Pharell’s “Happy” on Pandora. Laughable Revenue despite 105 Million Streams
At this point, no one is surprised when it’s reported that a worldwide music anthem that gets millions of played gets a ridiculously low revenue from streaming services. In this case, Pharell Williams received a measly $6,300 from Pandora for his 105 000 000 Streams. Of course that revenue number …
The Worst Music & Advertising Campaigns Ever
The integration of music and presence of musicians as celebrity endorsers in advertising is nothing new. Long before the classic iPod ads, before every track on Moby’s Play record was licensed for ads, before the heavily branded sponsored music festivals, music stars of the 40’s and 50’s weren’t shy about …
Wonderful DJ furniture by Hoerboard: The Stereo.T
The Hoerboard Stereo.T has been designed to move with you wherever you and your music are needed: When disassembled, it will fit in your station wagon easily. Dismantling and putting it back up isn’t much of a bother either, as it only takes ten minutes of your precious time. It …
Mix of the Day: Matthew Africa “Twee Funk Mix”
If you’ve read my past posts your no “stranger” to the fact I love the classic “soul groups” and that one of my favorite varieties is Kiddie Soul aka Jackson 5 clones. Well orchestrated angelic voices singing about puppy love was the hot selling material back in the 60s and …
Mix of the Day: ETCH “Bastion”
It’s a rainy gray day here in Montreal so I thought i’d shout out a mix that works with that vibe. It’s a session i’ve been waiting to share for a few weeks. It grabbed me right from the opening seconds (with a forgotten classic from legendary UK ground Leftfield) …
Mix of the Day: E.M.M.A – Tate Britain Mixes (Eduardo Paolozzi)
There are a million guest mix series out there but here is a really interesting take on the idea. The TATE Gallery in London commissioned some artists to deliver a mix based on a piece of art from the TATE that inspires them. For the first in a series of …
Music Is My Sanctuary Guide to the 2015 Montreal Jazz Fest
The 36th edition of the Montreal International Jazz Festival is upon us and we here at MIMS have taken it upon ourselves to recommend some of our favorite acts & live shows for you to make the most out of these 10 days of musical madness. We are also taking …
Koji Kondo’s Super Mario Bros. Soundtrack – 33 1/3 Books
We haven’t even read this new book in the always great 33 1/3 series of books covering landmark music albums but we’re so excited about it that we had to share some info, as we order a copy for ourselves. Read the description below! via Bloomsbury Publishing: Koji Kondo‘s Super …
CLOSED: Win a Vinyl copy of the “MIAMI SOUND – by Henry Stone” Compilation (Athens of the North Records)
In little more than a year, the Edinburgh-based reissue label known as Athens of the North has already proved to be one of the most popular providers of hard to find re-issue records spanning soul, jazz, disco and beyond. Their upcoming Miami Sound by Henry Stone is a 20-track compilation …