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T Bone Burnett: New Artists Should "Stay Completely Away from the Internet."
T Bone Burnett had some choice words to give up-and-coming artists at the FMC Policy Summit last week: “Stay completely away from the internet." It's a rather provocative statement. The reason he gives is that once an artist joins the legions of bands on MySpace they've already lost. That by uploading their music to the web ...
MTT: Is Your Music Lost in Translation?
In his recent post, Max Willens explores the difficulty of translating and bringing ideas into the real world. He references a New York Times editorial, Found in Translation, which describes the challenge of transforming an idea into a novel. Similarly, artists struggle with how satisfied they are with their work. Max brings up some interesting questions ...
Nobel Peace Prize nominated jazz artist and actress Cynthia Basinet petitions the United Nations
New York —Nobel nominated jazz artist and actress Cynthia Basinet petitions the United Nations Sixty-fifth General Assembly Fourth Committee on behalf of issues facing the Western Sahara. Ms. Basinet, said “the limits of Morocco's record were apparent in its ban on demonstrations. She suggested that Morocco's judges should curb immunity on police and continue positive steps ...
Google Willing to Help Record Labels Combat Music Piracy, but It'll Cost Them
If the record labels want Google to help them find links to infringing content; it'll cost them. As much as $5 per thousand queries, say new reports. It costs money to provide services to aid the labels in their 'war on piracy' and Google plans to recoup every penny. After all, they have operating costs too. ...
T Bone Burnett Responds: "Musicians Deserve Better. the Audience Deserves Better."
Yesterday, T Bone Burnett was stuck on a plane for five hours and took a moment to respond to just about every single Hypebot reader that mocked him for the somewhat shocking advice that he offered to musicians at the FMC Policy Summit. If you don't recall, he basically said that the best counsel he could ...
Needle Park: Mad Men and JLP
There are many ways in which the TV show Mad Men overlaps with our decade-plus of research on the Jazz Loft Project. This past Sunday night Midge, Don Draper's Village girlfriend from the first season, reappeared as a Village heroin junkie with a junkie “husband" (most junkie couples weren't legally married) willing to prostitute Midge for ...
DGM LTD. announces The Free Punk Sanderson Campaign
In a bizarre feat of online dexterity, Punk Sanderson, creator of The Vicar Chronicles, has locked himself in his FACEBOOK page, ranting about his boss, the enigmatic record producer, The Vicar, and trying to escape. The Vicar Chronicles—"whodunits about the music industry"—encompass Videoblogs, Novels, Audiobooks, Graphic novels and music, based on the adventures of the mysterious, ...
An Inspiring Story of Indie Music Success
This guest post is by Bob Baker of the music marketing blog The Buzz Factor. Last week I received an email from a Canadian named John Ioannou. The message opened this way: “Hi Bob. Here's a true story about a musician, his dream, and proof that opportunity knocks!" I was on the verge of closing the ...
More Music Industry News: Spotify Adds Concerts, We7, Bowie, Court Denies 3 Strikes, HFA and More
(UPDATED) This is a semi-holiday in the U.S., but we're here posting stories including breaking news. I also wanted to share with you the loss of a client and great friend, the legendary Solomon Burke. This Grammy winner, member of the Rock 'n Roll Hall Of Fame and “The King of Rock & Soul" left us ...
Jazz Around Town: Autumn Leaves ... Now There's a Song
They are turning and falling and you know what will start falling soon. Our local jazz station, WGMC Jazz 90.1 is starting up their Fall pledge campaign soon and if you pledge early you get a special CD gift (more here). A little light later in the week, but here are the jazz listings for the ...
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