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The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, September 2-8
Labor Day Weekend— and I will be making my (9th) annual trek to Detroit for the largest free jazz festival in the world, with the legendary Ron Carter appearing in four configurations as this year's Artist in Residence. Another nearly as big (and free) jazz festival takes place this weekend in Chicago. But you do not ...
Roberto Menescal and Wanda Sa
It's still hot in New York, though slightly cooler weather is promised for the weekend. In these last days of summer, let's stick with Brazil. How about legendary bossa nova guitarist Roberto Menescal and vocalist Wanda Sa? Here they are performing Roberto's O Barquinho... Here they are performing Roberto's Telefone... And here they are ...
Sonos Smartly Extends Speaker Control To Spotify App, Amazon Echo, Pandora [UPDATED]
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I've always loved my Sonos multi-room speaker system. It's a near perfect combo of size, fidelity and wireless convenience. My single beef has been that using Sonos speakers meant using the Sonos app as a controller. And it works well, I missed some features that I enjoyed on Spotify, Pandora and other music apps. Sonos is ...
4 Methods For Improving Your Email Conversion Signup Conversion Rate
Getting fans to sign up for your email list requires more than simply dropping a signup form on your website. Although it's certainly a critical step, there's much more artists can do when it comes to raising their signup conversion rate. Guest Post from Team FanBridge So you’ve finally set up your sign up form front ...
Video Clips: Eumir Deodato
Sometime around 3 p.m. yesterday afternoon, I had a craving for Eumir Deodato, the Brazilian composer-producer and jazz-fusion electric pianist. I have no idea why. Maybe it's the heat or that the light is fading earlier in the day and transitioning to early autumn. Or maybe I just wanted to hear a Fender Rhodes. It happens. ...
Spotify IPO Watch: Blame ≠ Profit
Although Spotify, like so many streaming companies, blames its lack of substantial profit on its requisite payment of such high royalty rates, the company's woes may in fact stem from a flawed growth strategy and mismanaged finances, as potential investors wait for an IPO which may be a long time coming. Guest Post by Chris Castle on Music ...
Music Education Monday: A lesson from Peter Erskine on playing with brushes
Today for Music Education Monday, you can get a video lesson from famed drummer Peter Erskine on “Playing Brushes With All Styles Of Music." First gaining wide attention in the mid-1970s as a member of Stan Kenton's big band, Erskine (pictured) can be heard on more than 600 albums encompassing styles including jazz, funk, rock, pop ...
Beach Boys: Morgan Sessions
At the dawn of the 1960s, the Beach Boys were a teenage vocal group who bridged elements of West Coast jazz with California pop rock. The fusion wasn't a calculated plan as much it was the result of happenstance. The five singer-musicians had long admired the Four Freshmen and other vocal-harmony groups but were looking for ...
A Concise Guide To Branding For Musicians
Successfully marketing your band online can be a challenging task to say the least, particular given how much digital noise one must cut through. Branding can be one effective way to set you apart from your industry peers and better connect with fans. Guest Post by Jessica Hackett on Soundfly's Flypaper Is your music being heard over ...
How Piracy Altered Music Discovery & Licensed Services Pushed It Forward
Bas Grasmayer takes a look back at the multitude of different tech platforms (many of them a haven for piracy) which have allowed us to access music over the years, and how they have helped shaped the current emphasis on music discovery. Guest Post by Bas Grasmayer on Synchblog As we continue our 'Projecting Trends' series, digital ...
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