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Career Tips
 »» Music Online Glossary – When Music, Music Careers and PCs Collide
Artists will come across difficult terminology and phrases that they do not understand. Compiled in the following mini glossary are music business, digital, organizations, record biz lingo, computer terms and basic need-to-know info.
»» Gigging And Touring As An Indie
One Big Gig Can Get You Heard Above The Fray
Playing live gigs is one of the most traditional ways for musical artists to spread the word about themselves, entertaining fans and attracting new ones. And nothing beats gigging as a way to build a band’s musical chops.  »» Get Up, Get On And Get Off: The Early Bird Catches The Record Deal!
Bands then find their reputations are tarnished with labels like "slow, lazy, and irresponsible" simply because they seem unable to get their show on (and off) in a timely manner. Get branded as a slovenly flake and watch the music industry folks jump ship faster than the rich ladies on the Titanic.
 »» Music Publishing For Today's Market
Publishers must act quickly to license their catalogs to emerging technologies first; in fact recorded music and publishing licensing should now MARRY and be marketed together.
»» Mastering: What It Is And Why You Shouldn't Do It In Your Garage
In my view there are three equally crucial aspects to professional mastering; the room itself, the gear in the room, and the engineer. Compromise on any of these and your project suffers.
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Spotlight
Book Review: John Borack: Shake Some Action
The Ultimate Power Pop Guide
Citing vintage Beatles and Kinks, along with The Searchers, The Hollies, The Byrds and of course The Who as principal inspirations, power pop bands played sharp and snappy tunes, layered with harmonies, hooks and guitars that twittered with spirit. While the music was hardly progressive, it was refreshing and revisited an age when songs were songs. You could dance to the beat and sing along with the words.
 »» Interview With Randy Owen: Former Singer & Songwriter of Alabama
After the song was a big hit, Francis Preston of BMI called me and asked if I needed money. She said she could advance me some money as I told her I wanted a home for me and my wife. Francis told me I could build a real nice house! As you go into the gates of that home, "Feels So Right" is right there on the gates!
 »» Interview With Britta-N-Brooke of The Redheads
It is important to have a tough skin. No matter what field you go into you can’t take rejections to heart. It’s all a learning process. Both of us did advance ballet for years and boy, talk about rejection and criticism. I think that helped us build a tough skin. And yes, you need to have a tough skin in this business. Rejection is a part of life. You embrace it and never lose your drive.
 »» Up Close with Dave Wendels
Guitarist for UK’s Cliff Bennett and The Rebel Rousers during the Early ‘60s
“My favorite story is watching John Lennon come into The Star Club dressing room, throw down his guitar in disgust and make the prophetic statement, ‘That's it! If we don't make it this year, I'm going back to work!’”
 »» An Interview with Performing Songwriter Sheri Miller
"The best advice I've received is to be yourself. There is no magic formula for artistry, songwriting or financial success. Life works in mysterious ways. So be who you are, follow your spirit's gentle leading and chase your dreams. Meditate more. You'll receive whispered wisdom more clearly, when your cluttered chaotic thoughts are left behind, weighted down on earth."
 »» An Interview with Singer-Songwriter Rob Grad
"I'm really focused on my solo recording artist career right now. I was doing a lot of session and commercial work for awhile, but I realized I was spending too much energy on things that were just helping me to get by, rather than pouring it all into what I really want and what I'm best at ... Once I committed and made the space, things started to move quickly."
 »» Andrei “Lanes” Terskikh: Taking Electronic Music Virile
“I would never feel completely satisfied with just being an addition to someone else. I always wanted to build my life around my own ideas and my own projects no matter how clever or ridiculous they might seem. Probably the most important issue when faced with a dilemma of going out on your own or joining some team is to decide on how clear your creative vision is, and whether you got enough skills, energy and patience to materialize it all by yourself."
 »» GoGirls Elite Interview with Hobbyhorse
What I think is wrong with the music industry I think is right about the art industry. There is such an obsession with youth in the music industry. It is ridiculous, because some of the best musicians are older. It may be changing a little bit, but it seems like the only older (40+) musicians that are popular had become famous when they were younger. In the art world, on the other hand, many emerging artists are over 40. You are expected to develop your talents.
