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Amazon Digital Sales up 29%, iTunes Sales Flat

April 10, 2012

Amazon's digital sales grew 29% in Q1 2012 compared to Q4 2011. iTunes sales were relatively flat with only 2% growth over the same period, according to eDataSource. Digital sales at Amazon are comprised of kindle content, mp3's, streaming videos and android apps. Music is estimated to account for 12% of Amazon's total digital sales. iTunes ...

Coindl: "iTunes of the Bitcoin World". Can Digital Currency Create New Music Revenue Stream?

April 10, 2012

Bitcoin is an attempt to create a new digital currency. It's had some ups and downs, in part because it's not issued by a government, but it seems to be headed towards some level of legitimacy. In fact, Bitcoin is now becoming a factor in digital media with the launch of coinDL, a digital goods marketplace ...

Networking in a New Scene

April 9, 2012

There’s this elegant, seductive, and sometimes profane dance we all have to do. It goes by the name of ‘Networking’. Some are masters at it. Your present company is not. It was a startling jolt to my system when I discovered that much of what I am trying to do is based not on my proficiency ...

Oikos Ensemble Concert on Sunday, April 22 to Benefit East St. Louis' Sunshine Cultural Arts Center

April 9, 2012

The Oikos Ensemble, the Cleveland-based group led by saxophonist Clifford Aerie (pictured), is coming back to St. Louis to perform at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, April 22 at the First Congregational Church of Webster Groves, 10 West Lockwood Ave. Proceeds from the concert will benefit the Sunshine Cultural Arts Center in East St. Louis. The Center is ...

Yosvany Terry: Today's Opinion

April 9, 2012

Where is jazz headed and who is leading the charge into exciting new territory? Readers of this blog know that this year I've already mentioned Robert Glasper, Terri Lyne Carrington, and Geri Allen as producing exciting new recordings that quilt numerous forms, allowing their music to retain a traditional feel while integrating the contemporary. Another exciting ...

SLSO to Present Byron Stripling in Tribute to Louis Armstrong on Saturday, June 9

April 9, 2012

Having just completed an educational residency for Jazz St. Louis back in February, trumpeter and singer Byron Stripling already has gotten his ticket punched for a return trip here. The Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra will present Stripling (pictured) in “Sounds of New Orleans: A Tribute to Louis Armstrong" at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 9 at Powell ...

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Spotlight on Craig Hultgren

April 8, 2012

This week, let's get reacquainted with cellist Craig Hultgren, who's returning to St. Louis next week to perform with members of the ensemble Luna Nova at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, April 14 at Christ Church Cathedral, 1210 Locust St. downtown. The concert, which is sponsored by New Music Circle, will ...

Ian Rogers Interviews John Grady of Crush Management [video]

April 8, 2012

Anatomy of a Recording Session... "Standard Domain"

April 7, 2012

Last December, as saxophonist-educator Paul Carr and his wife Karmen Carr were busily locking down the forthcoming 3rd annual edition of their late winter Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival, Paul invited this writer to a recording session for his summer 2012 release Standard Domain. Having worked with Paul and Karmen to develop the Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival, which arose ...

Still Think Streams Are Killing Downloads? Think Again...

April 7, 2012

Spotify payments are ridiculously bad for artists, but are Spotify streams killing iTunes downloads? That probably depends on the artist in question, and in many cases the answer is yes.  But on the aggregate, the early answer seems to be that both formats are rising—and paid downloads aren't getting cannibalized one bit. Here's a look at ...