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Bradley Leighton Brings Fire and Flair on His Music for Life Tour
Ojai, CA -- You may have never heard the flute played like this until you've heard Bradley Leighton," wrote Susan Frances of JazzReview.com. He turns the flute into whatever instrument he wants it to be."A remarkable performer, Bradley Leighton kicks off his summer Music For Life" tour schedule with fire and flair by being ...
CD Baby Adds $9 Digital Singles Distribution
(UPDATED) Online independent music distribution service CD Baby has added a digital singles program. For a $9 one time fee plus 9% of net earnings, CD Baby will distribute a song to including iTunes, Amazon MP3, Rhapsody, Spotify, CD Baby and others. The company charges $35 plus 9% of net for full albums. No annual fee ...
David Pakman: Witnessing the Atomization of the Music Industry and What Do Do About It
We are witnessing the atomization and decentralization of the music industry, says David Packman, a partner at venture capital firm Venrock and former eMusic CEO. The music industry's best hope going forward is to decentralize music consumption as well. We have been witnessing the atomization of artistic culture. The internet gives us far more ...
Even for Majors Labels, It's a Direct to Fan Future
UMG & Mozes Expand Latin Fan Outreach Direct to fan marketing and sales has been the indie d.i.y. mantra for months, and now even the major labels are getting into the game. With an increasingly fractured media landscape and a decreasing retail marketplace, what choice do they have? Recent surveys have shown that mobile interactivity trumps ...
Jazz Appreciation Month Finds A.R.C. Members Active
Jazz Appreciation Month, now celebrating its 9th anniversary, was initiated to honor those of yesteryear but to also showcase today's talent and expose it to new generations of jazz music lovers. This story features some Artists Recording Collective (ARC) News and Press Items during Jazz Appreciation Month. DONALD HARRISON, JR. is featured in several capacities within ...
Spotify Gets a Major Upgrade Unifying Cloud and iTunes Playlists in a Single Player
Details & A Video Introduction (UPDATED) After six months of development, Spotify has released a major upgrade that allows users to import tracks from their download library into the Spotify player along with a new Spotify Social feature that encourages music discovery. Users can friend each other to share tracks and there is full ...
Guitars and Saxes Returning to the Pageant on Friday, August 13
According to an article published today on smoothjazznetwork.com, the long-running Guitars and Saxes package tour is taking to the road again in the summer of 2010, and the itinerary includes a stop on Friday, August 13 at The Pageant in St. Louis.The 16th annual Guitars and Saxes tour will feature guitarists Peter White and ...
John Hicks and Frank Morgan - Twogether (High Note)
The passing of pianist John Hicks and altoist Frank Morgan within a year of each other was a sad blow to the High Note roster and the jazz community writ large. Both men had enjoyed a late career renaissance via the label and Morgan, in particular, experienced an artistic renewal through a series of critically-acclaimed recordings ...
Free SoundExchange Artist Webinar Today and 10 Reasons Artists Don't Register
Digital royalties collection group SoundExchange is offering a free webinar open to the first the 1,000 musicians to register today at 2:00pm EST. Participants will learn about SoundExchange, maximizing digital performance royalties , the process of getting their money, and activities in Congress that will affect their career. Daryl P. Friedman, VP, Advocacy & ...
Interview: Herb Geller (Part 2)
From his earliest small-group recording session with trumpeter Tony Fruscella in February 1952, Herb Geller's sound on the alto saxophone was distinct and vibrant. There was enormous power, spidery speed, seamless ideas and a soaring tone that immediately commanded attention. Though he would be thought of as a West Coast musician in the years to follow, ...

