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Music Biz Back to Playing the Blues
Since the days of Napster (version 1.0), the music industry has been mired in a funk. But then legitimate digital music services came along to help salvage sales, and the industry rejoiced. Now comes a return of bad news. Last year saw a 21% drop in the number of people in the U.S. buying music -- ...
Of Course On-Demand Music Replaces Sales - It's Supposed To
At the Digital Music Forum East in snowy New York, executives gathered to hear new data comparing what happens to music sales when people use interactive radio services such as Pandora as opposed to subscribing to unlimited streaming services such as Rhapsody and Spotify. The Pandora-like radio model has a promotional effect on music sales, increasing ...
Roanoke, VA: Where Music is Made Matters
Virginia's Star City Explores Music As An Economic Driver I've written before about how where music is made matters. Not only can music add flavor to a city as it does in Nashville, Memphis and New Orleans; but musicians can also be harbingers of future growth as we've seen in places like Austin and Brooklyn Heights, ...
Indies Boycott Limewire Party at Digital Music East
American Association Of Independent Music (A2IM) President Rich Bengloff is encouraging his members attending this week's Digital Music Forum East to boycott at Limewire sponsored reception on Thursday evening. “...Services like LimeWire, Myxer and many more that, by the nature of their services, make it too easy for consumers to violate copyright and/or compensate independents in ...
The Village Vanguard at 75
The Village Vanguard is observing its 75th anniversary this week. Joe Lovano and the band he calls Us Five are playing there through Sunday. I wish that I could attend. But I shouldn't be greedy; in my New York years, I was fortunate to be in the club often. I heard music there that echoes in ...
Irwin Corey Stars at the Vanguard's Birthday Bash
Last night, New York's jazz elite gathered to toast 75 years of that quirky basement space at 178 Seventh Avenue South known as the Village Vanguard. The assembled included impresarios (Anzic's Colin Negrych, festival kingpin George Wein), writers (Gary Giddins, Ashley Kahn, Ben Ratliff), radio hosts (Phil Schapp, Josh Jackson), and, of course, musicians (Paul Motian, ...
Fire Marshals Say Blaze at Philadelphia Record Studio Was Deliberately Set
A fire broke out on Sunday morning at Philadelphia International Records, where Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff perfected the Philadelphia sound of smooth R&B for singers like Teddy Pendergrass and Patti LaBelle, the Philadelphia Enquirer reported. The fire swept through the labels office area, melting gold and platinum records and destroying much of its memorabilia, but ...
In Tokyo, a Youtube Contest Brings out Secret Jazz Fanatics
Tokyo is a city filled with secret jazz fanatics. Theres always a chance that the non-descript, suited salaryman sitting next to you on that train has a room in his apartment thats packed to the ceiling with old Miles Davis and John Coltrane vinyl LPs. To cater to this demand, jazz clubs, coffee shops and bars ...
U.K. Govt Steps in to Protect Abbey Road
Following speculation over the sale of Abbey Road studios, the U.K. government has listed the building at Grade II, which gives it a protected status. The 1830s villa at No. 3 Abbey Road in north London was given Grade II status based on the historic merit of the studios. The decision, based on advice from the ...
Opportunities for Indie Filmmakers, Pop Composers
Alt songwriters are cheaper, have emo resonance. For years it was common for studios to cross-market a film with a well known performer, but today niche artists are landing more tracks in films and reaping the spoils, especially around award season. Glancing at recent best song nominees, offbeat names like “Bird" York ("In the Deep" from ...
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