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Tunezy Pivots from Social Record Label to Unique ecommerce Platform for Musicians

December 1, 2012

Tunezy is an ecommerce platform for musicians featuring music merch, “experiences" and web concerts. Musicians can sell from their own pages with widgets for social network sites. It's a smart combination of product offerings and a smart move away from what was initially described as a “social record label." Tunezy only recently launched to the general ...

News: Career

Branch Out: The Value of Multiple Income Streams for Musicians

December 1, 2012

By Allison Sharpe from music website and marketing platform Bandzoogle. Twitter: @Bandzoogle Making a living in music has always been a challenge, but with digital music being so readily available it's important for you as a musician, artist, or band to branch out with your music. It's not enough to just press up some CD's and ...

News: Obituary

Frank Barcelona: The Only Agent in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Passes

December 1, 2012

Innovator, talent agent and promoter Frank Barsalona, who booked the first U.S. tours of British invaders such as The Beatles and The Rolling Stones; and who helped to shape the concert industry, died at his Manhattan apartment on Nov. 22nd. He was 74 at the time of his passing. While not well-known to the general public, ...

News: Performance / Tour

The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Jazz, November 30 - December 6

December 1, 2012

As we settle in to cooler weather and earlier sunsets, the music scene continues to keep us warm and alert. Old friends, new residents, popular visitors and more are on the schedule this week. Hot Gigs This Week Friday, November 30. The Loring Park edition of Café Maude has not been in business long but has ...

News: Video / DVD

Artie Shaw: 'Second Chorus'

November 30, 2012

Artie Shaw hated movie studios. As early as the late 1930s, he detested the way studio bosses abused stars and the seemingly inane demands they made on actors, writers and musicians. He also found that the hours spent waiting around studios between filming takes was a waste of time, and he abhorred how the studios sucked ...

News: Music Industry

Ourstage Launches Unique Revenue Sharing Program for Musicians

November 30, 2012

Music discovery and social platform OurStage.com has announced OurStage Pro, a new membership service that pays artists for song spins through a rather unique revenue sharing program. Pro allows artists to get paid when fans listen to their music on OurStage.com, on their own site, or on social media. For $2 dollars per month, artists become OurStage Pro ...

News: Performance / Tour

Jazz This Week: John Pizzarelli, Kirk Whalum, Marcus Roberts, Four in One, and More

November 29, 2012

It's a busy weekend for jazz and creative music in St. Louis, and time is short, so let's skip the introduction and go straight to the highlights... Tonight, guitarist and singer John Pizzarelli opens a four-night engagement at Jazz at the Bistro. A longtime local favorite thanks to numerous previous appearances in St. Louis, Pizzarelli currently ...

News: Video / DVD

Rhythm and Blues Revue

November 29, 2012

Back in 1955, R&B was already rock and roll. Little Richard, Chuck Berry and other artists were pioneering a new form that was highly theatric, distantly integrated in appeal, and loaded with sexual overtones. What isn't well documented is the battle brewing within R&B. As rock and roll expanded, the form not only began crowding out ...

News: Opinion

An Empowered Future for Musicians

November 29, 2012

Guest post by Matt Urmy (@matturmy), Founder and CEO of Artist Growth, for sidewinder.fm, a music and tech think tank. I would never presume to be able to provide truly valuable insight into the values and philosophies that shaped the business models of the music industry from previous decades. I simply do not know enough about it. ...

News: Performance / Tour

Galactic Returning to Perform Thursday, February 14 at the Pageant

November 27, 2012

The New Orleans funk/jazz band Galactic (pictured) is returning to St. Louis to perform at 8:00 p.m. Thursday, February 14 at The Pageant. Special guests for the show will be singer Corey Glover of Living Colour, and Latyrx, featuring Lyrics Born and Lateef the Truthspeaker. Galactic last appeared in St. Louis in March of this year ...