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Baseball Organists Play Ball
With Major League Baseball's opening day coming up on April 6, I figured a little history on the baseball stadium organ would be in order. The organ made its leap from silent-movie theaters to sporting arenas in 1929, during a Chicago Blackhawks hockey game. The idea for installing an organ to entertain and pep-up the crowd ...
Believe It Or Not: Big Broadcasters Ask FCC For Payola Waiver
You think internet “fast lanes” were problematic? How about “payola lanes” on terrestrial radio and webcasts? Payola is back! And, according to David Lowery, big radio wants the FCC to make it legal. Guest Post by David Lowery on The Trichordist That’s right, broadcasters are proposing a payola waiver from the FCC. Here is the document they ...
ArtistDirect, UlitimateMusic Sold For $1 Million [REPORT]
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In an online music world dominated by Pandora, iTunes and Spotify, it is tough for independent music sites to compete. Now ArtistDirect, one the web's original music destinations, is once again being sold. Ryan Kavanaugh's Relatively, the owners of online music retailer ArtistDirect, has reportedly sealed a deal to sell the company and related assets to an ...
The Sinatra centennial
If you are going to have a vocal doppelganger, who better than Frank Sinatra? Such is the case for singer Walt Andrus, who puts his uncanny vocal similarities to the test Monday, March 16 at the Naples Jazz Orchestra's Sinatra centennial concert—and passed with flying colors. The event drew more than 3,000 people to Cambier Park ...
A College Professor Describes How His Student’s Music Listening Habits Have Shifted
According to professor Aram Sinnreich, author of the 2013 book The Piracy Crusade: How the Music Industry’s War on Sharing Destroys Markets and Erodes Civil Liberties, college students have changed significantly in their music listening habits and overall musical tastes over the last decade, in part due to market forces and technological innovations. Ten years ago, undergrads ...
Music Education Monday: Arranging 101
Jazz may be known as an improvisational art form, but any time more than a couple of jazz musicians get together, there may be some sort of arranging involved, too. So, for this week's “Music Education Monday," we've got links to free online materials that will provide you autodidacts out there with some information on how ...
8 Reasons Your Fans Hate Your Band's Website
By Dave Cool on the Bandzoogle Blog When a fan visits your band’s website, you don’t want them to have the same reaction as the in the thumbnail (be sure to check out the video at the bottom of the post). Your website should be a place fans enjoy visiting to get your latest news, hear your latest music, ...
8 Things That Should Be In Every Band's Digital Press Kit
Guest Post by Dave Cool There are many different kinds of people that will be visiting your website, but likely for different reasons. These include your current fans, potential new fans, as well as media, bloggers, bookers, and other industry folks. For example, your fans might go to your website to read your latest blog post or download ...
StLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Six from Kneebody
This week, our video showcase features some clips from Kneebody, who will be making their St. Louis debut this coming Wednesday, March 18 through Saturday, March 21 at Jazz at the Bistro. Formed in 2001, Kneebody includes four former students at the Eastman School of Music—trumpeter Shane Endsley, saxophonist Ben Wendel, bassist Kaveh Rastegar and keyboard ...
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, March 13-26
No matter when I plan to be out of town, I can be sure that I will miss some great jazz. March is no exception. This weekend we have some savvy visitors and stellar locals, from Arne Fogel at Parma, and What Would Monk Do at the Black Dog to younger trailblazers at Jazz Central (Peter ...
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