Welcome to spinme.com, where we help working musicians make more money making music. If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to our RSS feed or our weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting!Invariably, in my classes and seminars, someone will ask me about distribution. It’s part of the Dream — if you can get [...]
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I got to spend a weekend in Atlantic City during my recent travels (thanks to Lori’s cousins, who presented a nice hotel stay as our anniversary gift!), and still find it remarkable how much great talent is hanging around down the shore. The local paper has a rundown of talented South Jersey indies who made [...]
Another case of good soundtrack placement trumping all… Gary Jules recorded a cover of a Tears for Fears song in a pal’s basement. It slides into an indie film that doesn’t become a hit until its DVD release. Two years later, that song’s the #1 hit in the UK.
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Thanks for all the mail you sent during the holidays! I have many, many messages to return, and the weblog might be the best means for me to communicate with you over the next week or two. If you DESPERATELY need to get in touch with me, leave me a comment under this post, so [...]
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Musician’s Corner: Sell Your Soul To Rock-n-Roll?
By Tom Leu, MusicDish.com
What’s your position on musicians or any celebrity endorsing and selling consumer products and services? To some, this practice is taboo, akin to selling your soul. To others, this is sometimes a survival [...]
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Finally, It’s About Music Dot Com!
By Chris Burnett, MusicDish.com
There is an exciting new company named, ItsAboutMusic.com, that is making a tangible difference for independently distributed music of all genres. The success of this company gives hope to those who still believe in [...]
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MECA Music Conference & Festival - A Beacon For Musicians in the Midwest
By Chris Burnett, MusicDish.com
Musician Education and Career Advancement, better known by its acronym, MECA, is a major music conference in the Midwest (www.mecaconference.com). This four day Chicago-based event will be [...]
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INDIE NEWS BEAT
Week of December 18, 2003
* Over 5,000 Requests For Kin Za Za’s “The River” in Europe
* StreetWarrior Unchained Collector’s Series Edition CD
* European Independents Slam Universal’s Alleged Payola Deal With Viva
* Hank Williams Jr: No “Reason” To Worry About Ole [...]
[Joe T. is on the road this week. Here’s a guest editorial from our friends at MusicDish.]
Indie 2003: Why Most Demo Recordings Are Rejected
By Christopher Knab, MusicDish.com
“Getting a deal” has long been the goal of many would-be artists and bands. For mostly naive reasons, most new talent feel that by securing a recording contract with [...]
