Results for "Music Industry"

Wow: Wax Revenues Have Grown 455% in Just Five Years...

June 4, 2011

Sure, this is still a small piece of overall recording sales in the US, but we keep seeing astonishing growth data. The latest, sourced from RIAA retail revenue data obtained this week, shows a near-fivefold revenue increase in vinyl over a five-year period. Which, when scaled to size, looks something like this...

Noah Haidu Quartet at Brooklyn Conservatory of Music on June 3rd, 2011

June 3, 2011

On Friday June 3rd, 2011 pianist/composer Noah Haidu will be performing with his Quartet at The Brooklyn Conservatory of Music in Brooklyn, NY. The performance will feature selections from his new critically acclaimed Posi Tone release “Slipstream." Joining Haidu on this performance are Duane Eubanks on trumpet, Corcoran Holt on bass, & McClenty Hunter on drums. ...

How to Add Isolation to Your Basement Studio

June 2, 2011

[Editor's Note: This is part two of Bobby Owsinski's series on how to improve a basement studio without busting one's budget. Part one can be found here] Before you begin to place your gear in your basement studio, there's one big question that every musician has to tackle: how do you keep the sound of your ...

Jamie Ruben "Groove-O-Ly-O-Scene"

June 2, 2011

The musical path of Canadian guitarist Jamie Ruben is surely the story of the road less traveled. Rather than gigging regularly in some urban jazz hotbed, the Toronto-based guitarist made his living for seven years performing jazz full time in the Far East in such places as Katmandu, Bangkok, Shanghai and the even more remote regions ...

Creating Band Merch: The Basics

June 1, 2011

I've said before that merchandise can be a huge source of income for musicians if a little thought and effort goes into it. That's why I thought I'd give you some further insight into the thought and effort part. Great Design The most important thing to remember when designing merch is not what you like, but ...

World's 12 Worst Piracy Havens and 8 More to Watch

May 31, 2011

Google Offered Labels $100 Million to License Cloud Music Service

May 28, 2011

(UPDATED) Google offered the for major record labels an advance of as much as $100 million to license a more cloud music service than it launched last month as Google Music Beta, according to Businessweek. The labels reportedly refused unless Google did more to stem piracy. Some question if the labels are not also giving Apple ...

Canadian Chanteuse Does Nina Proud

May 27, 2011

Nina Simone was one of the more thoroughly unique and singular artists of the 20th century. Her legacy lives on in many corners; radio programmers such as WPFW's Miyuki Williams ("A Sunday Kind of Love") steadfastly and earnestly uphold and celebrate that legacy. The stories from those who knew her are legendary. There was no one ...

BOBCOM Offers "Fasttrack" for Indie Musicians

May 27, 2011

BOBCOM is a new platform for indie musicians designed to allow musicians to upload and sell their music to fans who rate and share those same tunes. Though there are many similar platforms, BOBCOM is distinguished by networking, performance and other opportunities for musicians who build fan support to take what the site calls the “Fasttrack," ...

Jazz Around Town: A Sweet Sixteen Days Until We Begin Days of Music at the Xrijf

May 26, 2011

Thursday, May 26, 2011 Gap Mangione Jazz Trio @ Pittsford Grill, 6:00 pm Jazz Dawgs @ Bistro 135, 6:30 pm Amy Montrois @ Lemoncello, 7:00 pm Joe Santora Trio with Emily Kirchoff @ Michael's Valley Grill, 7:00 pm Harold Pannell with Tenaj @ Tala Vera Cantina, 8:00 pm Friday, May 27, 2011 Alexandria Bay Ragtime Jasstime ...