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Miss SF Music Tech? Session Recordings Now Available on Soundcloud
Last week's SF Music Tech Summit was crammed with expertly curated sessions, industry acclaimed panelists, and inspired attendees that cultivated contemplative conversation. If you weren't able to make the conference or were torn between two sessions occurring simultaneously, you can make up for lost time by streaming the conference sessions on the SF Music Tech Soundcloud. ...
5 Things That Smart Musicians Do Every Day
By Dylan Welsh on Sonicbids Blog The sheer number of tasks that need to be completed on any given day can overwhelm anybody involved in music professionally. In today's industry, most musicians end up wearing many different hats in order to make ends meet. Everywhere you go, independent artists have to not only write and perform the music, but record it, market it, book shows, and do their own press. Getting organized ...
Music Events vs. Fan Experiences | the Extra 10%
Serving the Super Fan was a common theme among last week’s SF Music Tech Summit panelists, entrepreneurs, and attendee’s alike. With the topography of the music industry shifting seismically, maintaining your competitive edge can be a daunting challenge. More and more bands are turning to viral marketing by way of their fans. How? By turning events ...
4 Simple Steps to Creating a Killer Press List
By Janelle Rogers on Sonicbids Blog When I built my first press list, I put every small town paper on there, including journalists who covered genres we would never consider promoting. Since then, I've created press lists with 500 media contacts and ones with as few as 50. One thing I’ve learned is that your results with a small, highly targeted, and individualized list ...
Jazz This Week: Jeff Coffin and the Mu'tet, Peter Martin, Funky Butt Brass Band CD Release, Thollem McDonas, and More
This week's calendar of jazz and creative music in and around St. Louis includes the Jazz at the Bistro debut of a touring saxophonist who's already built up a nice local following; the release of a new album by some local favorites; shows from several fine piano players; and, as the saying goes, much more. Let's ...
Bill Kirchner at the New School
Back on Oct. 7, soprano saxophonist Bill Kirchner performed at New York's New School, where he teaches. Bill was accompanied by singer Holli Ross, singer/bassist Jim Ferguson and pianist Carlton Holmes. It was an extraordinary evening—so extraordinary that I wondered whether anyone was recording it. It turns out the school videotaped the concert and has made ...
Steve Albini on the Surprisingly Sturdy State of the Music Industry
Steve Albini, author of The Problem with Music, an essay published in 1993 challenging the efficiency and stability of the current music industry, delivered the keynote address Saturday at Melbourne's Face the Music Conference where he did an about face on several of his previous predicition. Albini applauded the internet's role in re-structuring the music industry and addressing ...
How Long Do We Listen to a Song?
By Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 We now live in a world where it's really easy to skip a song that we're listening to if we're not satisfied. This is a revelation of sorts because it wasn't always that way on a personal level in the days of vinyl and even CDs, and of course it's still like ...
How to Create a Squeeze Page to Easily Collect Fans' Email Addresses
By Dave Kusek on Sonicbids Blog For the most part, your fans aren’t created overnight. It's usually a long process built on multiple impressions as fans climb up the ladder from interested party to paying customer. Your email list is the best tool you have to move fans up that ladder. Social media is, of course, a good starting place, ...
Move over Spotify and Rdio. YouTube Music Key is Finally Here.
By Chris Robley on The DIY Musician Blog After much anticipation, YouTube has just announced the launch of its subscription streaming service: YouTube Music Key. YouTube Music Key, available in the US and 6 European countries, will let subscribers listen to ad-free music (including full albums in high quality audio) AND watch music videos — even when offline — for ...
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Points of View: Celebrating Dave Holland
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Boney James: A Simple Man And A Lifetime Study
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Miles Okazaki's Monkathon: The Complete Thelonious...
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Bill Bruford And Pete Roth: A One-Of-A-Kind Juxtaposition
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Steve Coleman on Dave Holland
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Isaiah Collier Plays Coltrane: Live at Jazz Alley in Seattle
Reanimating Conversations Past
John Scofield: Meant To Be
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