 »» Event Review: The Bedsit Poets At Club Passim
What I think is wrong with the music industry I think is right about the art industry. There is such an obsession with youth in the music industry. It is ridiculous, because some of the best musicians are older. It may be changing a little bit, but it seems like the only older (40+) musicians that are popular had become famous when they were younger. In the art world, on the other hand, many emerging artists are over 40. You are expected to develop your talents.
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News Beat
 »» Yankee Group Forecasts US Digital Music Revenue to Reach $5.34 Billion by 2012
»» Consulting On The Future Of Copyright In The Digital Age
 »» RIAA Continues College Deterrence Campaign Into 2008
»» Mcnally Smith College Of Music Strikes A New Note With Launch Of Nationally Accredited Bachelors Of Science Degree In Music
 »» AFTRA Prepares To Push Forward To Win Contracts For All Performers
»» EMI Group Announces Fundamental Restructuring Of Recorded Music Division To Respond To The Needs Of Artists And Consumers
»» Slicethepie To Finance More New Artists Than EMI In 2008
 »» Australian Internet Cafes Targeted For Music Piracy
 »» 2007 U.S. Music Purchases Exceed 1.4 Billion
»» Nielsen Music 2007 Year End Music Industry Report For Canada
 »» Playboy Enterprises Announces Rock The Rabbit 2008
»» Universal Music Leads Field With 29 Brit Nominations
GOVERNMENT AND THE LAW
 »» SPIN VS. SPiN
»» CPCC Disappointed With Federal Court Of Appeal Decision
»» Government's Delay In Introducing Copyright Reforms Concerns Canadian Music Industry
»» Public Outcry Causes Delay In Canadian Copyright Bill
 »» Virgin/EMI Wrongfully Attempted To Poach Hawthorne Heights From Victory Records, Lawsuit Claims
»» Phonographic Performance Company Of Australia Limited under section 154(1) of the Copyright Act 1968
 »» EU Sees Need For A Stronger, More Consumer-Friendly Single Market For Online Music, Films And Games In Europe
»» European Commission Welcomes Apple's Announcement To Equalise Prices For Music Downloads From iTunes in Europe
 »» Beijing Court Confirms Yahoo China's Music Service Violates Copyright
 »» DiMA Requests That Copyright Office Clarify If Section 115 Mechanical License Applies to Internet Streaming
CAREER ANNOUNCEMENT
 »» PASTE Founding Publisher Returns
»» The Fader Names Chris Richards New Executive Editor
»» Avery Lipman Appointed Co-President And COO Of Universal Republic Records
 »» Universal Music Group Promotes Matthew Gerson To Executive Vice President For Public Policy & Government Relations
»» Elise Wright Appointed Universal Republic's SVP Urban Music
 »» A2IM Announces Ted Cohen As Digital Business Development Consultant
»» RIAA Welcomes Former FBI Principal To Command West Coast Anti-Piracy Unit
 »» British Music Rights Appoints Feargal Sharkey And Andy Heath as Chief Executive and Chairman
»» Ann Chaitovitz Appointed Executive Director of Future of
Music Coalition
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Insider Scoop
 »» Maxim Magazine Reviews Album Without Hearing It
How is it that a magazine can review an entire album--and assign a star rating to it--without actually hearing the album? Case in point: the "review" of Warpaint--the new album by The Black Crowes--in the March issue of Maxim magazine. The writer--who has not heard the album since advance CDs were not made available--wrote what appears to be a disparaging assessment anyway, citing "it hasn't left Chris Robinson and the gang much room for growth."
 »» Music Critics Must Die: Grammy Whammy
Proving once more that bigger does not mean better, the 50th Grammy Awards event was bombastic, bumbling and bloated. Scott G watched and would have been appalled if he wasn't so bored. I'm a member of NARAS (National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences), the producers of the Grammy Awards, so let me apologize right away for that horrible conglomeration of bad music, stupid introductions, and self congratulatory behavior that would put members of the Senate to shame.
