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Herbie Hancock: Maiden Voyage
For the “Masterpiece" column in this weekend's Review section of The Wall Street Journal, I write about Herbie Hancock's “Maiden Voyage"—the strange circumstances that led to its conception and why the album remains special (go here or please pick up a copy of the paper in the U.S.). Here are the first three paragraphs... “In January ...
The Complete DIY Guide To Getting Your Music Featured On Music Blogs
"There are many facets of a successful music publicity campaign, but among the most common questions I hear from newer artists are about how they can promote their music independently and get it covered on music blogs." Guest Post by Nicholas David, Founder of Sunshine Promotion Since many new artists often don’t have the money to ...
Jazz to hang your hat on
Judi and Alex Glover worked the cruise ships and the casinos in Las Vegas and Atlantic City for more than two decades. Eighteen months ago, without any job prospects lined up here, they decided to take a gamble on Florida. They haven't looked back. For most of those years up north, Alex was in the spotlight ...
Jazz this week: Carmen Bradford, New York Voices, Ramsey Lewis, and more
Check out more events at Jazz Near You: St. Louis. This week's lineup of jazz and creative music in and around St. Louis includes a couple of shows by touring jazz vocalists that require a bit of a trek from the city, but should be worth the trip, plus the usual variety of musical styles closer ...
Making The Case For A Freemium Reset
"Freemium absolutely can work as a model and it has achieved a huge amount already, but it needs recalibrating to ensure it delivers the next stage of market growth in a way that minimizes the risk to the rest of the business." Guest Post by Mark Mulligan on Music Industry Blog Ministry Of Sound’s Lohan Presencer ...
Pandora Holds Lead As Top Music Streaming Service In The U.S.
“The Infinite Dial 2015" report from Edison Research and Triton Digital took an in depth look at US music streaming revealing Pandora as the clear leader. Music streaming pioneer, Pandora has proven it's staying power in what an increasingly saturated marketplace, dominating US music streaming by impressive margins. Pandora remains the go-to for 54% of the 2002 ...
If Major Labels Are Dinosaurs, Why Do Liberty Media and Softbank Want To Buy One?
Looking for signs that the recorded music business has a future? Aggressive Liberty Media chief John Malone and a Japanese telecom giant each wanted to buy The Universal Music Group. Liberty Media head John Malone reportedly made an overture to Vincent Bolloré, the chairman and biggest shareholder of Vivendi, expressing an interest in acquiring Universal Music Group. According ...
Spotify To Pay Universal Music Group $1 Billion, According To Leaked Email
Spotify is locked in difficult talks with the major labels. None are more contentious than with Universal Music, whose CEO has stated publically that it is time to change the music streamer's freemium model. Spotify expects to pay Universal Music $1 billion over the next two years, according to a leaked internal email. That's a number equal ...
Rightsify Gives Rights Holders An Interactive Platform To View And Analyze Industry Data
Rightsify is bringing key data to rights holders and licensees by way of an easy-to-digest online dashboard that helps them better understand important industry trends to grow their business in the new digital world. Rightsify operates as a cloud based analytical system compatible with any royalty or revenue source. The platform streamlines data compilation, allowing users to ...
A Manifesto For The Future Of Free Music
In the thankfully long gone days of DRM downloads it could be fairly said that ‘music was born free yet everywhere it is in chains’. Now music is free of DRM and, for most consumers, of price too. Guest Post by Mark Mulligan on Music Industry Blog Of course the majority of consumers have always spent most of ...
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