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HappyParts | December 5th 2009 by Charles
I heard a woman say this out loud today, “We are responsible for both action, and in-action.” Curiously Shakira was on Larry King last week speaking about her foundation and taking action. (I was at gym on treadmill watching, so read more
Junior X’s Promotional Tour Comes to a Successful Close
Entertainment Vybz | December 4th 2009 by Lady Mystery
New York, NY: On November 14, 2009, singer and songwriter Junior X, embarked on a ten (10) day promotional tour in the United States. With the popularity of his 2002 mega hit “Plea My Cause” under his belt, the chart topping artist gea read more
Do You Have a Professional Online Profile?
Destination: Undetermined | December 4th 2009 by Dustin
One of the most common complaints by aspiring musicians and young professionals in the music industry is that it is difficult to meet any experienced industry professionals. Earlier I talked about the importance of networking with these profess read more
More Songs Won't Save You
Destination: Undetermined | December 3rd 2009 by Dustin
According to a study done by a Harvard Business School professor, cherry picking is the trend in purchasing music. Before the digital age it was common to purchase an entire album, if simply because you couldn't get every track you wanted indiv read more
Copy me, copy you
Accidental Academic | December 3rd 2009 by Azad Essa
Is it just me, or is there a need for a new debate about copyright? The Copyright Act that is on the statute book at the moment was passed in 1978 and has been updated several times since then. But in essence, we are dealing with a piece of legislati read more
Royalties and the Unrecouped
Record Industry Blues | December 2nd 2009 by richard john
Tim Quirk, ex of the 90s band Too Much Joy has recently posted a blog about the luaghable royalties his band recently were awarded for digital play back by their label Warner Music. It makes for compelling reading, not only about the lackadaisical read more
Funny Video Time! Charlie Bit Me Auto Tune!
Best Celebrity Scoop | December 2nd 2009 by Tushar Mathur
Everyone knows the famous Youtube video “Charlie Bit Me” and everyone knows the music industry’s fascination with Auto Tune! Why not put the two together! Ingenious idea, just hilarious! Pop Culture Madness.com features Celebri read more
The Economic and Employment Impact of the Arts and Music Industry…
feedback | December 1st 2009 by radha kumari
Mr. Bahr, Education Director for the Utah Shakespearean Festival, testifies at a hearing on the economic and employment impact of the arts and music industry on March 26, 2009. read more
Carrie Underwood – A real star
Star Life Talk and Gossip | December 1st 2009 by Brian Yalung
Carrie Underwood has been an icon of many aspiring singers. Her humble spirit brought her to another level of maturity in her career. Recently, Carrie said in one of her interviews that she really wants to be a role model to everyone, and that this read more
Marketing: John Stringer
Destination: Undetermined | December 1st 2009 by Dustin
Though necessary for an artist to make a living, marketing is complicated and time-consuming. If you think that getting someone to buy your music is where marketing stops, think again. The volume of sales an artist makes through online, r read more
Album Sales Are Not Low…History Just Came Back Up
Prema LaNay (Official Wordpress Blog) | November 30th 2009 by Heffernan
www.sohh.com I watch people get reeled into believing “beefs” or insults based on album sales. They quickly state how such-and-such’s album sales are not doing so great but, if you ask them what is great? They reply with some millio read more
GridMOB & iOKi Karaoke Take Over Entertainment on the IPhone!…
Diary of a Hollywood Street King | November 29th 2009 by jacky jasper
Tweet This Story! GRIDMOB INTRODUCES “IOKI” STATE OF THE ART KARAOKE FOR IPHONE FEATURING BUILT-IN MOBILE KARAOKE SONG STOREFRONT; AWARD-WINNING LADY GAGA TO LAUNCH FIRST ARTIST-BRANDED IOKI PLAYER Company Partners with EMI, Sony/ATV Music Publis read more
Jay-Z & Devil Worship?? (Other Black Celebs Too) Rumors Or Fa…
BlackPoliticalBuzz | November 28th 2009
Understanding the Lyrics to "Run this Town Tonight""Feel the Illuminati comin' in the air "And the screams from everywhereI'm addicted to the DevilIt's a dangerous love affairCan't be scared when it goes downGot a problem, tell me nowOnly thing that read more
Músicos substituem receitas dos discos pelas dos concertos
Quiet Criticism - music and movie reviews | November 27th 2009
O «Times Online» reuniu dados dos rendimentos da indústria musical no Reino Unido respeitantes aos últimos cinco anos - discos gravados, concertos e royalties pagos pelos direitos de autor - e o gráfico do «Times Onli read more
Susan Archie Master Designer (World of anArchie)
Dull Tool Dim Bulb | November 26th 2009
The LP cover was the perfect medium for a visual artist. A 12" x 12" square one could fill with anything. It had a good run. Some of the images are so ingrained, I carry them upstairs all the time, though haven't owned an LP or record player for y read more
It’s Not A T.V. Studio … Josh!