»» The Grammy's Or The Grimey's
Can someone please tell me why we have a Grammy's? Why is there an award show for the music industry? It absolutely has nothing to do with today's music industry, for nowhere did the Grammy's look at the music that is being traded, downloaded or listened to over the Internet. In fact it is as if iPods don't even exist. I remember a time where after winning a Grammy you would be insured to sell multiple thousands of new albums in the following weeks. That's not happening anymore. I remember a time when a Grammy nomination would be advertised at the independent and national stores WEEKS before the event in the hopes of increasing sales. That doesn't happen anymore.
 »» A New Video With France 24 And Huge Hits!
Proving once more that bigger does not mean better, the 50th Grammy Awards event was bombastic, bumbling and bloated. Scott G watched and would have been appalled if he wasn't so bored. I'm a member of NARAS (National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences), the producers of the Grammy Awards, so let me apologize right away for that horrible conglomeration of bad music, stupid introductions, and self congratulatory behavior that would put members of the Senate to shame.
 »» Giving Music Away: A Career-Changing Decision
How The G-Man Got Played, Got Signed, Got a Publisher, & Got On iTunes By Giving His Music Away For Free
Radiohead makes worldwide news by offering their album for free. Nine Inch Nails takes over the music news headlines by saying they're going to try something similar. Oasis and Jamiroquai join in the fun and garner their share of the media attention. It's an exciting situation in a wildly fluid time in the music industry. But overlooked in all this hype is the person who may have been the first to launch a music career with this unusual tactic.
»» Will The Last Label Standing, Please Turn Off The Light
Financial details of the transaction aren't being disclosed but Linus Entertainment is taking over True North Records, the Canadian label that has long evoked comparisons with such heritage American imprints as Atlantic, Elektra, Rounder, and Verve. Under the deal announced Dec. 18, True North owner/founder Bernie Finkelstein, 63, is selling the Toronto-based label and will step down as president. He will remain, however, as chairman.
 »» New Year - New Law
The big news is the introduction of a concept that is already in place just about everywhere else in the free world and it involves how broadcasters pay royalties; specifically, that they will now ALSO have to pay record companies/artists when a song is played on the air, instead of just publishers/songwriters.
»» Mobile Music In Japan- A Look Back At 2007
The Japanese edition of Newsweek featured on its cover a sword-swinging silhouetted samurai with iPod, underneath the caption 'How Japan Lost Its Groove.' The feature story, "Why Apple Isn't Japanese," takes a close look at the recent travails of Sony and NTT DoCoMo, zooming in on the missed chances and mis-steps made by these Japanese behemoths of mobile and music technology.
 »» Music Critics Must Die: Awards Show Season
Inside View Of The 2007 Los Angeles Music Awards
Going behind the scenes and inside the shenanigans, Scott G peers through the smoke and tries to avoid the noise as he accompanies Giannetta Marconi to the Los Angeles Music Awards.
»» 360 DEALS: The Final Nail In The Major Label Coffin?
New so-called “360 deals” on major labels want a piece of everything the artist makes. They get their name because a circle has 360 degrees and these deals take revenue from all directions, sales, touring, licensing, publishing, acting, modeling, merchandise—you name it.
»» Birthing Pains
The old record industry depended on radio airplay to sell records for record retailers, then they added MTV / BET to their record selling mix. This vicious cycle has finally started to erode, technology has made it easier for more creators of music and multi-media projects, and with this proliferation of new material came new avenues to listen and expose these creations. The new record industry has been birthed and the initial growing pains are now presenting themselves.
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SongWork
 »» JASRAC Concludes Reciprocal Representation Agreement With KOMCA
Nearly 1,000 titles from the legendary Frank Zappa will be handled by Fintage Music for sub-publishing for the world outside of North America effective immediately
»» Music Publishing in Japan
Whether it's a magazine devoted to jazz guitar or a how-to book about learning chromatic harmonica, the Japanese have assembled one of the world's largest and most diverse selection of music learning resources.
 »» HFA Upgrades Songfile Online Mechanical Licensing Service
HFA has upgraded its popular Songfile online mechanical licensing service by lowering the minimum quantity of licenses to 25 copies for all formats, and adding electronic check as a payment option
»» Beyonce Wins Appeal For Copyright Infringement Lawsuit On 'Baby Boy' Hit Song
The appellate court ... upheld the dismissal of the case on the grounds that "Baby Boy" was in existence before Armour allegedly submitted her demos.
