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How To Craft A Perfect Email Pitch
When it comes to running a PR campaign, perfect email etiquette is essential, and composing an email which is both professional and personable can be difficult. Here we look at some dos and don'ts for making the perfect email pitch. Guest Post by Angela Mastrogiacomo of the ReverbNation Blog When you’re running a DIY PR campaign, there ...
6 Concert & Event Startups To Watch In The Coming Year
As the event technology renaissance continues, numerous companies are reshaping the event industry whether it's through apps or AI. Here we look at six event startups to keep an eye on as we move forward into 2018. Guest post by Katie Sawyer of Eventbrite Event technology is going through a renaissance. From event apps to artificial ...
Spotify Acquires Online Recording Studio Soundtrap To Help 'Democratize The Music Ecosystem'
Spotify has acquired fellow Stockholm based startup Soundtrap, a popular web based recording studio. In a post announcing the deal, Spotify said that “Soundtrap's rapidly growing business is highly aligned with Spotify’s vision of democratizing the music ecosystem." Spotify has acquired online recording studio startup Soundtrap. Few details of the acquisition were shared, but Soundtrap, founded in ...
UnitedMasters On Closing The Music Data Chasm: The Inspiration Driving This $70 Million Startup
UnitedMasters launched it artist services platform this week with $70 million in funding from Google and Andreessen Horowitz; and a promise to “free musicians from dependencies on the old model while increasing their income tenfold". Using data to understand and monetize fan behavior is at the core of their plan to make this bold promise a reality. ...
Sol Schlinger: 1926-2017
Sol Schlinger, a baritone saxophonist who played in several major big bands in the 1940s and was part of the East Coast sax section that handled a sizable amount of studio recording in the 1950s and beyond, died last week. He was 91. Among producers, contractors, arrangers and musicians, Sol was considered a rock-solid anchor in ...
StLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Introducing Battle Trance
Today, let's take a look at some videos featuring performances from Battle Trance, who will be coming to St. Louis to play a concert presented by New Music Circle on Saturday, December 2 at The Luminary. One could think of them as a saxophone quartet, but with a twist, as all four members- founder and leader ...
Road Hazard: 5 Touring Challenges And How They Can Be Avoided
The idea of hitting the road on your first major tour is an exciting prospect for any new band starting out, but it's important to remember that while a potential thrilling adventure, touring brings with it many hazards for your health and wellbeing. Here we look at how such problems can be dealt with before they ...
Video: Monk in Berlin, 1969
Forty-eight years ago this month, pianist Thelonious Monk appeared at the Berliner Jazztage festival, which when translated means Berlin Jazz Days and now is known as JazzFest Berlin. On solo piano, Monk played four Duke Ellington songs—Satin Doll, Sophisticated Lady, Caravan and Solitude followed by his Crepuscule With Nellie. Then on Blues for Duke, Monk was ...
Rock Impresario Bill Graham’s Sons Renew Estate, Memorabilia Fight
Legendary concert promoter and music empresario Bill Graham died in 1991, but his sons are still locked in a bitter legal fight with the executor of his estate over his rock memorabilia, including hundreds of concert posters and scrapbooks. “Our clients have witnessed nearly a decade of litigation and it’s been hard. They found out a ...
Broker Genius Raises $15M For Dynamic Ticket Pricing
New York based Broker Genius, developers of dynamic ticket pricing technology has secured a $15 million Series A round of funding from Boston-based growth equity firm Volition Capital. Broker Genius offers pricing automation technology in the live event secondary market. The travel industry uses similar technology to price flights and hotels rooms. To date, Broker Genius technology ...
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