Brian Louis Camelio is an American record producer, musician, entrepreneur, founder of ArtistShareBob Grossweiner, Jane Cohen, Industry Profile: Brian Camelio, Celebrity Access, February 29, 2008. Consulted on October 9, 2011Fred Kaplan, MUSIC; D.I.Y. Meets N.R.L. (No Record Label), New York Times, July 4, 2004. Consulted on October 7, 2011.[ Brian Camelio] on AllMusic, Consulted on February 7, 2015. and senior consultant at The Camelio Group., Consulted on April 28, 2024.
Camelio has been referred to as the father of crowdfunding,COURTNEY RUBIN,Should You Be Able to Patent a Business ModelBarry Harrell, Crowdfunding is the new creative way to finance movies, CDs and more , Austin American-Statesman, April 9, 2011. Consulted on October 23, 2011. and "a post-modern Ahmet Ertegun" according to Bloomberg News.Mike Zwerin, Ertegun's Death Is Milestone for Jazz Business, Bloomberg News, December 22, 2006. Consulted on October 26, 2011. In 2005, he was the subject of a chapter in Seth Godin, The Big Moo: Stop Trying to be Perfect and Start Being Remarkable, Portfolio, 2005, , pp. 47-48. in The Big Moo: Stop Trying to be Perfect and Start Being Remarkable titled "The One Thing You Can't Download" by entrepreneur and author Seth Godin. He has been a speaker or panelist at the Judge Business School at Cambridge University,Beyond the Sound Bite 2010, Agenda, University of Cambridge, Judge Business School. Consulted on October 23, 2011. Midem, Midem: nouveau modèle économique recherché , January 22, 2007. Consulted on October 15, 2011. The Grammy Foundation at NARAS,Grammy in the Schools Panel Prepares Students for Careers in Music, BMI.com, News, March 22, 2005. Consulted on October 23, 2011. ASCAP,2010 ASCAP "I Create Music" EXPO, Schedule, ASCAP.com. Consulted on October 23, 2011., allaboutjazz.com. Consulted on October 23, 2011. NYU Law School,Panel Discusses State of Music Industry , The Commentator, The Student Newspaper of the New York University School of Law, Volume XLIII, Number 3, October 14, 2009, pages 1 and 4. Consulted on October 23, 2011. Pew Center for Arts & Heritage,PMP Professional Development Event: Brian Camelio of ArtistShare , Pew Center for Arts & Heritage, March 25, 2011. Consulted on October 23, 2011. The Songwriters hall of fameApril Anderson, Packed House Presentation By ArtistShare, Songwriters Hall of Fame, September 24, 2009. Consulted on October 23, 2011 and The Future of Music Coalition.Future of Music Coalition What's the Future for Musicians, Confirmed Panelists, October 6, 2008. Consulted on October 23, 2011.All-day event coming up in New York City on October 6th: "What's the Future for Musicians?" Consulted on October 23, 2011.
He was a member of the core faculty of The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music,The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music web site, Faculty, Core Faculty. Consulted on October 18, 2015. an online Digital Marketing instructor for the Eastman School of Music and has been a columnist for All About Jazz since 2010.All About Jazz - The Art of the Artist to Fan Relationship - Brian Camelio. Consulted on February 10, 2012.All About Jazz - Brian Camelio User Profile . Consulted on February 10, 2012.
Music career Camelio, who grew up in Boston, began his music performance career at the age of nine and continued to pursue music at Clark University as a composition major. After finishing his music degree at the University of Vermont with a concentration in orchestral composition, he spent 15 years as a professional touring musician, composer and producer according to Celebrity Access.Patrick Cole, ArtistShare Taps Web to Earn Musicians Money, Grammys (Update1), Bloomberg News, February 7, 2008. Consulted on October 26, 2011.
Since founding ArtistShare, he has produced seven albums for jazz guitarist and NEA Jazzmaster Jim Hall including Hemispheres, the 2008 collaboration with Bill Frisell,Hemispheres - Amazon.com and Conversations (2010) with Joey Baron as well as composer Maria Schneider.Conversations - Amazon.com He has also worked with Renée Fleming, Placido Domingo, Trey Anastasio, Phish, Barbara Feldon among others.Trey Anastasio - Seis de mayo Consulted on October 9, 2011Phish - Billy Breathes Consulted on October 9, 2011>
In March 2021, Camelio received a Grammy award for his work as producer on the album Data Lords by Maria Schneider.
