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On this episode of Analog Smile, Sherry speaks with Blake Morgan. Blake is an artist, producer, multi-instrumentalist, label owner, and activist. He released the highly-anticipated fifth album, Violent Delights, May 20, 2022 on ECR Music Group. The release of Violent Delights follows on multiple successes for the artist including his record-breaking concert series in New York (a six-year run of sold-out concerts at New York City's Rockwood Music Hall), over 200 performances across 160,000 miles of touring with sold-out shows on both sides of the Atlantic, and 20 albums he's produced and recorded with A-list artists since his own last solo-artist album release. In the studio, Morgan has recorded and produced music's brightest luminaries, from Lenny Kravitz to Lesley Gore. Morgan sings and performs all the instruments on this new record except for drum kit, and he produced, recorded, mixed, and mastered the album at Valiant Recording NYC, the Greenwich Village recording studio he's owned and operated since 2002. Morgan is also the founder and President of independent global-music company ECR Music Group. His ideas, opinions, and editorials on music have been published regularly by The New York Times, Billboard Magazine, CNN, Newsweek, Variety, The Hill, NME, The Huffington Post, and The Guardian. He lectures frequently, including at The Georgetown University Law Center, California State University, Syracuse University, NYU's Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music, American University, and at his alma mater, Berklee College of Music. His music advocacy has taken him to Capitol Hill numerous times where, as the founder of the #IRespectMusic movement, he continues to fight for music makers' rights in the digital age. They chat about his album, the correlation between astrophysics and songwriting, ECR Music Group, and much more! Please visit blakemorgan.com for details.
Blake Morgan's soaring new single “My Love Is Waiting” is out now on ECR Music Group. This second single from Morgan's forthcoming album Violent Delights (May 20th, 2022) follows on multiple successes for the artist including his record-breaking concert series in New York, 150,000 miles of touring and sold-out concerts on both sides of the Atlantic, and 20 albums he's produced and recorded with A-list artists since his own last solo-artist album release. In the studio, Morgan has recorded and produced music's brightest luminaries, from Lenny Kravitz to Lesley Gore. The recording artist, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and native New Yorker is also the founder and President of independent global-music company ECR Music Group. His ideas, opinions, and editorials on music have been published regularly by The New York Times, Billboard Magazine, CNN, Newsweek, Variety, The Hill, NME, The Huffington Post, and The Guardian. He lectures frequently, including at The Georgetown University Law Center, California State University, Syracuse University, NYU's Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music, American University, and at his alma mater, Berklee College of Music. His music advocacy has taken him to Capitol Hill numerous times where, as the founder of the #IRespectMusic movement, he continues to fight for music makers' rights in the digital age. ecrmusicgroup.com/artists/blake-morgan/
Did You Know in the U.S. Radio Doesn't Pay Artists for Airplay? Blake Morgan, a singer-songwriter, music producer, and activist, joins us to discuss #IRespectMusic and his efforts to support The American Music Fairness Act. Blake talks to us about how the middle-class musician is not being paid fairly for their work. Did you know […]
With a new album currently being mixed, he is a recording artist, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer who is also the founder and owner of the global company ECR Music Group. He is also an activist with iRespectMusic and was the guest on Episode 208 of this show. In the three-plus years since then there has been about 130 thousand miles of touring and about 15 records with as many artists. Billboard Magazine said he has, “a voice that was made to be heard on the radio… inspired songwriting and passionate performances.”
Musician, record producer and music advocate Blake Morgan stops by to tell us about his newly re-mastered album, his campaign "IrespectMusic" and his song 'Better Angels'. http://www.ecrmusicgroup.com/artists/blake-morgan/ http://www.irespectmusic.org
The #IRespectMusic Podcast, Season 2 Episode 2. Musician Anna Rose. Special thanks to Cornelius Gould. The show theme "Noahs Stark" written & performed by Andre William Owen www.krackatoa.com Podcast website: www.IRespectMusicPodcast.com (c)2018 Karol
A recording artist, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer who has drawn accolades from The New York Times, Billboard Magazine, the Washington Post, and more. His current run at New York City’s Rockwood Music Hall has now sold out for two and a half years, performing alongside Grammy-nominated and Grammy-winning special guests. He has also headlined around the globe, doing 100 concerts across 50,000 miles of touring on both sides of the Atlantic this past year alone. He is also the founder and owner of the global company ECR Music Group and he started the iRespectMusic movement. He also talks about a recent article that went viral about a closed-door artists-only meeting he was in at Spotify.
