That’s right people, BayTaper.com has reached PLATINUM status on MP3 downloads. That’s not “hits” or “page views,” that’s over one million verified downloads of original, one-of-a-kind live recordings I’ve made in the local Bay Area jazz and creative music scene during the past two and a half years!
I’ve actually been at this project for four years total now, but I didn’t save any of my web server logs from the first year and a half, which is kind of a bummer. However, fret not because after just compiling the data I did save, I’m excited to announce the passing of this remarkable milestone. I feel extremely lucky to have witnessed and documented so much incredible music, and I’d like to congratulate and thank everyone in the scene that gave me intimate access over the years and allowed me to build this incredible archive of local live recordings (and photographs).
So with that context, I thought it might also be fun to post a list of the top fifty most downloaded MP3 files (by blog post) during the past twelve months (the year ending July 15, 2010). I decided to focus on the past year because the full platinum history is somewhat dominated by recordings that have been in the archive the longest. This way it’s much easier to see what some of the more popular recordings have really been during a similar length of time (although the newest posts are still somewhat disadvantaged of course).
So without further ado, here’s the BayTaper.com Top 50 MP3s from the past year, all with download totals and clickable links directly to the recordings for your listening pleasure. Enjoy!
Top 50 MP3 Downloads
12 Months Ending July 15, 2010
- 21,193 – Trumpet Supergroup Live on April 24, 2007
- 20,107 – The Supplicants Live on November 6, 2009
- 19,948 – Miles Davis Tribute Live on May 25, 2009
- 19,156 – Realistic Orchestra Prince Tribute on June 5, 2007
- 18,954 – Brass Mafia Live on July 2, 2006
- 18,622 – Erik Jekabson Quintet Live on November 15, 2005
- 16,552 – Kurt Ribak Trio Live on July 2, 2006
- 16,419 – Classical Revolution Live on January 27, 2008
- 16,353 – Plays Monk Live on November 14, 2006
- 14,365 – The Supplicants Live on April 16, 2010
- 13,798 – Ben Adams Quintet Live on January 15, 2007
- 11,993 – Low End Theory Live on May 16, 2006
- 11,768 – The Invaders Live on June 28, 2008
- 10,940 – Dan Zemelman Quartet Live on August 15, 2008
- 10,512 – Realistic Orchestra Live on April 4, 2006
- 10,305 – Terrence Brewer Trio Live on July 2, 2006
- 10,243 – Adam Shulman Trio Live on April 30, 2009
- 9,491 – Mitch Marcus Plus 13 Live on April 12, 2007
- 9,485 – B-Free Live on December 15, 2006
- 9,329 – Nefasha Ayer Live on November 1, 2008
- 8,922 – Mitch Marcus Quintet Live on July 1, 2006
- 8,243 – Jekabson, Rissanen, Shifflet, Sumelius on Jan 20, 2006
- 8,075 – 8 Legged Monster Live on May 7, 2008
- 8,040 – Marcus Shelby Quartet Live on January 15, 2010
- 7,432 – 8 Legged Monster September 3, 2009
- 7,288 – The Supplicants Live on October 27, 2006
- 7,000 – Mitch Marcus Quintet Live on October 8, 2006
- 6,876 – Steven Lugerner Sextet Live on August 15, 2008
- 6,853 – D’Armous Boone Live on January 19, 2007
- 6,702 – Eaton Barics Quintet June 19, 2009
- 6,649 – Amendola and Blades Live on July 24, 2009
- 6,262 – Jaz Sawyer Live on October 25, 2008
- 6,247 – Mitch Marcus Quintet Live on June 30, 2007
- 6,053 – Erik Jekabson Quintet Live on December 19, 2006
- 6,011 – Devin Hoff Live on January 3, 2009
- 5,606 – Classical Revolution Live on January 8, 2009
- 5,560 – Nice Guy Trio Live on November 2, 2009
- 5,109 – 8 Legged Monster Live on July 13, 2008
- 4,947 – 8 Legged Monster Live on January 30, 2010
- 4,393 – A Far Cry Live on May 15, 2008
- 4,054 – The Focus Trio Live on October 27, 2007
- 3,787 – Erik Jekabson Quartet Live on December 18, 2009
- 3,579 – Terrence Brewer Live on March 20, 2007
- 3,173 – Mitch Marcus Big Band Live on October 21, 2007
- 3,136 – Bay Area Classical Harmonies Live on May 17, 2007
- 3,131 – Shotgun Wedding Quintet Live on July 20, 2007
- 2,936 – Realistic Orchestra Live on October 18, 2008
- 2,915 – Sqwonk Live on October 5, 2007
- 2,887 – Blades vs. Amendola Live on April 21, 2006
- 2,887 – Darren Johnston Quintet Live on February 16, 2007
