Results for "AAJ Staff"

Warning To Musicians: Beware Of The Controlled Composition Clause

October 17, 2015

Artists and publishers can expect to earn a statutory mechanical rate of $.091 cents per song, as outlined by American copyright law, but record labels will often exert their leverage and influence over green artists in an effort to persuade them to sign contracts containing the Controlled Composition Clause, a stipulation which can rob the creators of ...

Pepper Adams: London, 1981

October 16, 2015

In the wake of my post on Mosaic Records' Complete Bee Hive Sessions along with all the email heat that followed from readers knocked out by the box's baritone sax sessions, let's end the week with Pepper Adams. As you'll soon see and hear, Adams was an unassuming killer on the instrument. Here he is in ...

Music Sales By Format - Downloads, Streaming, Physical [CHART]

October 16, 2015

Steven Tyler: Politicians Must Respect And Protect Copyright [OP-ED]

October 16, 2015

Here renowned Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler follows up his letter of complaint to the Trump campaign regarding the unauthorized use of his music, using it as a jumping off point to explore broader issues regarding artist's rights concerning their work, and the need to raise the standard for artist compensation. Guest Post by Steven Tyler This week, ...

The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, October 16-22

October 16, 2015

The frost is on the pumpkin, leaves are falling, and jazz is buzzing all over the Metro. It's a full week of local veterans in varying combinations and some young cats from Oberlin highlighting the local scene. Friday, October 16. A fine voice that gets too little attention around town, Joyce Lyons and her usual crew ...

Early Nelson Riddle

October 15, 2015

Arranger Nelson Riddle is most often associated with Frank Sinatra. Which makes sense, since Riddle scored a number of successful albums for Sinatra in the 1950s that sassed up the singer's swinging sound at Capitol. He did this with playful sectional riffs, unusual instrumental textures and bright solo tones added for punctuation. But where did Riddle's ...

12 Ways To Quickly Improve Your Social Media Profiles

October 15, 2015

Given the number of hours people clock on various social media platforms, it is more important than ever that your various profiles are presentable. Here are several easy ways to make sure your social media presence is consistent, comprehensive, and professional. Guest Post by Evan LePage on Hootsuite Considering how much time people spend on social media ...

Happy Birthday To You: A Copyright Saga Chapter Closes

October 15, 2015

As most are now aware, the song which has for years been a staple of American birthday celebrations has been wrested from the clutches of Warner/Chappell and placed in the public domain where it belongs...until someone steps up to claim the now orphaned copyright. Guest Post by Anna-Kaisa Kaila on Future of Music Coalition  “Happy Birthday” is ...

Jazz standard fare done well, twice over

October 15, 2015

The Charlotte County Jazz Society opened it 2015-16 season with concert that celebrated the depth and breadth of the jazz canon with creative performances by two very different bands.  Singer-drummer Patricia Dean teamed with Naples-based pianist Stu Shelton and Tampa Bay-area bassist Joe Porter. Dean did double duty at the October 12 event because the planned ...

Ethan Hawke As “Chet Baker”

October 14, 2015

This seems to be the season for a new round of films based, more or less, on the lives of jazz trumpet players. See the October 11 Rifftides post about Don Cheadle as Miles Davis. The latest entry in the category is Born To Be Blue, which was screened yesterday and today in special presentations at ...