Photo Credit: Paula Jeanine Bennett
Date: November 5, 2013
Venue: Tea Lounge (NY)
Review by Dawoud Kringle
Concert Review: The Richard Bennet Trio – a very American approach to raga
Author Archives: Sohrab Saadat Ladjevardi
Musician Issues: David Byrne Wants Performance Royalties On Commercial Radio | Stereogum #irespectmusic
Text by The Trichordist
Byrne points out a bill in the House Of Representatives, sponsored by Jerry Nadler of New York, that would bring artist royalties into federal law. He further clarifies that digital and streaming radio services such as Pandora already pay artist royalties. Independent and college radio stations would not be affected either — just the stations that make money playing music. He also links to a petition about the issue. And at the outset of his piece, Byrne says he’s been meeting with a small group of musicians and writers about forming a creatives union. Read the full essay here.
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http://www.stereogum.com/1648771/david-byrne-wants-performance-royalties-on-commercial-radio/news/
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Recommended KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN: Marco Lienhard – timeless classical melodies played on the Japanese flute CD
Concert at St Mark’s church in NYC
Text by Marco Lienhard
Rediscover soulful, timeless renditions of your favorite classical melodies as performed on the Japanese bamboo flute & the piano. Continue reading
Saffron Cafe Group & Metal Postcard Records Present The Asia Pacific Rim Music & Film Festival
Text by Metal Postcard Records (Hong Kong)
Thursday 22 May – Sunday 25 May 2014
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Music Listings – 2/3 through 2/9/2014
1. 2014 Composers Now Festival – February 1-28
The Composers Now Festival celebrates living composers, the diversity of their voices, and the significance of their musical contributions to our society. During the month of February, the fifth annual festival brings together nearly 100 performances and innovative multi-media events presented by venues, ensembles, composers, orchestras, opera companies, dance companies, and others, throughout New York City. Experience the sounds and get to know the creators behind the music. From jazz to indie-rock, from classical to electronic and beyond, join us on a broad-stroke sonic journey through NYC’s new music landscape. Composers will be in attendance at all events and will be interacting with audiences. Composers Now is a project partner of The Fund for the City of New York. We gratefully acknowledge the support of the ASCAP Foundation, the Cheswatyr Foundation and the Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation.
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