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Stephen M. H. Braitman has been involved with records and music since the late 60s. He started actively dealing in music in the mid-70s, buying and selling records, posters, and related items through swap meets, conventions, private sales, and on-line auctions.
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His widely acknowledged expertise in the marketplace for music and memorabilia makes his appraisal service an important component of estate planning, court and arbitration expert testimony, and insurance coverage and claims.
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Stephen is actively pursuing formal appraisal training and certification. He is a Candidate Member of the American Society of Appraisers. He is also a member of the Association of Recorded Sound Collections.
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Completed courses:
· September 2004 — ASA Principles of Appraisal Practice and Code of Ethics
· March 2005 — USPAP for Personal Property Appraisers
· March 2005 — Introduction to Personal Property Valuation
· April 2006 — Personal Property Valuation Methodology - Research and Analysis
· September 2006 — Personal Property Valuation Methodology - Report Writing
· November 2006 — Personal Property Valuation - The Legal and Commercial Environment
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Although he had listened to music much earlier, it wasn’t until he got his first turntable in 1968 that he purchased his first albums: The Beatles’ White Album, Tim Buckley’s Goodbye and Hello, and Beacon From Mars by Kaleidoscope.
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Stephen started writing about music as a young teenager in Los
Angeles and has since reviewed and interviewed many recording
artists, including Joni Mitchell, Electric Light Orchestra, Neil
Young with Crazy Horse, Jean-Luc Ponty, Blood Sweat & Tears, Richard Pryor, The Who, Melanie, Ravi Shankar, Pere Ubu, B.B. King, Judy Collins, Dave Van Ronk, Pentangle, The Band, Giant Sand, Richie Havens and Tim Buckley.
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Since his college days he has been publisher and editor of numerous publications based in the San Francisco Bay Area, including Musician’s News, City Arts Monthly, Key This Week San Francisco, Rolling Your Own, Entertainment News and SF Live.
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Stephen was a Contributing Writer for Alternative Press for ten years, writing features and reviews on bands and musicians ranging from Apples in Stereo to Zuzu’s Petals. He has contributed on a free-lance basis to many other publications, including the Los Angeles Times, Marin Independent Journal, New Times, Antique Trader, Sunset, San Francisco Chronicle, New York Times, San Francisco Focus and Electronic Musician, among others.
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His record company, Amorous Records, released records and promoted gigs throughout California for the new wave bands Silhouette, House of Pants and Times Beach.
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Stephen is a major collector of records and music paraphernalia, owning tens of thousands of LPs, CDs, 45s, photographs, magazines, and other memorabilia. His collection has been used as an archival resource for many organizations, including Rhino Records, Sundazed, Ace (U.K.), and MCA Records. He was a major contributor of posters and flyers for the publication of the popular book, The Art of Rock (Abbeville Press). Photographs from his archive are featured in the noted series of books by Paul Williams about Bob Dylan’s performing career.
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He continues active free-lancing, and writes a monthly column on rare 45 rpm Picture Sleeves for Goldmine magazine.
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Stephen M.H. Braitman has been a new media professional since 1995. He served as Director of Web Publishing for the Stanford University Graduate School of Business and Online Editorial Director for ChemConnect. He currently is Music Analyst for the digital music software company Gracenote.
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He offers full-service marketing and communications services, with expertise in cross-media branding, digital content management, community development, publishing workflows, collateral production, project management, publicity, and promotion. To read more, click on: credentials.
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