Author Archives: Adam Reifsteck

Jesse Sykes

A Special Toast to My/Our Old Friend Jesse Sykes

Text by Bruce Gallanter (Downtown Music Gallery, November 16th, 2022)

“Marble Son” performed by Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter

Oh, marble son, why can’t I love you more?
I wish I’d found you beautiful before
When I was young, I’d have most anyone
But I only loved what was to come undone, come undone

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MFM ZOOM Talk Event #9 w. Composer Christopher North

Musicians For Musicians (MFM) Presents: “Music Is Essential” ZOOM Talk Event #9 with Christopher North Speaking about his Score for Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes with Special Guests Cole Davis, Lawrence Fields and Andy Blanco.

Date: Thursday, November 2nd, 2023
Time: 6pm to 7:30pm (ET)
Venue:  ZOOM
Host: Adam Reifsteck

Ticket: $5 for non MFM members. Register and pay here: https://mfmassociation.thrivecart.com/talk-event/ 

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Editorial: Songtradr Takes Control of Bandcamp

Songtradr Takes Control of Bandcamp

An Editorial by Dawoud Kringle

In 2007, a new musician’s service called Bandcamp began. This was a revolutionary service that allowed musicians to release digital music. Since its founding, Bandcamp provided a place where musicians can cultivate loyal fan communities and receive 82% of every transaction (compare this to Spotify and other streaming services, which pay a fraction of a cent per stream).

Bandcamp was sold to Epic Games in March 2022. Many artists, music lovers, and industry groups were concerned that a uniquely artist-centric platform might change for the worse. Epic managed to keep Bandcamp operational.

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