Results for "Music Industry"

Music Publicity 101 and then Some...

July 10, 2010

I just read this very good short piece on music publicity. These are some of the things I tell my own artists and thought I'd share them with you.The article is from the DIY musician blog written by Mike King of Berklee College of Music. For those of us out in the world doing ...

Seth Godin on Payola and Music Marketing

July 8, 2010

Marketer Seth Godin published this interesting insight today on his blog:  “For 20 years, the Billboard charts were easy to manipulate. By paying radio stations and some retailers, record labels could push an act to the top 40, which would increase sales. People liked buying what they heard on the radio, and the radio played what ...

Killola: How to Create Merch That Keeps On Giving

July 8, 2010

Garage-pop rockers Killola, joining forces with Aderra, a digital distributor of live concert recordings, have created USB Dogtags--that not only serve as a unique merch item to sell to their fans, but also provide the group with a another way to instantly connect with them.  Fans who purchase a receive not only the band's new album, ...

How to Tour a Foreign Act in the United States (Part One)

July 7, 2010

This post was written by Eric Herman, the co-founder and president of Modiba, a social-activist international music company based in New York City (pictured above). It is a record label/production, management, publishing and consulting resource for international artists. Modiba Publishing is North America's only consolidated catalog of international music of all varieties and from all regions ...

Jazz trumpeter Jeff Lofton tops Austin American-Statesman's Out and About 500: Music list

July 7, 2010

Austin, TX--Jazz trumpeter Jeff Lofton was featured on the Austin American-Statesman's 2010 Out and About 500: Music list. The reader-nominated list includes 15 categories listing what the paper describes as people “who are everywhere, all the time, often doing good, weaving the social fabric of Austin. Five hundred social units--couples or singles ..." Lofton's listing includes ...

Art Tatum Trio, Chicago

July 6, 2010

A good deal of energetic call-and-response was stirred up on this site by my posting what was proposed as an authentic Art Tatum signature. Reader Gary Pajer has generously shared with us his father's postcard from the London House in Chicago, signed by the three members of a notable trio: Gary's father didn't remember an exact ...

Bad Monkey Bistro: Live Jazz in South Lake Union

July 6, 2010

Situated between the glittering high rises of the downtown core and the busy waters of Lake Union, the South Lake Union neighborhood is Seattle's new mecca for contemporary urban living. With all the hustle and bustle there, it is the perfect location for a spanking new live music venue; welcome the Bad Monkey Bistro Last Friday, ...

Other Places: New Orleans Street Music

July 4, 2010

In New Orleans, street musicians in the French Quarter are a tourist attraction. According to city law, they are also a nuisance. The contradiction has roots in jazz history and city tradition. It puts police and the administration of the new mayor, Mitch Landrieu, between residents of the Quarter who want to get some sleep and ...

Club BluJazz in Chicago Closes After Being Open Only 5 Months

July 4, 2010

Chicago Live Jazz Music (July 2-July 9, 2010) Schedule

July 4, 2010

Here is what's happening with the live music Chicago Jazz Scene for the dates July 2nd thru July 9th, 2010...(image: Chicago Latin Jazz Trumpet Sensation Victor Garcia with JAZZzology Editor Rick Watters hanging out after a gig at The Green Mill)Jazz Showcase806 S. Plymouth CtChicago312-360-0234July 2nd and 3rd (Sets are ...