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Martin Luther King + Jazz
Today in the States, it's Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a national holiday since 1986 but not observed by all states until 2000. I thought it would be fitting to hear seven jazz tributes to the civil rights leader and the movement. Each of the jazz pieces that follows is a heartfelt work rooted in the ...
How To Survive The Music Industry In 2017
"The music industry can really fuck you up," writes David Emery, VP Global Marketing Strategy at Kobalt Label Services in this important essay/how to guide. “It’s all well and good to talk about it ... (but) breaking it down into some small things that might make working in the music industry slightly less likely to cause more stress ...
Why So Many Music Startups Fail And What We Can Do About It
Why do so many music startups fail, and can we do anything to prevent it? Here we look at some alarming evidence demonstrating the incredibly high rate of failure in the music startup world, and if the end of innovation is nigh. Digital Deficiency: Why Music Startups Are Failing And What We Can Do About It ...
Hand Drawn Pressing Brings New Technology To Vinyl Records
A new record pressing plant out of North Texas, Hand Drawn Pressing is just getting started, but have plans to churn out almost two million records by the end of the year. Here two of the company's top executives weigh in on the logic of opening a vinyl company in the digital age. Guest Post by ...
High-Res Streaming May Be Getting Closer
Long awaited by many, it appears as though high-resolution streaming could soon become an industry reality, with the three major labels and several prominent streaming companies announce their support for a new higher quality format. Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 I’ve been predicting for over a year that the streaming world would eventually ...
A jazz singer's heartfelt return to familiar territory
Toronto-based singer June Garber delivered a superb- and superbly programmed- performance on Friday, January 13 as part of the South County Club's matinee concert series in Venice FL. It was the first area appearance in nearly two years for Garber, a vocalist whose art crosses the border between jazz and cabaret with ease. The occasional cabaret-style ...
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, January 13-19
Despite the bitter cold as we start the weekend, forecasters say it will warm up over the following days to reach almost balmy by the end of the week, and I think we can in part thank our local and visiting jazz artists for generating some of the heat! The weekend brings some unique and popular ...
Gene Kurpa: Drummer Man
To fully appreciate the power and bop of Gene Krupa's band and his drumming in 1947, I thought the full short of Drummer Man would do the trick. It features Carolyn Grey on vocal, Tommy Lucas on alto sax, Bill Baker on piano and one heck of a trumpet section that likely featured John Bello, Ray ...
Pandora Passes 4.3M 'Plus' Subscribers, Ups Revenue Estimate, Starts Major Staff Cuts (NYSE: P)
Pandora shared some positive news about both subscribers and earning late today, after investors shaved tens of millions of dollars off it valuation over the last week. Pandora stock was up 7% in after hours trading. After a tough week on Wall Street, Pandora (NYSE: P) announced late Thursday that it expects to exceed previously announced Q4 ...
YouTube Launches “Super Chat” To Help Musicians Make Money From Live Streams, But Discontinues "Fan Funding"
YouTube today launched “Super Chat," a new way for musicians and other creators to earn money. With Patreon, Vimeo and others fighting to attract top YouTubers, finding ways to rewarded them financially has become a top priority. But alongside today's launch, YouTube discontinued another fan funding feature. Google's YouTube today launched SuperChat, a new tool that helps ...
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John Coltrane At 100: A Global Perspective
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Boney James: A Simple Man And A Lifetime Study
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Steve Coleman on Dave Holland
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Miles Okazaki's Monkathon: The Complete Thelonious...
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John Scofield: Meant To Be
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