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Why Hustle Beats Talent When Talent Don’t Hustle
In this interview with Jesse Tolbert, the Detroit born audio engineer and entrepreneur discusses the changes he has witnessed in recording technology over the years, and the challenge of being able to capture a song's “feel" from digital instrumentation alone. Guest Post by Rory Seydel on Landr Jesse Tolbert has a tattoo on his arm. Its message is ...
6 Of 2016's Key Music Marketing Trends
After such a tumultuous year, the music business community is anxious to see what 2016 has in store for them. In this article, we look at six marketing trends which are likely to feature prominently in the coming months. Guest Post by Lucy Blair on Hybrid Language New year, new start, new stats. After a rollercoaster ride through ...
Wes Montgomery: Night in Indy
George Klabin and Zev Feldman at Resonance Records have done it again. The dynamic duo have surfaced yet more rare Wes Montgomery, with the full participation of Robert Montgomery of the Montgomery estate. This time it's Wes Montgomery: One Night in Indy, recorded on January 18, 1959 in Indianapolis. Guitarist Wes Montgomery here was backed by ...
Labels Still Don’t Get YouTube, At Their Expense [Mark Mulligan]
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The consumption of music on YouTube has seen incredible growth of late, but if labels don't update how they're using the platform, they risk of being edged out by YouTube's native content creators. Guest Post by Mark Mulligan on his Music Industry Blog This is the fifth post in my YouTube economy series. You can read the other ...
Using Social Media: An Introverted Musician's Guide
The rise of social media means that artists are expected to be in the spotlight and interacting with their fans 24/7. While this is all well and good for the attention lovers, such a prospect is decidedly unappealing for the more introverted musician. Here, we offer some sound advice for the attention shy on how to navigate social ...
Delegation For Musicians: How To Get Help And Support [Ariel Hyatt]
Sharing the work load is an important part of realizing your full potential as an independent musician. This article provides a step by step guide for how this can be done without losing money or control over your work. Guest post from Ariel Hyatt's Cyber PR You will never achieve the success you want it if you try ...
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, January 15-21
It's Winter Madness time, referring to both the weather and the music. This weekend finds “masters" at work— at Jazz Central (Peter Schimke), the Black Dog (Donald Washington, Zacc Harris Group), Crooners Lounge (Judi Vinar), Studio Z (Mill City Hot Club), and the Icehouse (John Penny), and continuing into next week as the Twin Cities Seven, ...
Tommy Tedesco: Studio Monster
One reason pop rock sounded so good in the 1960s was because many musicians who appeared on the recordings began as studio jazz musicians in Los Angeles in the late 1950s. They were brilliant sight-readers, understood swing and improvisation, and had the ability to play in any style and add their own twists to give the ...
Soundcloud Cuts Universal Music Group Licensing Deal, Sony Still A Holdout
SoundCloud is much closer to launching a paid subscription service, thanks to a deal to licence the massive Universal Music Group catalog. But two of the world's largest music companies Sony Music Entertainment and Sony/ATV have still not signed on. Universal Music Group has signed a multi-year licencing deal with SoundCloud, paving the way for its massive catalog ...
Universal Music Group Planning Virtual Reality Concerts
While the majority of VR content has, up to now, been focused on games and films, UMG and iHeartMedia have major plans in the works to release several VR concerts in the coming year. Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 There's no doubt that virtual reality will be a hot item this year, but so ...
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