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News: Music Industry

Billboard Magazine Declares That Discounted Music Doesn't Count

November 19, 2011

In new rules issued this week, Billboard Magazine declared that unit sales for albums priced below $3.49 will no longer be eligible for the Billboard charts and won't be counted in Nielsen SoundScan sales data during their first four weeks of release. EPs and individual songs must now also sell for $.39 or more per track ...

News: Video / DVD

How to Add Your Tracks to Vimeo Video Music Store

November 19, 2011

Have you heard about the Vimeo Music Store where you can legally license and purchase music to add to your Vimeo videos? This is big news because Vimeo is a popular site for stylish, cool, and engaged video creators. That means that they care about the sound and the quality of the music in their videos. ...users obtain ...

News: Recording

Andrew Cyrille and Haitian Fascination - Route de Fra Res (2011)

November 19, 2011

Brooklyn-born to Haitian parents, drummer Andrew Cyrille had gone on to record with Mary Lou Williams, Coleman Hawkins and Roland Kirk before beginning a decade-plus stint in Cecil Taylor's band during some of Taylor's most creative periods. Cyrille's legacy only grew further as a leader and co-leader of groups that included the likes of Billy Bang, ...

News: Video / DVD

Ray Charles - Live in France 1961 DVD (2011)

November 19, 2011

Ray Charles, by this point, had left Atlantic for ABC-Paramount and was well on his way to becoming one of the 20th century's most important crossover artists—dabbling in everything from country to big band to adult contemporary music. Make no mistake, though, Charles was still a musician of staggering talent in the straight-ahead jazz idiom—as lovingly ...

News: Recording

The Who - Quadrophenia- The Director's Cut (Super Deluxe Edition) (Geffen, 2011)

November 19, 2011

The progressive rock opera Quadrophenia has been my favorite album by The Who since I discovered it in college. This is one of those “overkill" reissues, really aimed at the true believer fan, containing not only the original double album re-mastered, but discs of demos and surround sound mixes, along with a hardcover book and other ...

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News: Recording

Jason Adasiewicz - Spacer (Delmark, 2011)

November 19, 2011

Re-united with his Sun Rooms group featuring Nate McBride on bass and Mike Reed on drums, Jason Adasiewicz furthers his claim on being the pre-eminent vibraphonist on the progressive jazz scene. A mainstay in Chicago jazz groups as both a leader and valued member of collective ensembles, he is continuing the forward thinking jazz tradition on ...

News: Trends

Traditional Radio Advertising Has Been Increasing for Nearly Two Years...

November 19, 2011

No, traditional radio isn't booming. But it's also not dying: not yet, and not in this economy: according to financial figures shared today by the Radio Advertising Bureau, traditional advertising revenues have been gaining for seven consecutive quarters, or nearly two years. These aren't champagne-popping gains, but they do reflect a certain level of resilience. During ...

News: Music Industry

Grooveshark Has a Huge New Backer: Mercedes-Benz...

November 19, 2011

There's a reason why it's so difficult to get your music off of Grooveshark: it's worth millions in advertising revenue! Case in point: Mercedes-Benz, which is now a top-level, marquee advertising client for Grooveshark. This is a premium campaign that involves ad wrap-arounds, an ubiquitous branding presence, exclusive music releases, and most likely, a truckload of ...

News: Performance / Tour

The Lead Sheeet: Twin Cities Jazz, November 18-24

November 19, 2011

With the cold weather suddenly upon us, there's only one sane thing to do: Warm up with some hot music. Holiday shows will be popping up soon, but right now, the options include more timeless fare from all walks of jazz. Top Picks Laura Caviani (11/18-19) is a busy jazz educator and composer, and her public ...

News: Recording

Legacy Recordings Announces Now, Then and Forever, the Ultimate Earth, Wind and Fire Album Coming January 31, 2012

November 19, 2011

New Single Disc Collection Reveals A-List Favorites, Premieres “Guiding Light," The New EWF Track Legacy Recordings proudly announces the release of Now, Then & Forever, the ultimate single-disc celebration of Earth, Wind & Fire, the iconic American soul-funk-fusion powerhouse which Rolling Stone said “changed the sound of black pop." EWF has been getting parties started across ...