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How Often Should You Release New Music?
Here Hugh McIntyre explores the two sides of an issue many independent artists struggle with: how frequently to release new music and how releasing music often, and releasing music rarely both have their advantages. Guest post by Hugh McIntyre on the TuneCore Blog [Editors Note: Columnist Hugh McIntyre explores what many independent artists often question: How often should ...
The Musicians Guide To SoundCloud: Part One
Ah, the internet. When it’s not busy being a mass dumping ground for political commentary, selfies and Kermit memes, it can be an independent artists best friend and most powerful ally. While mainstream social networks allow you to shape your voice and personal brand, music streaming networks are where the real heavy lifting comes into play. ...
7 Tips For Tweeting Live Events
When attending a live event, be it a show or conference, one of the best ways to stay in contact with your fanbase is to live tweet the goings-on. Here we review seven of the best practices for live tweeting any kind of event. Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 When it comes to ...
Chuck Stewart And Ed Berger, RIP
Two non-musicians prominent in the US jazz community have died in the past week. One was a photographer whose images are among the most prominent in jazz history. Chuck Stewart’s intimate work appeared on dozens of album covers and in magazines. He was 89. Among his most familiar photographs were those of John Coltrane. Stewart took ...
Hod O'Brien Meets Sal Nistico
Jazz was in a strange place in the 1980s. I remember being fresh out of college and working my first job at The New York Times. There were plenty of clubs in town, but other than the big ones where legends performed, the scene was fairly run down and thin on young people in the audience. ...
HMV Canada Is Bankrupt, Closing All 102 Stores
January 27th is being called “the day the music died" by many Canadians. That's the day that an Ontario judge approved bankruptcy for Canada's largest music retailer HMV. On Friday January 27th, an Ontario Canada Superior Court of Judge approved placing HMV Canada into receivership. The application was filed by HUK 10 Ltd, a subsidiary of ...
StLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Alfredo Rodriguez and Pedrito Martinez
This week, StLJN's video spotlight shines on pianist Alfredo Rodriguez and percussionist and singer Pedrito Martinez, who are coming to St. Louis for a series of duo performances starting Wednesday, February 1 through Saturday, February 4 at Jazz at the Bistro. Both Martinez, 43, and Rodriguez, who's 31, are originally from Cuba, and came to the ...
Young jazz singer draws on her inner bop
Veronica Swift was born with jazz in her blood. It sounds like singing in the genre comes as natural to her as breathing. Swift, the 22-year-old daughter of singer Stephanie Nakasian and the late bebop pianist Hod O'Brien, was first runner-up in 2015's prestigious Thelonious Monk International Vocal Competition. She graduated last month from the University ...
6 Simple Strategies To Collect More Email Addresses At Shows
In a crowded online communication space, email remains one of the most effective ways for artists to reach their fans. In this piece we look at six of the best ways to capture the email addresses of the attendees at your next show. Guest Post by Chris Robley on DIY Musician I was listening last week ...
Doc: Charles Mingus 1968
By 1966, touring slowed considerably for bassist and leader Charles Mingus. He hadn't recorded a studio album since 1963 (Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus for Impulse), and live dates had begun to dry up in 1965. Unable to pay the rent on his Bowery loft in 1966, he was evicted along with his furnishings, music and ...
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