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News: Music Industry

42 Ways to Make Money as an Independent Musician

November 3, 2012

While often difficult, it is never entirely impossible to make a sustainable living as a musician these days. In fact, the Future of Music Coalition assembled a list of 42 ways that musicians can potentially earn money in today's music space - demonstrating the multitude of revenue streams that today's working musician must keep into account ...

News: Performance / Tour

The Lead Sheet: Twin Citites Jazz, November 2-8

November 2, 2012

I've noticed all those signs that fall is fading into winter—colder nights, mostly bare trees, dead or dying plants on the porch, and of course earlier sunsets. But we're lucky here in the Upper Midwest—no hurricanes, sea surges, mass power outages.... And for the most part, no cancelations of our favorite jazz gigs. We did lose ...

News: Performance / Tour

Peter Martin, Romero Lubambo to Play Thursday, December 13 at the Sheldon

November 1, 2012

Having recently completed a commissioned composition celebrating the Sheldon Concert Hall's 100th anniversary, pianist Peter Martin now is set to return to the Sheldon for another performance in his eponymous concert series when he teams once again with guitarist Romero Lubambo (pictured) for a show at 8 p.m., Thursday, December 13. Lubambo, a native of Brazil ...

News: Performance / Tour

Jazz This Week: Terell Stafford, Nevermore Jazz Ball, Taylor Ho Bynum Sextet, Cornet Chop Suey, and More

November 1, 2012

The autumn parade of jazz trumpeters in St. Louis continues this week with two more well-known touring musicians, even as the complete menu of upcoming local jazz and creative music events offers a variety of styles from avant to trad. Let's go to the highlights.... Tonight, trumpeter Terell Stafford opens a four-night engagement that continues through ...

News: Performance / Tour

Award-Winning Jazz Vocalist Dianne Reeves to Kick Off Holiday Season at the Annenberg Center with Christmas Time is Here

November 1, 2012

Philadelphia, PA: The Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts kicks off the holiday season with a festive performance from Grammy® award-winning jazz vocalist Dianne Reeves. Hailed by the Chicago Tribune as “one of the most accomplished female vocalists working today,” Reeves will use her powerhouse vocals and beloved jazz style to take on classic holiday songs. ...

News: Performance / Tour

Neither Wind, nor Rain, nor Hurricane Sandy... Music Without Maria at the Dakota

November 1, 2012

Here in Minnesota, we have no grounds for complaints about the weather. We're having a drought, not flash flooding or sea surges. We are not in the path of hurricanes. We aren't even getting the backlash rains that hit Detroit and Chicago. We have electricity and public transportation. And we're very thankful and send our prayers ...

News: Radio

Internet Radio Fairness Coalition Forms to Overhaul Net Radio Royalties

October 31, 2012

The Internet Radio Fairness Coalition, which has been assembled by several Internet and broadcast radio services including Pandora, Clear Channel and many others, officially launched last week. The Coalition comes together with a mission of urging Congress to support legislation of the Internet Radio Fairness Act of 2012 (IRFA), which they believe will bring the royalty ...

News: Event

Saxquest to Host Free Events with Oasis Saxophone Quartet, Dan Thomas, Trio Chymera

October 31, 2012

Saxquest, the south side shop that sells and repairs woodwind instruments and also houses a museum of vintage saxophones, has announced several additions to their schedule of free workshops and performances featuring visiting musicians. In addition to the event at 2:00 p.m. this Saturday with trumpeter Terell Stafford previously mentioned in this post, Saxquest also will ...

News: Performance / Tour

Chris Vadala to Perform with Bands from Western Illinois U, Webster Groves HS on November 7 at Jazz at the Bistro

October 31, 2012

Saxophonist Chris Vadala is coming to St. Louis to perform with student jazz groups from Western Illinois University and Webster Groves High School at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, November 7 at Jazz at the Bistro. Vadala, who teaches at the University of Maryland and also is a clinician for Selmer saxophones, still is perhaps best known among ...

News: Rights

TuneSat Helps Musicians Get Paid for Unreported and Unlicensed Use of Their Music on TV

October 31, 2012

Earlier this year Zoe Keating raised awareness of the peculiar reporting processes of ASCAP for performance royalties in live settings. Now TuneSat, a music detection tech company, is doing the same thing for television reporting. Claiming that a majority of uses of music on tv are not reported to Performing Rights Organizations and that those that ...