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How To Apply Lean Startup Methodologies To Your DIY Music Career
In this piece from The Uptown Plug, they explore how to apply the strategy and methodologies of the 'Lean Startup' to an independent DIY music business career as we enter this exciting new time period in the music industry. Guest post from The Uptown Plug With the rise of digital platforms, streaming services, easy access to ...
MusicTank Closes Suddenly
MusicTank has closed after 15 years of providing music industry data and analysis. The sudden closure appears to have come after funding ran out and was announced on Twitter and the organization's web site. “After 15+ incredible years, with profound sadness I am sorry to announce that MusicTank is closing," wrote Jonathan Robinson, Programme Director, MusicTank. ...
4 Most Important Twitter Practices For Artists In 2018
Twitter has been around for over a decade now, and has helped make or break many an artists career. Here we examine which practices have allowed artists to find success on the platform, and will likely continue you to do so for the near future. Guest post by Hugh McIntyre of TuneCore [Editors Note: This article was ...
Benny Green: Then & Now
At its finest, jazz is music of miraculous combinations. The best jazz recordings are a result of two or more artists working together with spectacular results—Clifford Brown and Max Roach, Lee Morgan and Benny Golson, Sonny Rollins and Jim Hall, Sonny Stitt and Gene Ammons, and Bill Evans, Scot LaFarro and Paul Motian. Pianist Benny Green ...
Roy Hargrove (1969-2018)
Roy Hargrove, a jazz trumpeter whose chance encounter with Wynton Marsalis in the 11th grade catapulted him from Fort Worth, Texas, to stardom at age 20 in 1990 after tours with Marsalis and a year at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, died November 2. He was 49. Here are five clips that illustrate his ...
Roy Hargrove, 1969-2018
Trumpeter Roy Hargrove died of a heart attack in New York yesterday at the age of 49. Hargrove was one of a coterie of young musicians who came to prominence following the sudden superstardom of fellow trumpeter Wynton Marsalis in the 1990s. Record companies scrambled to find their own Marsalises. Hargrove became famous not long after ...
How To Get Your Songs Placed In Movies And On TV
Landing your song in or show or film can have a far reaching range of benefits for artists, both in terms of financial gain and notoriety. So what are your options when it comes to sync licensing, and what are the steps to take in order to get your songs these coveted placements? Guest post Annabelle Short ...
Will Streaming Music’s Growth Alter Streaming Music?
It wasn't that long ago that the music industry was experiencing its worst slump ever, with streaming seen as a dubious alternative to physical sales. Fast-forward and streaming revenue accounts for 75% of label income. But how will this growth change the medium of streaming itself? Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 It seems ...
StLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Ellen Fullman's Long String Instrument
Today, let's check out some videos featuring artist, musician, and instrument inventor Ellen Fullman, who will be in St. Louis next week for a residency sponsored by New Music Circle, culminating in a performance on Friday, November 9 at 560 Music Center. While she's here, Fullman also will make public presentations about her work on Wednesday, ...
Checklist To Decide If Your Album Is Release Ready
Once you've put the finishing touches on your crisp new album, you're doubtless going to be eager to release it to the world, but before you do, take some time and make sure you have these six elements in place to ensure your release is a success. Guest post by Angela Mastrogiacomo of the Symphonic Blog ...
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