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Record Labels Reborn
To be an old school label in 2007 is to be out of business. Between today, and Wednesday, we will run three segments looking at the past, present and future of record labels. On today’s show: how labels, like Six Degrees Records, are reinventing themselves in order to survive. Also: Keyboardist and composer Jason Lindner fuses African, Latin-American and Middle Eastern music. He and his trio perform live in our studio.
Labels and Beyond Series
Beyond Labels
"If you're just a record company in 2007, you're out of business," says Bob Duskis, who runs independent label Six Degrees Records. Duskis, and Gerd Leonhard, co-author of the book "The Future of Music," join us to discuss how record companies are evolving in the digital age.
Jason Lindner
Keyboardist, and composer, Jason Lindner makes Jazz fusing African, Latin-American and Middle Eastern music. He and his trio perform live in our studio.
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