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Attracting An Audience In A New City
Getting people to come out to a show can be hard enough, but doing so in a city in which you've never played can seem next to impossible. Here Jeremy Young speaks with several different bands about the best way to get the word out when playing a new location for the first time. Guest Post ...
What Spotify's Debt Means For Artists And Labels
Recent reports that Spotify has raised its convertible debt has far reaching and ominous implications, both for where the company is headed, and how this direction will effect the artists and labels associated with it. Guest Post by Chris Castle on Music Tech Solutions The Wall Street Journal reports that Spotify has raised $1 billion in ...
Jazz Appreciation Month is here
April is Jazz Appreciation Month, by proclamation of the Smithsonian, and that's no joke. For the next 30 days, a lot of things will be happening across the US and around the world to celebrate this great art form that continues to thrive and grow—despite the sometimes overpowering hype and celebrity spotlight enjoyed by other forms ...
June Christy: Bossa Nova, 1963
If you search June Christy's discography for Bossa Nova, you'll see that the song was never released on an album, just as Capitol single. For years, the song has escaped Christy fans. The music was written by Christy's husband, Bob Cooper, and the words were by Rogers Turrentine, a television writer. Last summer, Turrentine uploaded the ...
New Legislation Would Streamline US Touring for Canadian Artists
Obtaining the necessary visas for touring in the US has long been a frustrating and arduous procedure for Canadian musicians, but the newly proposed BEATS legislation would expedite this process, as well as give artists more freedom with how they conduct themselves once across the border. Guest Post by Nicole Daley on the Future Of Music Coalition ...
What A New Pandora CEO Means For Artists, Labels And Investors
As Tim Westergren returns to the helm of Pandora, has has a great deal of work to do to revitalize the company, and repair its relationship with artists and labels, but also an opportunity to change how the streaming service is perceived in the eyes of the public. Guest Post by Chris Castle on Music Tech ...
How Gen Z Uses Social Media And What That Means For Music Marketing
For artists looking to market to the Gen Z demographic, a new study by Fluent has revealed some interesting numbers around this particular group's social media habits and and how it effects their lifestyle in general. Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 Gen Z is coming of age and they have a whole different ...
A spirited finale to jazz club's fifth season
The South County Jazz Club wrapped up its fifth season on Thursday, March 31, with a splendid concert by the latest edition of drummer Al Hixon's “Underheard Herd." That's a fitting name for his band, which generally includes a player or two who have been under-exposed in the area, or who are so good, you never ...
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, April 1-7
I know spring is here because the calendar says so. Trees are trying to bud, my rhubarb is up a few inches, robins are flitting around the yard. It will warm up. Until the thermometer catches up with the calendar, we can take comfort in some sizzling hot music over the coming week, from internationally renowned ...
Jazz this week: SFJAZZ Collective, Champian Fulton, Lonberg-Holm & Gjerstad, and more
It's looking like it'll be a good weekend to get out and hear some live music, and fortunately, there's an ample selection of jazz and creative music happening in and around St. Louis over the next few days. Let's go to the highlights... Wednesday, March 30 The SFJAZZ Collective performs for the first of four nights, ...
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