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It's Time For People To Learn How Streaming Really Works
Despite it being the fastest growing form of music consumption, many people still don't fully grasp how streaming works or, as this article maintains, doesn't work. Guest post by Faza of The Cynical Musician Odd as it may seem, people apparently still don’t understand how streaming music works. Spotify has been a thing for years and ...
StLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Spotlight on The Baylor Project
This week, StLJN's video spotlight shines on The Baylor Project, who will be making their St. Louis debut starting next Wednesday, March 28 through Saturday, March 31 at Jazz at the Bistro. Fronted by singer Jean Baylor and drummer Marcus Baylor, her husband and a native of the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson, they released their ...
A great day in Venice
Nearly seven years ago, former broadcaster Morrie Trumble was asked to start a jazz club in Venice for music fans who loved mainstream swing and a bit of bebop. It started small with scattered concerts and regular jam sessions. Before long, the South County Jazz Club, set up to serve the southern end of Sarasota County, ...
Pandora Buys AdWizz Platform Used By Spotify, Deezer
Pandora is ramping up its digital advertising push with the acquisition of digital audio ad platform AdsWizz. The addition will upgrade Pandora’s ad tech capabilities, providing its advertisers with greater audience reach, and expand the company’s revenue opportunities. Spotify, Deezer and TuneIn are all currently AdsWizz clients. The transaction, which is expected to close in the second ...
Taxes 101: Five Tips and One Misconception That All Musicians Should Know
For musicians and DJs, the tax code is filled with both landmines and opportunities. Nick Murray of the Spotify For Artists blog interviews tax expert Anil Melwani to learn the latest tax tips that should make this year's filing a bit less stressful. Take the worry out of taxes with these easy to follow steps. Guest post by Nick ...
Artists, Musicians Are Wasting Their Time With Social Media: Here's Why
Yes. I said it. Social media is a waste of time. The web is a flutter with news and panicked updates on the decline of Facebook media reach. They saw organic reach drop 52% in 2016 and engagement for brands drop by over 20% from January to August in 2017. Add to that declarations of “Organic ...
Tax Change Could Kill Corporate Gigs For Musicians
A crackdown by Congress on tax loopholes may have a far-reaching impact for the entertainment industry as corporate America is forced to take a hard look at how much they spend at live entertainment venues around the country. One of the changes in the latest revision to the U.S. tax code which was enacted late last ...
Smart Speakers Will Drive Music Consumption, Industry Growth says New Report
A new report authored by Music Ally's Stuart Dredge for label trade BPI and the Entertainment Retailers Association [ERA] looks at how voice-controlled smart speakers are transforming how fans engage with music. The new report, “Everybody’s Talkin’ – Smart Speakers and their impact on music consumption” looks at how this new technology is driving the next wave of ...
Six Videos of Hal McKusick
Before he died in 2012 at 87, Hal McKusick was one of JazzWax's biggest fans and a dear friend. We spoke almost weekly about historical jazz events and recordings sessions Hal was on. Many of our conversations were captured in my JazzWax posts. Hal was an educator and always available, and he was loaded with stories ...
Jazz this week: The Thing, Denise Thimes, Charlie Hunter, Victor Wooten Trio, and more
This week's calendar of live jazz and creative music in St. Louis features several stellar singers; the local debut of an esteemed free jazz trio; some straight-up bebop; funky sounds from New Orleans, California, and beyond; and more. Let's go to the highlights... Wednesday, March 21 Singer Brian Owens will performs for the first of two ...
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