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Harold Mabern: Pisces Calling
Pianist Harold Mabern has been known for his sideman work. In the 1960s and '70s, he was on Hank Mobley's Dippin', Lee Morgan's The Gigolo, Jackie McLean's Consequence, Blue Mitchell's Bring It Home to Me, Gene Ammons's The Black Cat and Stanley Turrentine's Don't Mess With Mr. T to name a few. Starting in 1968, Mabern ...
Gene Ammons: Brother Jug!
The jazz-rock fusion movement of the late 1960s and '70s elevated electronic instruments, particularly the guitar and keyboards. But while the rock guitar, Fender Rhodes electric piano and synthesizers were front and center in many fusion bands, the saxophone experienced a rebirth in the parallel soul-jazz movement. Sidelined as a solo rock instrument since the rise ...
Shutting File Sharing Sites Could Harm Artists, Industry [STUDY]
While the music industry has long flailed against online copyright infringement in sometimes harmful and often ineffective ways, a new study is out suggesting that shutting down the file sharing sites which are so often havens for this type of infringement would hurt new artists and the industry as a whole. Guest post by Timothy Geigner ...
6 Essential YouTube Metrics Everyone Needs To Watch
Besides acting as a platform from which to showcase your content and allow your fans to access your brand, YouTube also has important analytics tools that offer artists important feedback on how viewers are reacting to the content they post. Here we look at six such metrics. Guest post by Allison Johnelle Boron of Soundfly's Flypaper Your YouTube channel serves ...
SoundCloud's Uncertain Future
A unique and valued platform for both creators and consumers of music since its creation in 2007, SoundCloud has grown to become an integral part of the world of digital music. Once expected to surpass a billion dollars in value, however, the service's future has now become uncertain. Guest post by Alexander Stewart from Berklee's Music Business ...
Chico O'Farrill: Latin Modernist
Looking back, 1951 and '52 were groundbreaking years for jazz. Bebop was still lingering, cool jazz had already begun in '49, the R&B-influenced hard bop was just emerging and so was the relaxed sound of West Coast jazz. But these years also were important for Latin jazz and the dominant role played by Chico O'Farrill in ...
On CDs, LPs, Henderson And Horvitz
In the 1950s when UCLA football coach Red Sanders (pictured right) said, “Winning isn’t everything. It’s the only thing,” he could not have known that his sports philosophy would be adapted to virtually every human endeavor. Being number one is the overriding aim not only in sports, but also in politics and international relations—as we keep ...
How To Diversify Music Income Without Losing Your Mind
While many involved in the music industry may feel that they have one skill to bring to the table that they hope to make a living off of, a true entrepreneur must diversify their income streams, bringing in more revenue and allowing them to survive even through tough times. Guest post by Suzanne Paulinski from Soundfly's Flypaper ...
YouTube Comment Controls Help Keep Things Positive
With such a large and engaged user base, YouTube can be an excellent platform for artists to market their material to fans in an interactive capacity. As even the most casual YouTube user may have noticed, however, the comments section on YouTube isn't often a paragon of civility. Guest post by Chris Lejuez, Video Services Account Coordinator of ...
Lino Raises $20M To Build A Blockchain Driven YouTube
Cupertino, CA based Lino has raised $20 million to build a blockchain driven YouTube competitor. Many analysts believe that the delivery, tracking, transparency and micro-payments enabled by blockchain offers the perfect platform to build a more open and egalitarian YouTube alternative. Lino today announced a $20 million investment led by China's top seed investor Zhenfund. Other investors ...


