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Yet Another Grammy Dustup
Could the Grammys exist without healthy doses of skepticism and controversy? I think not. Skepticism, mostly during the awards season, for all of the hype and pop/hip-hop glitz that seems to minimize the celebration of real music. However, as mentioned a while back, quality turned the tables on pop phenomenon when singer and bassist Esparanza Spalding ...
Chuck D: 'If a Community Cannot Supports Arts, then Arts Cannot Support the Community'
During this weekend's Record Store Day, Chuck D visited Grimey's in Nashville and spoke about the importance of the arts and local community. (Video below.) “If the community cannot supports the arts, then the arts cannot support the community. When it comes down to radio stations and stores like what Grimey's has done, it's all about ...
Shift Happens: A Story of Frustration and Opportunity
This guest post comes from Bob Baker of TheBuzzFactor.com, author of “Guerrilla Music Marketing Online," Berkleemusic's “Music Marketing 101“ course, and many other books and promotion resources for DIY artists, managers and music biz pros. Here's a quick story about change that might surprise you... Leo and Harry knew firsthand that new technology has the power ...
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 ...
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