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News: Technology

Ian Rogers: The Evolution of Web Distribution, a Mass of Niches and the Era of Trusted Brands

October 9, 2011

On Thursday afternoon, Topspin CEO Ian Rogers was a keynote speaker at Digital Music Forum West. His speech, which follows in its entirity, begins with a quick trip through the evolution of internet distribution and onto where we are now: the era of social distribtuion. Next, Rogers shares where he believes we're headed—a mass of niches ...

News: Video / DVD

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: A Matthew Shipp Sampler

October 9, 2011

This week, let's check out some clips of pianist Matthew Shipp, who's coming to St. Louis to perform with his trio next Friday, October 14 at 560 Music Center in a concert presented by New Music Circle. Shipp, who's 50 years old, grew up in Delaware, attended the New ...

News: Music Industry

RCA Hits "Refresh", Closes Arista, Jive and J Records

October 8, 2011

As part of a major rebranding and consolidation RCA is closing three of its most successful labels “In an effort to refresh RCA Records, all label imprints —J Records, Arista Records and Jive—will now be under the iconic RCA Records label," read a statement from RCA issued Friday. No word yet on more staff cuts, but most ...

News: Music Industry

Jay Frank Launches DigSin: A Next Generation Free Digital Music Label

October 8, 2011

(At Digital Music Forum West today, Jay Frank is launching DigSin, a digital music company that offers subscribers all releases free. A departure from the usual record label model, DigSin will focus on single song releases from new artists with a goal of maximizing the listening audience. Ex-Yahoo! and MTV Networks executive, Frank is familiar to ...

News: Music Industry

Indie Artist Scotty James Goes Door to Door and into the Music Industry

October 8, 2011

The story of Canadian busker Scotty James, who took his act door to door and in the process found a manager, is similar in some respects to that of radically different acts who've made it online like Odd Future and Kreayshawn. What these acts share is not only a facility at using networks to build support, ...

News: Music Industry

Live Jazz in Massachusetts on Saturday, October 8

October 8, 2011

Hannah Christianson at the Lily Pad There's great live jazz and blues taking place all across Massachusetts on Saturday, October 8, 2011. Here is just a sampling from MassJazz: Robin Glasper Trio Regattabar Jazz Club at Charles Hotel One Bennett Street, Cambridge Aardvark JazzOrchestra 39th season opener MIT, ...

News: Recording

Laura Ainsworth - Keep It to Yourself (2011)

October 8, 2011

Dallas, Texas-based Laura Ainsworth, though performing last-century throwback cocktail jazz, may have stumbled into a zeitgeist-defining moment with the opening title track here. Whether she knew it or not back in the recording studio, Ainsworth's delicious tale of revenge exacted on a serial philanderer is perfectly of the moment in this period of celebrity male misdeed ...

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News: Recording

James Carter Organ Trio - A the Crossroads (Emarcy, 2011)

October 8, 2011

James Carter is a wonderfully talented saxophonist, and someone who has evolved into something of a journeyman over the past several years. Coming on the heels of an interesting orchestral album, he comes through with an thoughtful grits 'n' gravy organ fueled album. This is almost something of a James Carter sampler album: with elements of ...

News: Trends

Nearly One-Third of Record Store Sales Come from 'Lifestyle' Products...

October 8, 2011

Indie retailers got the difficult memo years ago: if they wanted to survive, they had to diversify beyond music. Way beyond. Newbury Comics is a great example, but record stores across-the-board now sell dozens of 'lifestyle' categories that have nothing to do with the good old recording. And, this is becoming a bigger and bigger chunk ...

News: Performance / Tour

The Lead Sheet: Twin Cities Jazz, October 7-13

October 8, 2011

My own jazz week is short as I leave town Wednesday for California wine country. And probably no jazz. So I'll have to cram in some good music this weekend and drool just a bit over what I'm going to miss. Highlights This Week Anytime we hear Red Planet, it's going to be fun and serious. ...