The Music Press Report

Interview with Founder of ArtsJournal

editor — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:17:26 +0000

“Seattle journalist Douglas McLennan is a leading national figure in Web journalism. Here he talks about his venture, the imperiled state of newspaper arts coverage, and why Seattle and Portland orchestras are not much noticed across the nation.” (thx BF)

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Jazz Archive Goes Online

editor — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:16:09 +0000

“The International Jazz Collections holds amazing things, such as photographs, scores, recordings and correspondence from important artists and critics.” (thx BF)

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Ugandan Musicologist Autobiography

editor — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:14:50 +0000

“Prof. Benny Kalanzi, a prominent musicologist and concert-artiste of international calibre, has written a biography of his musical journey.” (thx BF)

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Brian Eno Biography Review

editor — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:13:47 +0000

“Theory is wholly absent from this book, but the fact that it doesn’t quite get boring, at least until the later chapters, can be put down to the sheer richness of the subject matter.” (thx BF)

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Sonic Youth Biography Review

editor — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:12:32 +0000

“Browne notes that anyone who’s ever worn an ironic t-shirt owes a debt to Thurston Moore and Sonic Youth. As such Goodbye 20th Century is a worthy history for most, if not all, t-shirt wearers.” (thx BF)

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Wanted: Managing Editor, The FADER

editor — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:57:19 +0000

The FADER seeks a writer/editor with prior magazine editorial experience for the position of Managing Editor, with some writing and editorial duties included. Candidate will work with Executive and Deputy Editors on details of budgets, deadlines and overseeing the production cycle of an eight-issue-per-year emerging music publication, will contribute some basic writing and proofreading of each issue, and will assist with the workflow of theFADER.com. The ideal candidate will be extremely organized and detail-oriented, and possess a strong writing voice with an insatiable interest in emerging music and culture.

The FADER is the definitive voice of emerging music and the lifestyle that surrounds it. Through in-depth reporting and a distinct street sensibility, The FADER aggressively covers the most dynamic breadth of music and style emanating from the fringes of the mainstream to the heart of the underground. The FADER is the authority on what’s next.

Please send resume, clips via email only (no calls) to: julianne@thefader.com.

Composer Loses Lawsuit Against Reviewer

editor — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:56:37 +0000

“Keith Burstein ran up legal costs of £67,000 defending a test-case libel action against Associated Newspapers, publishers of the Standard, over a critical review of one of his operas.”

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Arts Critics Getting the Ax

editor — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:51:33 +0000

Read also the Guardian article linked in this post titled, “Is It Curtains for Critics?”

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Radiohead Ditches Cameras for Lasers

editor — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:50:40 +0000

“Using lasers, revolving scanners, and other real-time 3D video tools, Zoo Films has crafted an odd but eye-popping video for an otherwise sedate Radiohead track.”

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Guide to the Music Press 2008 Released

editor — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 18:56:46 +0000

After a solid year of work, The Music Press Report’s 211-page directory of music press contacts is now available for download.

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