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Producer Quincy Jones Proposes A Music Stock Index Fund
While there have long been index funds built around media and tech stocks, there has never been an index fund created specifically around music, something which famed producer Quincy Jones is hoping to change. Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 One way to invest in the stock market reasonably safely is by investing in ...
Avoiding Burnout As A Musician
Here Angela Mastrogiacomo tackles the pervasive issue of burnout for musicians and other working in the music industry, examining where it stems from and how it can be overcome or avoided altogether. Guest post by Angela Mastrogiacomo of Soundfly's Flypaper As I write this, I’m currently facing my own version of burnout. It’s Friday afternoon, and it’s been ...
What Is The Music Modernization Act and Who Supports It?
The Music Modernization Act is poised to reshape music copyright and compensation for a generation. But what exactly is the MMA, and how will it impact songwriters and publishers? We will be exploring these questions all this week on Hypebot with “The Music Modernization Act: Peril Or Promise?," a series of articles and guest posts designed to ...
The Basie-ites: 1956 and '59
Count Basie held onto his band through the 1950s because he didn't hold on tight. Rather than insist that musicians play only with him, Basie let them record as leaders or behind other artists whenever the band had extended time off. As a result, virtually all of his bandmembers recorded alone and together during the '50s ...
California-based jazz singer builds his fan base one gig at a time
Jazz singer Kenny Washington has it all, musically. The diminutive vocalist, based for more than two decades in Oakland, California, has range, fluidity and a natural sense of swing. He grew up singing gospel music as a child in New Orleans- and that music's passion fuels his soulful artistry. His creativity- singing, scatting and even whistling- ...
Wes Montgomery: Paris, '65
Wes Montgomery was puzzled. Like most leading jazz musicians in 1965, the guitarist didn't think much of the pop-chart scene. Many top jazz artists felt the music was painfully repetitious and that many lousy musicians were making a lot of fast money. Geared to the kid market, the music, jazz musicians felt, lacked substance. Hence, jazz ...
How The Internet Has Been A Game Changer For DIY Artists
Here Robert Lanterman explores some of the major ways in which the pervasive take-over of the internet has changed the game for DIY artists everywhere when it comes to almost every aspect of the industry, be it travel, promotion, or networking. Guest post by Robert Lanterman of Soundfly's Flypaper How to start an article about how ...
Surprises Abound In New As Is Release “Here’s To Life” Featuring Alan And Stacey Schulman Available February 16, 2018
Here’s To Life is the newest CD by AS IS, featuring jazz guitarist ALAN SCHULMAN and jazz vocalist STACEY SCHULMAN. The CD is an eclectic mix of tunes that showcases Stacey’s versatile vocal stylings and Alan’s soulful acoustic and electric jazz guitar playing. Their debut CD, A Love Like Ours, was a duo project that hit ...
Music Modernization Act Seeks Sweeping Royalty Reform
While legislative gridlock seems to be the order of the day, a new legislative effort to institute a comprehensive reform of music licensing regulations is pushing ahead in the U.S. Senate with bipartisan support. On Wednesday, the Music Modernization Act was introduced in the Senate, with co-sponsored from both parties, including Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, former ...
10 Field Artists Working Across Aesthetic Boundaries
While field recording has existed for over a century, it has changed and progressed along with the rest of the industry. Here we look at ten people working in field recording who are crossing aesthetic boundaries to capture sounds from the outside world. Guest post by Patrick McGuire of Soundfly's Flypaper The roots of field recording ...
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