The Side People
Matt MerewitzInterviewing all the people who make the jazz world go 'round. And other fun music stuff.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 26 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | 13 days ago |
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Business Blast: "Festival Culture"
The last seven weeks, I’ve been busy.
It’s a miracle I got the article out on Modibo Keita out, which, by the way, I got wonderful feedback on and was able to shine the spotlight on someone doing something big, whom most had never heard o...
The Side People: Modibo Keita
I almost went to Montréal Jazz Fest this year. Twice, actually.
The first time I almost went, I was going to cover the festival for this newsletter. I reached out to my longtime colleauge at Braithwaite & Katz Communications, who handles...
Looking Back & Facing A New Reality
In a recent text exchange, I revealed to a friend “a big part of my personal and professional identity was tied up in my ability to get people placements in the New York Times from the time I was 24 to the time I was 40. And then that all f...
A guide to marketing jazz (or any independent music) in 2026; Part 2: the do's and don'ts of digital marketing
On how digital ads (should) work
In my last entry, I threw open the floodgates to a dialogue that’s been dancing in my head that these past few years as (anti)social scrolling has become modus operandi for media consumption or discovery. G...
A guide to marketing jazz (or any independent music) in 2026; Part 1
on social media, digital marketing & why you (might) not need a publicist for your next release
Late yesterday afternoon I got an email from a musician I greatly respect. He’s not famous, but he’s respected within the jazz scene, especiall...
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