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"We Have Had Almost Zero File-Sharing of Pledge Artists," Says Benji Rogers of Pledgemusic. PT. 1

October 18, 2010

Recently, I spoke with Benji Rogers, founder of PledgeMusic, a crowdfunding platform for music and creativity. In the first segment of this two part interview, Rogers talks about the difference between crowdfunding and what PledgeMusic does, how the process encourages more active participation from fans, and things artists should consider when putting together a campaign. How ...

Interview: INgrooves CEO Robb McDaniels on Acquisitions, Tunecore and the One Digital Platform

October 18, 2010

After the announcement that digital music distributor INgrooves had received a “significant" investment from Shamrock and extend its UMG partnership, I asked founder and CEO Robb McDaniels to share his plans in the face of increased competition from Tuncore and others. The announcement stated that some funds will be used to “make strategic acquisitions."  What kind ...

Latin Jazz Conversations: Victor Garcia (Part 3)

October 18, 2010

Most great musicians simply know that they will have a career in music, and that inner belief drives them into a fierce momentum. Even as children, they are drawn to their instrument consistently, spending more time playing music than any other activity. By the time they reach their teens, most driven musicians have found a specific ...

Interview: Dionne Warwick

October 18, 2010

Two weeks ago, the phone rang and the voice on the other end said, “Hi, this is Dionne Warwick." Though the call was expected (we were due to talk for my Wall Street Journal profile that appears today here), I was still taken aback. There, on the phone, was that signature husky voice that had racked ...

Abstract Logix's Souvik Dutta Interviewed at All About Jazz

October 18, 2010

It's a remarkable story. Beginning life as an online shop for fusion music of the broadest possible variety, Abstract Logix has, since its first foray into releasing albums under its own imprint in 2005, rapidly grown into the preeminent record label on the fusion scene. With a roster that includes a number of established greats and ...

Lifetime Achievement Award Doesn't Stop Philippine Jazz Icon, Boy Katindig

October 14, 2010

By Ging Candelaria Boy K, receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award This year, by unanimous decision of the Philippine Association of the Recording Industry (PARI) board, Boy Katindig had been chosen to be one of the artists to receive the Dangal Ng Musikang Pilipino Award (Lifetime Achievement Award) in the 23rd Annual Awit Awards. He was recognized ...

Latin Jazz Conversations: Victor Garcia (Part 1)

October 15, 2010

The history of jazz is broad and varied, staged in various locations across the United States; strangely enough, the history of Latin Jazz is written in one area. During the birth of jazz, Jelly Roll Morton claimed the Latin Tinge was an essential part of the music, a fact which was de-emphasized until the Big 3 ...

"Our Spend Per Fan Regularly Eclipses the $100 Mark," Says Benji Rogers of Pledgemusic. PT. 2

October 14, 2010

This is part two of my interview segment with Benji Rogers, founder of PledgeMusic, a crowdfunding platform for music and creativity. In the next segment,  Rogers talks about the role of super fans in campaigns and their influence on sales, his optimism about the future of recorded music and artistry, and how his site plays into the ...

Jazz St. Louis Podcast Series Resumes with Russell Malone Interview

October 15, 2010

Latin Jazz Conversations: Victor Garcia (Part 2)

October 15, 2010

Many elements effect the make-up of a musical scene, and as each piece evolves, so does the overall scene. The community of musicians within a city stays in a constant state of flux as artists come in and out of an area. When an important musical mainstay leaves the scene, the total artistic community feels ripples ...