Results for "AAJ Staff"

Sal Mosca: Holland, 1992

May 14, 2015

Out today is a superb two-CD set of previously unreleased live solo recordings by pianist Sal Mosca at the Bimhuis in Amsterdam on November 14, 1992. The recordings on Sal Mosca: The Talk of the Town (Sunnyside) come from the Mosca estate, and the sound is superb. The two CDs feature all jazz standards, like Ghost ...

Jazz this week: Regina Carter, Jeff Beck, STL Free Jazz Collective, and more

May 14, 2015

View more events at stlouis.jazznearyou.com. This week's calendar of jazz and creative music performances in St. Louis is book-ended by two performers - perhaps the most famous living jazz violinist, and a legendary rock guitarist—who both have successfully stretched the boundaries of their respective musical genres. In between, there are a number of noteworthy shows from ...

What Do Musicians Get Paid For Radio Play? This Chart Show How Messed Up The Current System Is

May 14, 2015

4 Pillars Of A Successful Indie Musician Career

May 14, 2015

There’s no magic bullet when it comes to building a successful music career these days. It’s incredible just how many different strategies and approaches artists are taking. Some bands are finding success on YouTube, others are gigging almost every single day, and some are developing completely new models like house concerts. Guest Post by Dave Kusek, Founder & ...

CASE STUDY: Indie Rockers Torche Find Success With Interactive Marketing Strategy

May 14, 2015

Last year, Torche was prepping for another studio album release, their 4th to be exact. Even in the very early stages, the team at The Orchard thought that Restarter, the Florida band’s first album on Relapse Records and one filled with a harsher, heavier-than-ever Sludge Metal sound, was going to be one for the books. Guest ...

Wes Montgomery: The Beginning

May 13, 2015

Back in 2012, Resonance Records released a killer find—Wes Montgomery: Echoes of Indiana Ave. The album featured nine tracks from a tape made of the guitarist in 1957 and '58 at local clubs. I wrote about the album for The Wall Street Journal here. Now, the label has issued more Montgomery marvels—this time a two-CD set ...

The Streaming Maturation Effect: What It Means For The Music Industry

May 13, 2015

What do Netflix and music subscriptions have in common?  They both experienced slowing growth in 2014 in the US.  Subscriptions are the monetization focal point of streaming but there have long been signs that the market opportunity is far short of the mainstream. Guest Post by Mark Mulligan on Music Industry Blog Reports suggest that Spotify may (finally) ...

Streaming Music Revenue Passes Downloads At Warner Music Group For 1st Time

May 13, 2015

It's generally accepted that streaming is how the majority of music will be consumed in the near future; and for the first time ever at a major label, income from streaming music has surpassed revenue from downloads. During an earnings call yesterday, Warner Music Group shared  that revenue from streaming music has exceeded income from downloads. ...

Hitting the jazz highway

May 13, 2015

Building your jazz skills isn’t just about playing your instrument, singing your songs, developing your style and strengthening your improvisational skills. It’s also about dealing with challenges on the road, disruptive sleep patterns, and getting along with your band mates as you jump on the van and head to the next gig. Four students from the ...

Music Education Monday: A master class in understanding audio formats

May 11, 2015

This week's “Music Education Monday" explores a subject that's rather technical, but nevertheless of interest to any working musician who wants to distribute audio to the public. Engineer Andrew Scheps is a music industry veteran who has won two Grammys and logged credits working with major pop, rock and hip-hop acts including Adele, U2, Red Hot ...