Episode #105: On this episode we hear from musician Blake Morgan about starting the largest grassroots movement in music history. The #IRespectMusic campaign has been supported by creators from David Lowery to David Byrne. Morgan tells us how #IRespectMusic was inspired, why he believes musicians should be paid for their hard work, and how middle class artists have more power than they think. Learn more about #IRespectMusic at irespectmusic.org
What is #IRespectMusic? Episode 2 of the #IRespectMusic Podcast. Featuring guest Blake Morgan. Special thanks to Cornelius Gould. The show theme "Noahs Stark" written & performed by Andre William Owen www.krackatoa.com Podcast website: www.IRespectMusicPodcast.com (c)2017 Karoline Kramer Gould
It was a genuine pleasure to speak with Blake Morgan about the state of the music industry . . . we spoke for an hour and could have kept going for much longer! Native New Yorker Blake Morgan is a recording artist, record producer, and the founder and owner of ECR Music Group, a global music company which operates under an elemental principle unprecedented in the music world: all of its artists and labels own one-hundred percent of their master recordings. On the heels of his sold-out eight-month run at New York City’s Rockwood Music Hall Stage 3, Blake Morgan now embarks on his first large-scale West Coast solo tour of the United States. The New York Times calls Morgan “Disarmingly unselfconscious,” while Billboard Magazine writes, “Blake Morgan has a voice that was made to be heard on the radio…inspired songwriting and passionate performances.” The Washington Post adds, “He’s got killer pop-rock instincts, something that leaps out at you…a natural when it comes to fashioning sharp melodies and catchy choruses.” Blake Morgan’s 2016 West Coast Tour will run from August 22nd until September 3rd, with Morgan performing ten concerts in nine cities. Morgan returns to Rockwood Music Hall’s Stage 3 on September 14th, for Season Two of his ongoing artist-in-residence concert series in New York City. We covered a lot of ground . . . Here is a framework of the topics covered. What is the process of developing musicians now? How do people access music in this day and age? How do you reconcile the different definitions of success in your artists? How do musicians get paid now? What is the difference between “songwriting” and “mechanicals” What is the role of outside interests? Sponsorships, merchandise, acting / books etc . . . And how is that different from the past? Regarding the impact of technology on the previous music industry business model, the dilemma it poses now for emerging musicians, and the impact of #irespectmusic . . . How have the innovations of Napster on through to iTunes/ Pandora/ Spotify/ Youtube impacted artists What are the positive and negative aspects? How does this impact artists and their ability to earn? How does the law protect artists currently? Is it outdated? What have been your legislative efforts? Is this a chance for actual bipartisan work from Congress? What is that political process like? How do you educate our leaders about the importance of music and protecting the artist’s livelihood? What can the artists do to help protect themselves? Finally a little discussion on ECR and future plans What is your vision for the modern record label – what is its role and how does it work in this day and age? What are the signs of optimism for recording artists in the future? Where do you see the future of music going? How can people support #IRespectMusic? WWW.BLAKEMORGAN.COM Blake Morgan (Facebook) Blake Morgan (Twitter) IRESPECTMUSIC.ORG and via hashtag (#irespectmusic) on most social media platforms.
