Results for "Music Industry"

Guitarist of Broad Range, with Lots of Friends

August 13, 2010

Deference and dexterity are steadfastly correlated for the guitarist Lee Ritenour. Over the course of a 35-year solo career, he has personified a carefree sort of prowess, making no secret of his enthusiasms: slinky funk, Brazilian pop, the softer side of hard bop. Because of his breezy sincerity, he's the rare guitar-geek hero seemingly free of ...

The Light in the Tunnel: The Basics of Busking in New York City

August 13, 2010

[Editor's Note: The following article on the basics of busking in New York City was written by Robbie Copley and Hannah Lavon, the founders of Audiomole NYC] Buskers are enjoying a renaissance in New York. In today's economy, everyone is looking for free or low-cost entertainment, and artists are vying for the most trafficked places to ...

Adam Deitch Joins Pretty Lights

August 12, 2010

ADAM DEITCH REPLACES CORY EBERHARD From prettylightsmusic.com: “Derek will be performing along side a new drummer, Adam Deitch. Adam is basically one of the illest drummers out there right now and when his style combines with the PL style, it approaches sweet style overload. The combo of Derek Vincent Smith & Adam Deitch will undoubtedly bring ...

Thinking Inside the Box, Part Three - Mixing "ITB" is Actually Better

August 12, 2010

Welcome to the latest installment of Production Tips, our new monthly feature offering, well, production tips, hosted by Simon Langford. In the earlier parts of this series, I discussed the ways in which people can replicate the experience of working on a bigger mixing desk. For many people, mixing in the box is the only practical ...

New Low for Music: Paying Fans to Hear Songs

August 11, 2010

If I offered to pay you $35 to listen to my new single, would you consider? What if, instead, I offered you the chance to win the dollar amount—in exchange for your email? Tempted to fork it up? Well, you're not the only one. Over the last few days, the UK pop duo The Reclusive Barclay ...

Clay Shirky: The Downside of Attending to Fans

August 11, 2010

Lately, I've been re-reading Cognitive Surplus by Clay Shirky and found this quote to be simple, yet revealing. Considering how much artists are encouraged to attend to their fans, engage them, and address their concerns; it's often left out of the conversation how much time this really takes. Now, I'm not one who buys the 'artists-should-just-be-artists ...

Smule: Making Music Should Be Fun for All

August 10, 2010

Grooveshark Settles with Merlin's Indies

August 10, 2010

Music streaming service Grooveshark has settled its dispute with indie music agency Merlin. Grooveshark will pay for both past and future use. The deal, particularly the inclusion of payments for previous use, is a major victory for Merlin who has worked to become the go to source for new media companies licencing indie music. Merlin members ...

Afro Latin Jazz Alliance Appoints Eric Oberstein as Executive Director

August 8, 2010

NEW YORK—Arturo O'Farrill, Director of the GRAMMY Award-winning Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra (ALJO), announced today the appointment of Eric Oberstein, a distinguished arts administrator, producer, and educator, as Executive Director of the Afro Latin Jazz Alliance (ALJA), the non-profit O'Farrill created in 2007 to provide institutional support for the ALJO. Oberstein will commence his post as ...

Mitch Miller: Jazz Friend or Foe?

August 8, 2010

Few figures in jazz history were more enigmatic than Mitch Miller. While news of his passing on July 31 in New York at age 99 marked the end of an era, the coverage served as a reminder of just how baffling many of his decisions were in the 1950s and how jazz fared in their wake. ...