Jazz Odyssey

Syd Schwartz’s Blog (aka a freeform jazz exploration in front of a festival crowd)

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Entries from July 2008

FORTUNE: Neil Young takes on the iPod

July 24th, 2008 · No Comments

FORTUNE: Techland Neil Young takes on the iPod «: “‘Apple has taken a detour down the convenience highway,’ Young told the Brainstorm audience after taking the stage for an interview with Time Inc. editor-in-chief John Huey. ‘Quality has taken a complete backseat – if it even gets in the car at all.’”
The sound quality of [...]

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Tags: Music (Business)

It’s American Brandstand – Marketers Underwrite Performers – NYTimes.com

July 7th, 2008 · No Comments

“At a time when online file-sharing is rampant, record stores are closing and consumers are buying singles instead of albums, getting into the music business might seem like running into a burning building. But as record labels struggle to adjust to a harsh new digital reality, other companies are stepping up their involvement in [...]

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Tags: General