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The Tools of Music Fan Engagement [part 2]: Newsletters

May 15, 2013

In Part 1 of Bandzoogle's “Tools of Music Fan Engagement" blog series, I discussed blogging. Another important tool to use for fan engagement are email newsletters. Having an email newsletter might sound a little old school, but the reality is that it's still proving to be the best way to keep in touch with your fans ...

News: Opinion

Music Leads the Way in Return to Analog

May 15, 2013

A seemingly inevitable cultural embrace of analog, or what we used to call “real world" products and experiences, is underway and the music industry is very much in the forefront with indie record stores, vinyl, merch and live shows. But to hear a rep from Google speak the music industry is fetishizing the past and vinyl ...

News: Recording

Swingadelic: Toussaintville

May 14, 2013

One of the most surprisingly imaginative CDs to cross my desk in some time is Swingadelic's Toussaintville (Zoho). The album—released today—pays tribute to the songs of Allen Toussaint [pictured], who turned 75 in January. The music is an intelligent and swinging fusion of big band jazz and soul-pop. The album not only skillfully reminds the listener ...

News: Radio

Can Pandora Find a Business Model That Works?

May 14, 2013

By Kyle Bylin (@sidewinderfm), founder and editor of sidewinder.fm, a music and tech think tank. Royalty payouts and the burden they impose have always been a strongly debated issue when it comes to Pandora. The company has pursued numerous routes to lower the cost of music streaming from listening caps to government lobbying — some of which have been more ...

News: Career

Adrian Grenier's Wreckroom Bubbles Along in Brooklyn

May 14, 2013

Wreckroom is getting close to a year old and it seems to have settled into a pleasant groove. Adrian Grenier and friends open their basement recording studio to record a song and shoot a video. The audio and video are distributed on the project's channels and via participating acts. It's an increasingly common model for web ...

News: Recording

Herbie Mann: Bossa Nova '62

May 13, 2013

Nearly two years after the fall of Cuba in 1959, Congress passed the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act, which mandated an increase in governmental programs “to enhance mutual understanding between the United States and other countries." Many of those “other countries" were in Latin America. [Pictured above: Herbie Mann] In July 1961, jazz promoter Monty ...

News: Video / DVD

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Vintage Tenor Time with Harry Allen

May 12, 2013

Today, let's take a look at some video clips featuring tenor saxophonist Harry Allen, who will team up with pianist and singer Freddy Cole for a four-night run starting Wednesday, May 22 through Saturday, May 25 at Jazz at the Bistro. Given his generation, Allen, 46, is something of a musical throwback, as he's been heavily ...

News: Festival

Music Fest Debuts Beer Delivery Drones

May 11, 2013

It's all abut serving the fan, and small drones is the solution for one music festival. Set to make their first appearance at the OppiKoppi fest in South Africa, these flying drones will keep festival goers from leaving the pit just to wait in line for the next brew. “The device is an 8-propeller helicopter that ...

News: Performance / Tour

The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Live Jazz, May 10-16

May 11, 2013

Mother's Day this weekend - take mom out to hear some great jazz! (And if you're a mom, hint that a cool jazz gig would make a perfect gift!) This week, visiting stars include a swinging saxman, favorite ex-resident bassist, and sultry songbird, while local heroes dominate spring offerings. Big Gigs This Week Friday-Saturday, May 10-11. ...

News: Interview

Interview: Huey Lewis

May 10, 2013

In the Mansion section of today's Wall Street Journal (go here), I catch up with Huey Lewis in an interview about his Montana ranch. Huey, of course, rocketed to fame and fortune with the release of Sports in late 1983—an iconic rock-soul album that has just been remastered and will be re-issued as a two-CD set ...