WinterLand Kicks Off Holiday Season in Downtown Cleveland
The festival's kickoff brought ice-skating, holiday lights and other festive fun to Public Square. Photos by Matthew Chasney
The festival's kickoff brought ice-skating, holiday lights and other festive fun to Public Square. Photos by Matthew Chasney
Barry Gabel, the founder of the Rock Off, shares the event's impact in Cleveland and beyond. By Annie Nickoloff
“I really would love to see, in a perfect world — let's get back to the model where we're purchasing physical copies of music,” Harris says. “I know that's a long shot, and probably not likely. But I think that it's probably the best option for artists.” By Annie Nickoloff
"This is how you can reach new people," Fournier says. “But when it comes to monetizing music, my thinking is, you have to look for ways to make money other than the music itself.” By Annie Nickoloff
“I like not to be a doomer, but it feels like this whole model is like a black hole sucking everything dry until we don’t have anything left," O'Malley says. "So then we're just gonna have to reinvent." By Annie Nickoloff
“I need Spotify because I need people to know I exist," Flowers says. "Once they know I exist, it’s my goal to get them to interact with my business, to continue to stream, to buy a hat, to buy a sticker, to buy a button, to come to a show.”
"Everything's streamed, you know?," Flanagan says. "Nobody pays to own a copy of anything anymore." By Annie Nickoloff
Northeast Ohio musicians use streaming to find new audiences, but rarely see significant earnings from online music streams. By Annie Nickoloff
Wanyama will headline the festival, which takes place Feb. 24. By Annie Nickoloff
The longtime music director announced today that he will not renew his contract, which expires in 2027. By Annie Nickoloff
The new shop offers unique literary finds from around the world. By Annie Nickoloff
With its eighth album on the way, one of the city’s biggest breakout bands reflects on its rise in Cleveland and around the world. By Annie Nickoloff
The Cleveland Current playlist has a fresh batch of tunes to check out for the month of January. By Annie Nickoloff