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News: Radio

How To Start A Music Focused Podcast

July 2, 2019

Living as we are in the Golden Age of podcasting, new shows are constantly springing up every day, and the music industry is no exception. A fun and easy way to engage your audience, there are a few critical components for putting together a quality podcast, which we cover here. Guest post by Cait McMahon of ...

News: Recording

Stanley Clarke: Halston

July 2, 2019

Jazz and the movies have a long history. Many silent films were accompanied by live ragtime, and jazz was performed in movies or was a mainstay of movie storylines for decades once talkies emerged in 1929. Movie scores by jazz artists is a different matter. That started in the late 1950s with I Want to Live ...

News: Video / DVD

History of the Jazz Piano

July 1, 2019

The history of the jazz piano starts in 1899. By my count, 20 pianists changed the direction of jazz over the course of 75 years. Here are 20 sample tracks in chronological order of those pianists. Listen for how the the piano evolves over time—the right hand, the left hand, the feel and the bounce Here's ...

News: Career

Collect All The Revenue Your Recorded Music Can Earn: Pt. II

June 29, 2019

In this second part of a series on how to collect all the revenue you're owed from your music, we shift gears to look at the income which can be earned from acting as a label, publisher, and producer, three different roles that, as an independent artist, you may very well be handling yourself. Guest post ...

News: Video / DVD

StLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Spotlight on Moon Hooch

June 29, 2019

Today, let's check out some videos featuring Moon Hooch, who will be back in St. Louis to perform Tuesday, July 9 at the Old Rock House. Since making the transition nearly ten years ago from NYC subway buskers to an international touring act, the saxophones-and-drums trio have been regular visitors to St. Louis, performing here most ...

News: Career

Collect All The Revenue Your Recorded Music Can Earn: Pt. I

June 28, 2019

For a long time, many traditional music industry revenue sources were closed off to the independent artists, but these channels are starting to open up, providing some exciting new income sources for the DIY artists out there- as long as you know how to get them. Guest post by Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehanof the Disc ...

News: Career

Mastering Your Merch: Music Merchandise Basics

June 28, 2019

If you want to have a sustainable career as a touring musician, getting your merch game right is essential. When done right, selling merch puts cash in your pocket, and gives your fans the opportunity to help market your image to the world. So how do you maximize your true merch potential? Guest post by Vanessa ...

News: TV / Film

BBC Doc: Yacht Rock

June 28, 2019

With July 4th on a Thursday this year in the U.S., next week is pretty much a wash. Many people are taking off, turning the first week in July into a sweltering version of the week between Christmas and New Year. Today, you can literally hear New York quiet down to a hush. Since it's Friday ...

News: Music Industry

800+ Artists Lost Tapes In Universal Fire [NY Times]

June 27, 2019

The New York Times has published a list of over 700 more artists believed to have lost their masters in the 2008 fire that swept the backlot of Universal Studios in Hollywood. This follows an existing tally of more than 100 artists named in an investigation earlier this month. The new list, which journalist Jody Rosen ...

News: Award / Grant

Grammy Awards Announce New 2020 Deadlines and Dates

June 27, 2019

The Recording Academy has announced new deadlines and dates for the 2020 62nd Annual Grammy Awards and Grammy Week events. Nominations will now be announced in all 84 categories on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019. The awards will be broadcast live from LA's Staples Center on Sunday, Jan. 26th on CBS at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT Grammy ...