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Video History of the Phonograph
It's video Friday! Today, one of the documentaries in the March of Time newsreel series that was shown in movie theaters from 1935 to 1951. This one is called In the Groove: The History of the Phonograph Industry (1949), which tracks the dramatic evolution of recording technology. The only error I caught is that the American ...
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, August 20-27
Lots of special events on the jazz scene this week, from the final two nights of Adam Meckler Quintet's live recording sessions and the season finale of the All Originals Jazz Series to the jazz components of the Bridge Chamber Music Festival in Northfield, and a stellar line-up of visiting artists from Kansas City bassist Bob ...
Billy May: 1951-53
Before Frank Sinatra signed with Capitol Records in 1954, the label already had on staff a growing team of arrangers and bandleaders that were pouring the foundation for a neo-swing era. With the shift to longer-playing albums, vocalists and instrumental pop music were in demand by middle-aged couples for whom teenage R&B and classical meant little. ...
How To Market Music To Millennials
In this Music Business Podcast, we talk with MaryLeigh Bliss, who is a Trends Editor and Strategic Consultant at Ypulse, a youth market research firm. We talk to Bliss about the millennial generation. Who are they? How do they listen to, discover and interact with music? How should indie artists and music companies market to them? ...
Apple Music Not Exciting iOS Users, Says New Survey, And Having Little Affect On Streaming Competitors
Apple may need to really ramp up its marketing efforts to interest more of its users in Apple Music. A new MarketWatch study shows that 77% of Apple’s iOS users in the United States are aware of Apple Music, but just 10% saying they are currently using it. That level is about the same for iTunes users. ...
LMFAO, The Band Sues LMFAO, The Beer
Legal action is in the house tonight. As the massive growth of the craft brewing industry continues, so too has the number of trademark disputes related to beer names. The latest involves the pop duo LMFAO's fear that Pigeon Hill Brewing Co.'s LMFAO Stout could potentially be confused with the band. By Timothy Geigner on TechDirt ...
Why Aren’t More Musicians Using Twitch?
Twitch, a service which allows users to live stream their video game playing to fans, remains a largely untapped source of potential revenue for gamer musicians, with the exception of some early adopters like Deadmau5 and Imagine Dragons. Guest Post by Cortney Harding on Medium A few years ago, I was hanging out with the head ...
Monday Recommendation: Music Of Gary McFarland
The Gary McFarland Legacy Ensemble, Circulation: The Music of Gary McFarland (Planet Arts) Concerned that recognition of Gary McFarland’s achievement was fading, drummer Michael Benedict created the ensemble named for McFarland and recorded 11 of his compositions. The mystery of McFarland’s death at 38 in 1971 remains unsolved. His composing and arranging made him a welcome ...
Mannie Klein: Keynote, 1946
Mannie Klein is all but forgotten today. Yet the trumpeter, with 672 sessions, is among the most recorded trumpeters in jazz history, nearly matching Louis Armstrong's output. Klein began recording in 1922 and worked with a steady stream of bands. In 1928 alone, he recorded with Red Nichols and His Five Pennies, the Dorsey Brothers and ...
Universal Music Cuts Deal With Soundcloud, Reported Equity Stake Could Hurt Artists
Soundcloud went on a takedown spree last week, angering some users. Now we may know why. After months of sometimes contentious negotiations, the audio hosting site is reportedly finalizing a deal with the world's biggest music group, Universal. Soundcloud is in the final stages of a licensing deal with the Universal Music Group, sources tell MBW. ...
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Steve Coleman on Dave Holland
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