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MFM ZOOM Roundtable Discussion on the Impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Music Industry

Musicians For Musicians (MFM) Presents “Music Is Essential” ZOOM Roundtable Discussion w. Adam Reifsteck, Barry Heyman, David Newhoff, Jerome Harris, and Roger Blanc on the Impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Music Industry

Date: Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Time: 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. ET
Venue: ZOOM – Ticket: FREE

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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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