass off, curled up somewhere between an amp and a herniated disc? Better Than the Van co-founder Todd Hansen ...

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News: Award / Grant

The Grammys Amend Best New Artist Eligibility Rules, Now Accept Online Submissions

July 12, 2010

Change is in the air for the Grammys. Actually, the award show itself will probably be pretty much the same, but there have been some changes to the rules for submissions and nominations. In an effort to not be left out at a time when almost every other aspect of the music industry is evolving, the ...