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News: Video / DVD

Why Most Music Startups Fail - Hypebot Sessions @ NARM

May 26, 2012

Earlier this month, Hypebot hosted a series of panels during NARM's Music Biz 2012 in L.A. One, hosted by Kyle Bylin, examined of why most music startups fail and but others succeed. Why Most Music Startups Fail There is no shortage of startups working to transform how we discover, market and monetize music, but most of ...

News: Recording

Chad Wackerman: Dreams, Nightmares and Improvisations - Zappa Drummer Releases New CD Featuring Guitar Legend Allan Holdsworth.

May 25, 2012

"Chad Wackerman has a beautiful ear for harmonies and melodies that lets your inner musician soar, and with 'Dreams, Nightmares and Improvisations' it comes together and expresses his potential as an artist. All the musicians who play on this record are the inspired elite and on this CD they create a magnificent and ethereal listening experience." ...

News: Interview

Burt Bacharach: Top of the Pops

May 25, 2012

When I visited with Burt Bacharach at his home back in October for my Wall Street Journal interview, we spoke about the Gershwin Prize he was due to receive in May. Burt seemed a bit stunned by the enormity of the award and generous in praise of the others who had won previously. On May 8, ...

News: Music Industry

File Sharing Research Supports Adaptation as Best Industry Reponse

May 25, 2012

A recent study from a researcher at NC State University in Raleigh found connections between increased filesharing of leaked albums and increased sales of those albums. The findings were a bit limited but it correlates nicely with an overview of filesharing research conducted by Drew Wilson at ZeroPaid. Wilson took a close look at nineteen academic ...

News: Music Industry

A Streaming Music Service You've Never Heard of Has 10.5 Million Active Users

May 25, 2012

Dhingana, a legal Indian music streaming service, recently surpassed 10.5 million monthly active visitors, becoming the largest legal Indian music streaming service. It is a social music streaming service that allows users to discover and enjoy Bollywood and Indian music, and is accessed by users across 220+ countries / territories every month. Dhingana is also said ...

News: Performance / Tour

Why Radio Plays Same 20 Songs: The Sad Truth of Media Consolidation [infographic]

May 24, 2012

If you've ever tuned into terrestrial radio in your car, at home or at the office, then you're well aware that commercial radio stations tend to play the same songs in rotation over and over again. Is it because these songs are so hot that people are just demanding stations play them? Hardly. The sad truth of ...

News: Performance / Tour

Canadian Pianist Jamie Reynolds Makes Auspicious Debut "Time with People" Scheduled for June Release on Fresh Sound New Talent Label

May 24, 2012

A gifted pianist and accomplished composer with an abundance of startlingly original ideas, Toronto native and current New York City resident Jamie Reynolds makes a potent statement on Time With People, his debut as a leader for the Fresh Sound New Talent label. Joining him on this impressive trio date are bassist Gary Wang and rising ...

News: Technology

Indaba Launches Social Contest Suite, Amplifies Marketing for Brands and Labels

May 24, 2012

Indaba Music, the well-known musician social network & collaboration platform, announced today that it has launched its Social Contest Suite, an end-to-end music-marketing platform that connects independent musicians with fans via a new socially integrated music discovery product. Geared towards both brands and labels, the Social Contest Suite syndicates musician activities (such as recording) and fan ...

News: Performance / Tour

Jazz This Week: Stanley Clarke Trio, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, the Dead Kenny Gs, Glendale Jazz Festival, and More

May 24, 2012

Memorial Day weekend is always a busy time, and there's lots to do in St. Louis over the next several days, including the annual Bluesweek Festival, which this year has moved from fall to spring. Fortunately, that packed calendar of events also includes a number of jazz and creative music performances worth checking out. Let's go ...

News: Education

Connecting Latin Jazz Professionals with Students: Murray Low, Doug Beavers, and the Stanford Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble

May 24, 2012

Jazz education is a tough road that requires hard work and focus; it’s also an entry point into an obscure process that can be somewhat confusing. There’s an incredible amount of information that needs to be consumed, but in most cases, spending all your time in book study won’t help your become a better jazz musician. ...