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5X Grammy Winner Calls YouTube "Criminal Racketeers" In Open Letter To "Pushers Of Piracy"
In an “Open Letter to YouTube, 'Pushers' of Piracy" composer, bandleader and five-time Grammy winner Maria Schneider leaves no stone unthrown as she goes after Google and its YouTube subsidiary: "...for the vast majority of the artistic community, including me, and every musician I know (and I know thousands), YouTube is a resounding disaster." Here is ...
Gerry Mulligan: Jeru
One of the loveliest small-group jazz albums of the early 1960s was Gerry Mulligan's Jeru. Recorded in June 1962 for Columbia, Jeru featured the swinging baritone saxophonist at his tenderest. Produced by the session's drummer, Dave Bailey, a close friend of Mulligan, the album focuses heavily on mid-tempo ballads. Mulligan is backed by a traditional rhythm ...
Jazz this week: Peter Martin, Bobby Watson & Angela Hagenbach, Rhys Chatham, and more
This week's lineup of jazz and creative music performances in St. Louis includes a rare nightclub appearance by a favorite hometown pianist, several noteworthy touring performers, and a rather eclectic selection of tribute shows. Let's go to the highlights.... Wednesday, May 18 Pianist Peter Martin will lead his trio for the first of two nights at ...
Red Garland: Halleloo-Y'-All
Except for Count Basie, few pianists in the post-war years could swing the blues like Red Garland. Certainly, Garland could give standards a handsome spin with dramatic lyricism, plenty of space and clusters of block chords. But the blues were in Garland's blood system, and his trio album Halleloo-Y'-All from 1960 remains for me one of ...
Small Radio And The Copyright Royalty Board: Live365 [Case Study]
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While higher profile services such as Pandora tend to receive most of the attention when it comes to discussions of the CRB's royalty rates, this piece looks at how the board's recent ruling impacts smaller radio services such as Live365 Guest Post by Alexander Stewart from Berklee's Music Business Journal The Copyright Royalty Board ruled recently on the ...
How UK's Exit From The EU Could Effect Music Industry
As the UK referendum on exiting the European Union approaches, new research looks at how a Brexit could affect the music industry. Ticket reseller Ticketbis has taken a look into the possible impacts, from touring artists to fans travelling for gigs and festivals. The major aspects of the music and events industries which could be affected by ...
Poor Man's Copyright: Enough To Protect Your Songs?
Traditionally, mailing one's work to oneself was thought to be sufficient evidence of copyright, but this may not actually enough. Here we look at why you should take further steps and register your work with the Federal Copyright Office. Guest Post by Erin M. Jacobson on the Sonicbids Blog The traditional “poor man’s copyright" is a practice where you take a ...
4 Best Social Media Marketing Practices For Musicians
The world of social media marketing is complex and ever-changing, but if you're trying promote your music online, it's also very necessary. Here we look at what are currently considered to be four of the best marketing practices when it comes to social media. Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 If you’re trying to ...
Driving The Future of Owned Media [Fame House White Paper]
Volumes have been written about the power of social media to market music. But owned media- communication channels that you control- can be even more powerful, when done right. For a musician or labels, owned media includes websites, blogs, email and even playlists. The following is an excerpt from the Fame House White Paper, “Owning Your ...
The Music Industry Buries Startups: "No Standalone digital music company has achieved profitability," says David Pakman
The startup world is tough one, particularly when it comes to the music tech industry. This piece looks at how high royalty rates and the threat of lawsuits has prevented music tech startups from seeing the kind of success which other sectors have. The Music Industry Buried More Than 150 Startups. Now They Are Left To ...
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