U.S. Recorded Music Industry Revenue Hit a Record $8.35 Billion During H1 2023, Report Shows — Despite a Vinyl Sales-Volume Decline
Uriel Herman in The Guardian
John Forhham chooses the Israeli artist’s Ronnie Scott’s show as the one to see.
The Industry
Recorded-music revenues in the United States grew 9.3% in the first half of 2023, reaching an all-time mid-year high of $8.4 billion at retail value, the RIAA said in its mid-year report released
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REVIEW: Mark Lewandowski
The Jazz Mann’s Ian Mann writes, “Lewandowski’s playing is superb throughout, both with and without the bow, and it’s easy to see why he has become so successful in New York.”
LIVE REVIEW: Corrie Dick
LJN’s Adam McCulloch writes, “This is a highly accomplished band with an array of influences voiced through each individual instrument and collectively via deeply felt, authentic composition and a profound sense of interplay.”
Are 10% of Spotify Streams Really ‘Fake’? — New Report Prompts Fresh Industry Conjecture
Are 10% of Spotify streams really ‘fake’? The latest report from the Financial Times prompts more industry conjecture in a time of AI uncertainty.
REVIEW: Almanaque
Sounds & Colours writes, “This celebratory album confirms that “the beauty of Brazilian culture and its music is something that never fails to inspire and uplift” the soul.”
5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Max Roach
The drummer helped pioneer bebop in the 1940s and delivered a message of resistance and liberation from the 1960s on. Listen to 13 selections from musicians, writers and critics.
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PLAYLIST: Shear Brass' Carl Gorham
Gorham selects his favourite Shearing tracks in Jazz Views.
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FEATURE: Paul Mottram
London Jazz News’ John Bungey writes, “By any measure, Paul Mottram’s suite for jazz sextet and orchestra is set to be among the most ambitious UK jazz or jazz-related album releases this year.”
