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Anil Prasadis a music journalist and music industry commentator.
Anil Prasad | |
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 Anil Prasad of Innerviews | |
| Occupation | Music journalist |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Period | 1992-present |
| Genre | Music interviews, Music industry analysis |
| Notable works | Innerviews: Music Without Borders |
| Website | |
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Career
editPrasad is the founder and editor ofInnerviews,the Internet's first online music magazine, initially launched in 1994. Prasad’s writing has appeared inGuitar Player, Bass Player, Frets, JazzTimes, Relix, All About Jazz,and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). In addition,Innerviewscontent is used as part of the UCLA School of Music's course curriculum. He has conducted interviews with more than 450 musicians since 1992.
He has contributed liner notes, essays, video interviews, and release consulting to projects for record labels including Abstract Logix, Blue Note, Favored Nations, Grass-Tops, Lazy Bones Recordings, Magna Carta, Panegyric, and 7d Media, as well as artists such as Pierre Bensusan,The Crimson ProjeKCt,Pete Levin,Tony Levin,Pat Mastelotto,John McLaughlin,Marco Minnemann,Markus Reuter,Jordan Rudess,Julie Slick, Sonar,Tanya Tagaq,David Torn,Us3,Vân Ánh Võ,Alan White,Steven Wilson,andYes.
Prasad is the author of the bookInnerviews: Music Without Borders.The eBook edition achieved a #1 placement on iTunes’ Arts & Entertainment and Music charts. The book features interviews with 24 musicians, includingBjörk,Stanley Clarke,Ani DiFranco,Béla Fleck,Bill Laswell,John McLaughlin,Public Enemy,David Sylvian,andTangerine Dream.
Prasad’s work has been excerpted in more than 30 music-related books, includingIn a Silent Way: A Portrait of Joe Zawinulby Brian Glasser,In The Court of King CrimsonbySid Smith,On Some Faraway Beach: The Life and Times of Brian Enoby David Sheppard, andSo What: The Life of Miles DavisbyJohn Szwed.
Prasad is an outspoken critic of many music industry practices, most notablyInternetstreamingvendor policies. He is the author of a presentation titled "The Economic Reality of Streaming for Musicians" that examines the history of streaming, the artist royalty rates involved, and their negative impact on artists' livelihoods.
Prasad has also criticized recording contracts, in particularcopyrightand master ownership clauses, and is an advocate of artists retaining the entirety of copyright in their own works.
He was voted one of the six most influential music journalists of all time byG.A.S. Media.
External links
edit- InnerviewsWebsite
- InnerviewsBook Page
- Innerviewson Twitter
- Innerviewson Facebook
- Fifteen Questionsinterview with Anil Prasad
- NPR Documentary on Anil Prasad
- Radio New Zealand interview with Anil Prasad
- Buffalo News interview with Anil Prasad
- Ottawa Citizeninterview with Anil Prasad
- All About Jazzinterview with Anil Prasad
- BeyondChronoverview of Anil Prasad's streaming industry criticisms
- Tokafiprofile ofInnerviews
- G.A.S. Mediamost influential music journalist list
- The Economic Reality of Streaming for Musicians presentation