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Jazz: For all, or the few?
Let's face it... Jazz as a musical force is not what was back in it's heyday. Yes, Jazz continues to evolve with it's never ending strive for innovation. Jazz radio stations remain very popular, and as I hear from Voice of America's Jazz America program every Saturday morning (Kuwait local time), the amount of new Jazz ...
Letters to NARAS: Sandy Cressman Writes About the Latin Jazz Grammy
On Wednesday April 6th, The National Academy Of Recording Arts And Sciences announced a “restructuring" of The Grammy Awards, a move that included the elimination of the Latin Jazz Grammy. This unfortunate decision undermines the integrity of Latin Jazz and disregards its importance as a major piece of the cultural landscape in the United States. I ...
Bobby Sanabria on the 4/11/11 New York Naras Meeting and the Latin Jazz Grammy
Drummer and bandleader Bobby Sanabria attended the New York NARAS meeting this past Monday night April 11, 2011. He was not alone—a huge number of New York based Latin Jazz musicians attended the meeting, hoping to make a serious statement about the loss of the Latin Jazz award. Despite a number of intelligent and emotional pleas, ...
An Open Letter to NARAS Regarding the Elimination of the Latin Jazz Grammy
On Wednesday April 6th, The National Academy Of Recording Arts And Sciences announced a “restructuring" of The Grammy Awards, a move that included the elimination of the Latin Jazz Grammy. This unfortunate decision undermines the integrity of Latin Jazz and disregards its importance as a major piece of the cultural landscape in the United States. I ...
Torrentfreak Apologizes to Music Expert Avalon, but Disses Indie Artists
TorrentFreak issued an apology— sort of. The P2P site keeps picking a fight with a leading music expert. But why? Their readers don't respect words like “expert" anymore than they do words like, “intellectual property." Meanwhile TorrentFreak and their readers seem to think that Indie labels and their artists are insignificant when it comes to who ...
Randy Klein, President of Jazzheads Records on the Latest Grammy Category Changes...
NARAS which is the governing organization for the Grammy's has announced today that they have eliminated the Latin Jazz category. Over the years, I have had thoughts that NARAS wouldn't recognize a musical note if it hit them in the face. I have, up until now, given NARAS the benefit of the doubt, but, now they ...
D.I.Y. Music -- When Artists Become the Product
This guest post is by (@wgruger) William Gruger. It seems like there is an Internet outlet that allows individuals to be whoever you want to be. People who think they're writers start blogs, photographers or fashionistas start Tumblrs, and people who think they're film makers make YouTube accounts. For prospective musicians, however, there exists not just a ...
Like It or Not, the World Still Lusts After Major Labels...
We all want to think of ourselves as rational, forward-thinking, and independent people. But despite the crashing and burning, the euphoria surrounding direct-to-fan, and all the tawdry history, many of us are still lusting after major labels. And that goes for executives, investors, journalists, and most importantly, artists. It's not everyone, but it may be a ...
If You Believe Filesharing is Stealing, How Does That Affect Your Craft?
Every day here at WAMM, we do our best to help artists learn about and adapt to the new realities of the music industry. But when it comes to things like filesharing, some artists have limits. Last month, the respected French dance music label Institubes voluntarily shut its doors, citing not a lack of interest but ...
Torrentfreak Face the Music: Grooveshark is Doomed
About two weeks back my article on which P2P sites would be affected if Congress takes makes illegal streaming a felony, caught the attention of TorrentFreak.com. And why not. They made my list of sites that would have to radically alter their content and advertisers if such a law went in effect. Well, Ernesto, the lead ...
