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What the Music Industry Looked Like on September 11th, 2001...
Here's a snapshot of what the music industry looked like on September 11th, 2001... There were 5 major labels: Warner Music Group, EMI, Sony Music Entertainment, Bertelsmann Music Group (BMG), and Universal Music Group. CDs accounted for 94.5 percent of overall recorded music sales, according to the RIAA. Cassettes still accounted for roughly 2.5 percent of ...
The Eagles' Don Henley Declares "Time Has Come" to Prepare for Battle with Record Labels
"The time has come" for artist to prepare for a potential battle with the record labels, warns The Eagles' Don Henley. While Henley certainly could recite a litany of grievances, the battle he's warning about is the provision in U.S. Copyright Law that could allow musicians to gain control of their masters 35 years after they ...
A Trip to Target: How Digital is Changing Music Retail
As music sales go further from physical CD's and become all digital, many mass merchandise stores have been cutting down on shelf space and changing their marketing strategies in their music sections. Big stores like Target and Walmart have continued to sell music by partnering with artists and selling exclusive albums with more content or incentives ...
Photostory: John Reynolds on Zoot
Writer John Reynolds [pictured] in Burlington, Ontario, sent along a clutch of photos he took in the summer of 1960 in Provincetown, Mass. Here's the story in John's own words: “In the summer of 1960, when I was 20 years old, a buddy and I drove from our home near Toronto, Canada, to Boston and then ...
The Passing of Another Great Jazz Venue: Charlie O's Closes Its Doors
More bad news for the Los Angeles jazz scene. Jo-Ann Ottaviano announced that due to the sluggish economy(not to mention the sluggish Angeleno), after 11 years, she has closed the doors to Charlie O's. The jazz club, located in the San Fernando Valley town of Van Nuys, had been a favorite “hang" for jazz lovers and ...
Musician? Take the Chamber Music America Jazz Musician Survey
Hello from Chamber Music America, We are writing to ask you to participate in a survey that is part of national conversation about the urgent needs and challenges facing jazz musicians and presenters. Click here to take the survey. Note: The survey can be completed anonymously; the results will be aggregated and information collected will not ...
New Clubs Featuring Jazz Open in Alton, Florissant
The St. Louis area in recent years has lost a number of bars and restaurants that regularly featured live jazz, so it's a welcome development to see two new jazz venues—one on each side of Mississippi—opening for business. Jazz on Broadway, located at 554 East Broadway in downtown Alton, IL was mentioned here briefly here in ...
One of Music's Last Holdouts Putumayo Goes Digital
One of the last holdouts, Putumayo has finally made its music available via digital download. “I've built a business focused on creating compelling physical packages that combine music, culture and travel, that make great gifts and that sound very good," label founder Dan Storper told the New York Times. Putumayo's colorfully decorated, compilations, like “Acoustic Brazil" ...
All Musicians Invited to be a Part of Daniel Pearl World Music Days
Daniel Pearl World Music Days, clustered around the birthday of murdered journalist Daniel Pearl, continues to grow with the involvement of celebrities such as Elton John and Herbie Hancock and a constantly expanding network of annual events around the world. And, as in previous years. any musician or live music event can get involved. Daniel Pearl ...
The Comprehensive Guide to Reclaiming Your Old Masters...
By now, you've probably heard that “termination rights" in older contracts may allow artists to regain control over their valuable masters. This would apply to works created over 35 years ago, though lots of fine print, legal battles, and application details apply. With that in mind, here's a complete overview of the legal issue in question, ...
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