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'When I first listened to the tape I thought, this is so good that if I do anything else in my life, I have to make sure the world hears [...]

AT A TIME WHEN THE HEADS OF MOST RECORD LABELS barely know how to play a record, let alone make one, Manfred Eicher--owner, founder, and inspiration of ECM Records, which [...]

and when Stereaphite's founder, J. Gordon Holt, was still a little nipper, years away from his first martini (though I wouldn't swear to that)--the team of Robert (Bob) and Wilma [...]

Growing up is hard to do. Particularly when you're a band known for thunderous, enthusiastic concerts that mix Johnny Cash with punk tock and indie pop, and you're a smoky, [...]

Before lie can answer, I recall something George Avakian once told me over the phone. 'Goddard Lieberson [former president of Columbia Records] said, Tm tired of sitting in A&R meetings [...]

TEENAGE FANCLUB Bandwagonesque DGC/Original Recordings Group ORGM-1009 (LP). 1991/2011. Teenage Fanclub, Don Fleming, prods.; Paul Chisholm, prod., eng.; Keith Hartley, Dave Buchanan, engs. DDD. TT: 42:57 Performance ***** Sonics **** [...]

In the annals of the classical-record business, few have ever had as singular a vision as did Harmonia Mundi founder Bernard Coutaz, who died of a heart attack at his [...]

Until global warming swamps the British Isles, and icebergs and raw sewage pour into the vaults of the BBC and Abbey Road Studios, there will always be more unreleased photos [...]

Who really needs record labels in 2012 anyway: When musicians can make their own records an computers, market them through social media, and make most of their money through touring, [...]

I distinctly remember the beaming faces of four hairy white guys from Seattle, swathed in torn flannel, being treated to ridiculously expensive Bordeaux. And the band from Kansas who were [...]

Music lovers, let's face a fact that's real and, in terms of your hank accounts, tragic: damnable eBay is catnip to physical mediaheads, like those who write and read this, [...]

The two most lethal words in the English language? Free Tequila. And yet, for some odd reason, in the middle of a recession, a number of record labels, PR groups, [...]

Limited Edition Vinyl Boxed Set Reprise 519173-1 (4 LPs). 2009. Neil Young, David Briggs, Elliot Mazer, Jack Nitzsche, Henry Lewy prods.; John Nowland, reissue eng. AAA. One of the biggest [...]

The article profiles Manfred Eicher, owner and founder of Edition of Contemporary Music (ECM) Records. He is a known workaholic which resulted to two divorces and a successful record label. He believes that the most important intimacy is to work with the musicians in the studio, talking about the music, phrasing and intonation. He was born in 1943 in Lindau, Bavaria, started playing violin at the age of six and studied double bass at the Academy of Music in Berlin, Germany.

The article features Zev Feldman, executive vice-president and general manager of the jazz-focused Resonance Records label. Topics discussed include Feldman's experiences in the art of music commerce starting at the age of 21, Feldman and Resonance owner George Klabin's efforts to legally issue compact discs (CDs) of unauthorized recordings of concerts and Feldman's career as an independent consultant for the Resonance, Sunset Blvd. Records and Sam/Saga labels.

The article discusses classical music label Naxos's direct engagement of streaming service Pandora for the streaming of its entire catalogue in 2015. Topics covered include the label's refutation of its profiteering motive, and commitment to pay all royalties due its artists, and owner Klaus Heymann's pioneering streaming practice in 1996 and the emergence of the NaxosMusicLibrary, NaxosRadio, and NaxosVideoLibrary sites. Also noted is Heymann's move towards manufacturing recordings on demand.

The article profiles Blue Note Records which is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2014. Topics covered include influence and value of the Blue Note catalog in the history of jazz, the popularity of the Blue Note records in the jazz-collectible market, and the top-selling Blue Note collectibles as well as its current program of vinyl reissues.

The article presents a profile of American record producer Bruce Iglauer, the founder of independent blues record label Alligator Records. Topics discussed include Iglauer's former career with Delmark Records, his first focus on electric blues in Chicago, Illinois which expanded across the country, and challenges being faced by Iglauer including the declining number of blues artists and the trend towards digital technology.

In this article, the author discusses the views of Bob Koester, owners of the Jazz Record Mart music recordings retail store located in Chicago, Illinois. It states that Koester has closed his store and mentions that according to Koester, one should not do record business as it has declined due to downloading of music, and mentions other challenges like increase in rent of retail stores in Chicago. It notes Koester's association with music recording firm Delmark Records.

The author looks at the developments and issues facing the U.S. music and sound recording industry. Topics covered include the royalty rates for play, sales and usage, invention and perfection of overdubbing and multitrack recording, and the recordings as a marketing tool. He also mentions the benefits of musicians' emphasis on concert tours, the implications of apps use or pertain to distributing music, and the performances at the 2015 South By Southwest Festivals (SXSW) in Austin, Texas.

The article discusses an increasing number of small record labels that specialize in compilations of Anglo-American rock and rhythm and blues (R&B)-influenced music. Soundway Records, a compilation reissue label based in London, England, is known for its long-playing (LP) sets of African music such "Nigeria Special, volume 2: Modern Highlife, Afro Sounds and Nigerian Blues, 1970-6." The article suggests other compilation records worth listening, including "Keb Darge & Paul Weller Present Real R'N'B' & Soul: Lost & Found," by BBE label.

The article features a record label group, Chicago's Numero Group. The label deals and offers a wide range of music genres - from power pop, kitchen-sink New York disco, electro-samba, psychedelic heartland pop, orchestral British chanteuse folk to Southside funk-blues. The label's catalog is organized into five main series, namely Eccentric Soul for soul music, Wayfaring Strangers for country and folk, Cult Cargo for world music, Good God! for sacred music and Local Customs for musical oddities.

The article features the nonprofit record company Threadhead Records based in New Orleans, Louisiana. The establishment of a Threadhead label was the brainchild of singer-songwriter Paul Sanchez. The donations of 90 Threadhead investors range from $5 to $3,000. ITunes, www.threadheadrecords.com and New Orleans record stores offer Threadhead albums.

The article features the Black Top Records of Hammond and Nauman Scott. It was in 1999, after releasing a hundred albums, when the brothers sold their company to the Internet company eMusic. Among the talents of Black Top Records include the pianist Henry Butler, guitarist Snooks Eaglin, and singer Tommy Ridgely. The name of the company was suggested by the New Orleans music writer Jeff Hannusch.