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Music + Money: What To Invest In And What To Avoid
As artists and musicians, where we invest our money is important. Indeed one of the main reasons those starting out in the music business fail is because they misspend their finances. Here, we review what to invest in, and what to avoid. Guest Post from W. Tyler Artist Consulting There’s things that occur when your business is ...
5 Reasons The Music Industry Should Care About Driverless Cars
Although the music industry has, historically, not always been the best at adapting profitably to tech disruptions, driverless cars could present a unique opportunity for the industry. Here we examine the likely affect of these autonomous vehicles on their pre-existing music business models. Guest post by Cherie Hu Are music companies ready for driverless cars? Maybe. While it is difficult to ...
Stan Getz in L.A.: 1953 and '55
In April 1953, Stan Getz was in New York recording for Norman Granz's Clef label. He was joined by Bob Brookmeyer on valve trombone, John Williams on piano, Bill Crow on bass and Al Levitt on drums. This group was a revamped version of the Stan Getz Quintet formed after guitarist Jimmy Raney left the group ...
Are The Record Labels Of The Future Already Here?
As advancements in technology continues to shift the music business landscape, the role of record labels has become uncertain. Here Cherie Hu examines what future record labels might look like, and if they might already be here. Guest post by Cherie Hu For record labels, technological change has created more questions than answers. Are they even ...
SoundExchange Asks Copyright Royalty Board For Major Rate Increases
SoundExchange has submitted a new rate proposal and testimony in the SDARS III royalty rate proceeding from which the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) will set rates for the years 2018-2022 for Sirius XM's satellite radio service, as well as, cable/satellite TV music services provided by Music Choice and Muzak. SoundExchange has proposed a rate that is ...
Harold Vick: Steppin' Out
To pay the bills and gain experience in the 1950s, a surprising number of jazz saxophonists began their careers in R&B bands. The list is too long to run out here but it includes John Coltrane, Benny Golson, Stanley Turrentine, Hank Crawford and Tina Brooks. There certainly was plenty of work at urban bars in African-American ...
This Is How Spotify Could Become A Next Generation Record Label [Mark Mulligan]
"Spotify’s future is going to be much more than being the future of music retail," says industry analyst Mark Mulligan, who expects Spotify to lay the foundations for a bold platform strategy that has the potential to change the face of the recorded music business as we know it." By Mark Mulligan of MIDiA One of ...
10 Ways To Maximize Sales, Streams Of Your Latest Release
Releasing music requires a massive amount of work for any artist as they must ensure their music is promoted and marketed in such a way as to actually reach the listener. Here we look at ten different techniques for increasing the revenue earned from your tunes. Guest post by Randy Chertkow & Jason Feehan from CD Baby's DIY Musician ...
A Friend To Musicians And Creators, U.S. Register of Copyrights Maria Pallante, Pushed Out
Much needed major copyright reform seemed on track until Friday when the U.S. Register of Copyrights Maria Pallante was suddenly pushed aside. Many in the music industry are expressing concern over the move; with some seeing the mighty hand of Google pulling strings at the highest level of government. Maria Pallante abruptly exited her role as the ...
Four Anita O'Day Videos
Today, four videos of Anita O'Day—a couple that just recently went up at YouTube and a couple of gems that have been up there for a while. All are out, way out... Here's Fly Me to the Moon... Here's 'S Wonderful... Here are two TV interviews—one with Tom Syder and the other with Harry Reasoner of ...

