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News: Trends

Study: Spotify is Detrimental to Music Purchasing...

November 16, 2011

Spotify and similar access models are discouraging other forms of music purchasing—not encouraging them—according to a recently-released finding from NPD Group and NARM. In fact, access has been deemed 'most detrimental' to monetization across nearly all demographic categories. This is from the report, released a few days ago and shared with Digital Music News. In the ...

News: Rights

Danish Anti-Piracy Group: "The Market Will Die if Grooveshark Continues..."

November 16, 2011

If you want to dismantle Grooveshark, then you'll probably need to dismantle the DMCA as well. Or, you can try this: in Denmark, anti-piracy group RettighedsAlliancen is now demanding that ISPs block Grooveshark, and pushing that demand through the local court system. That closely follows a similar action against the Pirate Bay in the region, an ...

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News: Interview

Jazz Face: Sue Orfield

November 16, 2011

She was once known as “Seattle's Best Horn," but tenor saxophonist Sue Orfield, now based in Eau Claire, WI, should have recognition far beyond either locale. Playing this past weekend at the Artists Quarter with an organ trio already known for its playful, zesty firepower—the Tuesday Night Band—Orfield turned up the heat beyond boil. The TNB+1 ...

News: Performance / Tour

"Follow That Star: A Jazz Nativity" to be Performed December 10 and 11 at Pilgrim United Church of Christ

November 15, 2011

The national jazz ministry The Oîkos Ensemble will be joined by St. Louis singer Denise Thimes and other local musicians for performances of “Follow That Star: A Jazz Nativity" at 7:00 p.m. Saturday, December 10 and 3:00 p.m. Sunday December 11 at Pilgrim United Church of Christ, 826 Union Blvd. in St. Louis. The Oikos Ensemble, ...

News: Performance / Tour

Nu-Art Series to Present "Drum Line II" This Saturday, November 19 at Metropolitan Gallery

November 15, 2011

Veteran jazz and creative music percussionists Jerome “Scrooge" Harris, Charles “Bobo" Shaw and Gary Sykes once again will join forces for “Drum Line II" a performance to be presented by the Nu-Art Series from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. this Saturday, November 19 at Metropolitan Gallery, 2936 Locust St downtown. This is the second annual “Drum ...

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News: Performance / Tour

The Jonathan Kreisberg Quartet European Tour 2011

November 15, 2011

December 4, 2011 Hnita Jonathan Kreisberg Quartet (featuring, Will Vinson, Orlando Leflemming, and Colin Stranahan) Heist op den Berg, Belgium December 5, 2011 Sounds Jonathan Kreisberg Quartet (featuring, Will Vinson, Orlando Leflemming, and Colin Stranahan) Brussels, Belgium December 6, 2011 Stichting Jazz Maastricht—Bovenzaal, Theater a/h Vrijthof Jonathan Kreisberg Quartet (featuring, ...

News: Interview

Interview: Dick Hafer (Part 1)

November 15, 2011

Starting in the late 1940s, Dick Hafer (pronounced HAY-fer)was one of the finest big-band tenor saxophonists and soloists. Dick's sound rested somewhere between Lester Young's smooth linear delivery and Wardell Gray's eely bop attack. [Pictured: Dick Hafer in Woody Herman's 1952 band] As a result, Dick wound up in the sax sections of some of the finest ...

News: Music Industry

Portishead | Berkeley | Review

November 15, 2011

By Chris Clark Portishead :: 10.21.11 :: Greek Theatre :: Berkeley, CA There are some acts that come through town that become absolutely imperative to catch live. Maybe they're not your favorite group ever, but the sheer fact of being at their concert, knowing that you experienced them in the flesh and will be able to ...

News: Performance / Tour

Allman Brothers Band: New Releases on Band-Owned Labels

November 15, 2011

THREE INITIAL RELEASES SET FOR DECEMBER 6; DVD OF 40TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW PLANNED Iconic Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees The Allman Brothers Band have announced a distribution agreement with Entertainment One Music to market two signature band-owned labels: Peach Records for the sales of its previous Sanctuary label releases and new live recordings of ...

News: Technology

Twitter Not a Top Source for Music Discovery [study]

November 15, 2011

According to a recent NPD Group/NARM study, Twitter was found not to be a top source of music discovery, nor was it even found to be a common outlet that people turn to after making a discovery. This does make sense intuitively due to the fact that Twitter is limited to primarily a 140-character text message, ...