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FCC Boss Tom Wheeler Resigns, Signals Beginning Of End For Net Neutrality

December 20, 2016

With a Trump presidency looming, and the dismantling of net neutrality a seeming inevitability Tom Wheeler, the boss of the FCC and long time defender of net neutrality recently announced his resignation. Guest post by Karl Bode of Techdirt We've been discussing how FCC Boss Tom Wheeler was stuck between a rock and a hard place with ...

Bob Porter on Soul-Jazz

December 19, 2016

Back in the late 1960s and early 1970s, when I was in my early teens and just starting to listen to jazz, the soul-jazz albums I dug most were on Prestige and produced by Bob Porter (above). These included Leon Spencer Jr.'s Louisiana Slim, Sonny Stitt and Gene Ammons' You Talk That Talk and Sonny Stitt ...

Obamacare In Trouble, Musicians Should Sign Up Anyway

December 17, 2016

Although the future of the Affordable Care Act is certainly in jeopardy under a Trump presidency, musicians would still be well advised to sign up for Obamacare. Here we offer some practical advice on the why and how of doing so.  Guest post from the Future of Music Coalition One of Donald Trump's central campaign promises ...

BandPage To Discontinue Key Features As Service Folds Into YouTube

December 17, 2016

BandPage is discontinuing many of its most used features as of March 1st. BandPage has served as a cornerstone of many artist's web and Facebook presence since it launched in 2009. But when Google's YouTube purchased the company in February of this year, major change became inevitable. As of March 1st, 2017, BandPage is discontinuing many ...

StLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Winter/Spring 2017 jazz preview, part 1

December 17, 2016

With just a couple of weeks left in 2016, it's time for StLJN's winter/spring 2017 jazz preview, presenting videos of various touring jazz and creative musicians who will be visiting our town over the next few months. Today's first clip features The Bad Plus, who as they have for the past decade will be the first ...

Detroit School Of Arts Builds A Community Through Music [VIDEO]

December 17, 2016

In this short documentary, we delve into the inner working of the Detroit School for Arts, a GRAMMY Signature Schools Community Award Recipient working to provide young people with opportunity through music. Guest Post by the Recording Academy on Medium As part of The Recording Academy’s educational mission, GRAMMY in the Schools programs seek to influence ...

President Obama Signs "Better Online Ticket Sales (BOTS) Act of 2016"

December 17, 2016

In a rare example of bipartisanship, the U.S. Congress has passed and President Obama has signed a bill that outlaws all ticket bots.  Bots are computer programs that enable ticket brokers to bulk purchase concert and event tickets,raising average ticket costs for millions of fans.  Today, President the “Better Online Ticket Sales (BOTS) Act of 2016" which ...

The Most Important Music Business Trends Of 2016 [Bas Grasmayer]

December 17, 2016

This week as part of his Projecting Trends series, Bas Grasmayer looks back on some of the most import music industry trends of 2016, including blockchain tech, virtual reality, streaming exclusives, and bots. Guest post by Bas Grasmayer from the Synchblog What a rollercoaster 2016 has been.  Without even considering the passing away of so many legends, it ...

The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, December 16-22

December 17, 2016

As we head into the week before Christmas, Chanukah and Kwanza, our jazz options seem to increase exponentially! Not only do we have area favorites, we also have some special visitors back in town for annual holiday performances, including the start of the annual Bad Plus residency at the Dakota. The weather outside is expected to ...

Video: Count, Duke and Harry

December 16, 2016