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St. Louis Jazz Cafe Closes
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Kevin Johnson is reporting today in a blog post that the St. Louis Jazz Cafe has closed, effective immediately. The club, located downtown at 1500 St. Charles in the Terra Cotta Lofts building, had been open for just four months.Operation manager Tim Simms is quoted in Johnson's story saying that ...
The Artist as a Startup and Label as a Venture Fund
Is A New Model Emerging? During the panel that I was a part of at yesterday's New Music Seminar, we briefly floated the idea of the artist as a start-up company. Not only is there value in thinking of an artist's career (or any career for that matter) as a business and embracing an ...
L.A. County Coroner's Staff Improperly Viewed Michael Jackson's Death Certificate
Los Angeles County coroners officials said today that they have looked into security breaches involving the investigation of Michael Jacksons death, including hundreds of improper views of the pop stars death certificate. Also the discovery of weaknesses in two other computer systems in which more sensitive records were stored. At least a half-dozen coroners staff members ...
Possible Criminal Aspects in Michael Jackson Memorial Security Probe
Los Angeles City Atty. Carmen Trutanich today told the City Council that his inquiry into the city's role in the Michael Jackson memorial may possibly have unearthed some criminal aspects. Our investigation has taken an unanticipated turn that raises both civil and criminal aspects, Trutanich told the council. He said only that his office's investigators continue ...
Manslaughter Probed in Michael Jackson Case
Police look for evidence of manslaughter in Michael Jackson's death, attorney says. A search warrant executed today at the Houston offices of Dr. Conrad Murray, Michael Jackson's personal doctor, indicates that authorities are investigating the offense of manslaughter" in relation to the pop star's death. The statement by attorney Edward Chernoff is the strongest indication yet ...
Jackson Browne, Republicans Settle Copyright Case
Jackson Browne is hopeful that the protection of music copyrights will be bolstered by the settlement of his lawsuit against U.S. Sen. John McCain and the Republican Party over unauthorized use of one of his songs in the 2008 U.S. presidential campaign. Last August Browne sued McCain, the Ohio Republican Party and the Republican National Committee ...
Kazaa Relaunches as "Future of Digital Music". It's Not.
(UPDATED) The press release arrived with the bold headline Kazaa Relaunched - The Future Of Digital Music". After a rumored $100 million settlement with rights holders Kazaa is coming back to life as a legal digital music service in the United States. Owner Altnet hopes to use once powerful Kazaa file-sharing brand to launch a ...
Ingrooves Partners with Topspin for Custom Direct to Fan Marketing Solutions
Digital distributor INgrooves can now offer Topspin's technology-driven direct-to-fan marketing, management and distribution platform to is artists and labels. This is the first enterprise marketing services deal with a digital distributor for Topspin and will provide another way for INgrooves's artists and labels to maximize sales. The partnership expands the suite of services that INgrooves ...
Notes from the Net: Miles and Sonny Re-Released; Jazz Times to Publish Again; Plus News, Reviews, Interviews, and More
Here's the latest compilation of assorted news briefs and links related to jazz, improvisation, and creative music in St. Louis, including news of musicians originally from the Gateway City, recent visitors, and coming attractions, plus assorted other items of interest:* Starting, as usual, with some Miles Davis-related news, it seems that Concord Music Group ...
Adam Yauch Has Cancer: Beastie Boys Cancel Tour
Beastie Boys tour dates cancelled; album release postponed Adam Yauch diagnosed with parotid gland tumor Beastie Boys have today (20 July) issued the following statement: Adam Yauch Adam MCA" Yauch of Beastie Boys was diagnosed last week as having a cancerous tumor in his left parotid (salivary) gland. Luckily it was caught early ...


