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Sofar Sounds Adds $25M While Musicians Make $100 A Show
Sofar Sounds has announced $25 million in new funding led by Battery Ventures and Union Square Ventures with participation from existing investors Octopus Ventures and Virgin Group. That brings total investments in Sofar to $31 million. Three months ago, former Spotify and The Echo Nest executive Jim Luccesse was name Sofar CEO. “It’s absolutely mind-blowing," said ...
Wes Montgomery: 1964-65
Yesterday I found two fantastic videos of guitarist Wes Montgomery at YouTube, one in Hamburg in 1964 and the other in Belgium in 1965 (from the Jazz Icons DVD). In both cases, dig Montgomery's thumb. Here's an exciting five-song rehearsal captured on tape featuring Montgomery with a powerhouse reed-driven group: Hans Koller (as), Johnny Griffin and ...
How To Prepare To Release New Music [Ariel Hyatt]
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Many artists spend so much time and energy writing and recording their music, that they almost ignore the essential steps needed to prepare for and launch its release. Veteran music publicist Ariel Hyatt has created a template to help artists avoid this crucial mistake. By Ariel Hyatt of Cyber PR I was recently invited by the ...
It's No Longer A Major Label World
If there was still any doubt in your mind that you didn't need to be signed to a major label in order to succeed in the music industry, wonder no longer, as new data reveals just how much of market share indies have gained in recent years. Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 If ...
Set Realistic Goals, Expectations [Music Biz Weekly Podcast]
This week on the Music Biz Weekly podcast Jay Gilbert and Michael Brandvold discuss why you need to set realistic expectations and goals for any project you are working on. It's your very first release, thinking that Rolling Stone will review is not realistic. You can't sell out a show in your home town, touring Europe ...
Building Passionate Clusters Of Fans: Niche Is Music's New Mainstream says MIDiA's Mark Mulligan
In an increasingly fragmented music landscape where algorithms and streaming emphasize songs over albums and artists, success- even on a global scale- is found in the niches, says top music industry analyst Mark Mulligan of MIDiA. “Fandom is fragmenting," says Mulligan, “but it may be the best thing that has ever happened to it." By Mark ...
Jumping aboard the hard-bop express
Drummer Paul Gavin digs hard bop, a hard-driving jazz subgenre that embraced strong elements of funk, soul and the blues when it emerged in the 1950s. And he plays it with great joy and enthusiasm. Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers band was one of hard bop's primary incubators. His unit also played a peerless role in developing ...
Recent Listening: Zeitlin Remembers Davis
Denny Zeitlin Solo Piano: Remembering Miles For the most recent of his annual solo concerts at the Piedmont Piano Company in Oakland, California, pianist Denny Zeitlin’s subject was Miles Davis. The recital before the Piedmont’s customary audience of close listeners covered several eras of the trumpeter’s career. Davis composed few major jazz standards, and he had ...
Millennials Prefer Yesterday's Hits Over Current Ones
While a lot of people complain about contemporary music as adults (preferring the music they grew up with) this theory of the case doesn't seem to apply to millennials, according to a new study, which reveals the demographic to overwhelmingly recognize music from the 1960s through to 2000, with a precipitous dip in recognizing anything released ...
StLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Catherine Russell & John Pizzarelli pay tribute to "Billie & Blue Eyes"
Today, StLJN's video spotlight shines on singer Catherine Russell and singer and guitarist John Pizzarelli, who are coming to St. Louis to present their show “Billie & Blue Eyes" starting Wednesday, May 22 through Sunday, May 26 at Jazz St. Louis. Both Russell and Pizzarelli are well-known as headliners in their own right, with Pizzarelli being ...
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