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Bill Perkins + J.C. Heard
In late 1963, as gigs and recording work slowed in New York for drummer J.C. Heard, he began to listen more intently to his brother-in-law, bassist Al McKibbon. If you want more work, McKibbon said, come out to Los Angeles. A seasoned protege of Papa Jo Jones, Heard since 1939 had played with many of the ...
Learning How To Fail: An Essential Part Of Success In The Music Business
While some artists may like to believe that they're music industry career will hold nothing but success story after success story, the reality is that finding your feet in an incredibly challenging and competitive business requires that you first learn how to fail. Guest post by James Shotwell of Haulix “I have not failed. I’ve just found ...
PosterMyWall Offers Low Cost Graphic Design Toll with 80,000 Templates
PosterMyWall offers a low cost d.i.y. graphic design tool to create everything from gig poster and flyers to custom images for social media, album covers and even video teasers. Its secret sauce is ease of use along with 80,000+ customization templates. Payment is based on use- usually just $2-$5 to use a template- rather than an ...
Advice To Labels: When Reissuing Vinyl, Take The Extra Step
The resurgence of vinyl has breathed new life into a number formerly overlooked albums, bringing hitherto forgotten artists out of the woodwork. When it comes to these fresh pressings, however, it's important that labels take the time (and money) to invest in top notch audio quality. Guest post by Larry Jaffee of Making Vinyl The vinyl ...
Fans Want To Hear Your Narrative: Building A Story For Your Music Career
When trying to promote yourself as an artist, it can be easy to fall into the trap of focusing exclusively on social media and the promotion of your latest release, for while this is certainly important, too many artists neglect the development of their personal narrative, and the crafting of an image that's compelling to fans. ...
5 Japanese Big Bands
When many American big-band singers toured Japan and Australia in the early 1960s, musical directors brought along the arrangements rather than 18 to 21 musicians. In some cases it was cheaper. In other situations, countries had regulations that insisted their own musicians were hired for the job. Like Australia, Japan had top-notch big-band players and still ...
Article 13 Copyright Directive Is Approved Ending Safe Harbor For YouTube
The European Union gave its final approval to the Article 11 and 13 Copyright Directive designed to update copyright law in Europe for the online age. Members of the European Parliament voted 348 in favor and 274 against. Google, YouTube and others in tech say that the rule, which requires a much more stringent policing of infringing ...
Music Management Commissions - What's Fair?
While managers in the music business have always has a lot to do with an artists' success, never have they made or broken an artist more than in the current music economy, and never have they had to work harder- so what is a sustainable business model for managers in the modern music industry that still ...
Andy Martin Flies High
The jazz bands of the United States military services have long histories of impressive achievement. There are high levels of musicianship in the big jazz bands of the Marine Corps, Army, Air Force, Navy and Coast Guard. Now and then, Rifftides samples performances by these service bands. Frequently, established name musicians from civilian life join them ...
How to Sing A Happy Tune At Tax Time: Musician's Guide
While tax season is commonly a source of dread for most Americans, working as a musician carries with it some unique tax implications, both when it comes to paying on what you earn, and in terms of what you're allowed to deduct. In this piece, we hear from some of the music industry's top tax experts ...
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