A Bowl of Stupid | November 26th 2009
Yesterdays rant about the movie Singles, the truly amazing music produced for that movie and continuing in through the early 1990's, and the comparative state of the music industry today, such as it is, got me thinking. And then it got me listening. read more
Mother Weep The Years I’m Missing
A Bowl of Stupid | November 25th 2009
"These are people who want you to write sanctimonious stories about the genius of rock stars, and they will ruin rock 'n' roll and strangle everything we love about it. And then it just becomes an industry of cool." – Lester Bangs, Almost Famou read more
Advice from Donald Passman
Destination: Undetermined | November 25th 2009 by Dustin
Donald Passman has been a lawyer in the music industry for a long time, over thirty years, and is widely considered to be one of the leading experts on changes in music industry contracts. His book, All You Need to Know About the Music Business read more
Susan Boyle proves American Idol is a waste of time
Black Entertainment USA | November 25th 2009
I have been asked in the past why I dislike American Idol so much. I have explained it many times, but I think the recent debut album of Britain's Got Talent winner Susan Boyle makes it crystal clear.Susan Boyle is not a beauty queen. That reason alo read more
The birth of the popular music industry
Musicology for Everyone | November 23rd 2009 by David Guion
In the late Middle Ages and Renaissance, a rigid social stratification arose when the ruling classes began to patronize music for their own entertainment that none but their peers ever heard. The nobles usually maintained wind bands for ceremonial pu read more
Thoughts from Music Marketing Professionals
Destination: Undetermined | November 23rd 2009 by Dustin
Writer Mark Glaser took information from two marketing gurus in the industry, Jason Feinberg and Scott Perry, and creaeted the "6 Maxims for Music Promotion in the Digital Age." The actual list points are as follows:1. Give away some of your music.2. read more
Purchase music from Amazon on your Linux machine
gHacks.net - Search Engine Secrets Revealed | November 21st 2009
For most lovers of music on the go, the default seems to be the combination of iTunes and iP* (where * is either hone or od). This is great for Apple and Windows users. But where do Linux users get their new music? Oh sure you can purchase the CD, ri read more
Four Important Music Industry Trends You Need To Follow – Guest…
The Hit Music Academy | November 21st 2009 by Dexter Bryant Jr
By Mika Schiller The degree to which the music industry has ignored the future is criminal. It’s hurt a lot of people. It’s confused a lot of Indie Music types. Including maybe you. Think about American Idol. Here’s a hugely popular show that p read more
Agnes – You Rain
The Gallivantism of Rhythmic Indulgence | November 20th 2009
This is a rather uplifting song with a tinge of conflicting melancholy and inspiration. I haven’t a clue who is this Agnes is but a name like that she has to work doubly hard to be remembered in the music industry, and this song looks to be tak read more
Marketing: Adrian Brigham
Destination: Undetermined | November 20th 2009 by Dustin
Artists are people with immense talent and creativity. Most would love to write, record and perform music for the rest of their lives; however, living requires some amount of money. The way to get that money is to market your music with t read more
The natural death of illegal file sharing
the Hortal Portal | November 20th 2009 by Roberto Hortal
Something very interesting is happening to illegal filesharers. They’re vanishing! The powers that be love to hate them: Lord Voldemort Mandelson is trying to use them as an excuse to give himself executive powers to raise militias and legislat read more
Songwriters: Developing Your Skills
Destination: Undetermined | November 20th 2009 by Dustin
Whether you are a solo artist, writer for a rock band or a songwriter who sells or licenses your songs to others, learning to write a song is important to your livelihood. Too many aspiring artists get stuck in their own mind, keeping to the tw read more
Oil Rigs in LA? all over? watch this green video
Digital Vegetarian - SEO, Music, Lifestyle, Rockstar | November 19th 2009 by RockstarSEO
Green Video about Oil Rigs in Los Angeles Thanks for the video Green La Girl Tweet This Post Digg This Post Reddit This Post Stumble This Post read more
WHO YOU CALLING A GOSSIP COLUMNIST?
Diary of a Hollywood Street King | November 19th 2009 by jacky jasper
Tweet This Story!L.A. REID TO BE REMOVED FROM UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP HSK has received a handful of comments from people claiming hollywoodstreetking.com is a gossip site, but guess what? They are so fucking wrong. I do not base HSK posts on gossip, t read more
National Museum of Hip-Hop gala fundraiser at M2 Ultra Lounge on…
Netmix | November 19th 2009 by Tony Zeoli
To kick off fund raising for construction of the museum and drive awareness for the museum's cultural programs and community-based initiatives, the organizers are planning a black-tie event, slated for February 9th at M2 UltraLounge on Manhattan's We read more
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