Business career After teaching himself computer programming, Camelio started his first internet business in 1998, an online fundraising portal for non-profit groups. The business was not a success but the lessons learned led him to projects geared more towards technology. Around this time he also authored and published college music theory textbook named Finale Made Easy.Finale Made Easy - Brian Camelio
In 2000 or 2001, Camelio founded ArtistShare.Patrick Cole, ArtistShare taps Web, fans to earn its musicians money, Grammys, livemint.com, February 7, 2008. Consulted on October 7, 2011.Don Heckman, Making fans a part of the inner circle, Los Angeles Times, February 10, 2008. Consulted on October 7, 2011.Joel Rose, After Apple Records: Musician-Run Labels, NPR Music, May 15, 2008. Consulted on October 7, 2011. ArtistShare is recognized as the world's first crowdfunding website.how crowdfunding can supercharge your campaign in 2016 Consulted on December 5th, 2016Crowd-Funding 101: What Every Musician Needs for a Successful Campaign Consulted on February 7th, 2015Blue Note to Partner With ArtistShare Consulted on February 7th, 2015Crowdfund it! Consulted on February 7th, 2015 It also operates as a record label and business model for creative artists, which enables them to fund their projects by allowing the general public to directly finance, watch the creative process, and in most cases gain access to extra material from an artist.02.12.2008: Addendum to recent Wired Article (Part II) Model Number 7: Fan Supported Label/Distribution , David Byrne's Journal, February 12, 2008. Consulted on October 7, 2011. In 2004, the first ArtistShare release won a Grammy for "Best Large Jazz Ensemble Recording" and became the first album ever to win a Grammy that was not available in retail stores.Maria Schneider Discography - Concert in the Garden Consulted on October 8, 2011Maria Schneider at Grammy.com Consulted on October 8, 2011 This is the moment Camelio describes as being his most memorable industry experience.
In a 2004 study by Cathy Allison, a technology expert engaged by the Canadian Heritage’s Copyright Policy Branch "to capture a 'snapshot' of current business models and technologies, and to contemplate possible future scenarios regarding the control and compensation for use of music", Camelio is quoted as saying: "ArtistShare is the only viable solution that I can see. With the advent of the latest technology, it is becoming increasingly clear that there needs to be a fundamental shift in how artists do business. That shift involves the expansion of the product offered and a completely different payment schedule. ArtistShare will provide the platform."Cathy Allison, The Challenges and Opportunities of Online Music: Technology Measures, Business Models, Stakeholder Impact and Emerging Trends, . Consulted on October 22, 2011
The Jazz Review stated in January 2011 that Camelio "now may be considered visionary for perceiving the direction that the distribution of musical recordings was headed in 2001."Don Williamson, , The Jazz Review, January 29, 2011. Consulted on October 12, 2011
In May 2013, ArtistShare partnered with Blue Note Records to form a collaboration titled 'Blue Note/ArtistShare'. The Blue Note/ArtistShare collaboration was forged by Camelio, Bruce Lundvall, and Don Was, President of Blue Note Records.
Selected discography 1987: "Generations" – Jon Gailmor (Bass, Guitar) 1997: "Textures" – Jim Hall (Music Preparation) 1998: "By Arrangement" – Jim Hall (Music Preparation) 2002: "Trio of One" – Sean Harkness (Guitar, Composer) 2002: "Initial Wisdom" – Scott Colley (Composer) 2004: "Magic Meeting" – Jim Hall (Producer) 2005: "Free Association" – Jim Hall and Geoffrey Keezer (Producer) 2008: "Hemispheres" – Jim Hall and Bill Frisell (Producer) 2010: "Conversations" – Jim Hall and Joey Baron (Producer) 2011: "Living Alone And Loving It" (audio book) – Barbara Feldon (Producer) 2012: "Live At Birdland" – Jim Hall (Producer) 2012: "Jim Hall Live! – Vol. 2-4" – Jim Hall (Producer) 2013: "Newport Jazz Gala!" – Dianne Reeves, Jason Moran, Anat Cohen, Bill Frisell, Edmar Castaneda, Ingrid Jensen, Lionel Loueke, Steve Wilson, and Lewis Nash (Producer) 2016: "Inspired" – John Abercrombie, Rale Micic, Peter Bernstein, Lage Lund (Producer) 2016: "Valse Hot" – Jim Hall and Red Mitchell (Producer) 2017: "With a song in my heart" – Jane Hall and Ed Bickert (Producer) 2018: "Stories and Occasional Lies" – Chip Wilson (Producer, Performer) 2019: "The Essential Maria Schneider" – Maria Schneider (Producer) 2020: "Data Lords" – Maria Schneider Orchestra (Producer) 2022: "Uniquities" – Jim Hall (Producer) 2023: "By Request – The Diane Warren Songbook Vol. 1" – Jonathan Antoine and Diane Warren (Executive Producer) 2023: "Family Tree" – John Clayton and Houston Person (Producer) 2024: "Decades" – Maria Schneider Orchestra (Producer) 2025: "Halellujah" – Renée Fleming (Production, guitar, piano) 2026: "American Crow" – Maria Schneider Orchestra (Producer) 2026: "Two-O-Duo" – John Clayton featuring René Marie and Gerald Clayton (Producer)
Awards
Grammy Awards YearNominee / WorkAwardRoleResult63rd Annual Grammy AwardsMaria Schneider – "Data Lords"Best Large Jazz Ensemble AlbumProducer
Choc de l'année Awards (France) Award YearNominee / WorkAwardRoleResult2005Jim Hall - "Magic Meeting"Choc de l'année AwardProducer2006Jim Hall / Geoffrey Keezer – "Free Association"Choc de l'année AwardProducer
Other awards ASCAP Young Composer's Grant – 1986New School Faculty Biography VCA Grant – 1986 Mayor's Peace Prize - Burlington, Vt. for orchestral composition – 1989Broadway.com
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