»» BFM Digital Renews Partnership With APM Music And Expands Access To World's Largest Production Music Library
The new partnership brings over 25,000 tracks and 2,500 albums worth of content to the online music stores.
»» MCS Announces Agreement With Fairwood Music
As the sub-publisher, MCS Music America, Inc. will represent Fairwood's copyrights, register them with the performance societies, and handle all aspects
of the local copyright administration, including issuing all mechanical and
synchronization licenses.
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Industry Interviews
 »» Cover Story Interview with photography by Karl Ferris
Jimi Hendrix Experience's "Are You Experienced?"
In the 40+ years (yes, that long ago!) since its release, the record's influence on both the musicians who've striven "to play guitar like Hendrix" and those who create "Best Of" lists continues, with EVERY top guitarist today confirming Hendrix's influence on their playing and the record's positions on Rolling Stone magazine's "500 Greatest Albums of All Time" (#15) in 2003 (following up its #5 ranking in 1987's "Best Albums of the Last 20 Years" and #5 on a similarly-titled list published in 2001 by cable net VH-1. It is now also a national treasure in that it has also been selected to be permanently preserved by the Library of Congress's National Recording Registry and archive.
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Indie News Beat
 »» MusicDish To Host March Video Premieres On MusicWorld3D
»» Modern Belfast And Pupils From Integrated School In Northern Ireland Featured In Music Video For Peace
 »» Song Fest "Play'n It By Ear"
»» Indie-Music.com Announces The Top 25 CDs And Top 25 MP3s Of 2007
 »» BETA Records To Sign 100 Indie Artists In 2008
»» Road Trip Nation Features Karlex' Song "Madness"
 »» Blonde Thinking Leads To Year Of 'Scarlet' Behaviour
»» New Research On Musicians And Breast Cancer
 »» The Live Venue Directory You've Been Waiting For!
»» Dancehall Sensation Tippa Irie Brings His Radio Show To Reggae Powerhouse BigUpRadio
 »» Independent Musicians Discover The Secret To Success With New DVD
»» Amy Speace, Sirsy, Natalia Zukerman Top Internet Radio Airplay Best Of 2007 List
 »» Ari Gold Wins Top Prize At 2007 USA Songwriting Competition
»» Exclaim! Magazine Selects Kobo Town's Independence As Top 10 Album of 2007
 »» Tricia Zody Nominated Worship Artist Of The Year In IndieHeaven's Momentum Awards
 »» Independent Artist Sones De Mexico Ensemble Garners 2008 Grammy Award Nomination
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Digital Skool
»» Introducing Blue Comet Cafe: The Premier Virtual Music Venue
»» Paul Van Dyk Jumps On The Viral Promotions Bandwagon
»» Copyright Clearance Center Launches Copyright Labs
 »» Stanton DJ Releases New Slot Loading Tabletop CD Player At NAMM 2008
»» Neutrik Introduces 32 Amp Powercon At Winter NAMM 2008
 »» PreSonus Unveils 3 Brand New Products at NAMM
»» Image Line Software Announces The Mac Version Of Deckadance
 »» Baldwin Piano Displays New Models at NAMM 2008
»» Solid State Logic Expands Plug-In Portfolio For Duende With X-EQ Plug-In
»» Auralex Acoustics Debuts New Product Catalog At Winter NAMM 2008
 »» Gibson Acoustic To Highlight Elvis Costello Model And Jumbo Line At NAMM 2008
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»» Hobbyhorse: San Francisco's Sunshine Superteam Re-Imagines Folk Psychedelia
Psychedelic rock in the 1960's had two edges and came from two different strains. One strain of that period's music followed the hippies' path, a search for and return to a lost innocence and authenticity. Some artists like Jerry Garcia found jug band blues and mountain swing. Others, like Donovan and the British band Pentangle, mined the rich tradition of Emerald Isle folk music (which touched on Celtic myth and magical other-worldly creatures like fairies and sprites, things seen sometimes on extreme doses of LSD, perhaps fueling curiosity about the music). It is this strain that Hobbyhorse has pursued.
