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3 Undiscussed Game Changing Elements of the Merger of Apple and Beats
By Jay Frank of Owner/CEO of DigSin, a digital singles label; DigMark, a data-driven entertainment marketing company and author of FutureHit.DNA. 1) IN APP SUBSCRIPTION CAPABILITIES The biggest hurdle to the adoption of subscription services by the masses is the difficulty in subscribing. Third party players would have to give up 30% of their subscription fee to ...
iTunes Music Sales Dropping, iTunes Radio Adding Non-Music Content
Lots of changes happening in the world of Apple audio content. iTunes Store sales have been declining for quite a while versus App Store sales and that discrepancy is being described as due to a decline in digital music sales. Apple's most recent quarterly report describes the situation a bit differently but also points to declining ...
Six CD Discoveries of the Week
This week, my favorites cover a wide range of styles—jazz piano, soul-jazz, country-soul, pop-rock and what used to be known as “hillbilly"... Leslie Pintchik—In the Nature of Things (Pintch Hard). There's a Bill Evans quality about Pintchik's jazz piano. She listens to herself, she embraces space and keeps things spare except for the beauty of her ...
15 Years Ago Yesterday the Music Industry Changed Forever
Napster launched 15 years ago yesterday on June 1, 1999. Love it or hate it, Napster changed the music industry and how music is consumed, forever. Napster was co-founded by Shawn Fanning, John Fanning, and Sean Parker. Envisioned as a peer-to-peer file sharing service, it operated between June '99 and July '01. For those too young to ...
Future of Music Coalition Says Digital Music Respect Act Does Not Go Far Enough
The full text of the FoMC statement: Proposed legislation is a step in the right direction, but doesn't go far enough. Today, Representatives George Holding (R-NC) and John Conyers (D-MI), will introduce the RESPECT Act, a bill meant to create a limited performance right for the use of sound recordings by satellite and Internet radio companies. Under ...
New Research Study Reveals Concert Goers' Mobile Behavior Before, During and After
From musicians responding to fans' smartphone habits to a variety of studies regarding mobile devices and live shows, it's clear that mobile devices, especially smartphones, are becoming a bigger part of the live music experience. A new study from the Interactive Advertising Bureau and InMobi, a native ad exchange, gives an updated look at concert-goers use ...
An Action Plan for Connecting Directly with Your Fans After the Show
By Andrew Hall. This article originally appeared on the Sonicbids Blog. “Thank you, [insert appropriate city]! Goodnight, everybody!” Okay, you’ve just melted the faces of your largest crowd to date. Now what? Hang out in the green room? Drink at the bar? Go to the hotel or home? No, no and no. With the final note ...
Tim Cook's Memo to Team Apple on Beats Deal
As CEOs often do, Apple's Tom Cook reached out to his team minutes after the deal was announced. In this wide ranging and revealing memo, Cook shares why he bought Beats, how the companies will work together and how important he thinks music is to the future of Apple. First published by 9to5 Mac: Team, This ...
The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, May 30-June 5
Summertime. And the jazzing is easy if you follow the live calendars, from Jazz Police, KBEM, Rhythm and Grooves and JazzINK. Seems none of us get it all, but all together we probably cover 90%! Some outstanding visitors drop in at the Icehouse this week, and the usual venues keep things boppin' along. Big Gigs This ...
Jazz This Week: Jazz Edge Big Band with Russell Gunn and Keyon Harrold, Byron Stripling, Chicago Afrobeat Project, Alarm Will Sound, and More
Yes, St. Louis jazz fans, Jazz at the Bistro is closed for the next four months, but don't despair; while we wait with bated breath for the newly expanded and swankified Bistro to reopen in the fall, there's still a good deal of jazz and creative music to be heard around town, and StLJN will help ...
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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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The Quiet Cruelty of the Music Business
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Franc Williams: Live From The West End
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