Results for "AAJ Staff"

Alto Summit: Four Saxes, 1968

September 21, 2016

In the spring of 1968, Joachim E. Berendt (above) of Germany's MPS label caught wind that alto saxophonists Lee Konitz, Phil Woods, Pony Poindexter and Leo Wright were all in Europe touring separately. Berendt took a chance and reached out to all of them, inviting them to MPS's fabled recording studios in Villingen, in the Black ...

5 Critical Things To Add To Your Monthly Email Newsletter

September 21, 2016

Social networks are essential for promoting music and shows, but their popularity can rise and fall.  Remember MySpace? There are just two constants in your marketing plan, your web site and your email list. In this post, the smart folks at CyberPR share some musician newsletter essentials. This guest post comes from CyberPRMusic.com Your newsletter is number one thing that ...

4 Key Ways To Get People To Click On Your YouTube Videos

September 21, 2016

The massive saturation present on virtually every music platform means it has become that much more difficult to get your music to stand out from the crowd, and YouTube is no exception. Here we look at some tips that can give you an edge when it comes to attracting fan (or potential fan) attention. Guest Post ...

Recorded Music Business Grew 8.1% In First Half Of 2016 Driven By Spotify, Apple Music

September 21, 2016

After a decade of decline, the U.S. recorded music business is growing for the second year in a row, according to the RIAA. Driving the trend is the revenue source that the music business loves to hate- streaming, and in particular Spotify and Apple. Retail spending in U.S. recorded music business grew 8.1% to $3.4 billion ...

Ed Joffe: 'Contrasts'

September 20, 2016

Recording engineer Jim Czak is a dear friend. I've stood behind him numerous times at the old Nola Studios on New York's 57th St. when he's been in charge of sound, and the results on jazz recordings have always been spectacular. So when Jim reached out a couple of weeks ago to let me know about ...

Sonicbids To Shut Down ArtistData To Shut Down Next Month

September 20, 2016

ArtistData is shutting down in October.  The free service, which allowed musicians to syndicate tour dates across multiple sites and platforms, was launched by Cluster Labs co-founder Brenden Mulligan in 2008 and acquired by Sonicbids in 2010. Sonicbids owned ArtistData is shutting down on October 14th and all artist profiles and data will be removed.  The ArtistData widget ...

Did Apple Music, Spotify Just Win The Streaming Wars? [Mark Mulligan]

September 20, 2016

Although streaming in general has seen strong growth in 2016, it seems this recent build in subscribers has largely been isolated to two major players in the streaming wars, Apple Music and Spotify, leaving smaller contestants in the dust. Guest Post by Mark Mulligan on his Music Industry Blog Spotify has just delivered 2 landmark data points: 40 ...

10 Tips To Make Your Album Release A Success

September 20, 2016

While some artists may think that once and album is finished, they kick back and relax, they should actually be taking steps to build fan interest, increasing the likelihood of the album actually selling. Guest Post by Chris Robley on The DIY Musician Many musicians look at the mastering and manufacturing of their CD as a ...

Rob and Earl Swope: 'Bone Bros.

September 19, 2016

Rob and Earl Swope were brothers, with Earl three years older. Both played a gorgeous, deft and spirited trombone. In the late 1940s, Earl played with Woody Herman while Rob played with Buddy Rich, Chubby Jackson and Gene Krupa. The brothers from Washington, D.C., were in the same trombone section on only a handful of recordings: ...

Streaming Music Service Paid Subscriber Counts Compared [CHART]

September 17, 2016