»» Trepanning the Light Fantastic: Cevin Soling gives you A Hole In The Head
The act of boring a hole in the skull for such purposes is called trepanation. This subject is thoroughly explored in the documentary film A Hole In The Head, directed by Eli Kabillio and conceived and produced by Cevin Soling, leader of the post everything rock band The Love Kills Theory. Inspired by an offhand comment and following a trail of rumors, Mr. Soling discovered a group of people, trepanauts if you will, who practice this form of surgery that had been prevalent in ancient civilizations found in Africa, South America and the Far East. This surgery is thought to increase blood flow to the brain thus making it function the way it does before the skull completely forms and hardens with age.
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Open Review
MusicDish Best Of The Batch
* Album: Wobble With the World
* Artist: Cindy Alexander
* Genre: Pop Rock
* Album: So It Goes
* Artist: Conchita Campos
* Genre: Jazz Pop
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* Artist: Jeannine Hebb
* Genre: Pop Rock
Mark Kirby's Best Of The Batch
»» Elliot Carlson Boteros Parasite: A Love Story
His music is the traffic circle where the singer songwriter with a guitar and some hip hop records meets post-grunge rock and electronica spirits and they collide
»» Dave Sasscer Quiet Mind
Sasscer claims that his current band the Mono Conga Jam is his best ever, making particular note of "Latin Percussion extradordinaire" David Gomez and percussionist-vocalist Sharon Hawk
»» Mello Mello Edge Of Sunrise
Their sound, created by producer Raycean, is restrained and tasteful with a relaxed vibe that suits the album's theme
»» One World Share My Love
One World lives up to this legacy, creating a Pan Latino
music that leans heavily on the Mexican tradition
MuzikMan's Best Of The Batch
»» Mike Cullison Blue Collar Tired
The music has a tenacious, raw determination to get right to the point. Somehow, when you are playing country or blues with a honky-tonk underpinning, it all comes across loud and clear.
»» Sharon Rae North The Way You Make Me Feel
She has perfect tone and inflection for the songs she sings and the music arrives, for the most part, subtly behind her, which is just the right thing for what she is trying to accomplish here.
»» Arek Religa In Memory Of The Greatests
With his amazing guitar playing talents and his two-hand tapping technique video that leaves your mouth hanging open, made the choice obvious as we narrowed it down to the final three contestants.
»» Zdenko Ivanusic Lost In HTML
Lost In HTML is a first-rate group of tracks dipping into the well of the future in many ways then looking back to the past for inspiration in the same instance.
»» Red Plastic Buddha Sunflower Sessions
"Forget Me Not" is a great opening tune and it would be a perfect single, actually every track I could envision getting spins on a radio, either traditional or Internet radio.
Beverly Paterson's Best Of The Batch
»» Justice Fingers Last Call from Corky
Bold and blistering musicianship, coupled with a sense of unpredictability mark the songs on this disc.
»» Randy and The Radiants Memphis Beat: The Sun Recordings 1964-1966
Teeming with exuberance and innocence, ‘Memphis Beat: The Sun Recordings 1964-1966’ serves as an appealing portrait of a band that had the capability and motivation to go far.
»» Various Artists Soft Sounds For Gentle People 4
Soft Sounds For Gentle People 4 spirals back to a time when creativity was at a premium and the message was in the music.
Matthew S. Robinson's Best Of The Batch
»» Various Artists Casy Kasem's Rock & Roll Goldmine Presents: The Soul Years
On this latest edition of his popular (and often provocative) series, Goldmine, Middle Eastern music maven Casey Kasem tells the story of a nation divided and the music that brought it together.
»» Joe Jackson Rain
Though some of the rhymes may be a bit recycled and used, the Jackson sound is still fresh and forward.
Doak Turner Best Of The Batch
»» Alabama The Last Stand
I could see everyone's lighters as the song, "Old Flame" was playing - reminded me of sitting with a friend in 1984 and seeing her cry - thinking about an old flame of hers as she sang along to that song.
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