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Kevin Spacey on Stopping Piracy: Give the Fans What They Want
Kevin Spacey gave a speech at the International Television Festival in Edinburgh late last month with a big focus on the implications of Netflix's “House of Cards" for the tv industry. He emphasized a number of points about piracy and giving the fans what they want that are quite relevant to the music industry as well. ...
35 Things to Consider when Starting Your Own Record Label
The following guest post is an excerpt from the new 4th Edition of Music Is Your Business by Christopher Knab. Deciding to release your own record is only a good idea if you know what you're getting into. As you read through the following questions, mark the ones that you can't answer and make an effort ...
How to Make the Most of Your Music on Spotify
If your music is on Spotify you can choose to take a passive approach and simply make it available to people who seek it out. But if you want to make the most of being on Spotify, then you'll have to become more actively involved. Hospital Records' Matt Riley recently shared his take on what you ...
STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Fall 2013 Jazz Preview
Today, we offer part one of StLJN's 2013 fall jazz preview, with a look at some of the touring jazz and creative music performers who will be coming to St. Louis to perform in September. First up is singer Roseanna Vitro, with an interpretation of “Mama Told Me Not To Come," the Randy Newman song that ...
10% Of All Digital Music Sales Come from One App
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Are you in a band? You should probably make sure Shazam has your music in its system, because according to the company's figures, it generates one out of every ten digital song sales on the planet. If you add other popular music identification apps such as SoundHound, it doesn't seem ...
Pandora Predicted to 'Dominate' Web Radio for Next Few Years
With concerns about profitability and iTunes Radio about to launch, there's a lot of uncertainty around Pandora's future. But one recent report from IBISWorld claims that Pandora will continue to dominate web radio. Given that its stock recently hit new highs and mobile advertising is showing strong growth, Pandora actually has a lot going for it ...
DIY Jazz Artist Carsie Blanton Shifts Sound to Seduce Listeners on Kickstarter
Ian Anderson is the co-author of “100 Music Kickstarters to Learn From" on LaunchAndRelease.com. 75% of all music Kickstarters raise less than $10,000, according to Kickstarter. Carsie Blanton raised $9,232 in the first 24 hours of launching her “Jazz is for Everybody“ projectwhich ends on Saturday, August 31st. Carsie is not a major touring act with ...
Jazz This Week: Red Baraat, Gateway Jazz Festival, Tom McDermott, and More
This Labor Day weekend in St. Louis offers fans of jazz and creative music an eclectic mix of sounds from traditional to experimental, with numerous gradations in between. Let's go to the highlights... On Thursday, “bhangra funk" band Red Baraat returns to St. Louis to take the stage at The Gramophone. Led by drummer Sunny Jain, ...
Corky Hale + Marian McPartland
Corky Hale called yesterday to chat. Most jazz fans know Corky as Los Angeles' first-call harpest in the '50s and '60s. If a harp was needed on pop and jazz recordings, Corky was likely on the session. Her harp appears on many of Ella Fitzgerald's songbook albums as well as recordings by Anita O'Day, Frank Sinatra, ...
FYF Fest Founder Sean Carlson on the Importance of the Fan Experience
FYF Fest, originally the Fuck Yeah Fest, hit ten this year with an impressive if irregular past and the widespread view that FYF had grown up. Prior to last weekend's edition, founder Sean Carlson spoke with The Daily Swarm in an extended interview. It includes a number of points about how Carlson is “Taking DIY Spirit ...
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