Hello there! Welcome to Music Notes, a few quick hits about what's popped up in the music world this week. Some is news, some is just new. I might change the name to Background Noise. Either way, let's get into it.
-Jennifer
Nashville Startup Makes Booking Easier for Everyone
If you’ve ever tried to book an artist for an upcoming event, you’ll know exactly what pain points the team behind EVA wants to help you avoid. The Belmont University grads and Nashville entrepreneurs built the MusicTech platform to help people book vetted talent in just minutes. Yes please, and thank you. (Hypepotamus)
Surprise! The Biggest Sellers on Record Store Day
Record Store Day 2023 has become the most successful since its creation in 2007. Look at some revealing data — like how few vinyl record buyers own a record player — and the biggest stars of Record Store Day 2023. Totally not what I expected... except for Taylor Swift. (Digital Music News)
Never-Before-Heard John Coltrane Recording Discovered at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Recently discovered at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, jazz icon John Coltrane’s Evenings at the Village Gate, a headliner performance at the celebrated venue in the summer of 1961, will be released globally on July 14 on Impulse! Records. Yet another reason to love the library. (Digital Music News)
June 2023 Is Officially Black Music Month
"During Black Music Month, we pay homage to legends of American music, who have composed the soundtrack of American life. Their creativity has given rise to distinctly American art forms that influence contemporary music worldwide and sing to the soul of the American experience." Okay now! (The White House)
Ambient County for Beginners
Separated by a full century and entire musical ideologies, ambient and country music may seem like an odd pairing, but the results can be powerful. With monikers ranging from “ambient Americana” to “kosmiche pastoral,” ambient country first cropped up in the 1970s. I never heard of this until today, but one listen and I totally get it. (Bandcamp)
That's it for today. Let me know if this was useful, or what you would like in this space.
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