Category Archives: Music

Music in 1967 Part 1 – Albums

Posted on January 22, 2017 by Kevin Murnane

“It was (50) years ago today . . . “ Happy to watch 2016 recede in the rear-view mirror, I looked 50 years further back and thought that if memory serves, 1967 was a pretty good year for music. But did memory … Continue reading →

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Music in 1967 Part 2 – Songs

Posted on January 22, 2017 by Kevin Murnane

“And my soul has been psychedelicized” This is the second of two posts that present Spotify playlists of music from 1967. See “Music in 1967 Part 1” for two album-focused playlists. With one exception, each playlist contains a unique set … Continue reading →

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Twin Danger

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Kevin Murnane

  Beautiful arrangements, gorgeous vocals and a tenor sax that will melt your walls. If this sounds good to you, check out Twin Danger. The vocalist is Vanessa Bley, the daughter of the brilliant jazz pianist Paul Bley. The saxophonist … Continue reading →

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The demographics of online dating, games that respond to your emotions and more

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Kevin Murnane

Recent articles for Forbes Who uses online dating services? The answer may surprise you – it turns out everyone does. Many online dating services advertise that they will find the perfect companion for you. What if they’re right about that? Find … Continue reading →

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Twenty-six years of hip-hop in a brilliant infographic

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Kevin Murnane

  If all you saw was the image above along with the title – Billboard’s “Hot Rap Songs” Chart (1989-2015) – you’d have no idea what’s waiting at the other end of the link. Hit it and you’ll find that Matthew Daniels at Polygraph … Continue reading →

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The toughest bass player on the planet

Posted on February 7, 2016 by Kevin Murnane

On February 4th, 1945 Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin sat down together for the first day of the Yalta Conference where they divided up Germany and reconfigured Eastern Europe at the end of World War 2. The … Continue reading →

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Streaming, Music and Money: Show Me the Value

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Kevin Murnane

We showed you the money in the previous post in this series. Showing the value is a more difficult proposition. In capitalist societies value is often measured, and sometimes exclusively measured, in monetary terms. There often seems to be a quiet … Continue reading →

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Streaming, Music and Money: Show Me the Money

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Kevin Murnane

Streaming is changing the way people listen to music while record labels, music companies, music providers, and musicians complain that they’re not getting enough money. Is there money in streaming? How much money? Who is getting it? Why is everybody complaining? According … Continue reading →

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Streaming, Music and Money: Musicians Who Signed with a Record Label

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Kevin Murnane

The first article in this series made use of an outstanding infographic from Information is Beautiful titled “Selling Out” to illustrate how little money independent musicians make from streaming their music. The situation is even worse for musicians who signed with a record label. … Continue reading →

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Streaming, Music and Money: Independent Creators

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Kevin Murnane

    Who makes money from streaming music and how much money are they making? Two things should be kept in mind when you think about trying to answer these questions. First, the money flow in the music industry in general and … Continue reading →

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