“The schools said Thursday that they have agreed to explore a merger, a union they say could create a national powerhouse in performing arts education, with rich programs in music, theater, and dance. Governing boards for the two schools have approved plans to pursue the potential merger, which could occur as soon as 2016.”
Category: music
Sony (And Other Major Recording Labels) Own A Piece Of Spotify. Is This A Conflict Of Interest That Hurts Artists?
“Having equity in Spotify might be smart, but if the money doesn’t trickle down from labels to profit participants, is it legal? The amended suit states that Sony has motive in making Spotify a more valuable company by giving it favorable royalty arrangement. By doing so, Sony’s own investment position is bigger, and any cash-outs won’t have to be shared with artists.”
Thousands Of Small Indie Music Labels Capitulate, Sign On With Apple Music
“The standoff with Apple illustrates the unusual position of independents in the digital age. They may have some of the biggest artists in the world — Ms. Swift and Adele are both signed to indies — but small companies struggle to secure licensing deals on the same terms as the big labels.”
Blue Note Jazz To Expand To China
“Jazz has long had a substantial consumer base in Asia, especially Japan. Blue Note Tokyo opened more than 25 years ago, joined later by Blue Note clubs in Osaka and Nagoya. But given the potential development of a new audience in China, this expansion could radically change the picture for jazz in the region — as well as reap benefits for touring musicians and the Blue Note brand.”
Royalty Escalation: New App Puts Streamed Music On Endless Plays To Boost Royalties
“The Eternify app puts any artist’s songs on endless repeat, playing just 30 seconds at a time – the minimum required to be considered a “listen”. Spotify said it was looking into whether it broke the service’s rules. Eternify was devised by New York-based act Ohm & Sport, who said streaming was “virtually worthless” for musicians.”
The Future Of America’s Orchestras? Norman Lebrecht Suggests Looking At Cleveland
“Rather than grooming social leaders for big donations, Cleveland asks them to meet young professionals who join its under-40s circle. You want to get ahead in Cleveland? Go to a concert. The orchestra has reinvented itself as a high-achieving social network. Its president, Gary Hanson, who retires this summer, has highlighted several routes out of the LAO gloom.”
What It Takes To Put On A Concert Of Female Singers In Iran
“[The producer’s] goal is worthwhile and her cadres of singers and musicians, winningly charismatic, which makes the seemingly insurmountable obstacles she faces in producing just one performance all the more dismaying. Sara needs government approval to stage her event, but the central premise of the performance – female soloists – is illegal.”
What It’s Like To Have An Opera Written About You
“Who has an opera made of their life? Roman gods, doomed lovers, Nixon, and now, to our great surprise, my wife Jessie and I. … In popular usage, the words ‘operatic’ and ‘tragic’ are roughly synonymous, the required minimum bet of misery much greater for opera than memoir. So how should you take it if professionals think your life was awful enough to qualify? The war was bad, I admit, but I didn’t know my war was Wagner bad.”
Who’s Making Money In The Music Business (Job-By-Job Analysis)
“Billboard followed the money to determine who’s pulling in the largest (and smallest) paychecks in the industry: from the tens of millions in equity awards reaped by Apple executives to a radio-station mascot’s minimum wage.”
Are Festivals The Future Of Opera?
“Most of our opera companies have lost mainstage paid attendance in the last 10 years and Vancouver Opera is not excepted,” explained Opera America president and CEO Marc Scorca in an interview from New York last week. “The companies that have lost least audience or none at all are the festivals.”