News of Bandcamp’s sale to Songtradr and subsequent reduction in workforce has spiked anxiety amongst many musicians that the demise of another seemingly ‘artist first’ platform is on the horizon. “Is Bandcamp as We Know It Over?” asked Pitchfork “Bandcamp loses 50% of its employees and part of its identity” announced Télérama in France “Losing …
Matt Phillips is a British writer, musician and record executive whose work has been featured in publications including Jazzwise, Classic Pop, The Oldie, Record Collector, Uncut, MOJO, The Guardian and London Jazz News. His new book on guitar legend John McLaughlin follows an in-depth dive into the the prestigious catalogue of jazz/funk/pop supergroup Level 42 …
Technical innovation and jazz may not be the most commonly discussed partnership, but in this piece we talk with an artist who is embracing the cutting edge of Web3 and its ability to create a fairer, more equitable landscape for independent musicians. Born in Detroit, raised in London and now based in Kraków, Alex Roth …
In this interview, we talked with Jazzfuel friend and touring jazz musician Florian Arbenz about his tried and tested methods on how to create and maintain a successful Bandcamp page, as well his first hand experience on audience development using online tools that are currently available. As someone on a mission to release 12 albums …
In today’s industry interview we talk to Jason Grishkoff who is an ex-Google employee and music entrepreneur who founded Indie Shuffle and SubmitHub. It’s the latter – with its focus on connecting independent musicians with Spotify playlisters, bloggers and other curators – which we focused on for this discussion. If you’ve ever checked out how …
Spanning a career of over 40 years, Ahmet Ulug is a Turkish Jazz music promoter and today’s interview guest. He has organized many festivals like Akbank Jazz and Cappadox in Turkey. Alongside one of the most prominent labels in Turkish music history Double Moon, he’s also one of the founders of Babylon, the legendary music …
What’s new in the jazz world this January 2023? The year got off to a bang with some killer new releases which we discovered from both the Jazzfuel community and via some of our favourite magazines and online publications… Looking for some brand new listening? Here’s our pick of some of the best new releases …
One of the most important cities in the world when it comes to the music industry, New York recording studios are responsible for a huge proportion of great releases. In this article we take a look at some of the best options for your next session, from Brooklyn to Manhattan and The Bronx. New York …
What’s new in the world of jazz albums this November 2022? From debut releases to relative veterans of the scene, we’ve picked out a selection of releases both from our own album release campaigns and others highlighted by some great jazz magazines, websites and tastemakers around the world. So read on for some killer new …
October 2022! As we edge towards the end of the year, a seemingly never-ending stream of musicians line up with game-changing albums. From debut releases to relative veterans of the scene, we’ve picked out a selection of releases both from our own album release campaigns and others highlighted by some great jazz magazines, websites and …