jason hirschhorn's @MusicREDEF: 01/07/2021 - Year of No Gigs, Double Whammy for UK Musicians, Binge Listening, Suzi Analogue, Brandy Clark...

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Musicians have been political literally since people were writing songs Is this interest remix not displaying correctly? | View it in your browser. Vote this way: Aerosmith performing on the National Mall, with the US Capitol in the background, Sept. 4, 2003. (Frank Micelotta/Getty Images) Thursday - January 07, 2021 Thu - 01/07/21 "Musicians have been political literally since people were writing songs" -  Maggie Rogers rantnrave:// A short rantnrave today. Like, I assume, the rest of America, I spent a good chunk of Wednesday staring at my country on TV and trying to keep my brain from falling out, PHOEBE BRIDGERS' "I KNOW THE END" and BOB DYLAN's "MURDER MOST FOUL" playing on a loop quietly in the background. My brain ended up falling out anyway. I don't know what else to say today... Except this, which seems somehow relevant: Post-BREXIT, trying to be a musician who lives in the UK and performs in Europe is much, much harder than it used to be... RIP PAUL ALLEN. - Matty Karas (@troubledoll), curator the end is near Mixmag The year of no gigs by Marcus Barnes Marcus Barnes talks to six artists about how they've coped with, and adapted to, lockdown. The Guardian UK touring musicians hit by 'double whammy' of Brexit and Covid by Lanre Bakare Industry figures say future of European tours at risk unless red tape is lifted for artists. Variety The Joys of Binge-Listening to Music During Lockdown by Jem Aswad These challenging times are ideal for musical deep dives. The New York Times Suzi Analogue Wants Black Women in Experimental Music to Never Compromise by Marcus J. Moore She couldn't find a label that understood her work, so she started her own. Now she's doubling down on her mission to provide a home for others who want to create with total freedom. Sound Field Why Is Jersey Club Music Everywhere? by LA Buckner Jersey club is a style of dance music created by Black DJs from New Jersey. Recently, this sound has gone viral online across YouTube, Instagram, and Tik Tok, and the women of New Jersey are helping to push the genre to new heights. IQ Magazine Roblox: "The concert market is going to get a lot bigger" by Jon Vlassopulos Virtual concerts aren't a passing fad - we're at the dawn of a huge shift in entertainment consumption, says Roblox music head Jon Vlassopulos. Complex Concerts Didn't Stop Everywhere in 2020: 'I Had My Best Year During This Pandemic' by Andre Gee Despite the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, some artists and promoters continued putting on concerts in 2020. Some are saying they had their best year ever. Components The Map and the Category Mapping the genre tags of 1 million items on Bandcamp. Middle Class Artist Opera's Stories About Women Are Stuck in Another Age. But Change Is Underway by Jennifer Cresswell and Kathleen Kelly We love opera, but as women, particularly women in mid-life, it's rare to see our lives reflected meaningfully on stage. We've concluded that this is largely a repertoire problem. And we've got some data to show why. Vulture The 2020 Boomer Rock Renaissance No One Saw Coming by Craig Jenkins McCartney, Dylan, Stevie, Springsteen, and so many of rock's immortals offered life lines in dire times. the end is here God Is In The TV Major labels trumpet new year streaming 'success' vs #BrokenRecord inequalities by Bill Cummings The streaming model benefits and reinforces a top tier of major label artists while everyone else struggles. Music Business Worldwide 'Streaming's growth in Africa is already exciting, but there's so much more we can do' by Tim Ingham Zimbabwean, British-raised exec Sipho Dlamani is heading up Universal Music Group in much of Africa. He forecasts a big future for the region and its impact around the world. Okayplayer How 'Verzuz' Became The Way Artists Make Amends by Nicolas Tyrell Verzuz has highlighted the power in taking the high road, and prioritizing moments that not only honor the legacies of important artists, but sometimes offered reconciliation for its participants, too. NPR Music On 'Remember Me Beautiful,' Brandy Clark Processes Death And Celebrates Life by Rachel Martin, Taylor Haney and Vince Pearson Country singer Brandy Clark wrote her new song, "Remember Me Beautiful," for the Morning Edition Song Project after a writing session with friends who had lost relatives during the pandemic. The New York Times 5 Minutes That Will Make You Love the Flute It's an instrument based on the most fundamental sign of life: breath. Listen to the best music ever written for it. Variety 123-Year-Old Musicians Union AFM Local 47 Elects First Female President by Jon Burlingame Stephanie O'Keefe is a professional French horn player and has performed and recorded with such artists as Lady Gaga, Frank Sinatra, Dolly Parton and Daft Punk. Music Think Tank Did Spotify Purge Indie Artist Music January 1, 2021?!? by Wallace Collins It appears that on January 1, Spotify enacted a massive, global takedown of music from thousands of independent artists. The vast majority appear to have used Distrokid for distribution. Bandcamp Daily The Real Swinging London: The Legacy of Brit Jazz by Jim Allen Long before the modern Brit jazz explosion, UK jazz artists were filtering rock, funk, electronics, international influences, and the avant-garde through an open-ended but idiosyncratically English mindset. Village Voice RETRO READ: Teddy Riley's New Jack Swing by Barry Michael Cooper Harlem gangsters raise a genius. (Originally published Sept. 1, 1988.) 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