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Ralph Marterie: Big Band Man
There's nothing I love more than telling you about jazz albums that are news to even the most seasoned listeners. This was true about Ted McNabb & Co., the Metronomes' Something Big!, Leo Gooden's Leo Sings With Strings and about a dozen other albums. Today I have another one for you. But before I get into ...
How To Send A Takedown Notice To Google (In 46 Easy Steps!)
In this detailed, step-by-step account, entertainment attorney Stephen Carlisle walks us through the arduous and complex process of sending a DMCA related takedown notice to Google Guest Post by Stephen Carlisle on Nova Southeastern University As a postscript to the last blog post on DMCA takedown notices, I thought it might be helpful to understand what is involved ...
Is The Record Industry Really At War With Free Music?
Although some claim that the record industry is opposed to alternative music distribution services like streaming, a cursory look at the RIAA's data from 2015 reveals that this may not be the case, and that traditional music platforms such as radio could deserve more industry ire. Guest post by Cary Sherman of the RIAA The business landscape is more complicated ...
3 Major Players That Could Disrupt The Streaming Music Industry
While the streaming industry may seem too crowded for any new competitors to have much of fighting chance, companies like Amazon, Samsung, and Soundcloud have enough leverage and resources to potentially be considered viable challengers. Guest Post by Hugh McIntyre on Forbes While it might still be young, the streaming music industry is already a crowded ...
Music Education Monday: A master class with percussionist Airto Moreira
This week for Music Education Monday, you can sit in on a master class with Airto Moreira, the Brazilian-born percussionist who helped define early 1970s jazz-fusion through his work with Miles Davis and the original lineups of Weather Report and Return to Forever. Moriera, who will be 75 years old this year, is married to jazz ...
Forrest Westbrook: Remarkable
Last June, I wrote about an album that pianist Forrest Westbrook recorded with trumpeter Carmell Jones. As I wrote in my post, “Not well known among jazz fans, Forrest Westbrook was rather reclusive on the West Coast as a recording artist, appearing only on several Si Zentner big band albums in the early 1960s and an ...
How To Communicate Effectively With Your Fans: Tips From Trent Reznor, Songkick, PledgeMusic And More
In today's music world, the artist/fan connection matters more than ever, but with so many avenues of communication, artists must be able to effectively find ways to engage with fans in settings ranging from social media to backstage at a show. Guest Post by Oliver Cox on PledgeMusic Let’s start with a premise: your time and attention comes ...
4 Ways To Succeed With Inbound Permission Based Fan Marketing
As the world of advertising continues to evolve, independent artists must learn to rely more on permission-based inbound marketing, rather than more traditional invasive advertising tactics. Guest Post by Jeff Barrett on Hootsuite Small business marketing has turned a corner, and traditional outbound marketing efforts such as direct mail, TV ads, and telemarketing are becoming less ...
Gato Barbieri (1932-2016)
Gato Barbieri, a fiery tenor saxophonist born in Argentina whose music for film and albums could whip up images ranging from steamy seduction to hysterical passion, died on April 2. He was 83. Influenced by the spiritual free-jazz of John Coltrane and Coltrane's disciples in the 1960s and Sonny Rollins in the 1970s, Barbieri nearly always ...
StLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Percussionist and composer Tyshawn Sorey
This week, let's check out some videos of percussionist and composer Tyshawn Sorey, who's coming to St. Louis with his trio to perform in a concert presented by New Music Circle at 8:00 p.m. Saturday, April 16 at The Stage at KDHX. Sorey, a New Jersey native who also plays trombone and piano, earned a master's ...
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