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News: Technology

Musician Website Quick Fix #8: Use a Contact Form

June 13, 2012

Guest post from musician website and marketing platform Bandzoogle. When musicians put contact information on their websites, most will include a hyperlinked email address. It seems like the easiest, most logical thing to do, but here are 3 reasons why you should use a contact form rather than an email address: 1. Email spam Ah, email spam. ...

News: Opinion

If the Internet is Global, Why is Music Still so Regional?

June 13, 2012

Sure, great music transcends borders. But music apps, for the most part, do not. It's a strange state of affairs: the web is global in theory, yet in the 'legit' digital music world, it's all about country-by-country restrictions and licensing hangups. Pandora is famously absent from the UK, one of the most important music markets in ...

News: Education

Dave Pietro to Present Free Master Class This Thursday, June 14 at Saxquest

June 12, 2012

Saxophonist Dave Pietro (pictured) will present a free master class at 7:00 p.m. this Thursday, June 14 at Saxquest, 2114 Cherokee St. Pietro has released six albums of his own as a leader, and has received composing grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and from Chamber Music America's New Works Program. He's also the ...

News: Recording

Marty Morell on Bill Evans (PT. 1)

June 12, 2012

For seven years—between 1968 and 1975—Marty Morell played drums in the Bill Evans Trio alongside bassist Eddie Gomez. This was a crucial period of growth for Evans. The pianist matured rapidly musically and emotionally, and you can see the physical change on his album covers—transitioning from business-suited Mad Man to bearded Mountain Man. [Pictured above, from ...

News: Crowdfunding Campaign

Moving Past Kickstarter: Equity Crowdfunding and the Jobs Act

June 12, 2012

Crowdfunding is this decade's new tool for helping Artists raise money to reach their goals - and it just got better. Kickstarter, IndieGoGo, RocketHub, and other Crowdfunding service companies are being used successfully by Artists to raise money for projects, but the average Kickstarter campaign raises about $4,500. (Hey, we can't all be Amanda Palmer and ...

News: Music Industry

Bach Goes Open-Source with a Little Help from Some Fans

June 12, 2012

Guest post by Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. You have to hand it to good old J.S. Bach for the latest project taken up in his name: a successful campaign to open-source and app-ify one of his most beloved works, The Goldberg Variations. The Open Goldberg Variations project is a dream come true for Bach enthusiasts, ...

News: Performance / Tour

Bobby Shew Quartet at Tula's

June 11, 2012

Bobby Shew played a one-nighter Saturday evening in his brief tour of the Pacific Northwest. The gig at Tula’s in Seattle launched in slight confusion over the introduction the rhythm section played to the first tune, Victor Young’s “Beautiful Love.” It did not match what Shew had in mind. He halted the proceedings and offered the ...

News: Interview

Whitey Thomas on Glenn Miller

June 11, 2012

Trumpeter Whitey Thomas, 92, is the last surviving member of Glenn Miller's Army Air Force Band. Last week, following my post on the band, I heard from his son, Scott, who encouraged me to give his dad a call. Whitey now lives in Bakersfield,Calif. When I called yesterday afternoon, his wife Mary Lou, who sang with ...

News: Video / DVD

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: The Joint is Jumping with Fats Waller

June 10, 2012

This week, let's take a look at some clips of pianist, singer and songwriter Thomas “Fats" Waller, whose work inspired the hit musical Ain't Misbehavin', currently being revived by Stages St. Louis. Waller made his first recordings in 1922 at the age of 18, and in just a few ...

News: Technology

When iTunes Becomes Obsolete

June 9, 2012

Guest post by Bryan Kim (@freshbreakfast), Director of Business Development at Tracks.by. The following chart is sourced straight from the RIAA year end sales report. It is released every March, and it is the reason you read about the year-over-year triumphs of digital downloads in the face of plummeting CD sales. It is the reason everyone ...