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StLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Remembering "The Kid from Red Bank"
Longtime StLJN readers know that it doesn't take much prompting to get yr. humble editor to start posting Count Basie videos, and this week, we're using Jazz St. Louis' upcoming “Basie's Birthday Bash" as an excuse for getting down with the Count. Scheduled for Friday, August 21 and Saturday, August 22 at Jazz at the Bistro, ...
What The Launch Of Amazon Acoustics Could Mean
In the crowded and competitive field of music streaming, Amazon isn't often mentioned, but with the introduction of collections like Amazon Acoustics and the release of its own Christmas album, there are signs Amazon could be the dark horse of streaming. Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 While Apple, Spotify and Google/YouTube get all the hype ...
RIAA Asks BitTorrent To Block Infringing Content
In the latest attack on file sharing, the Recording Industry Association of America has requested that BitTorrent put into place a hash filter in order to block infringing content, but will it do more harm than good? By Mike Masnick of TechDirt Almost exactly a year ago, the Hollywood-funded and run astroturfing group “Creative Future" posted a bizarre ...
The Music Industry’s Sleeping Giant
Whether or not streaming is profitable for artists, it has made the process of getting music from its source to its audience remarkably streamlined over the past few years. This is less true where live performance is concerned, however, and the process of putting on a show remains convoluted and inefficient. Guest Post by Danny Fiorentini on Medium Let’s ...
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, August 7-13
Summer means more venues for jazz and music of all sorts. There's festivals, patios, and now even breweries with mini-fests and outdoor stages. All of which means there are more, and harder, choices to be made. This weekend, the Lowertown Guitar Festival invades Mears Park, bringing guitars of all shapes, sizes and genres. Weekly jazz series ...
User Centric Licensing: Making Streaming Work For Everyone
One of the greatest criticisms surrounding music streaming concerns the reduced income artists receive. This income, based on “airplay," is often miniscule and stretched over a lengthy period of time. Enter user centric licensing. Guest Post by Mark Mulligan on Music Industry Blog Artist income is one of the most pronounced growing pains of the streaming era. While there ...
Jazz this week: Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue, Tom McDermott, and more
This week's calendar of live jazz and creative music in and around St. Louis includes shows from a couple of New Orleans acts - one a former St. Louisan - as well as a diverse assortment of performances from local musicians. Let's go to the highlights.... Thursday, August 6 Sarah Jane and the Blue Notes will ...
Elliot Lawrence on the Road
What was it like to be on the road in a big band in 1950? It's difficult to say, since we only have the recollections of musicians who were there, and who knows how accurate those memories are. In the case of Elliot Lawrence, two members of his band then—Bob Karch and Howie Mann—took color home ...
Why Is the Live Music Business Living in the Last Century?
While concerts remain popular and one of the primary ways in which artists make money, there is a lost opportunity at live shows with regard to data collection. If utilized, this data could allow bands to connect with their fans on a whole new level. By music and entertainment industry consultant Cortney Harding. She also co-hosts Hypebot's ...
Human Music Interaction [Andrew Dubber]
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By Andrew Dubber In my now part-time day job as a professor at Birmingham City University, I wrote an article on the research centre’s blog, in which I referred to a new field of research that I’m helping develop. It bridges computer science, cultural studies, media theory, musicology, medicine, psychology, sociology and more. That probably takes ...
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Points of View: Celebrating Dave Holland
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Steve Coleman on Dave Holland
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Bill Bruford And Pete Roth: A One-Of-A-Kind Juxtaposition
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Isaiah Collier Plays Coltrane: Live at Jazz Alley in Seattle
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John Scofield: Meant To Be
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