It was a genuine pleasure to speak with Blake Morgan about the state of the music industry . . . we spoke for an hour and could have kept going for much longer! Native New Yorker Blake Morgan is a recording artist, record producer, and the founder and owner of ECR Music Group, a global music company which operates under an elemental principle unprecedented in the music world: all of its artists and labels own one-hundred percent of their master recordings. On the heels of his sold-out eight-month run at New York City’s Rockwood Music Hall Stage 3, Blake Morgan now embarks on his first large-scale West Coast solo tour of the United States. The New York Times calls Morgan “Disarmingly unselfconscious,” while Billboard Magazine writes, “Blake Morgan has a voice that was made to be heard on the radio…inspired songwriting and passionate performances.” The Washington Post adds, “He’s got killer pop-rock instincts, something that leaps out at you…a natural when it comes to fashioning sharp melodies and catchy choruses.” Blake Morgan’s 2016 West Coast Tour will run from August 22nd until September 3rd, with Morgan performing ten concerts in nine cities. Morgan returns to Rockwood Music Hall’s Stage 3 on September 14th, for Season Two of his ongoing artist-in-residence concert series in New York City. We covered a lot of ground . . . Here is a framework of the topics covered. What is the process of developing musicians now? How do people access music in this day and age? How do you reconcile the different definitions of success in your artists? How do musicians get paid now? What is the difference between “songwriting” and “mechanicals” What is the role of outside interests? Sponsorships, merchandise, acting / books etc . . . And how is that different from the past? Regarding the impact of technology on the previous music industry business model, the dilemma it poses now for emerging musicians, and the impact of #irespectmusic . . . How have the innovations of Napster on through to iTunes/ Pandora/ Spotify/ Youtube impacted artists What are the positive and negative aspects? How does this impact artists and their ability to earn? How does the law protect artists currently? Is it outdated? What have been your legislative efforts? Is this a chance for actual bipartisan work from Congress? What is that political process like? How do you educate our leaders about the importance of music and protecting the artist’s livelihood? What can the artists do to help protect themselves? Finally a little discussion on ECR and future plans What is your vision for the modern record label – what is its role and how does it work in this day and age? What are the signs of optimism for recording artists in the future? Where do you see the future of music going? How can people support #IRespectMusic? WWW.BLAKEMORGAN.COM Blake Morgan (Facebook) Blake Morgan (Twitter) IRESPECTMUSIC.ORG and via hashtag (#irespectmusic) on most social media platforms.
Finnish-American singer/songwriter Janita (pronounced "YAH-nee-tuh") moved to Brooklyn at the tender age of 17, but not before setting her homeland afire as a highly popular singer and actor. Since then she's released several albums, including a stint on Sony, that have seen her style evolve from the very poppy to the evolved Didn't You, My Dear? Janita's just-released third American album is a lyrically honest and musically haunting statement from a talent crafting music on her own terms. In addition to performing music, she's also an activist for musicians receiving adequate payment for radio airplay; since early 2014 she's represented the grassroots #IRespectMusic campaign. Visit Janita Online: www.janita.com Talk Music Talk Playlist/032: The Portable Meshell This week's Spotfiy playlist was inspired by a major influence of Janita: Meshell Ndegeocello. A conversation with the fiercely eclectic artist cemented Janita's decision to follow her own musical path. The Portable Meshell is evidence of an artist fully comfortable in basically in genre. 25 songs covering her entire career, this is a playlist for the adventurous music lover. Dig deep. Enjoy! http://open.spotify.com/user/therattlecat/playlist/3r26Tu7wrgE4EE3SA0jt9P Subscribe to TMT on iTunes: http://bit.ly/TalkMusicTalk Or Stitcher Radio: http://bit.ly/TMTStitcher Or TuneIn Radio: http://bit.ly/TMTtunein If you enjoy the podcast, please take a moment to leave a review and/or rating.It Reviews and ratings help to improve TMT rankings and spread the word. Thanks! "Liz (The Talk Music Talk Theme)"-FULL VERSION Written and Composed on an iPad by boice. https://soundcloud.com/thisisboice/liz-talk-music-talk-theme Check out my two albums of music, How To Be An Adult and Get Me Audio, Vol. 1, on Soundcloud: http://www.soundcloud.com/thisisboice
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