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StLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Kneebody offers fusion "For The Fallen"

March 19, 2017

Today, StLJN's video spotlight shines on the group Kneebody, who will be returning to St. Louis to perform Wednesday, March 29 through Saturday, April 1 at Jazz at the Bistro. Formed in 2001 in Los Angeles by four former students at the Eastman School of Music- keyboardist Adam Benjamin, trumpeter Shane Endsley, bassist Kaveh Rastegar, and ...

YouTube and YouTube Live Tips From A Google Insider [The Music Biz Weekly Podcast]

March 18, 2017

Trump Budget To End All Funding For Nat'l Endowment For The Arts, Corporation For Public Broadcasting

March 18, 2017

The administration of U.S. President Donald J. Trump released its first federal budget plan this week which calls for the elimination of all funding for the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Trump also proposed pulling the plug on the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a key source of funding for ...

LET THEM EAT DIAMONDS: Nat'l Endowment For Arts $148M/Year vs Security At Trump Towers: $183M/Year

March 17, 2017

Trump's proposed budget eliminates funding for the National Endowments for the Arts and Humanities, which at $148 million makes up 0.003% of the Federal Budget. But as a tweet with the tagline “Let Them Eat Diamonds" pointed out, that's far less than the $183 million that will be spent guarding Trump Towers each year of a Trump presidency. ...

The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, March 17-23

March 17, 2017

Happy Almost Spring! We have some young and local rising star performers this weekend, as well as a Twin Cities debut visit from one of the nation's rising stars of jazz piano. Throughout the week, veterans of the local scene shine on stages across the metro. Big Gigs This Week Friday, March 17. It's St. Patrick's ...

Joe Bucci: Wild About Basie!

March 16, 2017

In the 1950s and early '60s, virtually every city in the country had a top jazz or R&B organist. If you were a club owner, the organ's ability to impersonate the tonality of virtually any instrument meant you could hire one player and wind up with the sound of a full orchestra. And, if the player ...

Best Time, Frequency For Sending Your Event Emails

March 16, 2017

An oldie but a goodie, email remains one of the most effective and powerful tools in your event promotion toolkit, but to optimize its effectiveness, one must plan for the best times and proper intervals at which to send said emails out. Guest post by Maddie Veal of Eventbrite Email is a direct line to potential ...

What Do Users Really Want In Their Premium Streaming Music Service? [Glenn Peoples]

March 16, 2017

What do consumers really want in a premium music service? Great playlists. People really care about playlists, concludes Glenn Peoples, Music Insights and Analytics at Pandora on the day that the company launches is Pandora Premium Spotify competitor. By Glenn Peoples, Music Insights and Analytics at Pandora What do consumers really want in a premium music streaming ...

The Fight For A Straight Count: Does Streaming Accounting Costing More Than Royalites

March 16, 2017

When it comes to tracking and accounting songs and recordings, the systems currently in place are both expensive and complex and the royalties paid out are minuscule, this is leading many to advocate for a switch to a simpler method of reporting. Guest post by Chris Castle of Music Tech Solutions When you drill down on ...

Indie Artists Can't Afford To Skip Streaming: A Look At The Numbers

March 16, 2017

In this illuminating look at a year in streaming, CD Baby CEO Tracy Maddux examines how indie artists are beginning to see appreciable payouts from online streaming services, although other revenue sources still remain important and valuable. Guest post by Tracy Maddux, CEO of CD Baby It was a watershed year for the half-million or so artists and ...